History of Fentress County, Tennessee, Part 12

Author: Hogue, Albert Ross, 1873-
Publication date: 1920
Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : A.R. Hogue
Number of Pages: 228


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Great-great-grandparents: Early and Elizabeth (Coulson) Albertson.


Educated in county high school. Has followed farming and teaching. He is at present engaged in merchandising at Boatland in the firm of Boles & Clark. Has served as Deputy Sheriff of Fentress County.


Married in 1914 to Oakley May Beaty.


His father J. N. Clark is a teacher, and is also a photo- grapher. He has two sisters who are teachers, Miss Metta and Miss Orpha, both of whom have taught in the county high school with success.


J. S. Clark was a soldier in the Union Army during the Civil War, being a volunteer. He served with Sherman in the Georgia campaign.


WILLIAM FRANKLIN BLEVINS.


Mr. Blevins, the mine foreman and weigh boss for Fentress Coal and Coke Co. at Wilder, is a native of Marion County, Tenn. Received his education from schools in Marion County, and in Dade County in Georgia. His father, Jonathan Blevins, a native of DeKalb County, Ala., was a soldier in the Civil War,


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serving in the Twelfth Alabama Vidette Cavalry and took part in engagements around Murfreesboro, Chattanooga and Stevenson, Ala.


He was married to Nervie Jane Derberry in 1894. Her father served in the Confederate Army during the war, and was severely wounded at the battle of Atlanta. In the retreat from Atlanta heard the crush of men's bones as the heavy artillery wagons rolled hastily over the bodies of the dead and wounded.


J. H. COMPTON.


Mr. Compton of Riverton has done more to advertise the mineral resources of Fentress County than probably any other man in the county. He owns or controls nearly all the land in the oil field of the county, and has been instrumental in nearly all the developments in this industry in this section.


He was spokesman for Fentress County at Chattanooga when the Dixie Highway was planned. His description of Fentress County, showing the great natural advantages of this section, was published on the front page of the Chattanooga News and attracted much attention.


ALBERT R. HOGUE. 1873.


Parents : Anderson Hogue, 1835-1887, Elizabeth Jane (Smith) Hogue, 1834-1913.


Grandparents : Milburn Hogue and Rachel (Young) Hogue, Owen Smith and Elvira (Stinson) Smith.


Great-grandparents: Anderson Hogue and Betty Hogue.


John Grant Smith, 1760-1863, and Sallie (Peyton) Smith and Billie Young and Louis C. Stinson.


Great-great-grandparents: John Owen Smith and Nellie (Grant) Smith.


Anderson Hogue, Jr., was a soldier in the Union Army dur- ing the Civil War, serving as a sergeant in Company M, First Regiment Alabama Cavalry Volunteers. According to the testi- mony of a comrade and messmate, "he was always at his post of duty".


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John O. Smith was a soldier in the American Army during the Revolution, and was injured by a gunpowder explosion at the siege of Charleston.


The Hogues originally came from Virginia to Buncombe County, North Carolina, and from there Anderson Hogue came with others to Knox County and remained there a short while, coming then to Fentress and settled above Boatland in the early settlement of the county. Hogue brought his family with him in a wagon. They brought with them some apple trees, among them were the Red Horse apple, by some called the Hogue apple, from the fact that he brought the first ones to the county.


Grandmother Young came from Scott County, where her parents lived and was related to Judge D. K. Young. The Smiths lived originally in Virginia but were living near Charleston, S. C., when they emigrated to this county. Louis C. Stinson was a preacher. He came to Tennessee from Vir- ginia, and later went to Evansville, Indiana, and died there in 1845. The Peytons were also native Virginians.


Owen Smith was living at the time of his death on what is known as the Owen Smith place, nine miles south of James- town, where he was engaged in the tar and turpentine business. He fell through the "hatch hole" of a steamboat and was killed. He was just leaving Nashville, where he had sold a load of products, when he saw a friend and started to shake hands with him when the accident occurred.


Elizabeth J. Smith had two brothers, Peyton and Hilary, in the Confederate Army, serving under Captain C. E. Myers. Peyton was killed at Clarksville during the war. Hilary died at Evansville, Indiana, since the war. Van B. Smith, the re- maining brother, died at Booneville, Arkansas, 1911.


John Grant Smith died in 1863. His mother, Nellie Grant, was a relative of President U. S. Grant. John G. Smith took an active interest in General Grant's successes during the war, although over a hundred years old. Sallie Peyton was related to United States Senator Bailey Peyton.


Albert R. Hogue is a native of Fentress County. Received his education from Monroe Academy and Alpine Institute,


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began teaching at the age of seventeen, has taught continuously since in Georgia and Tennessee. Has served as High School Superintendent and County Superintendent of Schools for Overton County. Finance Commissioner of Fentress County in 1894; Notary Public in both Overton and Fentress counties ; postmaster at Allons, Tenn., several years; has clerked in a store; conducted teachers' institutes; served on the Tennessee State Grading Committee, assisting in grading the papers of applicants for teachers' certificates from all over the State, July, 1914.


Received license to practice law in Justice's Court 1894, and in the Circuit and Chancery courts in 1895, in Federal Court 1910. Was sworn in to practice before the Supreme Court of the State, January 4, 1915.


Author of "Twenty-five lessons in Quick Figuring" and the School Improvement (Lodge) Club.


Milburn Hogue was a Justice of the Peace before the war, serving with Joshua Owens from the first district.


WILLIAM EDWARD MULLINIX.


Son of Winton Mullinix, a native of Pickett County. Fol- lowed teaching for a number of years. Is a graduate of a dental college. Was elected County Superintendent of Fentress County, 1911, defeated in 1913, again elected 1915. W. P. Little being a competitor each time.


W. E. married Delta Pile, a daughter of Erasmus Pile a well- to-do farmer and merchant, Pall Mall, Tennessee.


His father, Winton Mullinix, was a private soldier in Com- pany D, First Tennessee Mtd. Infantry, under Captain Dowdy, enlisting at the age of eighteen.


STEPHEN LAKE.


Mr. Lake is postmaster at Allardt and is probably the oldest postmaster in the State. He performs his duty well. He is an active man, both physically and mentally.


He was a regular correspondent of the Fentress County Gazette until it suspended publication last fall. The editor


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made special mention in his last issue, regretting that he would have no more opportunity of publishing his letters. His arti- cles, written over the non de plume of Mossback, were always interesting and worth reading.


MAX COLDITZ.


Mr. Colditz is a German by birth, but now a naturalized American citizen, full of industry and integrity. He is en- gaged in a general merchandise business at Allardt. He has served as Finance Commissioner of the county and is now a Notary Public. He is well educated and an experienced civil engineer.


LAKE BLEVINS.


Mr. Blevins has served the county for several years in the capacity of Superintendent of the Poor. During his adminis- tration the county erected a suitable building for the more perfect care of the unfortunate poor. The building is well lighted and ventilated. The plan was approved by the county physician, I. L. Garrett.


Mr. Blevins has two sons who are teachers-G. W. and A. J. Both received their education in the county high school.


MRS. ADA SUSSNER.


Daughter of W. D. Mullinix, q. v .; is a public school teacher, having been engaged in the work for many years.


Mr. Sussner, her husband, who died several years ago, was interested in the development of the Fentress County oil field.


W. J. TODD.


Mr. Todd, who was Justice of the Peace from the fourth district for some years, is a well-to-do farmer, and resides near Clarkrange. Elected member of Advisory Board of Edu- cation of the fourth district, August, 1914.


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AZARIAH TODD.


Azariah Todd was a Justice of the Peace from the fourth district for many years. He made a reputation for his fear- less and impartial manner of transacting public business. On one occasion a young man, who had lost two fingers by acci- dent some years before, and was otherwise a stout, healthy young man, was before the court seeking to be released from road duty. While the roll was being called the magistrates examined the young man's hand. Mr. Todd was holding his hand when his name was called; inspecting it closely. He called out "No" in answer to his name, still holding the hand.


PLEASANT L. PHILLIPS.


Was a Mason and an Odd Fellow. Died 1911. Was for several years Register of Fentress County; also filled other official positions.


His son, W. A. Phillips, was a Justice of the Peace in the Jamestown district for a number of years.


Joseph C. Phillips was County Surveyor a number of times. He did a great deal of surveying for people in every part of the county.


W. R. Phillips, a son of W. A. Phillips, lives on the P. L. Phillips farm, three miles east of Jamestown, and is a prosper- ous farmer and business man. He is an Odd Fellow.


The Phillips' are all democrats.


JAMES GEORGE.


Mr. George came to Tennessee from the North and made this county his home for many years and became very popular. He was County Judge one or two terms. He finally moved to near Rugby, in Morgan County, and died there.


JOHN TURNER.


John Turner is a son of Micajah Turner, and is a native of Fentress County. He and his son, Oscar Turner, are engaged in the mercantile business at Manson, Tenn.


Mr. Turner was a soldier in the Union Army during the war


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and receives a pension for service and disabilities of $100 a month. Not long after the war he lost his sight. He is a man of great industry and perseverence, and for several years after he became totally blind he followed farm work. It is said that he would go to the field and hunt up bushes by feeling for them, and grub them. Sometimes he would take a little boy with him to lead him from bush to bush.


J. C. BRADFORD.


Mr. Bradford resides near Allardt. He is a pioneer oil and real estate man in this county and has done a great deal toward interesting non-residents in making investments in land and minerals in this county.


R. H. RODGERS.


R. H. Rodgers is postmaster at Roslin; was postmaster at Tinch for eighteen years; a farmer and merchant. He is serv- ing his second term as Justice of the Peace, representing the old ninth, fourth and fourteenth districts. He is a republican in politics. He is always found at the front in every move for improvement in the county. He is a relative of Judge Rodgers.


ENOCH B. JONES.


E. B. Jones is a native of the county, and is a son of Ervin Jones, who was a well known merchant and farmer in the ninth district of the county. E. B. was educated at the Alpine Institute. Was the republican nominee for trustee, 1912, but was defeated in the general election by V. H. Pile. His resi- dence in the ninth district was destroyed by fire in the fall of 1912. He now resides in Cumberland County.


S. H. BEATY.


Shade, as he is familiarly called, was born on the East Fork on the old Wm. Crockett farm, owned by his father, Jeremiah Beaty. He is a farmer and business man and well informed in Fentress County affairs. He lives near Banner Springs. His brother, Putnam Beaty, and his brother-in-law, Harry


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Davis, live on the old homestead on the East Fork opposite Boatland.


C. K. MCBROOM.


Mr. McBroom is a native of Putnam County. He came to this county twelve or fifteen years ago and engaged in the mer- cantile business at Wilder, at the same time reading and prac- ticing law, having been admitted to the bar at Cookeville.


He sold out at Wilder seven or eight years ago and came to Jamestown and began the practice of law here. He also gave some attention to farming. He was appointed Clerk and Master in 1912 by Judge A. H. Roberts and is the present incumbent.


JUDGE ALBERT H. ROBERTS.


Parents : J. A. and Sarah E. (Carlock) Roberts.


Grandparents: Jesse and Mahala (Murdock) Roberts, and B. L. and Eliza (Hayter) Carlock.


Graduated at Hiawassee College, A. B., 1889; A. M., 1892. Taught for several years at Alpine Institute. Quit teaching and began the practice of law, and soon became a leader at the bar in Overton, Fentress and adjoining counties. He was elected Chancellor of Fourth Division, 1910, defeating the Hon. L. D. Hill in democratic primary and Hon. J. W. Dorton, the republican nominee, in the regular election.


Upon his election it was found that he was incompetent in more than half the cases on the docket in two counties of the division by reason of having been counsel in that per cent of the cases on the docket. In Fentress County he was counsel in more than sixty cases out of about 105.


Jesse Roberts was a wealthy slave owner before the Civil War. J. A. Roberts was a soldier in the Confederate army.


JUDGE CHARLES EDWARD SNODGRASS.


Parents: Thos. and Eliza Jane (Evans) Snodgrass.


Grandparents: David and Mary (Johnson) Snodgrass ; Sevier and Nancy (Rotan) Evans.


He was born in White County in 1866. Studied law in the office of his uncle, H. C. Snodgrass. Began the practice of law


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at Crossville in partnership with his father and his uncle. They all attended the courts at Jamestown and did a good practice here. C. E. Snodgrass was at one time a partner with Evans & Roberts at this place.


He was a member of the fifty-sixth and fifty-seven Congress from the Fourth Congressional District. In 1906 he became Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit by appointment from Gov. Cox and has been twice elected to the position since his ap- pointment, and is the present incumbent.


ATTORNEY GENERAL W. H. BUTTRAM.


He is a son of John and Mary (Hurt) Buttram. His father was a sergeant in the Seventh Tennessee Mounted Infantry, U. S. A., in the Civil War. General Buttram was partly educated at Oak Hill, in Overton County. His struggle for an education over the most unfavorable circumstances attracted the attention of all who knew him. He is a great favorite among the common people of his district, as evidenced by the large vote accorded him when he was first elected Attorney General in 1902, and when he was re-elected in 1910.


He was a delegate to the National Republican Convention that nominated Taft in 1908. He is prominent in all the coun- cils of his party in East Tennessee.


JESSE FRANKLIN.


Parents: George W. and Dicey (Smith) Franklin, both of whom died during the war.


Jesse was born in Fentress County, but now resides in Pick- ett County. Has followed farming, merchandising and bank- ing. Is now interested in Otto Mercantile Co., and is assistant cashier of Pickett County Bank & Trust Co.


Married Sibby J. Smith, 1876. Member I. O. O. F. and F. & A. M. Member of Christian Church.


WILLIAM DUDLEY WRIGHT.


Parents : A. B. and Cynthia (Frogge) Wright.


Grandparents: John W. and Perina (Dale) Wright, and John W. and Rachel (Carpenter) Frogge.


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His father, A. B. Wright, was a famous Methodist preacher in this and adjoining counties, and was unusually popular. He was the founder of the splendid school at Burrville in Morgan County, now known as the A. B. Wright Institute. He was for many years a county official in Fentress County, serving as County Court Clerk and in other positions.


From 1888 to 1893 W. D. Wright was Clerk and Master in Morgan County. Served as United States District Attorney, 1897-1906. Elected Chancellor for Chancery Division of Knox County, 1910. Resides in Knoxville.


THOMAS ASBURY WRIGHT.


He is a brother of Judge W. D. Wright. He is also a native of Fentress County. He has a wide reputation as a lawyer, and has been much talked of in connection with the republican nomination for Governor of Tennessee. He is a prominent republican leader in all the councils of the party.


O. P. PILE. 1874.


Parents: Stephen H. and Ermine (Miller) Pile.


Grandparents: William and Pollie (Williams) Pile, and Armstead and Tennessee (McGhee) Miller.


Graduated at Hiawassee College, 1893. He has followed farming, lumbering and merchandising. From 1901 to 1908 he followed civil engineering, working for Fentress Coal & Coke Co. Since 1908 he has been the chief engineer for David- son, Hicks & Greene Co. He surveyed the line for the High- land Railway from Wilder to Cook Place for them. This com- pany is engaged in lumbering and owns a large boundary of land in the western part of Fentress. Most of the timber is drawn to the top of the mountain by machinery, and then hauled on tramways to their main railway line, which is a standard gauge road. They have done an enormous business in this county in the past six years.


Mr. Pile has served as a Justice of the Peace from the Wilder district. He was nominated by the Democrats for Senator from the Tenth Senatorial District August 27, 1914.


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JASON L. PILE.


Jason is a brother of O. P. and V. H. Pile. Is a successful farmer. Owns a farm on Wolf River, where he resides. He has been a member of the County High School Board for sev- eral years, and is a good school man. Belongs to Jamestown I. O. O. F.


ORION CLEMONS CONATSER.


Was born at Jamestown in 1863. Graduated at Hiawassee College, 1883. Attended the Cumberland University, at Leb- anon, and graduated there in 1885, receiving the degree of B.L.


He worked on a farm and taught school for the money to pay his way in the law school. He is an able lawyer and has a wide practice, maintaining offices at Harriman, Jamestown and Livingston. Resides at Harriman.


He served several years as County Attorney of Fentress County, and Clerk and Master from 1888 to 1894.


Member F. & A. M., Cookeville Chapter 112, R. A. M .; Chev- alier Commandery K. T., Trinity Consistory No. 2; 32°, Nash- ville. I. O. O. F., No. 179, Cookeville. In politics, republican.


PORTER SEYMOUR WOOD. 1875-1913.


Parents: Jerry and Jane (Harmon) Wood.


Grandparents: Mathew and Betsy (Woolsey) Wood, and John and Margret (Ramsey) Harmon.


Jerry Wood was a farmer, and a very successful merchant at Boatland. He was also postmaster for many years.


P. S. Wood followed farming and merchandising. Had been in the latter business about fifteen years. He was thrown from his horse and killed near his home, 1913.


He married Hattie Roberts, a daughter of George Roberts, of Eagle Creek, in Overton County, and a granddaughter of Jesse Roberts, in 1897.


He was a Mason and an Odd Fellow.


JAMES B. REED.


Mr. Reed is a native of Fentress County and has served it in various capacities. He was Trustee for four years and Sheriff perhaps two terms. He now resides at Monroe, Tenn.


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ALONZO REED.


Alonzo Reed has served for years as Deputy Sheriff. He is a farmer and resides on Wolf River.


WILLIAM PILE.


Mr. Pile is a son of S. H. and Ermine Pile, and lives on Wolf River, and is engaged in the milling business, operating a roller mill on Wolf River.


HENRY POTTER.


Mr. Potter is a farmer near Lake, in the eastern part of the county. His son, Thomas Potter, is in the United States army, and has been stationed near the Mexican border for the past two years. His sons-Cordell and Bryan, and his daughter, Ibidell-are teachers.


JOE UPCHURCH.


Joe Upchurch is a native of Fentress County, and is a Wolf River farmer. He has served the county as Circuit Court Clerk and in other minor positions. Is now a member of the Advisory Board of Education of his district.


NELSON WRIGHT.


Mr. Wright is a farmer and business man on Indian Creek. He was in the mercantile business at Manson for several years, under the firm name of Turner & Wright; sold out to Mr. Turner about two years ago. He is now a member of the County Board of Education from the third district.


GEORGE W. REAGAN.


G. W. Reagan has been in the mercantile business in the Poplar Cove for a number of years. He has also been in the logging business on East Fork for several years.


WILLIAM A. GARRETT.


W. A. Garrett is the son of Rev. J. L. and Leeann (Smith) Garrett. W. A. has been practicing law in Fentress and Pick- ett counties for many years.


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He has served the county as Finance Commissioner, Notary Public, and is the present County Surveyor.


ROSCOE D. HOGUE. 1895.


R. D. Hogue is the son of Albert R. Hogue and Matilda (Hinds) Hogue, and a grandson of Perry Hinds, Sr., q. v. Born in Overton County, near Alltens.


He received teachers' license at the age of fourteen, and sec- ondary school diploma at sixteen. Taught at Hood School 1912 and 1913, and at Allons, Tenn., in Overton County, January and February, 1914. He began teaching at Munson, Florida, September, 1914.


He attended high school at Finleyson, Georgia, and the Fen- tress County high school at Jamestown, Tenn.


J. A. HOGUE.


Son of Vard and Catherine (Story) Hogue, and a brother of Judge John R. Hogue, of Overton County. Is a native of Fentress, but has resided in Texas and in Georgia. Has fol- lowed farming. Now lives on the old home place, where his great-grandfather and great-grandmother Hogue are buried, on the East Fork.


SAM WILLIAMS.


Sam is the son of A. B. Williams, and lives on Wolf River, and is engaged in farming. He is now serving as Justice of the Peace from the new second district.


W. J. BLEVINS.


Mr. Blevins, the present County Court Clerk, was elected to the office August 6, 1914, by a majority of 326 votes. He resided at the time of his election near Armathwaite, and was engaged in farming.


CALVIN J. TOMPKINS.


Uncle Cal, as he is familiarly called, lives in the old tenth dis- trict, near Mt. Helen, and is an influential republican leader in that section. He has held several minor district offices; is now a member of the Advisory School Board. He is a farmer.


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OLD TEACHERS, FENTRESS COUNTY


Back row, from the left: 1. J. S. Roysden; 2. Mark Greer; 3. M. F. Buck; 4. J. B. Boles; 5. A. A. Wilson; 6. A. R. Hogue; 7. W. A. Beaty; 8. W. P. Little; 9. M. M. Culver; 10. Wiley P. Rains; 11, Rev. C. C. Frogge.


Front row: 1. Rev. J. W. Madewell; 2. W. D. Hull; 3. James P. Buck: 4. Benj. T. Garrett; 5. J. N. Clark; 6. Mrs. Ada Sussner; 7. Miss Alice Campbell; 8. Mrs. W. P. Little; 9. Joe Mullinix.


GROUP OF YOUNG TEACHERS


Back row, from the left: 1. ; 2. Stanley Hull; 3. Miss Forest Conatser; 4. Virgil Winningham; 5. Travis Evans; 6. Mrs. W. R. Storie; 7. Fred Smith; 8. W. R. Beaty; 9. A. J. Blevins.


Second row: 1. O. O. Frogge; 2. Miss Rains; 3. Miss Gertie Blevins; 4. Miss Bertha Williams; 5. Miss Vina Stephens; 6. O. O. Greer; 7. Miss Laura Wood; 8. ; 9. Miss Ella Young; 10.


Third row: 1. Cordell Potter; 2. ; 3. G. W. Blevins; 4. Neely Evans; 5. Tim Campbell; 6. Miss Lora Coakley; 7. Smith; 8. Miss Cora Stewart; 9. Miss Metta Clark.


Front row: 1. Herbert Boles; 2. Miss Orpha Clark; 3. R. D. Hogue.


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COUNTY OFFICIALS OF FENTRESS COUNTY, 1912-14


From left. Back row: 1. J. K. Stockton. J. P .; 2. V. H. Pile, Trustee; 3. Asa Smith, Ro Superintendent; 4. G. W. Conatser, Coroner: 5. O. P. Pile, J. P .; 6. Sam Williams, J. 7. A. J. Storie; S. W. R. Case, County Judge; 9. John Gentry; 10. J. Norman, J. P .; 11. M. Spurling, J P.


Second row: 1. M. F. Hurst. Constable; 2. Dillard Wright. J. P .; 3. A. A. Peavyhou Register: 4. R. H. Rogers, J. P .; 5. D. O.Beaty, Deputy Clerk and Master; 6. B. Greer, County Court Clerk; 7. J. W. Evans, County Attorney; S. Frank Tinch, J. P .; 9. Ma Greer, Deputy Register.


Front row: 1. James B. Boles, J. P .; 2. Pat H. Smith, J. P: 3. J. B. Reagan, J. ] 4. Comer K. McBroom, Clerk and Master; 5. L. C. Hull; 6. Rosier C. Pile, J. P .; 7. F. Williams, Circuit Court Clerk; s. W. A. Garrett, County Surveyor.


INDEX


Page


Page


An Historic Town


8 Brier, Albert


134


Albertson, I. D.


98


Brier, H. C.


135


Albertson, John


98 Brier, Bertha 135


Albertson, Early


98


Blevins, Lake


1 1 1 150


Albertson, A. J.


98


Blevins, G. W. 150 1


Albertson, Ben


98


Blevins, W. J. 158 1 I


Albertson, John, Jr. 1 1


98


1 Blevins, W. F. 146 1 1 1 1


Allred, Theopholus I 1


116


Bledsoe, Scott


1 35 1


Anderson, Robert 1


126


1 Bledsoe, Robert 35 1 1 1


Anderson, Tom 126 1


Bledsoe, Bates 35 I I


Anderson, Lewis 126 1 I 1 1


Bledsoe's Cavalry 22 1 I 1 1 F


21


Adkins, Dud


23


Bentonville


32


Burns, Mrs. Maggie


10


1 1 1 1


Bowden, E. 77 1


Beaty's, Tinker, Company 37


87


Bowden, W. B.


77


Bowden, Joshua 1


78


Bowden, S. V.


78


1 I 1 1 Bowden, B. O. 79


80


Clemons, John M.


17


Chism, Dr. J. N. 80 1


Beaty, W. A.


91


1 l Chism, L. B. 80 1 1 1


Beaty, J. R.


91


1 Cobb, Jesse 83 I 1 1


Beaty, Andrew


91


1 Cobb, Howell 83


Beaty, W. R. 94


Case, W. R. 90 1 1 1 I


Beaty, B. D.


109


Case, H. B. 90


Beaty, J. B.


115


Claiborne, M. D. 94 1 1


1 Beaty, Tom 115


1 Claiborne, Stephen 94


Beaty, Prime 1


115


Claiborne, Dr. R. T. 1 1 94


1 Beaty, Lewis 115 Claiborne, Leon 95 1


Beaty, George W. 115 1


Conatser, G. W.


101


Beaty, C.


122


Conatser, John Palser 1


101


Beaty, James


115


Conatser, Philip


1 1 101


Beaty, S. H. 152 1 1


Conatser, O. C.


1


1 1


156


Beaty, Jerry


152


Choate, Thomas 1


1 103


1 1 Beaty, Putnam 152 1 1 1 1


1 Clark, E. J. 146


Bolesi, G. H.


I 1 I 144 1


Case, Hattie Love 1


1


1 1 1


117


Boles, Gilbert 1


1 1 145 Cravens, J. B. 118 1 1 I


Bertram, Sam A. 1


127 Cravens, W. J. 1 1 1


118


I 1 Bertram, William 1


128


Clay, Henry


1


1


1 1


1


1 1 118


Big and Little Harp I


1 1 1 133


1


F


1 1 Compton, J. H. 147 1


Brier, A. L.


134


Choate, C. C. 118 1 1 1


I


1


1


F


1


1


1


1


1


Bradford, J. C. 152


Bowden, John S. 108 1 1 1 1 1 1


Buck, J. T.


Buck, McPherson 103


1


1


1 I


L


1 1


Buttram, W. H. 154


1 I


1 1


Courthouse Plan by J. M. Clem- ons 12


Bowden, B. W


Beaty, D. O.


81


I


L


1 1 1


1


1


1


1 1


1


1 1


1


1 1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


I


L


1


1


1


1


1 1


I


1


1


1


Allen, Fayette


28


Bledsoe's Company F


1


1


F


1


1


I 1


162


INDEX.


Page


Page


Crockett, W. M.


123


Fort Donelson


23


Crockett, Davy


63


Franklin, Battle of 23


Crockett, Jim 63


Following Sherman to the Sea 32


Choate, Clark


127


Gaudin, John W. 84


Choate, Austin 127


Gaudin, W. J. 85


Cooper, G. W. 1


129


Greer, M. L. I 88


Cooper, David


129


Greer, Sam


88


Cooper, Jacob 130 1 I I


Greer, David


88


Cooper, Thomas 129 1 1 1 1


Greer, B. A. 120 1 1 1


1 Case, Prof. D. R. 135 1


Garrett, A. M. I


1


1


1


1 89


Culver, L. D.


137


Garrett, J. L. 1


89


Culver, John 137 I I


Garrett, Elijah I


89


Culver, J. P. 137 1 1 1 1 1 1 1


1 Garrett, B. T. 122 1 1 1 1 1


Culver, Tom


137


Garrett, W. A. 157 1 I


1 Culver, M. M. 138 1 I


Garrett, Dr. I. L. I


122


Colditz, Max 150


I Gentry, John 110 1 1 I


1 Gentry, W. M. 110


Gentry, David 110 1


George, James 151 1 1


Gernt, Bruno 143


High School 11


Hood, J. A.


82


1 Delk, John 117 1 1


Hood, Sol


82


1 Delk, James 117 1 1


1 Hood, Elisha 82


1 1 Dowdy, Rufus 38


Hood, Andy 82 1 1 1 1


I 1 I 1 Ervin Hotel 9


Hood, Jerry


1


1


82


I I 1 Erwin, Wade H. 114 1


Hood, Zeph


1


1


I


I


82


1 1 Evans, J. W. 83


Evans, Nathan


23


Hogue, R. D.


158


East Tenn. Vol. Inf.


40


Hogue, J. A.


1


1 1


158


Fentress County


4


Hogue, Pleasant 143 1


I 1 1 Hogue, James R. 102


102


Bledsoe's Company


21


Hogue, D. E. 103


First Courthouse 12


1 Hogue, John R. 113


Frogge, C. C. 86


Hogue, A. R. 147


Frogge, O. O.


86


Hogue, Milburn 147


1 Frogge, J. W. 105 1 I I


Hurst, M. F. 139


1 1 1 1 Frogge, John W. 86


Hickman, John P. 26


Frogge, S. E. 1


104


Hull, W. D. 141 1


I I Flecher, J. M. 96


Hull, Wm. D. 1


87


Flecher, Thomas D. 96 I


Hull, Cordell


1


1


I Franklin, Jesse 154 I


Hull, Stanley


I


1


1


1


87


1 1 I Franklin, G. W. 154


Hull, L. C. 110 1


Ferguson, Champ I 1 1


30


Hall, C. M. 92


1


I


1


1


1


1


I


1


I


1


1


1


Company "I" Officers 18


Company D, Sth Tenn. Cavalry


36


Cruel Deeds


48


Davis, Dan 101


Delk, Sherwood 117


Delk, David 117


1 Hood, John 82 1


Hogue, Anderson 1


1


1


1


147


1 1 1 Edgefield, Battle of 1 1 83


1


1


Fentress County in War


18


Fourth Tennessee Cavalry


18


Hogue, Sol


I


1


1


1 1


1


I 1


1


1 119


1


I


1


1


1


163


INDEX.


Page


92


92


124


125


128


136


136


136


136


61


132


52


111


111


111


111


111


111


152


112


96


121 121


149


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


I


1


1


I


1


1


I


1


1


1


1


I


I


1


I


1


1


1


1


I


1 1


I


1


1


1


I


1


1


I


1


I


1


I


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


Hinds, Simeon


Hinds, John Hinds, Perry Hinds, George


Indian Burial Grounds Indians


Johnson, P. E. Jamestown Indian Wars


Johnson, W. W.


Johnson, Wayne Johnson, John


Johnson, J. N. Johnson, O. W.


Kingston, Geo. S.


Lake, Stephens Loudon, Caroline Loudon, Augustus Little, W. P.


Mark Twain House Masonic Hall


88 56 88 112 103 104 104 103 104 149 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 149 Mitchell, Clyde C. Mexican War McDonald, Martha Ellen (Smith) 99 Madewell, M. R. Madewell, J. W. Mullinix, Winton Mullinix, W. E. Mullinix, Wm. 14 Mullinix, Isham Mullinix, W. D. Mullinix, Nathan Mullinix, Joe Mark Twain 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I


Millsaps's Company Millsaps, Capt. M. R. Millsaps, Marsha


Mace, A. J.


McBroom, C. K.


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


I


1 1 1 Price, Thurman Peavyhouse, Stanley H. Peavyhouse, G. W. Peavyhouse, A. A. Pierce, S. B. Pile, J. L. Pile, O. P. 1


Price, Rev. Jasper


Price, James


Phillips, W. A. Phillips, P. L. Price, Thos. D. Price, Nathan


Phillips, W. R. Phillips, Joe


1 1 1 I Roysden, Miss Mary Poor, Pleasant Poor, John Potter, Ibidell Potter, Cordell Potter, Thomas Potter, H.


1


1


1


1


1


I


1


1


1


1


I


1


1


1 1


1


I


1


L


I


1


1


1


I


1


1


1


1


I


1


1


1


1


1


1


I


1


1


1


1


1


1


I


1


1


I


1


1


130


130


130


130


151


151


151


157


157


157


157


28


28


94


99


99


103


116


116


116


Hall, Luke


Hall, David


Hicks, John, Sr.


Hicks, Joseph


Harrison, G. E.


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1 1 1


1 1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


113


157


155


156


109


128


128


128


130


1


1


I


I


1


1


1


1


1


1 1


1


1


1


Myers, Capt. C. E. McCook Captured McMinnville Recaptured


Morgan Captured


Obedstown


Officers Union Army Owen, Elias Owen, Thomas Owen, Joshua Owen, Bailey


1 1


1


1


1


1


1


L


I


1


1


1 1 1


1


1


I


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


77


79


142


79


41


97


97


97


Pile, V. H.


Pile, S. H.


Pile, W. M. Pile, R. C. Pile, E.


Rains, Uriah Rains, W. L.


Murfreesboro


22 Page


25


27


36


40


14 41-46


1


1


1 1


1 1


I


I


1 1 I


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


Rains, W. P. Roysden, Jas. S. Rankin, Robert Rankin, Thomas Rankin, D. H.


65


37


46


143


153


1


1


1 1


1


I 1


1


1


Muster Rolls, copies of


Home Guards


1


39


8


1


Jones, E. B.


9 11


151


99


INDEX.


Page


118


125


125


125


125


153


153


153


143


143


152


156


157


157


28


41-46


54


81


81


82


137


137


118


117


90


99


139


123


110


110


118


120


120


120


120


120


123


124


124


124


141


142


142


146


Stockton, B. R. Stewart, Rev. J. M. Spanish-American War Shelley, E. M.


1


1


I


1


I


1


1


I


1


1


1


I


1


1


1


1


1


I


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


I


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


I


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


I


1


Wright, Minnie Wright, Ellen Wright, J. C. Wright, Mack Wright, Foster Wright, Boswell Wright, Wm. L. Wright, W. L. Wright, J. F.


Wright, C. O.


Wright, Webster


Wright, David Wright, Jacob Wright, Noble


Wright, W. D. Wright, A. B.


Wright, Nelson Wright, T. A.


Williams, General Williams, Sam Williams, Bertha Williams, F. A. War of 1812


I 1 I 1


Page


108


56


100


131


142


139


141


150


153


118


93


102


125


150


151


151


158


157


37


99


99


84


105


106


1.06


107


106


107


107


107


107


107


108


108


108


136


136


154


154


155


157


54


93


93


158


30


164


Reagan, John Reagan, J. L. Reagan, J. B. Reagan, W. L.


Roberts, John A. Reagan, Peter


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1 1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


Stevens, John, Sr. Smith, W. J.


Smith, L. T.


1


1


1


I


1


1


1


1


1 1


1 1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


I


1


1 1


1


1


1


I


1


1


1


I


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


I


1


1


1


1


1 1


1 1 1


1 1 1 1


1


I


1


1


1


1


1


1


Smith, Richard Smith, David Smith, Asa


Smith, D. D. Smith, James


Smith, W. C. Smith, G. T. Smith, Richard Smith, Harve Smith, G. W.


1


1


1 1


1


1


1


I


1


1


1


1 1


1


I


1


I


1


I


I


1


1


1


1


1


I


1


1


I


I


1


I


I


1


1


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1


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1


1


1


I


1


1


1


1


1


1


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I 1


1


1


1


1


1


1


I


1


1


1


1 1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


Snodgrass, C. E. Sussner, Mrs. Ada Story, J. W.


Sanders, F. O.


Tinch, Frank Taylor, W. E. Taylor, Addie


Tompkins, C. J. Turner, John Todd, Azariah Todd, W. J.


Union Commanders Upchurch, Joe


Wright, Mathias Voiles, William Voiles, Daniel


Wright, E. J.


90


1


1


I


1


1


1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Storie, A. J. Storie, W. R. Sanders, F. O. Stephens, Zorel Stephens, Lottie Stephens, Isaiah Stephens, David Stephens, R. J. Revolutionary War Roll Other Companies Roll Co. D, 1st Tenn. Richardson, Steve, Killed Reagan, G. W. Reed, Alonzo Reed, J. B. Rodgers, R. H. Richards, John Richards, D. L. Roberts, Jesse Roberts, A. H. I I 1 1 I 1 1


Smith, Philip H. Shearer, Daniel Storie, Wm. R.


Smith, George


Smith, A. J. Smith, A. S. Smith, Fred


1


1


1


1


I


1


1


1


Simpson, J. N. Spurlin, M. H.


1


42


1


1


1


1


1


1


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INDEX.


Page


Page


Ward, J. D.


95


Wheeler, J. T.


121


Ward, James


I 1


95


Wheeler, Gen. Joe


18


Ward, George


95


Wheeler's Raid 25


Wilson, A. A.


112


Wheeler's Farewell Address 33


Wilson, Eli 112


Wood, D. V. 138


Wilson, George 112


Wood, W. W. 138


Winningham, S. W. 114


Wood, P. S.


156


Winningham, H. V. 120


Wood, Jerry


156


Winningham, R. A.


130


Young, Miss Ella A. 109 1


Winningham, W. S. 120


Young, W. D. 1 1 1 1 109


Winningham, Richard 130


York, Dr. P. C.


1


1 127


Winningham, Adam


131


York, Jeff


127


Welch, J. S. 116


York, James 127


1


1


1


Welch, Elijah


116


1 1


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