Phillips Family in the Civil War
(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site)
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Winters Gap (Oliver Springs) During the Civil War
(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site)
Continue reading →Three Civil War Soldiers Buried in Kingston
(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site)
Continue reading →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 →
List of Penmanship Students, Kingston, TN, 1857
(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) Sandy Pierce has in her possession [before 2010] an original paper with the signatures of students who registered for a commercial penmanship class, which she has graciously agreed to share. She says the … 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 →
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 →