{"id":67,"date":"2023-05-11T22:17:53","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T02:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/newspapers-periodicals\/biographies\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T00:19:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T05:19:14","slug":"biographies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/families-individuals\/biographies\/","title":{"rendered":"Biographies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Be sure to click the links for related sub-categories on the menu at the top of this page.<\/p>\n<p>Articles are listed in descending order from most-recently published. Dates indicate the last modification to an article.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/colonel-robert-byrds-letter-to-henry-welcker-1862\/\">Colonel Robert Byrd&#8217;s Letter to Henry Welcker (1862)<\/a> January 2, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/mary-love-carried-grants-message-despite-dangers\/\">Mary Love Carried Grant&#8217;s Message Despite Dangers<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/some-union-soldiers-with-roane-county-connections\/\">Some Union Soldiers with Roane County Connections<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/tennessee-confederate-pension-applications-roane-some-surrounding-counties\/\">Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications &#8211; Roane &#038; Some Surrounding Counties<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/muster-roll-capt-john-blyths-company-b-5th-tn-cavalry-csa-at-27-april-1865-surrender\/\">Muster Roll Capt. John Blyth&#8217;s Company B, 5th TN Cavalry, CSA, at 27 April 1865 Surrender<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/some-confederate-soldiers-buried-in-roane-loudon-counties\/\">Some Confederate Soldiers Buried in Roane &#038; Loudon Counties<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/deatherage-brothers-confederate-service-abstracts\/\">Deatherage Brothers&#8217; Confederate Service Abstracts<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/resignation-letter-from-major-joseph-d-turner-to-unnamed-major-february-1864\/\">Resignation Letter from Major Joseph D. Turner to Unnamed Major, February, 1864<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/letter-from-james-r-thompson-to-susan-elisabeth-thompson-march-5-1863\/\">Letter from James R. Thompson to Susan Elisabeth Thompson, March 5, 1863<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/letter-from-john-j-lane-to-major-general-rosecrans-february-8-1865\/\">Letter from John J. Lane to Major General Rosecrans, February 8, 1865<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/letter-from-james-h-cook-to-susan-evaline-cook-march-6-1863\/\">Letter from James H. Cook to Susan Evaline Cook, March 6, 1863<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/selected-documents-montgomery-vs-brown-re-slaves-of-cherokee-chief-broom-1832\/\">Selected Documents, Montgomery vs. Brown re: Slaves of Cherokee Chief Broom (1832)<\/a> December 28, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/selected-documents-den-vs-scott-et-al-re-tuten-land-1826\/\">Selected Documents, Den vs. Scott et al. re: Tuten Land (1826)<\/a> December 28, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/selected-documents-forrester-vs-welcker-byrd-re-tuten-land-1849\/\">Selected Documents, Forrester vs. Welcker &#038; Byrd. re: Tuten Land (1849)<\/a> December 28, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/selected-affidavits-gardenhires-vs-blair-et-al-re-pathkiller-land-1849\/\">Selected Affidavits, Gardenhires vs. Blair et al. re: Pathkiller Land (1849)<\/a> December 27, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/john-randolph-neal-jr-attorney\/\">John Randolph Neal, Jr., Attorney<\/a> December 26, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/wartime-stories-amanda-neal-wheelock-april-1923\/\">&#8220;Wartime Stories&#8221; &#8211; Amanda Neal Wheelock &#8211; April, 1923<\/a> December 26, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/the-passing-of-the-kimbrough-home\/\">The Passing of the Kimbrough Home<\/a> December 26, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/roane-county-archives-surname-family-files\/\">Roane County Archives Surname \/ Family Files<\/a> December 28, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/roane-county-courthouse\/\">Roane County Courthouse<\/a> December 25, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/architects-of-old-roane-county-courthouse\/\">Architects of Old Roane County Courthouse<\/a> December 25, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/willis-maberry-the-killer-poet-1884-1909\/\">Willis Maberry, the Killer Poet (1884-1909)<\/a> December 25, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/1921-murder-reportedly-committed-by-town-holy-roller-1921\/\">Murder Reportedly Committed by Town &#8216;Holy Roller&#8217; (1921)<\/a> December 25, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/remembering-the-last-hanging-in-roane-county-1884\/\">Remembering the last Hanging in Roane County (1884)<\/a> December 25, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/questions-remain-in-the-murder-of-the-kingston-ferryman-1908\/\">Questions Remain in the Murder of the Kingston Ferryman (1908)<\/a> December 25, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/murder-and-lynching-done-roane-county-style-in-the-19th-century\/\">Murder and Lynching Done Roane County Style in the 19th Century<\/a> December 25, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/brief-history-of-some-of-the-oldest-houses-in-kingston\/\">Brief History of some of the Oldest Houses in Kingston<\/a> December 24, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/harriman-development-and-prohibition\/\">Harriman:  Development and Prohibition<\/a> December 24, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/harriman-its-location\/\">Harriman:  Its Location<\/a> December 24, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/hugh-dunlap-rockwood-pioneer\/\">Hugh Dunlap, Rockwood Pioneer<\/a> December 24, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/wilson-haley-family\/\">Wilson &#038; Haley Family<\/a> December 24, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/rockwood-mines-deadly-gas-explosion-in-1926\/\">Rockwood Mine&#8217;s Deadly Gas Explosion in 1926<\/a> December 24, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/welcome-to-historic-rockwood\/\">Welcome to &#8230; Historic Rockwood<\/a> December 23, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/general-john-thomas-wilder-rockwood-founder\/\">General John Thomas Wilder, Rockwood Founder<\/a> December 23, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/richard-gilliam-dunlap-attorney-legislator\/\">Richard Gilliam Dunlap, Attorney &#038; Legislator<\/a> December 24, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/james-fletcher-tarwater-industrialist\/\">James Fletcher Tarwater, Industrialist<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/miss-rebecca-sanborn-educator\/\">Miss Rebecca Sanborn, Educator<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/samuel-taliaferro-rayburn-congressman\/\">Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn, Congressman<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/franklin-davis-owings-attorney-postmaster\/\">Franklin Davis Owings, Attorney &#038; Postmaster<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/sewell-howard-industrialist\/\">Sewell Howard, Industrialist<\/a> December 24, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/general-sam-houston\/\">General Sam Houston<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/james-frank-crowder-attorney-city-recorder\/\">James Frank Crowder, Attorney &#038; City Recorder<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/samuel-a-breazeale-attorney\/\">Samuel A. Breazeale, Attorney<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/marilyn-mccluen-roane-county-historian\/\">Marilyn McCluen, Roane County Historian<\/a> December 21, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/appointed-roane-county-historians\/\">Appointed Roane County Historians<\/a> December 21, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/roane-county-heritage-commission-introduction-in-2000\/\">Roane County Heritage Commission Introduction in 2000<\/a> December 21, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/roane-county-ramblers-recording-artists\/\">Roane County Ramblers Recording Artists<\/a> December 20, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/patsy-jean-roberts-mcdonalds-world-war-ii-ration-book\/\">Patsy Jean Roberts McDonald&#8217;s World War II Ration Book<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/early-postal-services-postmasters-in-roane-county\/\">Early Postal Services &#038; Postmasters in Roane County<\/a> December 14, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/muddy-creek-martel-methodist-church-rev-john-winton-by-snyder-roberts\/\">Muddy Creek (Martel) Methodist Church &#038; Rev. John Winton, by Snyder Roberts<\/a> December 19, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/historical-background-of-anderson-county-tn-by-snyder-roberts\/\">Historical Background of Anderson County, TN, by Snyder Roberts<\/a> December 15, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/black-experience-in-oak-ridge-is-sunday-topic-2001\/\">&#8216;Black Experience in Oak Ridge&#8217; Is Sunday Topic (2001)<\/a> December 13, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/sources-for-the-roots-of-roane-site\/\">Sources for the Roots of Roane Site<\/a> December 11, 2025<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Be sure to click the links for related sub-categories on the menu at the top of this page. Articles are listed in descending order from most-recently published. 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