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Letter from James H. Cook to Susan Evaline Cook, March 6, 1863

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(from archived RCHC Web Site) Transcribed by Robert L. Bailey.  Original source unidentified. Note:  James H. Cook died 12 March 1863.  He served in Company D, 5th Tennessee Infantry, USA.  Click here to view Robert Bailey‘s transcription of that unit. … Continue reading →

Posted in Biographies, Civil War History, Military Records, Roane TN Heritage Site

Selected Documents, Montgomery vs. Brown re: Slaves of Cherokee Chief Broom (1832)

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(from archived RCHC Web Site) Note:  Location of the original documents is not indicated; they possibly are in the Roane County Archives’ loose papers. Additional note:  For this content, paragraph breaks were inserted to make the text easier to read. … Continue reading →

Posted in African American, Biographies, Court Records, Genealogies, Geography & Topography, Land Records, Migration & Settlement, Native American, Roane TN Heritage Site

Selected Documents, Den vs. Scott et al. re: Tuten Land (1826)

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(from archived RCHC Web Site) Note:  Location of the original documents is not indicated; they possibly are in the Roane County Archives’ loose papers. Additional note:  For this content, paragraph breaks were inserted to make the text easier to read. … Continue reading →

Posted in Biographies, Court Records, Genealogies, Geography & Topography, Land Records, Migration & Settlement, Native American, Roane TN Heritage Site

Selected Documents, Forrester vs. Welcker & Byrd. re: Tuten Land (1849)

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(from archived RCHC Web Site) Note:  Location of the original documents is not indicated; they possibly are in the Roane County Archives’ loose papers. Additional note:  For this content, paragraph breaks were inserted to make the text easier to read. … Continue reading →

Posted in Biographies, Court Records, Genealogies, Geography & Topography, Land Records, Migration & Settlement, Native American, Roane TN Heritage Site

Selected Affidavits, Gardenhires vs. Blair et al. re: Pathkiller Land (1849)

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(from archived RCHC Web Site) Note:  Location of the original documents is not indicated; they possibly are in the Roane County Archives’ loose papers. [from original archived Web page] Editor’s Note:  The following case is a follow-up to a case … Continue reading →

Posted in African American, Bible Records, Biographies, Court Records, Genealogies, Geography & Topography, Land Records, Migration & Settlement, Native American, Roane TN Heritage Site

John Randolph Neal, Jr., Attorney

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Click here to view the Wikipedia page for John Randolph Neal, Jr., with detailed information, links to additional sources, and a photo. Source:  The Knoxville Journal, November 24, 1959 – pages 1 & 2 Dr. Neal, Figure In Trial, Dies … Continue reading →

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“Wartime Stories” – Amanda Neal Wheelock – April, 1923

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(from archived RCHC Web Site) Source:  The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 26 Apr 1923, Vol. 43, No. 17. In the old home gathered around the big wood fire that roared and crackled up the chimney on a cold winter night, it … Continue reading →

Posted in African American, Biographies, Civil War History, Fraternal & Social Organizations, Genealogies, Historic Sites, Migration & Settlement, Newspapers & Periodicals, Roane TN Heritage Site

The Passing of the Kimbrough Home

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(from archived RCHC Web Site) Source:  The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 22 Feb 1923.  The Passing of the Kimbrough Home. Local and Historical Events Connected with this Home that Was Burned last Monday. When North Carolina ceded to the United States … Continue reading →

Posted in Biographies, Business & Industry, Civil War History, Genealogies, Historic Sites, Migration & Settlement, Native American, Pre-Statehood History, Roane TN Heritage Site

Roane County Archives Surname / Family Files

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(from the archived RCHC Web Site) This listing was archived in July, 2012, and the update date on the page is June 16, 2012.  The last archive of this listing, dated February 2018, has an update date of July 7, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Records, Biographies, Families & Individuals, Genealogies, Obituaries, Research Repositories & Contacts, Roane TN Heritage Site

Roane County Courthouse

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(from the archived RCHC Web site) The Old Roane County Courthouse was built during the 1854-1855 time period by architect Augustus Fisher and designer Fredrick B. Guenther, using native lumber and bricks made on the site by slaves.  It is … Continue reading →

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