(from the book, Roots of Roane County, TN, by Snyder E. Roberts; page 106) The Cumberland Presbyterian Church was founded in 1810 after a split with the Presbyterian Church as an outgrowth of the Great Revival of 1800-4. It attempted … Continue reading →
(from the book, Roots of Roane County, TN, by Snyder E. Roberts; page 105) The first organized Baptist church in Roane County was East Fork Baptist Church, located just within the County near the point where the Oak Ridge Turnpike … Continue reading →
(from the book, Origin of First Baptist Church of Oliver Springs 1846-1980, by Snyder E. Roberts) The records of the Church at Sulphur Springs does not specifically state that Poplar Creek was an arm of the Church, but the relationship … Continue reading →
(from the book, Origin of First Baptist Church of Oliver Springs 1846-1980, by Snyder E. Roberts) The Church of Christ at Sulphur Springs had an arm in the Wheat area that later became the George Jones Memorial Baptist Church. This … Continue reading →
In 1971, Snyder E. Roberts, was asked to write a History of Clinton Senior High School, Clinton, Tennessee (Anderson County). He was then a History teacher there, and a noted local genealogist and historian. In the first chapter of the … Continue reading →
In 1969, Snyder E. Roberts, wrote a book, Roberts of Roane County, Tennessee, and in the first chapter he wrote a brief history of Roane County. His slant was somewhat toward the genealogical interests. The late Mr. Roberts was a … Continue reading →
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