Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, September 11, 1929: "Madisonville Route Four---Elisha Hicks died at Hopewell on Thursday, Sept. 5, and was buried the following day in Hopewell Cemetery. He was 78 years old; was born and had lived all his life on the farm on which he died. He was a good, peaceful and quiet citizen." _____________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, December 22, 1926: "Route Two News Letter---One by one the old landmarks of our community are being removed. This was typified in the death of Mr. George J. McKeehan, who passed away at his home on Saturday, Dec. 11, after a long spell of ill health, he having lost the power to use his voice in speaking, except in a whisper for several years previous to his death. Mr. McKeehan had been a hard working, honest man, using as his motto, "Honesty is the best policy." Through life he had never made any great pretentions toward religion, but it is said by those who know that he made a bright profession in early life and when asked by the writer, during a revival several years ago, if he was a Christian, his reply was "I think I am," so we are sincerely hoping that when we too, shall have crossed over the "Great Divide," we shall meet Uncle George as he was called by some, and live forever around the Throne of God. With his good wife, who passed away last April, he reared to manhood and womanhood a large family of children, who are now useful citizens in the homes of their choice, except Charles and Albert., who passed away several years ago. Mrs. Jodie McCaslan, Joe and Fred are somewhere in the West; Mrs. Ida Cardwell, Mrs. Della Schneider, Effie and Ada, are living at Knoxville; Mrs. Lena Sloan at Chattanooga, while T.O. lives at the home place. The funeral was preached by Rev. N. D. Guerry, and interment was made in the cemetery at the Chestua Methodist Church on Monday, Dec. 13. "God rest his soul in peace." ---Nellie Coltharp Stakely. __________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, February 26, 1941: "Center---Several from here attended the funeral of Miss. Lizzie Stephens, at Cane Creek, Thursday. Miss. Stephens died Feb. 19. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Nelson Cagle. Burial was in the church cemetery. Miss. Stephens was born in 1856. She lived to be 85 years old. She was the daughter of John and Jane Stephens. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. George Shaw and Mrs. Jim Cardin of Tellico Plains, Route 3 and Mrs. Jobe self of Vonore; also several nieces and nephews. During her last illness she remarked to one of her nieces that she had been here a long time and that when the time came for her to die, she was ready to go." ________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, April 15, 1925: "Notchey Creek News---(Uncle) Manuel Sutton, an inmate of the county poor farm, died recently." ________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, April 22, 1925: "Interesting News From Route Six---I see in the last Democrat a very short notice of the death of Manuel Sutton. I've known Manuel all my life; he was a son of Billy and Polly Ann Webb Sutton. There is only one farm between my home and his father's old home, where Manuel and his sisters, Easter and Alice, and his brothers, Guilford, James, Newton, Marcus and Nelson were all raised. Manuel was used to as plenty of everything to eat and to wear at his father's home as any boy around here. He was several years older than myself. I am thinking now of what David says in the 25th verse of the 37th Psalm: "I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread." Manuel was raised by Christian parents and I am wondering if we, who claim to be Christians, members of the church, did right in letting him finish the last few years of his life in the poor house?" ---Georgia A. Stakely. _____________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, July 12, 1944: "Lonesome Valley---We are sorry indeed to learn of the death of our old friend and neighbor, Mr. Gib Smith. Gib will be missed by all who knew him. His suffering was great during the past several years, but he is now at his eternal home where there is no pain." _______________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, November 20, 1929: "Arm Amputated---Tom Langley, aged twenty-three of Sweetwater, is in the hospital in that city in a serious condition suffering from injuries received when he fell under the wheels of a Southern freight train in the Sweetwater yards, amputation of his left arm at the shoulder being necessary. Langley, with James Eller, was near the old Durex Plant and was in the act of catching a freight train when Langley lost his footing and fell under the wheels. He was wearing a raincoat, and by grabbing the raincoat, Eller was able to pull his companion from under the train before the next car reached him. Langley is married and has three children, and is an employee of the Tennessee Power Company." ___________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, January 28, 1942: "T.T. McSpadden---On Saturday morning at 4:26 a.m., the angel of death visited our home and took our beloved husband and father. He was born Dec. 30, 1860 and departed this life Jan. 24, 1942, being 81 years and 25 days of age. He leaves to mourn his passing his widow; four sons by his first marriage and three sons by his last marriage; two grandchildren, Ola and Ollie McSpadden, and a host of relatives and friends. He was a member of the Tellico Plains Baptist Church and had been a member since early life. He was laid to rest in the church cemetery. He was ready and willing to die." ---His Family. _____________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, February 4, 1942: "Obituary---Thomas Theodore McSpadden was born Dec. 30, 1860; departed this life Jan. 24, 1942, being 81 years and 25 days of age. He was married to Sarah Dailey in 1883 and to this union were born three sons: Melvin, Fletcher and Hobart. Two died in infancy. He was married to Sena Mason Lenzie in 1920 and to this union were born three sons: Robert, Oscar and Calvin. He is survived by his widow and four sons, Hobart, Robert, Calvin and Oscar. Also two grandchildren, Ola and Ollie McSpadden, of Madisonville Route 4. Mr. McSpadden professed faith in Christ in early boyhood and joined the Tellico Baptist Church, of which he was a member until death. The funeral was conducted by Revs. John T. Stakely and James Dotson. His remains were laid to rest in Tellico Cemetery. "Uncle Teed," as he was called by all who knew him, was a good neighbor and a loving husband and father. He was one of the oldest men of our community and will be greatly missed by everyone. Pallbearers were Messrs. Glenn and Horace Mason, Ulie Bivens, Jimmy Dotson, Frank Sloan and Ralph Patterson. Flower girls were Lillie and Roxie Mason, Cordie Pardue and Stella Millsaps. The bereaved ones have our deepest sympathy." ---A Friend. _________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, April 7, 1943: "Social And Personal---Mrs. Sinia McSpadden dies recently at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Marie Evans, in Akron, Ohio. She was 59 years of age. Surviving, besides Mrs. Evans, are three sons, Oscar Reed McSpadden of the U.S. Army, Robert Theodore and Calvin Coolidge McSpadden of Akron, and one brother, Dan Mason. Funeral services were held at Tellico Baptist Church, the Rev. Stakely officiating, followed by burial in the church cemetery." __________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, January 19, 1944: "Obituary---A wave of genuine grief surged through the entire community on Friday, Jan. 7, when the news went abroad that Mrs. Alva McGhee Howard had suddenly passed away from a heart attack at her home, four miles east of Vonore. Mrs. Howard was a daughter of the late John B. McGhee and Sarah Adeline McGhee, descendants of early pioneer families. She had lived all her life in Monroe County, endearing herself through her wonderful personality to everyone with whom she came in contact. Her religion was visiting the sick and afflicted, and, being an expert practical nurse, the night was never too dark nor the weather too severe for her to go cheerfully into the humble cottage or the mansion to relieve the sick and minister to the dying. A vacancy has been left that will be hard to fill. She will be greatly missed in all walks of life. Truly, a noble woman has passed to her reward and there will be many stars in her crown. Two daughters, two grandchildren, two great grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers survive." ____________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, April 16, 1941: "Corntassel---Mr. Joshua Jones passed away at his home near Hopewell Springs on Saturday, April 12, after several months' illness. The mortal remains were laid to rest in the cemetery here on Monday. All that loving service could do to relieve his suffering and prolong his life was done by his sister, Mrs. Winnie Mason, with whom he lived, and by other relatives and friends; but when the span of mortal life is ended, we must all respond to the call; so the place that has known him shall know him no more. Josh Jones was friend to all and loved by all. A quiet, unassuming man and a good citizen. Mrs. Mason is the only member of the Dr. Thomas Jones family remaining, though there are a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives who will sadly miss "Uncle Josh." Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. McCoy Franklin, of Madisonville." ___________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, November 14, 1928: "Mrs. Lora Taylor Jones, widow of Dr. Thomas C. Jones, deceased, died at her home near Hopewell Springs, Monroe County, Tennessee, on Friday, November 2. Mrs. Jones was born in Wilker County, Ga., Dec. 11, 1841, being at the time of her death, almost eighty-seven years of age. Dr. and Mrs. Jones came to this county in the year 1882; he passing away at the home of his brother, Charles Jones, on the Tennessee River, in 1883. Seven children were born to Dr. and Mrs. Jones, five of whom are living, and were present at the mother's burial. Mrs. Dick Griffith, of Lillian; Mrs. Anse Tallent, of LaFollette; Mrs. Winnie Mason, of Hopewell; Mr. Josh Jones, of Hopewell and Mr. Royston Jones, of Corntassel. Mrs. Jones had 22 grandchildren who loved her as a mother; and almost all were present at her funeral. We think we never knew a more affectionate family than hers. She was loved by all who knew her, and a shock was felt by all when the news went round that she was dead. She was ill only four days and on one realized that her end was so near. She walked out in the porch twice, the day she died, and when the end came she seemed to feel no pain, and met it with the same smiling spirit she carried throughout her long life. Mrs. Jones joined a Baptist church when eleven years of age, and if anyone ever truly lived her religion daily, she did so. On Sunday afternoon, Nov. 4th, the body was carried to Corntassel Church, where the funeral sermon was preached to the house full of friends gathered to pay their last respects, by Rev. Orr, of the Vonore Methodist Church. Appropriate music was rendered by a quartet of Madisonville friends composed of Misses. Penland, Tallent, Kennedy and Mrs. Lambdin, with Miss. Cole at the organ. A telegram having arrived in the meantime from J.R. White, of Detroit, Mich., that he was coming, the body was carried to the home of T.R. Jones, her son, nearby, where it rested until Monday morning at 10 o'clock, when burial took place. J.R. White is a son of a daughter of Mrs. Jones (Mrs. Lora White) who dies several years ago, and as grandmother had raised him, the body was held for his arrival. Children and grandchildren of our dear friend, take courage in the beautiful lines written so long ago by Fannie J. Crosby: "We shall reach the summer land, Some sweet day, by an by, We shall press the golden strand, Some sweet day, by and by, Oh, the loved ones waiting there, By the tree of life so fair, Til we come, their joys to share, Some sweet day, by and by, "At the crystal river's brink, Some sweet day, by and by, We shall find each broken link, Some sweet day, by and by, Then the star, that fading here Left our hearts and homes so drear, We shall see more bright and clear, Some sweet day, by and by." Mother, grandmother is watching there' for you to join her when your time shall come to cross the crystal river. May the chain be unbroken up there." ---A Friend. _______________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, March 30, 1932: "Local Items of Interest---Barclay McGhee, colored, dropped dead at his home near Vonore last Friday and his remains were laid to rest Saturday afternoon." ________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, January 4, 1933: "Floyd Johnston, aged 40 years, son of W.F. Johnston of this city, died at his home in Vonore, December 25, 1932, at 5:45 p.m., of pneumonia. He had been sick only a few days but the disease had taken such a strong hold that medical skill and loving hands could not stay the hand of death. His death spread gloom over the entire community as his death was the third in this family that had occurred in less than a year, a mother and brother having preceded him to the grave. He leaves to mourn his death a wife, one daughter, four sons, father and three sisters. The sisters are Mrs. John Meredith of Corbin, Ky., Mrs. Rankin Brakebill and Mrs. L.A. Massie of this city. Funeral services were conducted from the Presbyterian Church Tuesday afternoon, December 27, by Dr. J.E. Lowry, assisted by the pastor, Rev. E.F. Griffith. His body was laid to rest in the city cemetery. The American Legion, of which he was a member, had charge of the services at the grave. The relatives have the sympathy of all in their bereavement." _______________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, April 13, 1932: "Interesting News From Route Six, April 10, 1932---Miss. Lucile Givens is very sick with flu.” ---Georgia A. Stakely. Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, April 20, 1932: "Interesting News from Route Six, April 14, 1932---I spoke in the last Democrat of the serious illness of Miss. Lucile Givens. She was a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J.N. Givens. Her father died on day-before- yesterday and Miss. Lucile died this morning. J.N. Givens was buried yesterday in Big Creek Cemetery. Funeral services were held at the home by Miss. Ella McConkey & Mrs. Houston Derrick. Burial services were held at Big Creek by Rev. John T. Stakely. J.N. Givens was the youngest son of the late Rev. and Mrs. James Givens. He was twice married; first to Miss. Minnie Hunt; second to Miss. Fox. He and his first wife had two sons; he and his second wife had nine children. He has two sisters living, Mrs. Ellen Bivens and Mrs. Mettie Broome. He has two sisters dead, Mrs. Missouri Tate and Mrs. Addie Lindsey; he has one brother, Hence Givens, who is dead. He has two brothers living, M.B. Givens and James T. Givens. His parents are dead; all his children, so far as I know, except Miss. Lucile, are living. April 16, 1932---Miss. Lucile Givens was buried yesterday morning in Big Creek Cemetery. She was, I think, about sixteen years old when she died. Rev. John T. Stakely, who held the funeral service of Miss. Lucile Givens and her father at Big Creek, called today and handed in the following information: J.N. Givens was born April 4, 1879; was married to Miss. Minnie Hunt in 1907; Minnie died in 1913. After Minnie died he married Miss. Minnie Fox. His two favorite songs were "My Loved Ones Are Waiting For Me," and "There's A Welcome In Heaven For Me." Mary Lucile Givens was born Sept. 6, 1915. I was never acquainted with her, but people who knew her say that she was a lovable girl and that she was like a mother to her little brothers and sisters. Mother's Day will soon be here and J.N. Givens is now with his mother in the Better Land, but Lucile's mother will not have Lucile with her this Mother's Day, for Lucile has gone to the Better Land." ---Georgia A. Stakely. _________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, October 31, 1928: "Interesting News From Route Six---Yesterday and today were meeting days at Bethlehem Baptist Church. Rev. J.E. Vaughn is the present pastor of Bethlehem Church. On yesterday I looked over the deed of this church lot. The deed was made over by W.H.H. Duggan to John Givens, for five dollars for Bethlehem United Baptist Church on July 21st, 1841. John Givens was the first pastor at Bethlehem. This place which we own, and where I was born and raised, and where my sister and I live belonged in those early days to John Givens. My father bought in from John Givens in 1853 or 54. My parents moved here from Madisonville in 1854. In those now far away gone by days of the 40's John Givens had a son, Dan Givens, who courted a girl named Thanie Dodd. She had also another suitor named Mr. Newton. Dan Givens shot and killed Mr. Newton one night coming from Big Meeting at Bethlehem. This tragedy happened within less than fifty yards of where my home is. John Givens and family lived here then. I supposed this tragedy caused John Givens to want to leave here, so he sold the land to my father. Julian Brannon succeeded John Givens as pastor of Bethlehem Church. John Givens and family moved from here to Arkansas in 1854. He had a son, John Givens, Jr., born in 1840. John Givens, Jr., was a soldier in the Confederate Army and when he was 74 years old, sixty years after he went away from here, he came to Chattanooga and attended a Confederate Veteran's Reunion. Alex McConkey, Sr., then of Nashville, Tenn., also attended that reunion, and both gentlemen visited old scenes, relatives and friends around Bethlehem, as both were raised in this community. John was born and raised until he was fourteen years old in the old house in which I was born and raised. John stayed all night with me in the old house. Only a few years ago, since the old house was torn down---several friends came in the day we tore down the old house---when the walls came down I could not see clearly for some time---the tears blinded my eyes." ---Georgia A. Stakely ____________________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, May 15, 1935: "Miss. Nell Henley---Funeral services for Miss. Nell Henley, were held from the Presbyterian Church here Monday afternoon with Rev. J.E. Lowry, of LaFollette, officiating. Burial followed in the City Cemetery. Miss. Henley died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Maude Lowry, at Friendsville early Sunday morning, after an illness of several months. Surviving are two brothers, S.O. Henley, of Sweetwater and Hoe Henley, of Mississippi, and one sister, Mrs. Maude Lowry, of Friendsville. She was a sister to the late Mrs. W.F. Johnston, of this place." ___________________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, August 24, 1932: "Mrs. W.F. Johnston died last Saturday at her home in this city, at the age of 60 years. Mrs. Johnston had been in poor health for some time, but the night before her death she was thought to be no worse than she had been for some time, and as a result, her death was a great shock to her family and friends. She was given the best attention during her sickness by her family and friends, but all to no avail, as she was called to her Heavenly home. She leaves a husband and three daughters and one son and several sisters and brothers to mourn her death. The children are Floyd Johnston, of Vonore; Mrs. John Meredith, of Corbin, Ky.; Mrs. Rankin Brakebill and Mrs. Linton Massie, of Madisonville. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Presbyterian Church by Dr. J.E. Lowry of Knoxville, after which her remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery. The family have the sympathy of all in their bereavement." __________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, February 24, 1932: "Leon Johnston, son of Mr. & Mrs. J.F. Johnston, of this city, died in the Knoxville General Hospital Tuesday morning about 5 o'clock, at the age of 36 years. He had been suffering from a knife wound that refused to heal, and was taken to the hospital for an operation. He was weak from the loss of blood, and although everything was done that was humanly possible, he succumbed to the inevitable. His remains were brought here to the home of his parents by the Biereley Funeral Home who had charge of the burial. Besides his parents, he leaves to mourn his death, a wife and two sons; a brother, Floyd; three sisters, Mrs. John Meredith of Corbin, Ky., Mrs. Rankin Brakebill and Mrs. Linton Massie of Madisonville. Funeral services were conducted from the Presbyterian Church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Dr. J.E. Lowry, assisted by the pastor, Rev. E.F. Griffith. The remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery. The family have the sympathy of all in their bereavement." __________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, November 30, 1927: "Mentor---We are sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Johnston of this place." __________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, September 16, 1925: "Maude Henley passed away in Black Mountain, N.C., September 8. Accompanied by her parents, she had gone there some months ago for her health. But all loved ones could do was in vain, for the God who gave, thought best to take her to His Heavenly Home. Little Maude, as she was often called, was such a sweet, cheerful girl and was a patient sufferer, often speaking of what she would do when she grew well again. Maude was a Christian. A member of the M.E. Church. She never talked of dying to her loved ones, for that was all settled with her and her God. He had the say and when He saw fit she knew the door would open. So the sun had passed far down the Western horizon and night had dropped her sable curtains down, pinning them with a star, when softly the little life boat sailed out over the crystal sea, casting anchor in paradise, to sing praises and be a sunshine with angels. The remains were brought back to Sweetwater on Wednesday. The funeral was conducted in the M.E. Church Friday morning, by her pastor. The remains were laid to rest in the Sweetwater Cemetery beneath a bed of flowers to await the resurrection morn. She was a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. S.C. Henley, of Sweetwater. Besides her parents, she leaves one sister, Mrs. J.P. Stepp, of Black Mountain, N.C., and a brother, Marshall Henley, and a number of relatives to mourn their loss but her eternal gain." ____________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, March 14, 1928: "Vonore Route Two---Mrs. Will Henry, of Lenoir City, died last week and was brought to the Mullins Cemetery for interment." ______________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, May 18, 1938: "Following Dim Trails. In Memory of a Dear Friend---Thomas Owen Henley passed from this life in a Phoenix, Arizona, hospital recently; his body was taken to Las Cruces, New Mexico, to rest beside his only brother, Arthur Henley. Many of the older generation of the Hiwassee College and New Hope neighborhoods have happy memories of Tom Henley. He was a student of the college in the 1880's. Left fatherless while only a lad, he felt all the responsibility of an elder son and brother. He kept that feeling of responsibility towards his brother and sisters all through life. His mother was Mary Ann Edington of the "Old Edington Place," the old brick standing on a hill near Bat Creek at New Hope. She had first married Abijah Fowler, who came to a tragic death during the Civil War. Three children had come of this union; only one of whom survives, Mrs. Fanny Fowler Lowry of the Walnut Grove (old Kincaid) neighborhood. Mrs. Fowler later married Allen Henley, a brother of James Henley of New Hope; and this Allen Henley died while his five children were yet very young. The children were: Thomas, Arthur, Inez, Josie and Maggie ---the latter two were twins---a triplet had lived only a short time. And only Inez (my wife) and Josie (brother Oscar's wife) still live. Dr. Brunner of Hiwassee took a great interest in the twice widowed mother and her children, and gave her of his counsel in the rearing of her children. After some schooling, and still a youngster, we find Tom Henley clerking in a store at old Williamsburg---towards what is now Etowah. Later, Tom was in business with the late Joe Key Brunner in Atlanta, who saw in Tom such resourcefulness that he took him into partnership with himself in Colorado---where the former had been compelled to go to try to regain failing health. We next find Tom Henley proprietor of one of the largest stores in Victor, Colorado, in the Cripple Creek gold mining district---where I learned to know him best. From Colorado Tom went to the Yuma Valley of Arizona, and later to Las Cruces, New Mexico, where for a long period he owned a valuable farm. He had never been married, but his sisters, and his sister's children, and their welfare, was always uppermost in his mind. I did not know him so well as a boy as I came to know his true worth as a man; but I was impressed, even in boyhood days, by the manly little fellow. He was born June 6, 1869. The funeral in Las Cruces was arranged by David Lowry, son of Mrs. Fanny Lowry, and David's wife. The pallbearers were all men who had known and worked for Tom Henley years ago; and the minister, with good words to say for the departed, had also known him in active life. Of Abijah Fowler's children, Sam Fowler died before coming of age; I dimly remember him while attending Hiwassee College and boarding at the old Boarding House. His younger sister, Mollie Fowler, married Charles Price, a student of Hiwassee from Alabama---both are long departed from this life." ---J. Dick Clark, Porterville, Calif., May 9, 1938. _________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, February 3, 1943: "With Our Boys in Service---Mrs. Martha J. Wiseman has been notified by the Navy Department that her son, James C. Wiseman, pfc., Marine Corps, has been killed in action." _____________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat (Monroe Co. TN) Wednesday, January 2, 1935: "Wounds Prove Fatal To "Boot" Shirk---Bruce "Boot" Shirk, 39, died at Loudon Hospital last Thursday from gunshot wounds suffered Christmas Day. He was buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery Friday. Edd Ellenburg and his step-son, Robert Ellenburg, held in county jail charged with the slaying claimed they shot in self defense. Edd Ellenburg told Deputy Sheriff Clarence Fagg that he and Robert were walking along the road near their home in Toqua community, when a truck passed them with Shirk riding in the back, according to the officer. Shirk had the truck stopped, and then he got out, Ellenburg said, and came toward the two men, shooting at them with a 22 rifle. The Ellenburgs returned fire, mortally wounding Shirk with a shotgun and a rifle. He was shot 10 times through the body, hospital attaches said. Shirk is survived by his widow and three children, and his mother, Mrs. Ida Morgan Shirk. His father died only two weeks ago. Preliminary hearing of the Ellenburgs was held before G.W. Kimbrough, J.P., last Saturday, at which time they were bound to court under $5,000 bond each." Madisonville Democrat, (Monroe Co. TN) Wednesday, May 8, 1935: "Criminal Court---Monday and Tuesday the following cases were called and disposed of as stated: Ed Ellenburg and Robert Ellenburg, alias Williams, murder, forfeit---Capias." Madisonville Democrat, (Monroe Co. TN) Wednesday, May 15, 1935: "Ellenburgs Draw Penitentiary Terms---Ed Ellenburg and his step-son, Robert Williams Ellis, were sentenced ten and fifteen years, respectively, in Criminal Court here last week for the killing of Boot Shirk last December." ___________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, September 27, 1939: "Deputy Sheriff Ollie Harrill Slain Sunday While Making Arrest---Deputy Sheriff Ollie Harrill died in Sweetwater at 6 p.m. Sunday of pistol wounds inflicted two hours earlier, police say, by Roy "Cotton" Ward, at the Stafford roadhouse on Lee Highway north of Sweetwater. Deputy Sheriff Lee Bledsoe, who accompanied Deputy Harrill to arrest Ward on a drunkenness charge, said Ward felled both of the officers with a blackjack, then seized Harrill's pistol and shot him. Bledsoe was taken to Sweetwater Hospital with head injuries which are not considered serious. Mr. Harrill had been a deputy sheriff for ten years. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. George Bellamy; two brothers, Ed and Jimmy Harrill, and three sisters, Mrs. Tom Aldridge, Mrs. James Cox and Mrs. Dick Wilkerson, all of Sweetwater. Funeral services for the slain deputy were held Tuesday afternoon, of East Sweetwater Baptist Church, followed by burial in West View Cemetery. Ward was arrested and brought to jail by Sheriff Webster, Deputies Browder Latimore, D.M. Brakebill and George Thomas. A preliminary hearing will be held before Squire Browder, probably this (Wednesday) afternoon. Ward's father also was arrested charged as an accessory to the killing." ____________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, March 18, 1942: "Dr. L.E. Kimsey, 74, for whom the many-curved Kimsey Highway between Benton and Copperhill and a school in Ducktown were named, died at 5:15 p.m., Friday. The Ducktown High School building originally was called Kimsey Junior College, but it was never used as a college. He had practiced medicine in Ducktown for approximately 50 years and was well known throughout that section of the country. He led in civic and charitable activities. When he began his practice, he used to make trips to patients on horseback and afoot. Funeral was held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the home, with burial in Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery." _________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, November 3, 1937: "Madisonville Route 2---Mr. & Mrs. Clift Henry are grieving over the sudden death of their son, Teed Henry, which occurred at some point in California last week. His brother, Fred Henry, has gone to California to investigate his passing. Various reports are circulated as to what manner his death occurred." Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, November 10, 1937: "Rites Held For Former Monroe County Man---Coalinga (Fresno County,) Oct. 28. ---Graveside funeral services were held this afternoon in Belmont Memorial Park in Fresno for Thomas Henry, 34, Coalinga District ranch worker, who was found dead in his automobile yesterday, in a field three miles south of Halfway Station, between Mendota and Coalinga. Investigators said Henry apparently committed suicide by attaching a hose to the exhaust pipe of his automobile and filling the tightly closed machine with the fumes. It is thought he had been dead since Sunday. Discovery of the body was made by E.S. Ladd, a rancher of the Coalinga District, who said the car had been parked in the field since Sunday night, but he had believed it belonged to hunters and did not investigate until today. Surviving him are his widow, the former Eva Aggers of a pioneer family, and their six children, the oldest of whom is eight years old. * * * The above is a copy of a clipping from a Coalinga, Calif., newspaper giving an account of the finding of the body of Teed Henry, who apparently committed suicide sometime between Sunday, Oct. 24, and Wednesday, Oct. 27. It was a great shock to his relatives and his many friends in this section to learn of Teed's death. Thomas Theodore, or Teed as he was known by everyone here in Tennessee, was the son of Mr. & Mrs. Clift Henry of near Madisonville. He left Tennessee for California in August, 1922, where he spent the rest of his life, having made but three trips back here to visit relatives and friends. Teed was born Dec. 23, 1903, being at the time of his death a little more than 33 years and ten months of age. Besides his widow and children in California, he leaves to mourn because of his death his parents, two brothers, four sisters and a host of other relatives and friends." _______________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, May 6, 1936: "In Memory of Mrs. Clarence Hicks---On Tuesday morning at eight o'clock, April 14, 1936, the gates of Heaven swung open wide and Nancy Young Hicks passed through. Silently and unbidden, the soft winged angel of death crept into the home of Mr. Clarence Hicks and took away his dear beloved companion. As silently as the angel had entered, the spirit left for that land where sorrow, suffering and sickness are no more and where peace and happiness reigns supreme. Mrs. Hicks was 39 years, three months and 12 days of age, having been born on January 2, 1897. She professed faith in Christ in her early years and united with the Crofton Church and lived a true Christian life. She said there was nothing between her and her Savior. She leaves a vacant place that no one else cam fill. She always met her friends with a smile and a kind word. She will be greatly missed by her friends and loved ones. She leaves a husband, three brothers, one sister and a host of other relatives to mourn her death. Funeral services were held at Hopewell Springs with Rev. Jack Franklin officiating, after which the remains were laid to rest under a mound of flowers in the Hopewell Cemetery there to await the coming of Christ. All is dark within the dwelling. She has crossed the chilly tide, Gone to meet her blessed Savior, Over on the other side. Written by one that loved her." __________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, March 8, 1939: "T.R. Jones, Sr., died at his home Monday after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Jones is survived by his wife; three sons and three daughters, T.R. Jones, Jr., Edward and Lee Jones; Mrs. J.L. Wilburn, Jr., Miss Irma Jones and Mrs. Jeanette Garren. Funeral services were held at Corntassel Church this (Wednesday) morning at 10:30, the Rev. Ernest Hedgecock officiating." _________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, August 23, 1944: "In Loving Memory of William Newton Gentry---The death angel visited our home on June 26, 1944, and called lour loving father. He was 77 years, six months and 14 days of age. He was confined to his bed on March 4, being helpless from that day until his death. He was a true Christian and a loving father to his children and is greatly missed in our home. We know he underwent many hardships in raising his family, and this is a living testimony for us who serve the Lord. He cannot return to us, but we should live so as to go to him. He was married to Martha Hardin on July 26, 1888, his wife preceding him in death 13 years ago. To this union were born 12 children---eight boys and four girls; one is dead and eleven are living: Carl, Connie, Bob, Luke, John, Virgil, Mary and Myrtle Gentry, all of Vonore; Mrs. John Miller, Vonore; Sam Gentry, Maryville; Pfc. Dock C. Gentry, overseas; 33 grandchildren, 24 of whom are living and nine dead; four great grandchildren; one brother, John Gentry, of Virginia, and one sister, Mrs. Dave Yates, of Loudon. He will be missed by all his relatives and by a host of friends. He was laid to rest in Mt. Zion Cemetery. We wish to thank our neighbors and friends for their kindness shown during the sickness and death of our dear father, also Mr. Kyker for what he did. Many thanks also for the lovely flowers." His daughters, Mary and Myrtle Gentry. ________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, May 5, 1926: "Route Two Newsletter---Mrs. G.J. McKeehan passed away on Tuesday, of last week after several months' illness. Deceased was a most lovable woman, kindly dispositioned and greatly to be admired on account of her strong Christian character and quiet refined way, which she possessed. She was married early in life and reared a large family, two sons, Charles and Albert, preceded her to the grave several years ago. Those living are Mrs. Sam McCaslin, (Jodie) Joe and Fred, who live in Texas; four daughters, Mrs. Ida Cardwell, Mrs. Fred Schneider (Della), Misses Effie and Ada reside at Knoxville; Mrs. Walter Sloan (Lena) lives at Chattanooga, while T.O. McKeehan is the only one living in this community. To the grief stricken husband, sons and daughters, we would extend our heartfelt sympathy in this dark hour of grief. Only a Heavenly Father can bind up the broken-hearted and give comfort in such an hour as this. The funeral was very largely attended, and was held in the Chestua Methodist Church, where she had been a loyal member since early life, by her pastor, Rev. A.S. Ulm. The floral offerings were many and very beautiful." ---Nelle Coltharp Stakely. _________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Thursday, March 2, 1916: "Interesting News from Route Six---I was sorry indeed to learn of the death of my dear friend, Mr. Will Dunn, which occurred at his home, Commerce, Texas, on last Monday, February 21st, 1916. Will was a large man physically, almost twice as large as myself; he was also large mentally and morally, was so pleasant and kind in his manner and I loved him dearly as a friend. The last time I was with you, Will, you were visiting your sister, Mrs. Sena Dailey, here on Route Six and I went over and stayed one evening till bedtime with you, and when I started home you came part of the way with me and we sat down before we said good-night and had a heart-to-heart talk just you and I, together, under the bright stars. Now you have gone away to that home far beyond those starry regions. One week now since you went away, Will. I wonder if looking down from your home in Heaven to the twinkling stars they look as bright and cheerful as they did to you and me when we gazed upward at them that sweet, never to be forgotten night. I can look at your picture, Will, and at the cards you have sent me, and I wonder just how and when you and I shall be together again, only we two, and have another heart-to-heart talk in the realms of endless eternity." ---Georgia A. Stakely. _______________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, March 24, 1926: "In And Near Mt. Vernon---A Hooper boy of Maryville died of pneumonia fever and was brought here and buried in Eleazar Cemetery one day last week." ___________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, June 1, 1927: "Hettie Caroline Morelock, better known as "Aunt Hettie," or "Grandma," was born in Madisonville, Tennessee Dec. 7, 1844; departed this life May 15, 1927. Age 82 years, 5 months and 8 days. She was converted and joined the M.E. Church, South in Tennessee; brought her church letter to Washington and joined the church of her choice in Oakesdale, where she was a consistent and faithful member for 20 years. Thirty-seven years of her long life she knew and trusted her Lord. Peacefully and quietly she left this world to be with Him forever. Funeral services were conducted from the residence of her son, Charles, which they had owned for about 20 years. A large number of friends were present and many beautiful flowers were evidence of their profound respect and sympathy for the family. Rev. Forbes, who received her into the Oakesdale Church and twice had been her pastor, assisted by Rev. Millna, (present pastor) was in charge. Miss Helen Whitelaw presided at the organ, while a quartette , consisting of Robert and Charles Crow, Misses Lois Walker and Mildred Ann Alstine rendered beautifully three very appropriate songs. The pallbearers were Mesdames Frances Cooledge, Alice Crow, Rosa Forbes, Louella Crow, Kittie Brown and E. Jenkins. Interment in the cemetery on the hill north of town left her body awaiting His call." ______________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, September 25, 1935: "Fred Laney, of Mt. Vernon, his brother-in-law, A.B. Hooper, and three children, of Rainbow Springs, N.C., were all killed, and Mrs. Hooper and a two-year-old daughter were seriously injured when an auto left the road and went over a 500-feet cliff near Andrews, N.C., last Sunday." ___________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, October 30, 1935: "Mrs. Mary Jane Hamilton, 87, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Toomey, near Tellico Plains, Saturday, and was buried Sunday. Funeral services were held at Reagan's Valley, Sunday, with Rev. George G. Watson officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. In addition to the daughter, she is survived by one son, H.T. Hamilton, of Tellico Plains." "Obituary---As ended the beautiful day on October 25, 1935, so ended the beautiful life of a loving mother, grandmother and friend. Quietly and gently came the summons to Mrs. Mary Jane Hamilton, one of the rare examples of the true disciples of Christ. Her evident faith in God, her charitable disposition and her everyday life was an inspiration to higher moral purity and chasteness for all with whom she came in contact. Grandma is lost to us, but not to God. Let us rejoice in the reassurance that she is released from further toil or care, and shall eternally partake of the beauty, glory and bliss of Heaven, that eternal rest for the weary soldier of Christ. Grandma, nearly eighty-eight years of age, is survived by nine children; fifty-three grandchildren, and thirty-seven great grandchildren. The pallbearers and flower girls were her grandchildren. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. George G. Watson, assisted by Rev. Wash Mitchell. Burial in Piney Grove Cemetery." ---Y.E.P. "Card of Thanks---We are deeply appreciative to those who extended their sympathy, courtesy and assistance during the sickness and upon the death of our dear mother and grandmother, Mrs. Mary Jane Hamilton. Mr. & Mrs. John C. Toomey Mr. & Mrs. Edward C. Toomey Mr. & Mrs. Champ C. Toomey Mr. & Mrs. Curt M. Morris Mr. & Mrs. Yale E. Payne." ________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, January 5, 1944: "Ada Ann McNabb Morelock, wife of J.L. Morelock, was born Dec. 11, 1877, and died on Dec. 24, 1943. She was the daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. W.B. McNabb. Early in life she professed faith in Christ and joined the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Monroe County. For a number of years, until her death, she was a member of the Second Baptist Church of Lenoir City. Surviving are her husband, three sisters, Mrs. T.A. Upton, Madisonville, Mrs. S.S. Cantrell, Tellico Plains, and Mrs. W.M. Johnson of Lenoir City; two brothers, Rev. D.O. McNabb, Kingston, and W.B. McNabb, U.S. Army Air Corps, and an uncle, Roy Anderson, principal of Harrison Chilhowee Institute; one aunt, Mrs. Ben Nichols, Clarksville, Ga.; sixteen nieces and twenty nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends." ___________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, November 29, 1944: "Mrs. Lou Collins Passes At Home Near Maryville---Funeral services were held on Thursday afternoon for Mrs. Lou Collins, 89 years of age, at the Ironsburg Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Collins died at her home on Maryville Route 3. She is survived by one son, Harvey Collins, Ironsburg; three daughters, Mrs. Hattie Smith, Ironsburg; Mrs. Zelia Farley, Maryville, and Mrs. Lena Carringer, Topoca __________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, September 5, 1945: "Mrs. J.B. Dunn Dies At Sweetwater---Funeral services for Mrs. J.B. Dunn were held Thursday afternoon at the First Baptist Church, Sweetwater, Revs. R.N. Carroll, Bryan H. Greene and O.D. Fleming officiating. Burial was in Westview Cemetery. Mrs. Dunn was 70 years of age. She is survived by her husband; one daughter, Mrs. Clyde Sample, Sweetwater; one son, Rev. Ray E. Dunn, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Kingston; one grandson, Francis Dunn; one sister, Mrs. J.M. Reynolds, Athens. Nephews served as pallbearers and nieces served as flower girls at the funeral service." __________________________________________________________________