(from archived RCHC Web Site) Contributed by Robert L. Bailey Note from original transcription index page: After the Civil War, there are several court cases in which former Rebel sympathizers were sued for damages to property and person. These cases … Continue reading →
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 →
(from the archived RCHC Web site) Before the commission for the construction of the Manhattan Project (Oak Ridge) by President Roosevelt in 1942, a thriving community stood near the site of the present day K-25 Gaseous Diffusion plant. It included … Continue reading →
(from the archived RCHC Web site) From: The Chattanooga Daily Times, Friday, 18 Jul 1890. Force of Men At Work on the New Furnace. Plant of the Best Pattern–Sites for Homes–Freedom From Accidents–Religious–Summer’s Backbone Broken–Old Homesteads. Cardiff, Tenn., July 17.–[Special.]–A … Continue reading →
(from the archived RCHC Web Site) Teacher in the Public Schools at Rockwood. Miss Rebecca Sanborn, who is principal of the overflow school at Rockwood, was born in Michigan in 1873, moving to Rockwood in ’82; graduating in the high … Continue reading →
Click thumbnails to view larger image. (from the archived RCHC Web Site) Mr. S. A. Brazeale [sic] A Prominent Attorney of Kingston. The subject of this sketch was born of humble parentage on a farm in Roane county. Educated himself, … Continue reading →
(from the archived RCHC Web Site) This list is from 2000. The Roane County TNGenWeb site has no information about current availability of these publications. We would be grateful for updates. Robert Bailey‘s publications are available at the McClung Historical … Continue reading →
Old Oliver Springs School and L&N Depot (from the Roots of Roane archived Web site)
Continue reading →(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 →
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