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MASSENGALE, Pete M. (1942)

From the Dayton Herald dated Thursday, Dec. 31, 1942: Pete M. Massengale, 71, prominent farmer and lifelong resident of Rhea county, died early Christmas day at his home on the Washington road.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lula … Continue reading

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WILLIAMS, Sidney (1930)

From The Dayton Herald dated Thursday, July 10, 1930: Mrs. Sidney Williams, age 33, died at her home in Morgantown at 2:30 Monday morning, after a lingering illness.  She joined the Big Springs church at Loyston, Tenn., early in life … Continue reading

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CARNEY, Anna Irene Burnette (1982)

Carney, Mrs. Anna Irene BURNETTE  7 Feb 1898 – 2 July 1982 Carney- Mrs. Anna Irene Burnette, 84 of Dayton, Tenn., widow of Mynatt Carney Sr., died Friday morning in Rhea County Medical Center. She was one of the oldest … Continue reading

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CARNEY, Mynatt Sr. (1978)

CARNEY, Mynatt Sr  14 April 1897 –  6 May 1978 CARNEY, Mynatt Sr., 81, of Rt. 4, Dayton, died at his residence Saturday morning. He was a pioneer settler of Rhea County, a member of the Clear Creek Baptist Church, … Continue reading

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CARNEY, Cora Lee Clark (1968)

Carney, Cora Lee CLARK  4 Dec 1892 – 21 Apr 1968 CARNEY, MRS. CORA L., 75, Graysville, Tenn., lifelong resident of Rhea County, died early Sunday night in a Rhea County hospital. She was the daughter of the late James … Continue reading

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BRADY, John Stanley (1987)

John Stanley Brady died in May of 1987. The source of the obituary is unknown, but was published May 9, 1987. Submitted by Jeanie Lemons Keel.

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LOY Sr., Ernest (1985)

Ernest Loy Sr. died in December 1985. The exact source of this obituary is not known, but it was published December 5, 1985. Submitted by Jeanie Lemons Keel.

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Golden Wedding Celebration of W. R. and Sabria Clack

From the Rhea County News, Sept. 17, 1915 Sunday, September 12, 1915, was a great day for Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Clack, who live in Rhea county, about ten miles east of Spring City. Fifty years ago on that date … Continue reading

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Acuff Family

James William “Will”Acuff – born in Bledsoe County in 1869, the son of James C. J. and Margaret (Carder)Acuff. Married Sarah Josephine Cunningham, the daughter of Thomas Newton Locke and Lorinda Jane (Smith) Cunningham in 1890, Rhea County. He worked … Continue reading

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Armstrong and Rowden Families to Miller Missouri

Abel and Tabitha (Rowden) Armstrong appeared on the census in 1830 in Rhea County, Tennessee. In 1860 they are found on the census of Richwoods Twp., Miller, Missouri. Abednigo and Catherine (Hannah) Rowden appeared on the census 1819, 1820, 1821 … Continue reading

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