SHIELDS, Ida Lee (d. 1916)
Ida Lee SHIELDS died at Townsend, July 28, and was buried in the cemetery there July 29. Source: Maryville Times, 3 Aug 1916
MCGHEE, John (d. 1916)
John MCGHEE was born in 1825, and died at his home on route 7, July 26, 1916 The funeral was conducted July 27. The deceased is survived by his daughter, Mrs. J.S. HUFFSTETLER. Source: Maryville Times, 3 Aug 1916
MONTGOMERY, Jane (d. 1916)
Miss Jane MONTGOMERY, aged 64 years, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. W.B. HOWARD, Sunday afternoon. The funeral and interment were conducted Monday afternoon, the body being laid to rest in Magnolia cemetery, Rev. T.C. SCHULER had charge of the services. Miss MONTGOMERY had not been well for
Heritage Century Farms of Blount County
From 1975-1978, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture gathered information on farms in the state that had been in operation for more than 100 years. For most of these records, the data was verified by Blount County historian Inez E. Burns. The microfilm collection is held at the Tennessee State Library
Maryville Times Book, Part 3
If you do research in Blount County, it is very likely you are familiar with the extensive work that Caleb Glenn Teffeteller does to make newspaper information more readily accessible. Caleb has contributed extensively to the Blount County, TNGenWeb site (see the Deaths database) and now has published his 3rd
TIPTON, Mr. T.C. – Gives a Reception (1891)
One of the pleasant events of the season was the reception given at the Jackson House, by Mr. T.C. TIPTON, district manager of the Washington Life Ins. Co., of New York, assisted by Messrs. Linton TEDFORD and Roe FULKERSON. The evening was passed in playing games and at 9 o’clock
Misc. Court Records – September 1795 (pg. 9)
September Sesession 1795 – pg. 9 “Ordered that Jane EWING and her property to be removed by the Sheriff of this county to George EWINGS who was appointed her guardian until next court.” Jean MOSS is allowed 16 pounds, “the profits of the sawmill until this time, as a recompence
WPA Photos – Sewing Circles
The following photos were submitted by Brandi Hargrove. They were from the personal library of her great-grandfather, Frank Gracey Jarrell, worked for the Works Project Administration as a clerk in Nashville. These are from a sewing program the WPA had to teach women to both weave and sew. Brandi shares that a
WPA Photos – Hot School Lunch
The following photos were submitted by Brandi Hargrove. They were from the personal library of her great-grandfather, Frank Gracey Jarrell, worked for the Works Project Administration as a clerk in Nashville. These are from the 1930’s at the Browns’ School and the Alnwick School. These are from the WPA Hot
Misc. Court Records – September 1795 (pg. 8)
September Sesession 1795 – pg. 8 The perishable estate of George [sic], decd, to be sold after legal publication and also part of the sawmill on Nails Creek. a Bill of Sale from James MARTIN to Revd Gideon BLACKBURN was proved by Robert HOUSTON, a subscribing witness. James MCNUTT was