Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, February 13, 1935: "Three Point News---We were sorry to hear of the death of Mr. Bill Snowden. He was a real old man and had made his home with Mr. Ross Smith for the past few years." "Bill Snowden---Funeral services for "Uncle" Bill Snowden, 80, were held from the Oak Grove Baptist Church Saturday afternoon with Rev. J.E. Ransome officiating. Interment followed in the Oak Grove Cemetery." ______________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, November 16, 1932: "Obituary---Death entered the home of Alex Miller and taken his beloved companion for its victim. Mrs. Rachel Miller was born October 14, 1854, and departed this life October 26, 1932. She leaves a husband, four sons, three daughters, three brothers and two sisters to mourn her loss. But their loss is her eternal gain. Mrs. Miller professed faith in God about fifty-nine years ago and joined the Big Creek Baptist Church and later moved her letter to the Rocky Springs Church, and lived a consecrated Christian until death. It can be said about Mrs. Miller she was a loving wife and devoted mother and will be missed by all who knew her. She was kind to all, especially to motherless children. Her funeral services were conducted by Revs. W.G. Smiley and Henry McDaniel and Willie Carroll. Her tender remains were laid to rest in the McClellan Cemetery to await the resurrection morn." ----Shelley L. Webb. "A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is still; A place in that home is vacant, Which never can be filled" ___________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, February 18, 1931: "In Memory of Mrs. Lue Creasy Patterson-Akins---Mrs. Lue Creasy Patterson Akins was born March 9, 1868, and departed this life February 9, 1931. She was 63 years and 11 months old. Her husband, John Akins, got killed May 25, 1921. She professed faith in Christ in early girlhood and joined the Notchey Creek Church in 1920 and was a faithful member. She was loved by all who knew her. She leaves to mourn her death four daughters, Mrs. Russell Watson, Misses Bessie and Mollie Joe Akins of Madisonville, and Mrs. Dee Jones of Knoxville; four sons, Matt and Henry Akins of Texas, Frank Akins of Niota, and Oscar Akins of Madisonville; sixteen grandchildren; nine brothers, three sisters and a host of relatives and friends. Mat the children just live such lives as mother lived. She always had a smile for everyone. She often talked about her troubles, but she bore them with smiles. She often spoke of her husband leaving her to bear the burdens, but she said she would soon be with him. She hated to leave her children but the Lord knows best. Our loss is her gain. Now children, you will never see mother again if you are not prepared to meet her. She said on her death-bed for them to meet her, for she was ready to go. When you see mother again you will meet father with her in that glory land where her children will not have to part with father and mother and where there will be no tears, no sorrows and no pain. All will be peace and happiness. She often spoke of her children not living right. She always gave them good advice. Now children, take mother's advice; you know the Bible says our works will follow us, let mother's life still be with us children.. She was laid to rest in Notchey Creek Cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Joe Atkins and Rev. Horace Atkins." ----Mr. & Mrs. Russell Watson. ______________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, February 25, 1931: "Interesting News From Route Six---When Callie Gibson Duggan's grandmother Patterson (Susan Garren Patterson) took sick to die, she said she wanted to be buried in a white linen dress made old-fashioned. Callie Duggan, Rachel McConkey Patterson, Bettie Patterson and I made the dress. When Mrs. Susan Patterson asked for her burial dress to be made of white linen cut and made old-fashioned she said, "I want to see my burial dress when you get it made." The dress was shown to her before she died and she said it pleased her well. Both of Callie's grandmothers have been dead several years. I had a good Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine when we made it at our home; I cut out the dress and Callie, Rachel and Bettie all helped to make it. We basted every part of it evenly together and stitched it on the sewing machine." ----Georgia Alfred Stakely. _______________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, July 23, 1930: "Interesting News From Route Six---J.H. Sample died Sunday night, July 13, 1930, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Roscoe Price, near Patty, Tenn. He was 69 years old, was a member of the Christianburg Baptist Church. He had been twice married. His first marriage was to Miss Mollie Roy, who died about six years ago. His second wife was Mrs. Ethel Cade. He was buried by the side of his first wife in Eastanallee Cemetery on Tuesday, July 15; funeral services were held from Eastanallee Church, conducted by Rev. Frank Webb. Mr. Sample is survived by his second wife. He and his first wife had seven children, all of whom are living; Mrs. Price, Patty, Tenn., Mrs. Tennie Schimitdts of Nashville, Tenn., Will J., Cleve, Frank, Carl and Ondus Sample. All of his children except Frank, who lives at Buhl, Idaho, were present at his funeral. Mr. Sample has one sister, Mrs. Fannie Stephens, and three brothers, Tom, Henry and Charlie, living. I would offer my sympathy to the bereaved children and other relatives of this good Christian gentleman, especially to his son, Mr. Carl Sample, who is my neighbor and friend." ---Georgia Alfred Stakely. ________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, November 2, 1938: "Local Items of Interest---Mr. J.S. Roberts, of this county, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Sarah Cline, in Athens, Sunday following several week's illness. He was eighty years of age. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at North Athens Baptist Church." _________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, March 27, 1929: "Mrs. Lida Lockwood was buried last Thursday afternoon at Etowah, many from here attending the funeral services at the First Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Albert Mahan, assisted by other ministers. The tributes paid this good woman were many and beautiful, and justified by the splendid Christian life she had lived. As was said by Mr. Mahan, her life made the preaching of her funeral easy for the preacher. Mrs. Lockwood was reared to young womanhood here in Madisonville, and is better known to our older people as Miss Lida Hicks. She was a daughter of G.M. and Mrs. Zilpha Hicks, and besides her children surviving her, she is survived by two brothers, D.H.S. and T.M. Hicks, and one sister, Mrs. Wilson, nee Miss Tillie Hicks. Mrs. Lockwood's first husband was W.H. Ghormley, father of our fellow townsman, W.A. Ghormley. She would have been 68 years old next September. Mrs. Lockwood, like her mother, was a very religious woman, and was at all times to be found testifying for the Master." _________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, March 11, 1942: "Mr. Stickley Writes More History of the Houston Family---Captain R.E. Houston, son of Joseph and Eliza Houston, first married Miss Mamie Weaver, of Columbus, Miss. They had two children, Lula, who was an invalid all of her life and who died at her grandmother's home in Madisonville, and Joe, who died a few years ago in Aberdeen, Miss., leaving a widow and several children now living in Mississippi. Mollie Houston married Sam Browder of Lenoir City and they had four children: Birdie, who died at the old Houston home with typhoid fever; Blanche Latimore, who lives in Knoxville; Lizzie Lowry, who lives in Madisonville, and Ellen Milligan, who lives in Lenoir City. Mattie Houston married T.E. Moore, of Jefferson County, who afterward moved to Cleveland, where he and his wife died. They had a family of six boys---Tom, who died a few months ago; Don, who lives in Colorado; Paul, who lives in Knoxville; Locke, who lives in Morristown; Lyle, in Newport, and Hal, who died at his home in Cleveland several years ago. The girls, Janie and Lillie, both died young and neither was married; Eliza, one of the finest characters I ever knew, lives at the old Moore home on Ocoee Street, Cleveland. Josie E. Houston married Vastine Stickley of Madisonville on Oct. 13, 1880. The first year after our marriage, we lived with Mr. Houston. The following summer Mr. & Mrs. Houston and daughter, Blnache, made a visit to Aberdeen, Miss., to see their son and other relatives there. While they were gone, they left me and my wife in charge of the home. We wanted to surprise them on their return, so we got busy and with the help of old "Aunt" Margaret (colored) had the house and all of the rooms scoured with old fashioned sand. We had Mr. & Mrs. Houston's room papered, using a pattern of small red roses, the work done by J.W. Coe; but before we employed him, he said that he had painted in Buckingham Palace, London, for Queen Victoria. We took him at his word. In the middle of the ceiling he designed with the paper what he termed the "Lover's Knot." The background of the walls was cream colored. There was a large old-fashioned mantle, with a broad front, and on this he painted a scene having sailing vessels in it. We bought a new carpet for their room and I built brick walks to the smokehouse and well house. We had everything in apple pie order when they returned. Mr. Houston asked his wife, "Eliza, what do you think of it?" She replied, "God has sent me a son in my old age." We had a fine garden of all kinds of vegetables, and chickens by the hundred ready when they arrived. Before my marriage to Josie Houston, in about 1872, she fell downstairs with a large pitcher in her hands and cut her jugular vein. Drs. W.N. Bicknell and Joseph Upton were called at once and they pronounced her case hopeless. Mrs. Browder held the vein with her fingers until they could get to Sweetwater for Dr. R.F. Scruggs, who came immediately and cauterized the wound and put on a compress to stop the bleeding. She didn't seem to improve much; there was an abscess forming from the wound. Her father, mother and brother took her to Aberdeen, Miss., where she was put in charge of Dr. Sales, of that town, under whose treatment she recovered. Her case is reported in the medical journals. Josie lived to raise six fine children---three girls and three boys---all of whom are living and have families of their own. I do not attribute their fine raising to myself. Bessie married T.M. Hines of Chattanooga, who died more than twenty years ago, leaving her with a family of three boys---Maxwell, Robert and Tom---and two girls, Bessie and Josephine. These children were all small when their father died and their mother worked and gave each of them a high school education and instilled in them a desire to go forward. They all developed into worthwhile men and women. The girls did their part, keeping house and going to school while their mother worked. I think Bessie is to be commended for "distinguished service" rendered in her rearing of these splendid children. Maxwell, now a young lawyer, married Miss Margaret Crowell of Shelbyville and lives at Jackson, Tenn.; Robert has a good dental practice at Cleveland, where he married Miss Evelyn Pack; Bessie married J.T. McSpadden of Madisonville and resides here; they have two lovely children, Joanne and John T., Jr. Josephine married Baker Chandler of West Virginia and resides in Clarksville, Va. They have one fine boy, Graham. Tom Hines, Jr., who resides in Madisonville, married Miss Anne Stamper of Cleveland, and they have a small daughter, Mary Jo. "Tommy" is an electrician and has a good job at ALCOA. R.H. Stickley married Miss Nancy Jones of Sweetwater and they live in Memphis, where he is engaged in the practice of law. They have no children, but they adopted his father and mother, and no son could possibly have done more in caring for and brightening the latter days of his parents. Eliza Stickley, the second daughter, married Dr. R.C. Kimbrough of Monroe County, and resides here. They have one son, Dr. Robert C. Kimbrough, Jr., who is now a captain in the U.S. Army, stationed at present at Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C. He married Miss Victoria Fitzgerald of Clarksdale, Miss., and they have one son, Robert C. Kimbrough III. His father calls him "Three Eyes." Mary Stickley, whom I always called "Matter-of -Fact," and who was my pet, married Mr. T.F. Wildsmith of Birmingham, Ala. Her husband is with the Tennessee Coal & Iron Works there and they have a nice home. They had three boys; Vastine, who married Miss Sallie Graham of Jonesville, Va., has one little boy, Freddie; the second son, Fred, a fine young man and a great joy to his mother, died about three years ago; Ed, the youngest, is a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, located at Camp Beauregard, La. Joe H. Stickley, who is with the drug business here, married Miss Edith Rohrer, of Wilmore, Ky. They have three children: Antoinette, who married John Cates, Jr., and lives at Niota; Joe, Jr., who is an outstanding boy, making splendid grades at each school he has attended, is now in Vanderbilt University, taking a pre-med course; Morgan, the youngest, is still in high school at Madisonville. He comes to see me and talks farming. Vastine Stickley, Jr., the youngest of my children, is a druggist at Cleveland. He married Miss Mildred Vaden of Chattanooga and they have two interesting children---Robert and Katie Jo. The latter is very small, but can sing most any song she wants to, and I think she knows a disposition very much like her grandmother Stickley. Blnche Houston married Robert C. McCroskey, of Garfield, Wash., and they had the following children: Robert, Houston and Earl, the latter dying recently at Tacoma, Wash.; Gladys, who married Sam Kimbrough and lives in Spokane, Wash. She is a favorite niece of mine and writes to me very often. They have three fine children: Barbara, who married a young physician, and has one child; Hope, who recently married Stewart McCroskey of Knoxville; Houston, who is in school at Washington and Lee, Virginia; and Blanche, who married a Mr. Johnson, of Garfield, Wash., and who lives in the old home place and has no children. This brings the Houston family up to date" ----Vastine Stickley. ___________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, March 18, 1942: "Shoemaker and Spend-the-Night Guest Imbibed---Joseph E. Houston was a second cousin of General Sam Houston, one time governor of Tennessee. He left the governorship for reasons unknown, went to the Indian Territory and later to Texas. He gained fame there when he defeated the Mexicans at the Battle of San Jacinto, which resulted in the independence of Texas. After Texas entered the Union, he was chosen senator and later was made governor. He visited Monroe and Blount County relatives once when on his way to Rockbridge County, Va., where he was born. I think Judge Sam Houston of Knoxville and my son, R.H. Stickley, of Memphis, both are very much like him. My son has a buckle off the slipper of General Houston, which was given to Bob by the General's granddaughter. While Joseph E. Houston was in office at Madisonville he had a great number of friends, both rich and poor, who shared his hospitality. One of these was Pent Isbell, who was small in stature and light in weight and was known by almost everyone in the county. He spent a night often at the Houston home. He loved his dram, and, one night when "pretty full," came as usual to stay all night. Mrs. Houston put him on a pallet in the dining room. Mr. Houston, becoming tired of him, thought he would scare him away. He got the old dinner horn and crept up into the attic over the dining room. Trying to change his voice through the horn, he said, "Pent Isbell, Pen Isbell, this night thy soul shall be required of thee." Pent raised up on his elbow and said in his thin voice, "Howdy, Joe, what time did you get in?" Mr. Houston employed Mack Estes, an old sailor who was tattooed all over his body. He had had domestic trouble in his home state and had to leave, so he drifted to Tennessee. He was a shoemaker when a young man and continued at that trade after coming here. He made shoes for Mr. Houston and his family. My wife said she would rather go barefoot than wear Mack's shoes, they were so heavy. He also loved his dram, and one time he came to town and got "dead drunk" and returned home bleeding like a hog. Mr. Houston asked, "Mack, what in the world happened to you?" He said, "Joe, I got the best of him. I left him lying dead on the sidewalk in front of Major Peek's store." Major Peek had plows sitting out on the sidewalk and Mack had fallen among them and cut his face and hands, the plows being the "man" he thought he'd killed. During the Civil War, the Union soldiers came looking for Mr. Houston and said they were going to kill him. Molly and Mattie Houston were young ladies and both were good musicians. They asked the soldiers to come and look in the parlor. The girls began to play the piano and sing. The soldiers soon joined in and had such a good time they forgot all about Mr. Houston who, in the meantime, had slipped out the back door." ----Vastine Stickley. ____________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, February 25, 1942: "Joseph E. Houston, the McCroskeys and Others---The Joseph E. Houston home in Madisonville stood where W.C. White's house now stands. The house was built in the form of the letter L, having a large double story portico, with six large columns on the front entrance, being a two-story frame building with three rooms upstairs and three down; dining room and kitchen attached. On the north side a broad porch ran the full length of the house, and a latticed porch on the west side. A broad hall ran through the center of the building, the stairways ascending from this hall. Mr. Houston was born in Blount County and came to this country when a young man. He was a tanner by trade, and married Eliza McDonald, the oldest daughter of James A. Haire, who came from York District, S.C., to Monroe County, buying land and settling on Bat Creek. His house stood just north of the property known as the Gib Brakebill land. The Haires had six children, three sons and three daughters. The sons were Arthur, James and J.T.M. Haire, all three of whom moved from this county to Georgia. Eliza McDonald married Joseph E. Houston; Caroline married Joseph Johnston of Madisonville and Martha married Rufus Smith, who moved to Texas, where he died. The Houston home was noted for its hospitality. It was always full of young ladies, most of whom were students at Bolivar Academy. The place offorded so much amusement and was so attractive that the young men who went calling on the young ladies who lived and boarded there named it "Lovers's Retreat.' Joseph E. Houston worked in his tannery before and after the Civil War. He then entered politics and held the offices of Circuit Court Clerk, Sheriff and Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court. He was never defeated in a race for an office. I judge, along about this time, he was one among the most popular men in the county. Mr. and Mrs. Houston had eight children---three boys and five girls. The oldest, Samuel, died in early infancy; Robert E. Houston was a Captain in the Confederate Army and after the Civil War moved to Aberdeen, Miss., where he practiced law until he died. Millie, the oldest daughter, married Samuel Browder of Lenoir City. James, a young lawyer, moved to Aberdeen where he practiced law with his brother. He became ill and came home, where he died with tuberculosis. Mattie married Thomas Moore, of Jefferson County, afterwards moved to Cleveland where he died. Josephine married Vastine Stickley, the writer of this article; Lizzie died with tuberculosis while a young lady; Blanche, the baby girl, married R.C. McCroskey and they lived on a large ranch at Garfield, Wash., until the time of their death. R.C. McCroskey was regent of Washington State College, located at Pullman, Wash. They have five children, namely, Robert C. Jr., Houston, Earl, Gladys, who married Samuel Kimbrough, and Blanche, who married a Mr. Johnson." ----Vastine Stickley. __________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, July 4, 1945: "Barefield Infant Buried At Cane Creek---Infant Sarah Barefield was buried in Cane Creek Cemetery on Sunday, July 1. She was born June 30. The family and friends were in attendance. Biereley in charge. Friends will be glad to learn that the mother, Mrs. Dora Barefield, is doing nicely. The family wishes to thank all neighbors and friends for their sympathy and help." ____________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, November 21, 1945: "Dr. W.A. Borin Succumbs At Home In Illinois---News has been received by Gen. T.W. Peace of the death, at his home in Bartonville, Ill., of Dr. William A. Borin on Nov. 5. Dr. Borin and Gen. Peace were classmates at Hiwassee College, from which institution both graduated. Dr. Borin was 79 years of age. He had resided in Bartonville since 1906. He was born in Tellico Plains on April 9, 1866, son of William and Rebecca Stillwell Borin, and married Anna M. Holroyd at Jellico on Oct. 31, 1894. His wife died in Bartonville on July 25, 1919. He married Lutena Dusty in Pekin, Ill., on Nov. 21, 1935. Dr. Borin graduated from the medical department of Grant University, Chattanooga, with the class of 1891. He was a member of the American Medical Society, the Illinois State Medical Society, the Peoria County Medical Society and served on the staff of physicians at Methodist Hospital. He also held membership in St. Paul's Episcopal Church at Pekin, Ill. He took an active part in Masonic work and was a member of Joseph Robbins Lodge No. 930; Mohammed Temple of the Shrine and Peoria Consistory, Scottish Rite. Surviving are his wife; two sons, William L. Borin of Bartonville and Dr. George M. Borin of Peoria; a brother, Marion N. Borin, of Tellico Plains; three grandchildren; a nephew, Homer Borin, of Tellico Plains, and a niece, Imogene, of Maryville, and other nieces and nephews. All members of his family were at his bedside when he died. Dr. George Borin, who had been taking a post-graduate medical course in New York City, arrived by plane. Funeral services were held in Bartonville and burial in Maple Ridge Cemetery." ____________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, November 27, 1940: "Fred Dale Webb was born Feb. 17, 1931, and died Nov. 14, 1940, being nine years, eight months and 27 days of age. Fred was hit by a truck on Wednesday evening as he was coming home from school. He was taken to Loudon County Hospital, where he lived until Thursday at 12 o'clock noon. No sweeter or brighter child ever lived; he was in the fourth grade at school and always made the best of grades. He was loved by everyone who knew him and will be sadly missed by his loved ones, his teacher and his little playmates. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Louise Webb; a grandmother, Mrs. T.N. Webb; a sister, Elizabeth; three uncles, Venton, Ted and Junior; one aunt, Mrs. Ralph Arden. Pallbearers were chosen from among his playmates: Johnnie Gray, Joe White, Lloyd Black, Jimmie York, Gene Hart and Billie Hodge. Funeral services were held at the Nazarene church in Loudon, conducted by Rev. Oscar Randolph. The Jones brothers sang "There'll Be No Disappointment In Heaven" and "Drifting Too Far From The Shore." His little body was laid to rest in the City Cemetery at Madisonville." ---Written by his Mother. __________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, October 27, 1937: "Local Items Of Interest---News has been received that Mrs. Cordie Connor died at her home in Lenoir City, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Connor was about 69 years of age. She was the widow of the late Rev. John Connor, and she and her family resided in the New Hope community, this county, for years. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery." ___________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Thursday, March 2, 1916: "Rev. J.C. Conner---The death angel has made one more trip to the community and claimed for its victim Rev. J.C. Conner, one of the ministers of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. Brother Conner was born August 5, 1855, and died February 21, 1916, age 60 years, 6 months and 16 days. He professed religion at Morganton, Blount County, at the age of 20. He felt the Spirit's call to the ministry, and connected himself with the Presbytery, being ordained to the full work in April 1886. He was married to Miss Cordelia Hicks, October 7, 1886., and to this union seven children were born, five boys and two girls, all living. Brother Conner was a great sufferer for two or three years, but being a man of energy he continued to travel, many times when he could scarcely go. Like many preachers, he lived to serve, and the meager support would not admit of any surplus, that he might lay by a few dollars for his stay when sickness should claim him. A large crowd attended the funeral, showing conclusively the confidence and esteem in which the community regarded this man of God. In the death of Brother Conner the church has lost a good servant, the community a shining light, his wife a true husband, and the children a loving father. May God be their refuge and strength, is the prayer of your pastor." ---S.T. Neeley. ________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, November 11, 1925: "Route Two Newsletter---A very sad death occurred in our midst last Monday evening, when the wife of Mr. Tom Ratlidge was called away after only two days and nights terrible illness with lock-jaw. She was taken sick Saturday evening and became unconscious Sunday morning. Dr. Kimbrough was called and her husband and kind neighbors did all in their power to relieve her pain, but all to no avail. Her maiden name was Miss Lizzie Rutledge and she was formerly married to Evan Sullivan, to which union was born three children, two of whom survive their mother. Nearly seven years ago she was married to Mr. Thomas Ratledge. To them were born 3 children, one of whom survive her. The funeral occurred at the Chestua Baptist Church on Wednesday afternoon and was conducted by Rev. W.M. Brown. We join the friends in extending much sympathy to the bereaved family. Peace to her ashes." ---Nelle Coltharp Stakely. ________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, April 18, 1928: "News From Holly Springs---The death angel visited the home of Mr. Lum Jones April 9, 1928 and claimed as its victim his loving mother, Mrs. Rebecca Jones, aged 74 years, 3 months and 11 days. She professed faith in Christ about 35 years ago and lived faithfully until death. She leaves 7 children: 4 boys, Tom, Lum, Bob and Hess Jones and three girls, Mrs. Eliza Long, Mrs. Mary Freeman and Miss Annie Jones, and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn her going away. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. I.J. Freeman, after which her remains were laid to rest in the Holly Springs Cemetery. We extend our deepest sympathy to the bereaved ones." ________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, May 2, 1928: "In Loving Memory---Mrs. Sarah Rebecca Williams was born Dec, 29, 1853, being 74 years, 3 months and 11 days of age at the time of her death. She professed faith in Christ about 35 years ago. Was married to John T. Jones in 1868 and to this union 8 children were born, 4 boys and 4 girls. One girl, Rachel, died several years ago. The rest all living. Tom Jones, Mrs. Eliza Long, Mrs. Mary Freeman, Bob Jones, Hess Jones, Lum Jones and Annie Jones. She passed to her reward on Monday, April 9, 1928, after about ten months illness. All that could be done by loving hands was of no avail. God called and when that call comes no power on earth can hinder. She was dutiful wife and a true mother, not only to her own children but also to her sons-in-law and her daughters-in-law. She was a kind, affectionate, indulgent grandmother, ever trying to make home happy. She leaves 7 children and 2 brothers, Elic Williams, of Englewood, Tenn., and Ham Williams, of Arkansas; and 18 grandchildren to mourn her death. She bore all her sickness with patience. There is a vacant place in our hearts and home that can never be filled, but we mourn, not as those who have no hope, for we feel that she is resting in that sweet home not made with the hands where there will be no more suffering, no more pain, but joy and happiness over there and we hope to meet her some sweet day over there. Grandma was loved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed by the community. The funeral was conducted by Rev. I.J. Freeman, who spoke very feelingly of her interest in the cause of Christ and of the influence which the deceased left in the community., after which her body was gently laid to rest beside her husband, who preceded her to the grave nearly six years ago. May the sunshine of God's love ever shine over the bereft ones and cause the dark clouds to be driven back." ---Her granddaughter, Sarah Jones. __________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, May 27, 1931: "Interesting News From Route Six, May 23, 1931---I am writing this in the afternoon, since coming home from Decoration exercises at Eleazar Camp Ground. A very large crowd of nice people attended; all the exercises were of the highest order and what time I got to be present, the very best of deportment was maintained. Mr. & Mrs. O.A. Toomey and some other friends left the camp ground at one o'clock, p.m., and drove up to the home of Mr. John C. Toomey to see Mrs. Thomas L. Toomey, who is lying at the point of death at John's home. I do not think there is any possible chance for her to be alive many hours longer. O.A. and John are two of her sons. When we got back to Eleazar the exercises were being concluded. I saw many, many dear friends on the dear old camp ground today. Monday morning, May 25, 1931---Word has reached me that Mrs. Thomas L. Toomey died yesterday afternoon at about five o'clock. I have known Mrs. Toomey for about forty-seven years. Her maiden name was Miss Winnie Webb. She leaves ten sons, Hugh, Newt, Sidney, Olney, Pat, Tom, Dee, John, Jasper and Robert Toomey and one daughter, Mrs. Mollie Toomey Sharp and many other kindred and friends. She was a member of the Big Creek Church. Three of her granddaughters married nephews of mine, and one of her grandsons married a cousin of mine." ----Georgia Alfred Stakely. "Winnie Webb Toomey, born in 1848, married Thomas L. Toomey in 1864, was a member of Big Creek Church since early girlhood days. Her parents, her sister, Mrs. Nettie Webb Cagle, her four brothers, Larkin, Tom, Jasper and Newton Webb, have all been dead for several years. Her husband died in 1899. I attended his funeral services. And today I attended Mrs. Toomey's funeral services which were conducted from Big Creek Church by Rev. Willie Carroll, assisted by Rev. L.N. Patterson and Rev. W.R. Haun. After the church funeral services she was buried by the side of her husband in Big Creek Cemetery. A very large concourse of loving kindred and friends were in attendance at her funeral and burial services. Nine of her sons, Hugh, Newton, Sidney, Olney, Pat, Tom, John and Jasper were present, as was also their only sister, Mrs. Mollie Toomey Sharp. I have known Mrs. Toomey for 47 years." --Georgia A. Stakely. ________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, November 30, 1932: "Union Hall News---The dark winged angel visited the home of Mr. Isaac White, aged 74 years and 20 days old, last Saturday morning, November 26, 1932, and claimed for its victim the dear father and husband. Mr. White was married three times. To the first union were born five children, to the second none, and to the third three. Mr. White was liked by all who knew him, and will be missed among friends in this community as well as loved ones at home. The funeral was held at the Tellico church at 1 o'clock Sunday, November 27, 1932, by Rev. C.A. Kennedy of Madisonville and Rev. T.J. Miles of Toqua. The body was in charge of Mr. Biereley at Madisonville. The pallbearers were Mr. Biereley, Frank and Floyd White, Horace, Lake and Howard Mason. It seems that no one except his youngest son, Frank, had the courage to ask him if he was ready to meet God. While waiting on his father, on his death bed he said, "Father, if you had to die, are you ready?" He said: "Yes, I read my testament every Sunday and take it for my guide." Mr. Kennedy preached from the 11th chapter of Mark. Mr. White seemed to like that chapter best of all, as he had it marked in his testament which he read every Sunday. His remains were laid to rest in the Tellico cemetery to await the resurrection. May the Lord comfort his loved ones." ___________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, July 14, 1943: "Two Men Killed On Running Board Of Car; Two Others Injured---Luther William Rolen, 18 years of age, son of Mrs. Flora Rollen and Warren G. Brookshire, 22, son of Mr. & Mrs. C.H. Brookshire, both of the Christianburg Community, were killed about 6:30 Thursday night while riding on the running board of a car driven by James Small of Philadelphia. Brookshire died while being taken to Sweetwater Hospital. The car and another car driven by Cecil Waters of Sweetwater sideswiped near the old Simpson farm. Both cars were mangled. Drivers of the cars, James Small and Cecil Waters, suffered light injuries." "Burton Hill---Since we wrote last, we have suffered a great loss. Two of our neighbor boys have lost their lives in an auto crash near Fork Creek Chapel. Warren G. Brookshire, son of Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Brookshire, of near Cedar Fork, and Luther Rolen, son of Mrs. Doris Rolen, of this community. They were strong, healthy boys and we regret very much to lose our two friends. We bow in sorrow and try to share the burden of each of these homes. May God comfort their hearts. Mr. Rolen was buried on Saturday at 2:30 p.m., at Corinth, Loudon County. Mr. Brookshire was buried in the cemetery at Hiwassee Holiness Church at 10 a.m. Sunday. Large crowds attended the funerals of the two boys." ______________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, November 24, 1926: "News From Fork Creek---Mr. D.W. Rolen was called to Knoxville last week on account of the illness and death of his niece. Mr. D.W. Rolen and Horace Plemons were in Sweetwater Friday on business. Mr. Ben Clemmer and family were guests of D.W. Rolen Sunday." ________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, March 28, 1934: "Burton Hill, March 26, 1934---We are sorry to note the death of Mr. Dorris Rollen, on last Tuesday morning, at his home near this place. He had been sick only a few days, it seemed that it was a rather sudden heart attack and he only lasted a few hours. He was laid to rest in the Corinth Cemetery on Wednesday evening at 2:30, the Rev. Tallent, of Sweetwater conducted the service. We are sad to see him go at this age, he was a comparatively young man, and was a late World War veteran. He was almost mortally wounded having lost a leg and had to go on his crutches, and had undergone a number of operations. He has had a hard road, but his sufferings of this life are past. He leaves a wife and a number of children, and they are faithful attendants at Burton Hill Sunday School. We extend to them our greatest sympathy. He had a large circle of friends. There was a large crowd attended the funeral. We trust it was well with him at the close of this life of care. He was called very suddenly, perhaps without warning. So many are dying suddenly." ___________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, November 12, 1941: "Sweetwater Route 1---Mrs. Dred Williams, who has been in bad health for a year, died last week and funeral services were held at the Church of God on Sunday morning, followed by burial in the cemetery nearby. She leaves her husband and several children." _____________________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, October 8, 1941: "Hamilton Reunion---A reunion of the Hamilton family was held recently at the old Hamilton home place neat Mt. Vernon, now occupied by J.A. Hamilton, son of W.L. Hamilton of Dawson, Ala. This old home place has been owned by the Hamilton family for over 100 years. There were 53 present. Lunch was spread, and everybody thoroughly enjoyed it. Of the sons present, there were George Hamilton of Chickamauga, Ga.; Ott of Tellico Plains, Cal of Madisonville and J.A. of Mt. Vernon. Sons who were not present were Ollie Hamilton of Rosalie, Ala., and Oscar Hamilton of Dawson, Ala. W.L. Hamilton is an old veteran, being 87 years of age. On his 87th birthday he ate dinner in the old home where he was born, which his son now owns. He has 27 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild, making five generations. Mr. Hamilton is in good health and attends to his business affairs as heretofore. He sometimes recalls Civil War days, when he was nine years old. He says the family lived on Irish potatoes for four days during that time; that they dug dirt from the smokehouse floor, boiled it and used the water to salt food. They used parched meal, sweet potatoes and rye in place of coffee in the closing days of the war, he says, and that his mother once paid ten dollars for a pound of real coffee." ---Mrs. George Hamilton, Chickamauga, Ga. _______________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, June 11, 1941: "Barney Martin Norwood died at his home near Athens, Monday at noon. Mr. Norwood was 83 years of age. He is survived by five sons, Hoyt, Ed, Marion, Nep and Jesse Norwood. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at New Hopewell, followed by burial in Spring Creek Cemetery." ______________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, May 14, 1941: "Mrs. Hannah Leanna Elizabeth Brown died Tuesday at her home near Maryville. She was 74 years of age. Funeral services and burial were at Mt. Moriah Church. Survivors are six sons, Andy, Cam, Robert, Ed and Charley Brown, all of Blount County; Fred of Lenoir City, and a daughter, Miss Naomi." ________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, March 19, 1941: "Prominent Men Of Monroe County In Years Gone---William Williams was an old and highly respected citizen of Madisonville years ago. He lived on a farm on the Tellico Road, south of Madisonville. His house was a one-story frame building and stood on the location where Col. Spurling built a house, now owned by Mr. Meek Hicks. William Williams was married three times. He had one child by his first wife; Samuel Williams, who was depot agent for the Southern Railway Company at Bristol, Tenn., from the time of the Civil War up to his death. I remember when I was but a lad of ten or twelve years old I went to Bristol with Mr. John M. Jones in his two-horse wagon, covered with domestic, as was customary in those days. The wagon was loaded with maple sugar for market. Oh, how I wish I had some of that fine maple sugar to gnaw these lonesome days of mine. Mr. Williams and Mr. Jones too great pains in showing me the railroad engines as they came in and went out from the depot. Bristol at that time was not larger than Athens. By his second wife was born James Williams, who was also an employee in the freight department of the Southern Railway Company at Knoxville. If either of these sons were married, I have no knowledge of it. Mr. Williams' third wife was a Chaney, a sister of Squire S.Y. Minnis' mother and William Spears' wife, of Madisonville. They had eight children, namely, Taylor, J.W., Bob, Ike, A.J. (Jack); Buena Vista, who married Mr. Bicknell and moved to Arkansas; Capitola, who died a young woman, never married; and Myra, who never married and lived with her mother and brothers until her death. Capitola was buried in the woodland of her father's farm. Taylor Williams was married twice. His first wife was Lucy Keyhill, a sister of George Keyhill, who lived and died at White Oak Flats in the old twentieth civil district of Monroe County. His second wife was Miss Lillie Dixon, of Monroe County. Mr. Taylor Williams was an employee of the Southern Railway Company at Chattanooga up to the time of his death. Bob and Ike were engineers on the Southern Railway and were both killed by collisions, dying with their hands upon the throttle. Neither of them was ever married. When Ike was buried in Madisonville Cemetery, the remains of his sister, Capitola, were removed from the grave on her father's farm and placed in the same grave with her brother. Joe Williams married Mr. Tom Webb's daughter, and lived in Madisonville. The house that he lived in was a one-story frame building and stood on the corner where Kyker's Funeral Parlor now is. He was postmaster at Madisonville, and register for Monroe County at the same time, for a number of years. He has a son, Dr. Victor Williams, who is a well known physician, residing in Chattanooga. The post office, at the time Mr. Williams kept it, stood about where Luke Haun's restaurant now is, and was a one-story building built by him. After Joe sold out and left Madisonville, he went to Chattanooga and for many years was a railway mail clerk on the Southern. A.J. (Jack) Williams worked for the Southern Railway at Chattanooga and afterwards enlisted in the Army, serving in the Spanish-American War, and was stationed at Manila Bay. He married Miss Sallie Burris, daughter of Mr. Jeff Burris, of Ballplay. His wife lives in Madisonville. They have two interesting children, Hale, of Scottsboro, Ala., and Roberta, who married Mr. C.B. Hawkins and now lives in Lenoir City. Jack Williams, when speaking of his wife, often called her his "wild mountain rose." This article shows that all of the Williams boys were employees of the Southern Railway Company. Mr. William Williams in his day, was trustee of Monroe County and postmaster at Madisonville at the same time. Mr. & Mrs. S.H. Peace thought so much of Mr. Taylor Williams that they named their oldest son for him---Taylor Williams Peace, our well known citizen and attorney, commonly known as Nobe Peace." ----Vastine Stickley. __________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, March 2, 1927: "Interesting News From Route Six, Saturday morning, Feb. 26th---Dear old friend, Jim Malone: Some one has written these words: "We never think of the pines being evergreen, until winter comes;" and Jim, we never realize how very hard it is to give up our friends until we come to the parting of the ways. I attended your burial service Jim, yesterday afternoon at Notchey Creek Cemetery. I did not attend the funeral services, as the afternoon was very cool and I not very well. Funeral services were conducted from Notchey Creek Church by Rev. John T. Stakely and Rev. W.R. Haun. A large crowd of relatives and friends attended the burial services." ---Georgia A. Stakely. ________________________________________________________