Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, August 20, 1947, Page 4: "Death of Aunt Betty Watson Mourned---We were sorry to give up a good, old friend, Aunt Betty Watson, who died on Tuesday at 7:30 a.m., but we have rich hope of seeing her again. Aunt Betty was always kind to everyone. She leaves her husband, J.C. Watson; one son, Reuben Watson; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Callie Watson; nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, other relatives and many friends. She was 92 years, one month and nine days of age. Needless to say, she will be greatly missed by many. The sorrowing relatives have our sincere sympathy." ---A Friend. ______________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Thursday, July 30, 1959, Page 1: "Tellico Plains Man Passes Saturday---A.L. (Alonzo) Akins, 68, died at 3:10 p.m. Saturday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Bert Self in Tellico Plains. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Ben Thompson of Mazomonie, Wisconsin and Mrs. Ernie Hawkins of Chicago, Illinois; two sons, Easley Akins of California and Ulis of Wisconsin; four sisters, Mrs. Self, Mrs. John Odell and Mrs. John McKee, all of Tellico Plains and Mrs. Alma Wood of Madisonville; and two brothers, Carlie and Oley Akins, both of Tellico Plains. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Hard Shell Baptist Church, followed by burial in the church cemetery." ________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Thursday, January 7, 1960, Page 1: "Mrs. Mollie Brakebill Bowlin, 77, died at her home on Niota Route 1, Monday night at 10 o'clock. Survivors: husband, Robert H. Bowlin; three sons, Roy T. Sneed of Niota, F. Gordon Sneed of Dayton Route 3 and Ralph G. Brakebill of Radcliff, Ky.; 41 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Ann Watson of Madisonville Route 2, Mrs. Bertha Petty of Sweetwater and Mrs. Carrie Sanderson of Madisonville Route 3, and one brother, Luther Moser of Madisonville Route 3. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Key's Chapel, Hiwassee. Burial was in Hiwassee Cemetery." __________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, October 14, 1936, Page 4: "Isaac Thomas Welch---Funeral services for Isaac Thomas Welch, 69, were held from the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Sunday, at 10:00 a.m., with Rev. J.M. Shope and Rev. W.R. Williams officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Welch died from an illness of four hours, not being able to speak after becoming ill. He died at his home in the Citico community. He had been a member of the Baptist church for forty-six years. He is a former Deputy Sheriff, serving under Sheriff Tom Crowe four years and under Sheriff Hugh Webster two years. Surviving are his widow, and the following children: Theodore and Willie Welch, Miss Hettie Welch, Mrs. Isadore LeQuire, Mrs. Laler Cooper and Mrs. Delie Millsaps, all of the Citico community. Also one brother and three sisters: Jake Welch of Lenoir City, Mrs. Druselle Johnson of Proctor, N.C., Mrs. Mandy Williams and Mrs. Pamelia Garland of North Carolina." ________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, February 11, 1931, Page 3: "Local Items of Interest---James E. Wyatt, aged 85 years, one of the few remaining Confederate veterans in Monroe County, died at his home near Chestua last Wednesday morning. Funeral services were conducted at Chestua, Thursday morning by the Rev. J.H. Atkins. Besides his wife, several children survive." __________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, December 21, 1932, Page 2: "Madisonville Route Two---Mr. Hugh D. Joines passed away after a lingering illness last Sunday night. His loss will be keenly felt by the members of his family and in the neighborhood in which he had lived all of his life. The funeral and burial took place at the Chestua Baptist Church on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Page 3: "Hugh D. Joines---Funeral services for Hugh D. Joines, 56, was held at the Chestua Church, Tuesday morning. Mr. Joines death occurred Dec. 18, at his home in Englewood. Besides his widow, the following children survive: Mrs. Rankin Lee and Misses Alice, Clyde, Ruth, Erskine, Sue, Kate and Fay Joines. The following sisters survive: Mrs. Bob Cochran, Mrs. Will Lee and Mrs. Jess Stalcup." ________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, February 15, 1933, Page 4: "Mrs. O.R. Thompson---On January 31, 1933, the dark winged angel of death entered the home of Mr. Oliver Thompson and claimed as its victim his dear, loving wife, Vira Thompson. She was born on October 17, 1890, being 42 years, three months and fourteen days old at the time of her death. Mrs. Thompson was married twice. She was first married to Mr. Gus Roberts, who died something like twenty-three years ago. To this union one girl was born, Lila Roberts, now Mrs. Orr. Then in the year of 1910, she was married to Mr. Oliver Thompson. To this union eight children were born, six boys and two girls. The boys are Vastine, Ones, Rud, Ramon, Calvin and the baby, Uley. The girls are Edith and Pauline. A husband, a mother, Mrs. Partheney Powers and two sisters, Mrs. Rachel Freeman and Mrs. Mary Ann Powers, and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn her death. A vacant chair that cannot be filled with one like mother, but weep not for her, for she has gone on to Heaven, where there is no more dimmed eyes, nor sickness and death cannot enter; where all is joy and peace and happiness. All I can say is for husband and children to live right and be ready to meet Vira when your time come to go." ---Requested and written by a Friend. ________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, October 24, 1934, Page 3: "Carl Gourley Injured---Carl Gourley is in the Sweetwater Hospital with an injured thigh caused from wounds inflicted by gun shot. Mack Yearwood is being held in the county jail here on a charge of felonious assault. The shooting occurred in the Acorn Gap section, while the two boys were attending a Holiness church service. Witnesses stated that an argument started and Yearwood fired, hitting Gourley in the thigh, crushing the bone." _________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, September 18, 1935, Page 2: "Corntassel---Mrs. Adeline Howard who lived near Hopewell Springs, passed away on Sunday night at her home. The burial took place Tuesday at Mount Zion, we understand. Mrs. Howard was ninety-one years of age, and her death is attributed to senile debility. The bereaved family have our sympathy." Page 4: "Mrs. Adeline Howard, 91, passed away at the old family home at Hopewell, Sunday night, Sept. 15, after a lingering illness. Mrs. Howard was a true, Christian lady, beloved by all who knew her. She was buried Tuesday in the Mount Zion Cemetery." ________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Thursday, December 12, 1957, Page 1: "Last Rites Held For Sweetwater Druggist---Funeral services for Raymond L. Thompson, 70, a Sweetwater druggist for years, were held Friday afternoon at the home. Burial was in West View Cemetery. Mr. Thompson died Wednesday night of last week at Sweetwater Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Alma Haliburton Thompson; one daughter, Mrs. C. Freeman Borth of Severy, Kansas; a brother, S.E. Thompson of Sweetwater; four nephews and a half-sister, Mrs. E.B. Heabler of Knoxville." _________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, August 23, 1950, page 6: "Elijah F. Thompson Died August 12 At Age Of 84 Years---Elijah F. Thompson was born May 30, 1866, and departed this life August 12, 1950, being 84 years, two months and 13 days of age. He was married to Cynthia Miller in the fall of 1880; she preceded him in death 10 years ago. To this union were born eight children, two of whom died in infancy, leaving two daughters and four sons: Lula Lethcoe of Tellico Plains, Maggie Jane Belcher of Delana, Oliver and Fred Thompson of Erie, Arvil of Delano and Harvey of Niota. He is also survived by one brother, Will Thompson of Ellijay, Georgia; 36 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren, other relatives and a host of friends. He professed faith in Christ in early life and remained a faithful Christian until called away. He was a member and active deacon of Miller’s Chapel Baptist Church and attended services until a few months ago. Funeral services were held at Mt. Isabel Baptist Church on Monday, August 14, conducted by Revs. J.W. Newman, Enos Hunt, J.W. Mitchell and John Ellis. Burial was in the church cemetery." ______________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, February 1, 1912, Page 1: "Circuit Court---Hendrix Cline, for murder of Deputy Sheriff Blair. After 3 days the jury reported that they could not agree, and a mistrial was entered. The case was continued until the September term 1912." ____________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, February 15, 1928, Page 1: "Interesting News On Route Six---One of the good old pioneer circuit riders was Rev. W.H.H. Duggan. He used to serve a circuit in Knox County before the Civil War and was a near neighbor of ours. He died in August 1872. He officiated at the marriage of my sister, Mary A. Stakely and Samuel Bogart in April 1857, four years and one month before I was born. W.H.H. Duggan and wife were members at Eleazar, but joined the M.E. Church, North, when the church was divided, but their son, James A. Duggan, never moved his membership." ---Georgia A. Stakely, February 11, 1928. ___________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, March 8, 1933, Page 1: "I enclose in this a letter I had from Rev. H.D. Duggan, in 1913. He was a son of Rev. W.H.H. Duggan, and was born and raised here in sight of my home. He was born on July 4, 1842. He was a soldier in the Union Army. He went to the war the year I was born, so I do not remember him until peace was made and he returned to his home. He married Miss Susie Wear of McMinn County. His widow is still living. He was indeed a fine preacher; was a brilliant conversationalist. He died some years ago at his home at Iola, Kansas." ---Georgia A. Stakely, March 5, 1933. Mr. Duggan's letter: "Iola Kansas, Friday, March 21, 1913: Mr. Georgia A. Stakely, Madisonville, Tennessee, My Dear Friend: "I am in receipt of your card bearing the sad news of the death of my only brother, and not only so, but the last of the entire family, except myself. It is really a sad affair with me. Not so sad as it would have been, had I no hope beyond the grave for his eternal salvation. I fee sad for Callie and the children, for I know what it is to give up the head of the family. You have felt the sting in like manner, and I sure did sympathize with you and the girls when you had to part worlds with your father. His picture is now hanging up in my office, and I love to see him and think of what a kind man he was. It seemed that no one could be disconsolate where he was, for he always looked on the bright side of everything. Georgia, I want you to write and tell me all about your family. You told me that Lou and Artie were living with you on the old home place, but you said not a word about any other member of the family. I would love to see you and the girls so well. I may go out there in the near future, and if I do, I will see you all once more. Tell Callie for me not to grieve about that which she cannot prevent, for all her grief is of no avail. I think if ever there was a woman that treated her husband just right, that she was one of them, and has no regrets on that line. How about The Madisonville Democrat? Is it still running on the same line? I have written some articles in the past for that paper, but never knew whether or not they were published. If I knew that the Editor had space and the inclination to publish religious articles, I would write quite often. Tell me if Tom Garner is still living. What has become of Sam Bogard? What has become of John W. Dailey? Is Lige Webb still living? Anything that you would tell me would be of much interest. Give my special regards to your dear sisters that are at home with you. I will now ring off lest I weary you." Your admiring friend, H.D. Duggan. ____________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, January 16, 1935, Page 1: "Interesting News From Route Five---And another shadow has come into the hearts of relatives and friends around old Bethlehem Church. G.H. Duggan, eldest son of James A. and Callie Gibson Duggan, died suddenly at his home at Benton, Arkansas, on yesterday morning. He was born and raised here in sight of my home; he left in his young manhood days and went to Benton, Arkansas, where he has made his home since going there. He married Miss Lillie Bridges, and they have six children. Four of their children are married. His mother, his brother, Robert, his sister, Florence Duggan Toomey, his brother, Doake, his sister, Mrs. Maggie Duggan Dunn, his brother-in-law, J.W. Toomey, and four of his nephews have gone to Benton, Arkansas, to attend his funeral, which will be held at that place on tomorrow, Jan. 14, 1935. Gib and I have often been together before he went to Arkansas, and when he would come in to see his people here, he would come to see us too. He was a man of fine character, studious and practical in habits, educated, and was a splendid school teacher. One by one our friends are passing on---"The places that know us now shall shortly know us again no more forever" ---yet it seems so sad and strange that I shall never see Gib coming anymore to the dear old home here to make us a visit. I think that Gib was about fifty-three years old. James A. and Callie Gibson Duggan had nine children, all of whom are living except Gib. Our hearts go out in sympathy to his mother and all the bereaved relatives and friends. No boy ever had a better, truer mother than Gib Duggan had." ---Georgia A. Stakely, January 10, 1935. _________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, February 20, 1935, Page 1: "Interesting News From Route Five---Ever go on a mind-racing adventure? Billy, Willie Mae, Ruth and Gertrude, Gib Duggan and Henry Patterson used to come and stay till bedtime, until 11:00 p.m., with me and we would go on such trips; one of us at a time would be allowed five minutes time to visit in mind all the places to which he'd like to go. At the end of the five minutes he would tell something about every place to which he went, and tell by what mode of conveyance he traveled. And it was wonderful how many things and places could be described---it would take us some time in which to tell all that we saw and all the places to which we went in imagination during five minutes time. Henry, Gib and I always found these mind races to be very pleasant and instructive. Geography was always my favorite study and so those races just suited me. Gib has now gone on to the better land; Henry is in Chattanooga. When our big, old house was torn away, this house I live in was built to the old kitchen chimney, and Gib and Henry and I would study and also run those mind-racing excursions sitting around the same old chimney fireside." ---Georgia A. Stakely, February 12, 1935. _________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, March 20, 1935, Page 1: "Interesting News From Route Five---Guilford Harrison Duggan---I stand on my porch and look down the highway one-fourth of a mile southeast and I see the old homestead of Rev. W.H.H. Duggan; I see the house he built and moved into in 1847. He and his wife and their older children had been living in a house nearby for some time. But this house which I see is the old homestead which he built and moved into in 1847. His wife, Mrs. Matilda Brown Duggan, was a Presbyterian lady; her husband was an old-fashioned Methodist Circuit rider. Their children were Guilford Cannon Duggan, Harvey Doake Duggan, Elizabeth Ann Duggan, James Augusta Duggan, Newton Albiner Duggan, Alice Angeline Duggan, Robert Duggan and Mary Jane Duggan. After her marriage to Rev. W.H.H. Duggan, Mrs. Matilda Duggan joined the Methodist church and remained an honored member of that church until her death some years ago. Guilford Cannon Duggan and Henry Doake Duggan were soldiers in the Union Army. After peace was made they came home; Guilford C. Duggan located at Morganton, Tennessee; he married Miss Emma Blackman of Morganton. He taught a fine school there for some years. He and Emma died and both are buried in the Morganton Cemetery. Harvey Doake Duggan married Miss Susie Wear of McMinn County, Tenn. After several years residence in Tennessee, Doake and Susie and their children went west and located in Iola, Kansas. Harvey Doake was for many years before his death, one of the ablest clergymen of the Baptist church. He out-lived his parents and all his brothers and sisters. He died and is buried at Iola, Kansas. His widow is still living at Iola. Elizabeth Ann married Elijah Webb, and one of their sons, Harrison Webb, served as Sheriff of our county. He and his parents are all dead. James Augusta Duggan was born in 1847, the year his father built the old homestead, and James was only a little infant when his parents and the older children moved into their new home. Newton Albinos Duggan married Margaret Sutton, both of them are dead. Alice Angeline Duggan married Robert Patterson in 1875, and in 1877 a little daughter was born to them whom Alice named Betty Ann for her sister, Elizabeth Ann. Alice lived only a few days after little Betty Ann was born, and before she died, she gave her little daughter to her mother. Robert Duggan and Mary Jane Duggan both died in infancy. James A. Duggan was married to Miss Callie N. Gibson in 1880. Nine children were born to them. Ella, Guilford Harrison, Georgia Florence, John Houk, Robert Ervin, Horace Greely, Margaret, Gussie and Dock, all of whom are married except Ella and John, who live with their mother. Ella, the oldest child and John Houk, the second child, still reside at their home of gentleness, refinement, virtue, sobriety and industry, where no weary, wayworn traveler was ever turned away. Guilford, "Gib" as we called him, left here in his early manhood days and went to Benton, Arkansas, and located there, where by hard work and good management, accumulated a competence of this world's goods. He married Miss Lillie Bridges, who has always been a true helpmate to him. They have five children, Gladys, James, Guilford, Wayne and Agnes, who with their parents were members of the Methodist church at Benton. Gib died suddenly at his home on February 12, 1935. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Benton on February 14, conducted by Rev. A.C. Carraway of the Methodist church, Rev. J.B. Cothran of First Baptist Church and Rev. Gordon Gray of the Presbyterian church. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. His grave was completely covered with costly and beautiful flowers. Gib was born here at the homestead on February 17, 1883. I have known him all his life of 51 years, 11 months and 25 days. Goodbye for only a little while, dear old friend and neighbor boy, I'll not forget you, Gib." ---Georgia A. Stakely, ____________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, April 9, 1930, Page 2: "Tellico Plains Route One---A gloom of sadness was cast over this community Tuesday when the angel of death called for its victim, Ersa, the wife of John Kirkland. To know Ersa was to love her, for she was a sweet, loving girl. She leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn her departure. The bereaved relatives have our sympathy, especially Johnnie, who is left with twin baby girls to care for. May God bless all of the bereaved ones in our county who has recently had to give up loved ones. Its sad to part with our loved ones, but God does all things well. We must be submissive to His will. We know not when the death angel is coming for us. So let's be ready when the summons comes." ________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, November 19, 1941, Page 2: "Turkey Creek---The death angel has visited the home of Mr. James Riley Kirkland of the Mt. Isabel community on Sunday, Nov. 16, and claimed his soul. Mr. Kirkland had been ill for several months." ---Maggie Belcher. Page 4: "Rafter---Mr. Jim Riley Kirkland died Sunday evening at his home on the road between Rafter and Mt. Isabel." ---Columbus Shaw. _____________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Thursday, June 16, 1955, Page 1: "Burl Wilson, 65, died last week at his home at Coker Creek. He was a timber worker. Funeral services and burial occurred Thursday at Epperson Baptist Church." _______________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Thursday, February 6, 1958, Page 1: "Mrs. Fowler Dies At Home Near Vonore---Mrs. V.D. (Dal) Fowler, 62, died suddenly at noon Tuesday at her home near Vonore. She is survived by her husband; two sons, Cecil E. Fowler of Madisonville and Herbert H. Fowler of Vonore; three daughters, Mrs. Arnold Akins of Vonore, Mrs. Calvin Akins of Madisonville and Mrs. Clifford Davis of Harriman; 11 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Charles Bright of Athens and Luke of Belmont, N.C.; two sisters, Mrs. Arthur L. Fowler of Vonore and Mrs. Norman Brackett of Loudon. Funeral services and burial occurred this Thursday afternoon at Mt. Zion Baptist Church." ____________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, September 20, 1939, Page 2: "Vonore Route 1---Several from this place attended the funeral of Miss Blanche Fowler at Mt. Zion, Friday." _________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Thursday, July 5, 1951, Page 7: "Mount Vernon---We were grieved to learn of the death of Jeff McConkey. He was once a merchant and lumber dealer here. He was 89 years old and was once a Monroe County school teacher." _________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Thursday, July 12, 1951, Page 1: "J.F. McConkey, former merchant and lumber dealer of Monroe County, who died in Tampa, Florida, was buried in City Cemetery, Friday afternoon following funeral services held at the Methodist Church, Rev. B.H. Greene of LaFollete and the pastor, Rev. George Naff officiating." ________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, August 9, 1939, Page 1: "James R. Reagan, 65, retired farmer of Vonore, died at 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, August 2, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. L.V. Sutton in Knoxville. He had been in failing health for a year and had been visiting at the home of his daughter in Knoxville for six weeks under the care of his physician. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ellen Reagan; seven sons, Walter Reagan of Townsend, Bruce Reagan of Caton, N.C., Lewis and Lloyd Reagan of Newport, Mack, Charlie and Frank Reagan of Vonore; three daughters, Mrs. Florence Sutton and Mrs. Myrtle Reagan of Knoxville, and Mrs. Lola Mendenhall of Washburn. The body was brought to Biereley’s Funeral Home and from there taken to the home at Ballplay for burial. Funeral services were held at Ballplay Church at 10 a.m., August 3. The Rev. Roy Hinchley of Knoxville and the Rev. Mr. Long of Etowah officiated." ____________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, September 30, 1942, Page 2: "Elgena Smith was born in Monroe County on June 21, 1914. She attended the Burris School on Ballplay, completing its course, going on to Friendsville Academy where she was graduated in 1934, afterward taking teacher training at Hiwassee College. She taught school for seven years in Monroe and Blount Counties and at the time of her death was a teacher in Friendsville Academy. On September 22, Elgena took her students on a campfire supper to a nearby farm, where they played games and enjoyed being with them. After returning home she was taken ill. After suffering painfully for two days she took her mother's hand and said, "Blessed Jesus, I've served You all of my life; now give me sweet peace and rest." The suffering peacefully left her and she rested until her Savior called her to her mansion to be with Him forever. At the age of 12 years she gave her heart to Christ and united with the Oak Grove Friends Church, where she has proven a faithful member with more than a usual interest, identifying herself with the activities of the church as Sunday School teacher, Christian Endeavor worker, leader in song and social affairs. She loved her Saviour and willingly gave to Him her strength and talents. She made many lasting friendships and was true to her friends. On March 16, 1940, she was united in marriage with Mack Reagan, with whom she lived happily through the few short years they lived together. Besides her husband, she leaves her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Ross Smith; three sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Cosner and Mrs. Evelyn Key, both of High Point, N.C., and Mrs. Flora Kennedy, three nieces and many friends. In the early morning of Sept. 25, she slipped peacefully away to be forever with her Lord. Funeral services were held at the Oak Grove Friends Church on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J.Edward Ransome, assisted by Rev. Erna Nixon of Friendsville and Jimmie Dotson of Chilhowee School. A quartet composed of Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Jones of Friendsville and Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Mangus of Aloca, with Mrs. Bruce Roberts of Alcoa as pianist, sang three favorite selections. Pallbearers were Ralph Best, Reed Harrison of Oak Grove, Carra Giles, Bill Thompson of Maryville, Raymond Mason, Thomas Vaden of Tellico Plains. Flower bearers were Miss Tilda Best of Atlanta, Marene Bright of Detroit, Michigan, Sallie Reagan of Townsend, Mrs. Raymond Mason, Mrs. Thomas Vaden of Tellico Plains, Mrs. Bill Thompson, Mrs. Carra Giles, Miss Elizabeth Humphreys, Mrs. Clarence White of Maryville and Lovena Humphreys. The many beautiful floral offerings showed the love and esteem in which she was held. The body was laid to rest in the new Oak Grove Friends Cemetery. "Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, yea, saith the Spirit, for they do rest from their labors." ________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Thursday, October 1, 1953, Page 8: "Maggie Smith, 58, of Sweetwater, died at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday in Gilford Sanitorium, Jamestown, N.C. Survivors: one sister, Mrs. J.D. (Dave) Bright of Loudon; two brothers, John Smith of Sweetwater and Jerry C. Smith of Knoxville. Funeral services are being held at 3:30 p.m. today (Thursday) at North Sweetwater Baptist Church with Revs. W.F. Lingerfelt and Paul Myers officiating. Interment in West View Cemetery." _______________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, December 17, 1947, Page 4: "Mrs. Martha Green Dies At Hiwassee---Mrs. Martha Green of the Hiwassee community died on Dec. 9 and was buried on Dec. 11 in New Hope Cemetery, following funeral services held in the church there. Mrs. Green was a resident of this section for 60 years. She was born in 1865. She was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Lunsford of North Carolina and was the widow of the late Lewis Green. She is survived by several children." ______________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, January 30, 1929, Page 2: "Tellico Plains Route One---Several from this community attended the funeral of Miss Ida McDaniel at Tellico Plains, Wednesday, and also Mrs. Christina Millsaps McDaniel on Friday at the same cemetery. Both were members of Unicoi Baptist Church; were good Christian women. Their presence will be missed in the church, for we have lost two good members, but our loss is Heaven's gain. They both leave a host of relatives and friends to mourn their departure. The two aged mothers have our sympathy in their bereavement. Oh! We hate to give up our loved ones, but they have only paid a debt we all have to pay and are in a better world than this." ________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Thursday, March 28, 1957, Page 1: "Early Millsaps Dies At Tellico Plains Home---Early Millsaps, 56, died Thursday of last week at his home in Tellico Plains following a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruby Rogers Millsaps; a son, Robert; three daughters, Christine, Kathleen and Loretta, all of Tellico Plains; a brother and two sisters. Funeral services and burial occurred Saturday afternoon at Tellico Plains Baptist Church." _____________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Thursday, October 3, 1957, Page 1: "Charles L. White, 65, Passes Sept. 26 At Clinic In Sweetwater---Charles Lewis White Sr., 65, for years a Madisonville businessman, died Thursday night of last week at Lowry Clinic, Sweetwater, following several months illness. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Roy F. White of Maryville, Lee and Charles Jr., of Madisonville; four daughters, Mrs. Porter Hawkins, Mrs. Philip Hunt and Miss Margaret White of Madisonville, and Mrs. Hoyt Sutton of Indiana; 10 grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Sarah White of Lenoir City; two brothers, Ed White of Athens and Bill of Lexington, Ky.; four sisters, Mrs. Fred Matlock and Mrs. Mack Quillan of Lenoir City, Mrs. Reed Summitt of Rossville, Ga., and Mrs. Cecil Burns of Birmingham, Alabama. Funeral services took place Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist Church. Burial was in Sunset Cemetery." ___________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Thursday, July 10, 1958, Page 1: "Mack White Dies At Home Of Daughter---Mack B. White, 74, of the Lakeside community, died Thursday of last week at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Tate S. Jones, Madisonville Route 3. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Dollie Tallent White; four sons, Robert White of Loudon, Norman, T.G. and Kenneth "Jack," all of Madisonville; three daughters, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Boyce Forshee and Mrs. Blake Cardin of Madisonville; 25 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services and burial took place Saturday afternoon at Oak Grove Baptist Church." ______________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, January 30, 1929, Page 2: "Some Points of History Relative to Major Joe Divine, A Native of Monroe County, Tennessee---Major Joe Divine, during the Civil War, captured by the Confederates in the town of Madisonville, about 64 years ago, from the basement of the old brick house east of the public square, formerly owned by Dr. Upton, which house is still standing, now owned by Johnson brothers. Major Divine, of that day, was a great man, and was honored to the honors of his country in which he lived. He was the son of Thomas Divine, who died in the year of 1856, also an uncle to Major Paul E. Divine of Johnson City, Tenn. Mr. Divine was carried to McMinn County by the soldiers and put to death. He was buried where he was killed in an open field, where he remained for one year, after which he was brought back to Big Creek to the old family cemetery. The Major was always a brave, courageous and fearless man, and willing to die for what he believed to be right. The Major shot one of the soldiers and the wounded man died. Of course I guess this piece won't be much interesting to the folks of today, but it will be borne in mind that his kinsmen will honor him as being a great man." ---Shelley Webb. ________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, June 9, 1937, Page 1: "Loss Of Our Elder Brother---My elder brother, William E. Clark, of Los Angeles, California, passed away May 30. He was born at Loudon, Tenn., May 30, 1853. His passing on May 30, 1937, made an even span of 84 years. My mother always called him "Willie," and it was not till after he had gone from home that I learned he was only my half-brother. Father's first wife was a sister of that fine old Scotchman, Donald McKenzie, of Hiwassee College. Will's mother died when he was only two or three years of age. The father married Mary Ann Brunner, who became my mother. Will left us when I was only seven---not knowing anything about half-brothers. I recall the surprise of reading on an old tombstone over in the old Kellar graveyard "Here lies beloved wife of E.P. Clark'" Mother explained it then; why she had loved Willie too much to admit he was not a full son. Our father was E.P. Clark. Will left us in 1875 to go to Trenton, Mo., to study law. He was admitted to the bar and became Claims Attorney for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway with offices in Topeka, Kansas. About 20 or more years ago he was retired and lived thereafter in Los Angeles, Calif. Besides numerous relatives, he leaves two sons living in Topeka, one a coroner---that city---the other on the engineering staff of his father's railroad. I think the first letter I ever wrote was to this elder brother of mine. I will write you a fiew lines," it said. In Will's reply, mention was made that I might use a few less letters of the alphabet in fiew." Of late years we have written each other often---two or three times a month sometimes. He lived all alone---wishing to be independent. Near two months ago, he failed to reply to a letter of mine. He had been ill with flu, but his last letter said he "was on the mend." He had written me he might take another trip back home.' Then a letter came to me from Will's close friend, Charlie Cooke, of San Pedro, asking what had become of my elder brother. Mr. Cooke is a nephew of the late Mrs. Bland Clark. He said he had written Will, inviting him to dine with them, but received no reply. I jumped to the conclusion Will had skipped out to Tennessee without further notice, and wrote Mr. Cooke so. But a nephew of ours living near Los Angeles went to Will and found him needing a doctor's care. He sent him to a hospital. The dear old fellow, I fear, had too little faith in doctors---as the aged, living alone, are often set in their wish to be let live their lives as they choose. That tells the story. I shall miss his letters sorely. He was all to me an elder brother can be. His counsel to me has been that of a father. A good man is gone. I was thinking of him when I quoted Eugene Fields' story of the two little boys recently.' ---Dick Clark, Porterville, California. Page 3: "William E. Clark, a boyhood resident of the Sweetwater vicinity during the Civil War days, died Sunday, May 30, at Los Angeles, Calif. Had he lived one day longer he would have been 84 years of age. Interment will be at Osborn, Mo., beside the remains of his wife, who died in 1886. Mr. Clark was born in Loudon, Tenn., on May 31, 1853, the son of Edward P. & Nancy McKenzie Clark. The father served four years in the Confederate Army, was twice wounded, and became a captain before the end of the war. Both parents died at Sweetwater, the mother in 1858 and the father in 1889. Both are buried at Sweetwater. After attending Hiwassee College, Mr. Clark continued his education at Oberlin College, Ohio, and went to Osborn, Mo., about 1876 as a school teacher. Later he entered the claim department of the Rock Island Railroad, continuing in that capacity at Trenton and later at Topeka, Kansas, until he was retired on pension in 1923. Since then he has lived in Los Angeles. During the early summer of last year, Mr. Clark visited his boyhood home in Tennessee, visiting Sweetwater, Madisonville and other places in this vicinity. Although 83 years of age at that time, he made the trip from California to Tennessee unaccompanied. He had been a subscriber to Madisonville and Sweetwater papers almost continuously since he left Tennessee as a young man. Mr. Clark is survived by two sons, Dr. H.L. Clark and C.O. Clark, both of Topeka, and two brothers, Oscar M. Clark of Summerton, Arizona and J. Dick Clark of Porterville, Calif. Mrs. Carl Calfee of Madisonville is a niece." ___________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, February 21, 1940, Page "Madisonville Route 1---We were indeed sorry to learn of the death of Mrs. J.D. Clark of California. I'm glad I sent her a little personal message Christmas." ---Mrs. Will Kinser. _________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, August 14, 1940, Page 2: "Madisonville Route 2---Words are inadequate to express the deep sorrow with which we learned of the death of Uncle' Dick Clark, while in the office of The Democrat on Monday morning. We shall all greatly miss his contributions to our beloved Democrat. Let us as correspondents endeavor with renewed efforts to make newsletters a little better each week and in this manner we may in a measure make our paper more interesting. Like the inimitable Rec. C.M. James EcCentric,' Mr. Clark had a style which was all his own, and none of us can imitate it. Therefore, our paper has lost a valued contributor. Peace to his ashes." ________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, August 21, 1940, Page 1: "Dr. Gilbreath Writes Tribute To J. Dick Clark---The news of the death, due to an automobile accident, of Dick Clark brought sadness to his multitude of friends. Dick, through his letters published in the The Democrat, had made friends of many more people than knew him personally. All who did know him personally were his friends. I don't think he had an enemy. This is a tribute that should bring pride to his family. Dick Clark and I were first cousins, our mothers being sisters. These two sisters, Mary and Jane, and their brother, John H. Brunner, lived in the old Hiwassee neighborhood. Dick was about six months older than I. We were boyhood companions. We hunted rabbitts together in the sedge fields in the Short Bark community. Together we pretended to swim in the muddy mill pond up the creek from the old mill. We worked together in corn fields, in wheat harvest and in threshing time. When I married Norma Henley, the daughter of Charles F. and Kitty Jones Henley, Dick went with me on the perilous journey and Joe E. Lowry accompanied us as the officiating minister at the wedding. Soon after that, Dick moved from the old community and a little later with his wife went west. I had seen him only once or twice during these many years, although we kept in contact with each other through correspondence. Dick loved with an intensity of feeling the scenes, associations and associates of his boyhood days. He loved the mountains, the knobs, the birds, the trees, the flowers, the friends of the land where he was born and spent his early life. He seemed to remember them all, even the Negroes with whom he had worked in the fields together. He is survived by only two members of the family, Kate Clark Billings of Franklin, N.C., whom I visited less than a month ago, and Oscar Clark, who lives in California and Ed Clark, the youngest member of the family, whose home is in Knoxville. He was of a deeply religious nature but, unlike many of the people with whom he was early associated, he did not worship the superstitious, the forms, or the ceremonies of religious life. His faith went beyond these things. We loved Dick for what he really was. We mourn his passing as the departure of a gentle soul and loyal friend." ---Sidney G. Gilbreath, Atlanta, Ga. ______________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, August 28, 1940, Page 1: "Another Letter From The Great Northwest---This writer was shocked and very grieved when an account in The Democrat told of the death of Uncle Dick Clark. Yes, "Uncle Dick" has written his last article to the old home paper. He will be missed from the columns of the paper he loved, and the circle of correspondents and the whole Democrat family will look in vain for his jolly, friendly, homey' familiar articles to which all had become accustomed, and for which all looked forward to reading in the old home paper. Yes, Uncle Dick is gone, but he can never be forgotten, as a part of the life of The Democrat and the community about Hiwassee College, of which he was a warm friend and booster. Mr. Clark had ambitions and desires for his dear alma mater and wished for her the highest favor and success. It is the wish of this writer that the college association and organization of which he was the originator and first elected president, may commemorate Mr. Clark by giving greater effort and support in the building up of a greater college. Such an effort and such a celebration would be a beautiful tribute both to the college and to Mr. Clark. In this connection it is preeminently fitting that Mr. Clark's kinsman, cousin, I believe, Prof. S.G. Gilbreath, who is the vice-president of the organization of graduates and students and a former president of the college, assume and exercise the function of president of the society and plan for a memorial celebration of the college and Mr. Clark jointly. The writer is making this suggestion at long range, but it seems appropriate even at this distance. But back to Mr. Clark's passing. It was a sudden shock, no doubt, to his children, and following the passing of his wife, Mrs. Clark, so recently and to whose memory this writer composed a simple poem for which Uncle Dick' thanked us. I was very glad if the verses pleased him. Now he is gone and cannot read what is said about him in The Democrat by his sorrowing friends; his children and friends, I am sure, will appreciate any kind word said about the dean' of correspondents. He has no successor." ---John W. Slaton, Walla Walla, Washington. ___________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, July 16, 1941, Page 1: "Oscar Muller Clark Passes In California---I have just received a message informing me of the death of my uncle, Mr. Oscar Muller Clark, of San Diego, California. I feel that he has many friends among the readers of The Democrat who will be interested to hear of his passing. He was born and reared at Hiwassee College, a son of E.P. and Mary Clark. He died of cerebral hemorrhage which came very suddenly and unexpected. He was born July 8, 1873, and passed away on June 23, 1941. He was married in 1894 to Miss Josie Henley, who survives him. He is also survived by four sons, a daughter and one brother, E.P. Clark, Jr., of Knoxville." ---Mrs. C.L. Calfee. _________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, February 18, 1942, Page 1: "W.E. Clark, Blind Since 1928, Has Succeeded Despite Grave Handicap---The following is from the Yuma, Arizona, Times, and was submitted to The Democrat by Mrs. C.L. Calfee. Mr. W.E. Clark is the son of the late "Uncle Dick" Clark of Porterville, California: "Refusing to let misfortune claim him, a former Yuma graduate of the Yuma Union High School, today rates among the most successful poultry raisers in California, despite the fact that he has been totally blind since 1928 and did not launch his venture in the poultry industry until 1930. The man is W.E. Clark, now 39 years old, a nephew of O.M. Clark, who is a widely known Yuma Valley rancher. Clark, working for the Federal Government on plant disease research and weed control, lost his eyesight in 1928 while in the Shafter District of California. Acids used in his work exploded, scarring his face and destroying his eyes. Undaunted at a time when no social security could have been resorted to, Clark heeded the suggestion of friends and in 1930 spent his savings for a small eight- acre place six miles from Porterville, California. There, in the fall of 1930, he began his poultry business with 800 pullets, half Barred Rock and half White Leghorn. Laying houses, new pens, and other structures were added to the small farm, the four-room home was remodeled and beautified, and the place converted from a cotton patch to one of the most attractive rural farmsteads in Tulare County. Today, Clark has a flock of White leghorn hens varying from 3,500 to 4,000 in number, depending upon the season. His average annual egg yield is around 46,000 dozen. White Leghorns are used exclusively, and Clark has only the best stock, raises his own breeding hens. The blind poultry man does all of the work---or most all of it, as Mrs. Clark assists at time---but he gathers the eggs, does his own carpentering and repairing, painting and maintaining, feeds the flocks, cares for the brooders and incubators. He walks about the place, opens gates without missing a catch, goes directly---day or night---to any door of the poultry houses with more exactness and directness than the average man who can see. A cooling house is used to place and keep the eggs pending weekly delivery to the San Joaquin Valley Poultry Producers. An intricate and efficient cleaning machine is used for the dirty eggs, which are kept separate from the clean, and the eggs are sized and graded. W.E. Clark resided in Bard for many years before starting work with the Government in which he lost his eyes and it was while residing in Bard that he attended the high school here. Clark is remembered by scores of Yumans, with whom he worked and played during his school days in this district. His achievement, the result of individual effort in the face of the most severe handicap, is cited throughout California as an example of what can be done." _________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, June 16, 1926, Page 2: "Howard's Chapel News---We are sorry to learn of the death of Mr. Rufus White of Loudon. But bereaved ones, he is better off, and let's all prepare to meet him." _________________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, January 25, 1950, Page 1: "Uncle Bill White Passed On Friday---Funeral services for William Clayton White, one of Madisonville's oldest and best loved citizens, were held Sunday afternoon at First Baptist Church, the pastor, Rev. C.J. Veatch, officiating. Mr. White was 84 years of age. He was born in Monroe County and spent his life here, having for many years operated a blacksmith and woodworking shop in Madisonville, until his health failed some time ago. He passed away on Friday at Sweetwater Hospital. He was familiarly known as "Uncle Bill" by many friends who experience deep sorrow at his passing. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. G.L. Loveday of Sweetwater, Mrs. Agnes Parsons of Chattanooga, Mrs. Cora Arnold of LaFollete, Mrs. Milton Breith and Mrs. Royston Cagle of Madisonville; one son, Ross White of Madisonville and several grandchildren." ____________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, October 17, 1963, Page 1: "Local Businessman Died Thursday In Baptist Hospital---Leonard A. White, local businessman and civic leader passed away unexpectedly this morning, Thursday, at 2 a.m. at Baptist Hospital in Knoxville. Mr. White had been hospitalized for the past 10 days." _____________________________________________________________ Madisonville Democrat, October 24, 1963, Page 1: "Death Takes Leonard A. White---Leonard A. White, 58, Madisonville, passed away at 1:45 a.m. Thursday at Baptist Hospital, Knoxville, after a brief illness. He was an active member of First Baptist Church, Madisonville, also active in civic affairs. Mr. White was a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Lion's Club and Optimist Club. He was a director in both the Bank of Madisonville and the Hiwassee Furniture Co., as well as a member of Monroe County Court, and a former member of the Monroe County Board of Education. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Clyde Smith White; a son, Kendred Alan White; daughter-in-law, Peggy Cowling White; sisters, Mrs. E.K. Grissom, Mrs. Alfred Mason and Mrs. Ted Wood of Madisonville, Mrs. Ernest Giles of Akron, Ohio, Mrs. Lois Burns of Baltimore, Md., Mrs. John Whitley of Knoxville; brothers, William R. of Madisonville, B.F. of Lenoir City; several nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church, Madisonville, Saturday at 3 p.m., Rev Dillard Wynatt and Rev. George Goodman officiating. Pallbearers: David White, Eugene White, Eddie Wood, J.R. Cagle, Billy Cagle and Jimmy Lynn Cagle, all nephews of Mr. White. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Lions Club, Optimist Club and local businessmen. Interment in Sunset Cemetery." ______________________________________________________________