CITY: South Pittsburg POWELL, Robert C., wood pattern maker; born Sullivan Co., Tenn., Sept 19, 1850; English and German descent; son of W. M. and Mary A (Deck) POWELL; father’s occupation carpenter; paternal grandparents Robert and Margaret (Wolford) POWELL; maternal grandparents Abraham and Elizabeth (Droke) DECK; educated in country schools; […]
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City: Birchwood WOLFORD, William M., carpenter; German-Irish descent; born Nov.18, 1829 at Blountville, Tenn; son of William and Catherine (Drake) WOLFORD; paternal grandparents George and Mary (Smith) WOLFORD, maternal grandparents Jacob and Catherine (Foust) DRAKE; educated in local county schools; began life as farmer, later was a carpenter, etc.; married […]
Arcadia — NEWLAND, Robert Rhea, farmer; born Arcadia, Tenn., May 30, 1860; Scotch-Irish and German descent; son of Joseph and Rebecca Hall (Anderson) NEWLAND; father’s occupation, farmer and trader; paternal grandfather Joseph. Newland, paternal grandmother Barbary (Branstutler) Newland, maternal grandfather Isaac C. Anderson, maternal grandmother Margaret (Rhea) Anderson; educated Kingsley Seminary; […]