Category Archives: Roots of Roane Site
Roane County Genealogical Society Publications
(from archived Roots of Roane Web site) The list below is included here for a catalogue to assist researchers. Roane County TNGenWeb does not know how to acquire these volumes today, but they are in regional research repositories, such as … Continue reading →
Books by Snyder E. Roberts
(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) The late, prodigious historian, Snyder E. Roberts, produced several volumes of local history. Pat Roberts McDonald wrote on her Web site that, after Mr. Roberts‘ passing, his books were available from the … Continue reading →
Brashear(s) Family History Books by Charles Brashear
(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) The information below was created by Pat Roberts McDonald, apparently from publicity materials provided by the prolific author, Charles Brashear. In 2006, Pat included a link to Charles Brashear’s Web site. He … Continue reading →
Anderson County Revolutionary War Soldiers (many Roane Connections)
(linked from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) Source: compiled by Snyder E. Roberts Name Notes Kinza Johnson Richard Luallen (also Lewallen, Llewellyn) 200 acres on Cane Creek. Born 1763 in Prince Edward County, Virginia where he … Continue reading →
Patsy Jean Roberts McDonald’s World War II Ration Book
(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) This is one of the Ration books for little 6-year old Patsy Jean Roberts of Oliver Springs, TN. All the stamps have been removed. They were attached to the bottom half of second … Continue reading →
World War I Soldiers – Oliver Springs – Compiled by Snyder Roberts
(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) Source: The Story of Oliver Springs, TN and Its People, Vol III, by Snyder E. Roberts, page 107 There is no known official list of all World War I military personnel from the … Continue reading →
Revolutionary War Veterans in Roane County from Personal Research
(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) Additional names discovered by personal research, from affidavits and other sources in Roane County. Abraham Bogard (Bogart) of Va fought at the Battle of Kings Mountain. In Roane, he lived on the TN … Continue reading →
Members’ Patriot Ancestors, DAR Southwest Point Chapter (Kingston, TN)
(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) This information was maintained by Pat Roberts McDonald “until the chapter gets its own separate site.” Click here to view Pat McDonald‘s page for the Fort Southwest Point DAR Chapter (from archived version). … Continue reading →
Southwest Point Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (Kingston, TN)
(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) This information was maintained by Pat Roberts McDonald “until the chapter gets its own separate site.” Confirmed to the National Board of Management on April 18, 1998, the chapter was named from the … Continue reading →