Three Civil War Soldiers Buried in Kingston
(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site)
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Welcker Brothers & the “Silver Greys” Battalion in the Civil War
(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site)
Continue reading →Welcker’s Battalion, Kincaid’s Company, Confederate Civil War Unit
(from the archived Roane TN Heritage Web site) Click here to view a brief description of Welcker’s “Silver Greys” Battalion from the archived Roots of Roane Web site. Transcribed by Robert L. Bailey from Microfilm Roll #85 ALLEN, Valentine ALLEY, … Continue reading →
Old Oliver Springs School and L&N Depot Photo
Old Oliver Springs School and L&N Depot (from the Roots of Roane archived Web site)
Continue reading →Early Postal Services & Postmasters in Roane County
(from the archived Roots of Roane County, TN, by Snyder E. Roberts) Prior to 1800, the unreliable U.S. Mail service was mainly centered in the northeastern part of the country with only a few routes extending into the south. By … Continue reading →
Early Tennessee Public Education Academies
(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) Rittenhouse Academy (from the RoaneTNHeritage archived Web site) An Act passed by Congress April 18, 1806, known as the Compact of 1806 appeared at first to be a major milestone in the advancement … Continue reading →
History of Dyllis Community
(from the Dyllis School Web site, linked from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) Dyllis community was named after Dyllis Headricks, daughter of Claude Headricks, former mayor of Harriman.The first school in the Dyllis community was called Mays School. … Continue reading →
First Baptist Church, Oliver Springs, Roane County, TN
(photos from the archived Web site, Roots of Roane County) Location: 206 Roane Street, Oliver Springs, TN 37840 Web Site: click here — redirects to a Facebook page
Continue reading →Muddy Creek (Martel) Methodist Church & Rev. John Winton, by Snyder Roberts
by Snyder E. Roberts Muddy Creek Methodist Church was one of the first churches established in Roane County. The history of the church (now Martel Methodist Church near Lenoir City) is closely interwoven with the record of the Rev. John … Continue reading →
Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, Oliver Springs, Roane County, TN
(photos from the archived Web site, Roots of Roane County) Location: 115 Old Hen Valley Road, Oliver Springs, TN 37840 Web Site: https://www.mountpisgahbaptist.com/ From the church’s Web site: Our History The earliest known records of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church are found … Continue reading →