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In 1826 the following trustees were appointed for a county aca lemy, known as Forest Hill Academy, which was soon after established about one mile northeast of town: Charles F. Keith, I. Holt, A. P. Fore, Tidence Lane, Nathaniel Smith, Horace Hickox, R. J. Meigs, Jesse Mayfield, Thomas J. Campbell, John H. Porter, James McKamy, John Miller, Isaac W. Fyffe and Elijah Hurst. About 1532 Rev. Charles P. Samuels became principal of this school, and continued in that position for many years. He was a mnost excellent teacher, and several men who have since attained prominence received their early education under him. About 1853 the old building was abandoned, and a new one erected in the town. The first teacher in the new building was A. C. Carnes. This school was continued as the county academy until the war, and since that time the house has been occupied by both private and public schools. Some time in the twenties a female academy was erected on the same site. and a school conducted there until 1852, when the house was burned. Soon after a large three-story brick building was erected by McMinn Lodge, No. 54, I. O. O. F., for a female coliege, but, having become involved in debt, the institution was transferred to the Methodist Episcopal Church South, under whose aus- pices it was conducted until the close of the war. In 1867 the Methodist Episcopal Church oftamed possession of the property, and the institution was chartered as the East Ten. nessee Wesleyan College. By a subsequent act it was given university privileges, and in 1885 the name was changed to the Grant Memorial University. It was one of the most popular schools in the State, and now has an attendance of about 300. The first president was P. C. Wilson, but since 1875 it has been under the management of Rev. Dr. John F. Spence.
Athens, at the present time, has a population of about 1,500, and is one of the most prosperous towns in East Tennessee. Its manufacturing interests consist of a woolen-
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mill, operating sixty-four looms, owned by an incorporated company, of which W. M. Nixon is president: a furniture factory, owned by George Bros., employing eight or ten hands; a foundry, operated by J. H. Smith & Son, employing abont eight men, an.l a flouring-will, with a capacity of about twenty-five barrels per day. The mercantile business is represented by the following individuals and firms: Robeson & Co , McKelden & Nixon, J. H. Hornsby. and F. Brigham, dry goods and groceries; G. F. Car- ter & Co., M. H. Patterson, E. Daniels, drugs; J. L. Crow, A. Wickersham, C. F. Gib- son, Will Brooks and A. L. Moore & Co., groceries; T. F. Gibson, hardware; J. C. Schorn. jewelry, and the Misses Fisher, millinery. In 1872 the Franklin Association Bank was organized with J. W. Lillard president, and M. A. Helm cashier. It subsequently became the Bank of Athens, which in May, 1885, was succeeded by the First National Bank, with a capital stock of $50,000; of this institution J. M. Henderson is president, and R. J. Fisher cashier. It is one of the designated State depositories, and no bank in Tennessee has a better standing in business circles.
Riceville aud Mouse Creek are both thriving villages and stations on the East Ten- nessce, Virginia & Georgia Railroad. The former is situated about midway between Athens and Calhoun. It was established upon land owned by Charles W. Rice, soon after the completion of the railroad to that point. The business men of the present are W. M. Long, Gibbins & Emmerson, John W. Matlock, C. V. Orton & Co., C. C. Parkinson, I. W. Carlock and Vickers & Son. About 1877 a large wooleu-mill was erected three miles south of the town by Gettys Bros., and a little village known as Sanford has sprung up around it. The mill is now operated by the Knoxville Woolen-Mill Company.
The first house built on the site of Mouse Creek was erected by J. H. Gill in 1555; he also opened the first store. The other merchants previous to the war were Stephens & Browder, J. N. Dalzell. A. Forrest and E. Cate. John F. Sherman, L. R. Hurst, J. L. Hurst, H. L. Shultz, Greenbury Cate and James Wilson were also early settlers in the vicinity. Upon the completion of the railroad a large depot building was erected by the citizens, and an eating house was opened by J. H. Magill. About 1857 Mouse Creek Male and Female Academy was established, and soon after a similar institute known as Fountain Hill Academy was opened within half a mile of the first. A great rivalry sprung up between them, and the attendance at each became large. About 1560 Fountain Hill succeeded in obtaining the postoffice, and retained it until the close of the war During the war the first named academy was burned. and a short time after Fountain Hill was also destroyed. The former has since been rebuilt with a Masonic Hall above it. The business of Mouse Creek now consists of three stores conducted by Blair, John & Co., W. C. Blair, and Thompson & Varnell, respectively, and a tannery opened by S. P. Blair.
MEIGS COUNTY.
M EIGS COUNTY lies along the left bank of the Tennessee River extending for a dis- tance of about thirty miles with an average breadth of ten miles. The Hiwassee River runs through the southern portion of the county. Sewee Creek, a stream of considerable size. into which flows Ten Mile Creek, traverses the northern part. Goodfields, Gunstocker and Bull Frog are the remaining creeks. These rivers and creeks afford a large area of bot- tom land, which is very fertile. A vein of iron ore extends nearly the entire length of the county, and preparations have been made for the opening of extensive mines. The earliest settlements in the county were made in Ten Mile Valley by Elisha Sharp, Stephen Winton, John McCallam and Thomas, William and James Edeman. A. Boygess. Jacob and Luke Peak, Caleb Moore, William Ware, J. Chapman and Thomas Baker locate l far- ther south. Below them were Hiram Gibson. Pryor, Neil and John Stewart. James
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Lillard, Leonard Brooks and William M. Rogers, located near the site of Decatur. The southern part of the county was settled by Samuel McDaniel, Abraham Cox, Thomas and Jacob Kelly, Jesse Martin, Joseph Cowan, Josinh and James Howser, Howell Whit- more, John Womack and T. J. Matthews. The territory south of the Hiwassee River belonged to the Ocoee District, and was not settled until 1836.
The first election in Meigs County was held in March, 1836, by S. R. Hackett, sheriff, pro tem., and ou the 2d of May following the county court, was organized at the house of James Stewart. The justices present were James Blevins, Mathias Shaver, Benjamin Mckenzie, William Lea, Wilford Rucker, John Taff, Isaac Baker, Thomas B. McClure, Daniel Cates, James Blackwell and James Cash. Mathias Shaver was chosen chairman, William Kerr qualified as clerk and William Ware as sheriff, while Stephen Winton and William M. Rogers were elected coroner and surveyor respectively. At the next term of the court, which was held at James Lillard's. it was decided to erect a brick courthouse, 30x36 feet and two stories high. The contract was let to William Kerr for $2,400, and at the December term, 1837, the building was occupied for the first time. At about the same time a jail built of rocks and twenty feet square, with a dungeon below and a debtor's room above, was completed by Conrad Ault at the contract price of $1,200. This jail was occupied until 1875, when the present brick building was erected. In 1880 the county court decided to build a new courthouse. The old building, which had become greatly dilapidated, was sold and the present excellent structure was erected upon the same site in 1882. Its cost including furniture was about $10.000.
The officers of the county since its organization have been as follows:
Sheriffs-William Ware, 1836-40: Reuben Mckenzie, 1840-42; Howell Whitmore, 1842-46; William S. Russell, 1846-52; William H. Baldwin, 1852-54; Jacob F. Zeigler 1854-60; Isaac G. Cross, 1860-61; Luke Peak, 1861-64; J. E. Collins. 1864; J. W. Williams, 18GS-70; J. E. Fike, 1870-72; J. H. Fuller, 1872-78; F. A. Holt, 1878-83; J. N. Moulton, 1883.
Clerks of the county court-William Kerr. 1836-40; Simon M. Boygess, 1840-42 ;. Drury S. Godsey, 1842-48; John Seabourn, 1848-52; James A. Howser, 1852-60; John T. Russell, 1860-64; Isaac L. Runyan, 1864-66; A. B. Rowden, 1866-68; Thomas E. Leuty, 1868-70; C. C. Robeson, 1870-86; B. F. Grigsby, 1886.
Clerks of the circuit court-Joseph McCorkle, 1836-10: B. F. Locke, 1840-14; Aaron King, 1844-48; John Seabourn, 1848-49; John MI. Lillard, 1849-53; W. L. Mckinley, 1853-65; D. L. Hutsell, 1865-66; E. H. Matthews, 1866-70; N. J. Lillard, 1870-82; J. M. Abel, 1832.
Trustees-John Randle, 1836-10: William Lillard 1840-54; William S. Arrant, 1854-66; George R. Roberts, 1866-70; W. S. Arrant, 1870-72: J. P. Neil, 1872-74; John Ervin, 1874-76; G. T. Smith, 1876-78; E. G. Mckenzie, 1978-82; J. R. Moore, 1882-86; HI. L. Mar- tin, 1886.
Registers-A. Kincannon, 1836-40; R. W. Hamilton, 1840-44: Mathias Shaver, 1844-60; S. R. Baldwin, 1860-66; N. G. Givins. 1866-70: J. T. Snyder, 1870-74; J. D. Funderburk, 1874-78; John Ervin, 1878-82: J. HI. Davis, 1882-83; C. G. Snyder, 1884.
Clerks and masters-G. W. Mckenzie, 1854-60; Frank McCorkle, 1860-64: John C. Everett, 1864-68; James Howe, 1868-70; W. F. Blevins, 1870-82; N. J. Lillard, 1882.
The circuit court was organized May 23, 1836, at the house of James Lillard by Judge Keith. The chancery court, however, was not organized until September 11, 1851, at which time Judge T. N. Van Dyke presided.
The people of the county have never engaged in much litigation, and criminal cases are of comparatively rare occurrence. One of the first attorneys to begin practice in the county was William L. Adams, who received his license some time in the forties. During the war he removed to Hamilton County, and in 1866 was elected judge of the circuit court, a position he continued to hold until 18;0. In a list of the lawyers in Decatur, published in 1854, are the names of John M. Lillard, A. Cummings and J. M. Hill. At the close of the war, Col. T. M. Burkett, now one of the most prominent members of the Athens bar, located at Decatur where he remained until about 1875. The attorneys of the present time are R. H. Smith. A. Robeson. J. C. Locke and I. C. Arrants.
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The act establishing Meigs County appointed A. Kincannon, James Blevins, John Randle, William Kerr and Elisha Sharp commissioners to locate the seat of justice. Two places besides the one chosen were presented for their consideration. They were at Stewart's to the north and MeDaniel's to the south. The location was finally determined by measuring the county from north to south, and taking the site nearest to the center. James Lillard and Leonard Brooks together donated fifty acres of land, which were laid of into lots and streets by Wilford Rucker. B. F. Locke, William Lillard, Absolon Fooshee and David Haunshell, commissioners appointed for that purpose by the county court. June 28. 1836. the lots, eighty-two in number, were sold at auction for an aggregate of $4,023.25, which sum was used for the erection of county buildings. The following item in the expense account of the commissioners would indicate that they were wont to follow the Apostle Paul's advice to Timothy, "To amount paid West for liquor at divers times, $1.50."
The town was so laid out that the house of James Lillard stood on the southeast corner of the public square, and there he opened the first tavern. The building is still standing, and is occupied by a drug store. The first merchants in the town were Joseph McCorkle. B. F. Locke, Wiley Cunningham. James W. Oaks and John S. Farmer. John W. Wood had a blacksmith shop, and Stephen Parrish a tannery. One of the first phy- sicians was A. King. Dr. A. W. Hodge came a few years later, and has since continued in active practice: Dr. D. A. Gallaher also practiced for many years. Among the iner- chants prior to the war besides those mentioned were S. M. Cox & Co .. - Abel, Frank McCorkle and D. M. Blevins & Bro. Those of the present time are J. M. & W. J. Abel, N. J. Lillard & Co .. T. V. Blevins. Neil & Smith and S. P. Legg, druggist. The physicians besides Dr. Hodge ate S. G. Braden and N. A. Arrants. In 1880 a newspaper known as the Meigs County Free Press was established by T. L. Cox, who soon after transferred it to C. C. Moore. In two or three months J. C. Locke became proprietor. and continued its publication as the Vorx until September. 1883. It was then known as the News. In 1884 its publication was resumed by Ray & Snyder and continued for a short time. It was subsequently removed to Dayton.
In 1846 the following board of trustees was appointed for Decatur Academy. which was established in that year: Joseph McCorkle, James Lillard, Absolom Cox, Jr .. J. T. Blevins and R. W. Hamilton. Among the first teachers in this institution were A. Blizard, A. W. Hodge, R. C. Moore and B. Frazier. It is still in operation, and is the principal educational institution in the county.
The first church in the vicinity was the Goodfield Baptist Church, which was organized about one mile southwest of the present town some time in the twenties. About 1850 it was removed to Decatur, and the present house erected. The Methodist Church was organized early in the history of the town, and services were held in the courthouse until about 1850. when a house was erected.
RHEA COUNTY.
R HEA COUNTY lies on the left bank of the Tennessee River, and is divided between the valley of East Tennessee and the Cumberland table-land. Parallel with the Tennessee River are a series of broken knobs, between which and Walden's Ridge is a narrow valley, extending the entire length of the county. The principal streams are White Creek, Clear Creek, Biy and Little Richland, Sole Creek. Muddy Creek and Piney River. Like other counties through which Walden's Ridge passes. it is rich in coal, iron and limestone.
The settlement of the county dates back to the beginning of the century. In 1505, by treaty, the Cherokees relinquished all right and title to the lands. An Indian
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agency was then established on the Tennessee River in the southern part of the county, where a fort covering an area of about two acres was constructed, It was used until 1819, when the agency was removed to the site of the present town of Charleston, in Bradley County. The Hiwassee purchase having been made in that year the limits of the county were extended south of the Tennessee River to include the greater portion of the present county of Meigs.
The act for the establishment of Rhea County was passed December 3, 1807, and Jau- uary 25, 1808, the county court was organized at the house of William Henry, situated at Big Spring about half way between the present towns of Darwin and Dayton. The justices present were James Campbell, Jonathan Fine, Abraham Howard, John Henry, Joseph Brooks, Daniel Rawlings and William Long. James Campbell was chosen chair- man; Daniel Rawlings, clerk; Miller Francis, sheriff; Thomas Woodward, coroner; Alex. Ferguson, register; Thomas G. Brown, ranger; Joseph Brooks, trustee, and William Brown, solicitor. An attempt was made soon after to permanently locate the county seat. The commissioners and several others met at what was known as the Hazzling place, on the north bank of the Tennessee River, to view that location. In passing the Double Pond, one of the party, a man named Handy was drowned, and from this circumstance. it is said, that locality was abandoned. At the next term of the court William Lyon, James Lauderdale and Joseph Dunham, were appointed to let the contract for a jail to be built on the farm of William Henry. This building was a log structure, twelve feet square and eight feet high. It was completed the following July by Robert Gamble, who took the contract for $98.75. It was not satisfactory to the sheriff, however, and he protested against its being received by the county court. On February 12, 1812, the county commissioners, James Campbell. Robert Patterson, David Murphree, Daniel Walker, John Locke and Jesse Roddy met at the house of Judge David Campbell at the head of Spring Creek, and decided to locate the county seat at that place. This site was included in a grant owned by Richard G. Waterhouse, but it appears that Judge Campbell had an occupant claim upon it, and it was he who made the deed to the commissioner, receiving therefor lots valued at $100. The first lots were sold on May 21 and 22 by Miller Francis, auctioneer. Sixty-nine lots sold for an aggregate of $1.984.25. The remaining lots were sold in April, 1813. As soon as the first sale took place contracts were let for the erection of a courthouse and jail. The contract for the former was taken by James C. Mitchell for $936.25; it was a two-story frame building thirty feet square. The jail was built by John Moore for $338.25. It was a log building with double walls, the inter- vening space being filled with small stones. Two years later a pillory and stocks were erected by James Berry. All of these structures stood upon a square reserved for them. In 1826 the erection of a new jail was begun, but it was not completed until two. or three years later; it consisted of a dungcon, built of rock, with walls five feet thick. a debtor's room, and a residence for the jailor, the last two built of brick. In 1833 the present brick courthouse was completed by Thomas Crutchfield, a contractor, who erected similar buildings for no less than eight counties in East Tennessee.
The circuit court for Rhea County was organized in 1810. but as the records have been lost or destroyed, but little can be given of its transactions. The first grand jury empaneled was composed of James Galbraith, Robert Minns, Walter Edwards, William Henry, James George, Sr., John Abel, John Luck, William Kennedy, James Cowan, George Worley, Daniel Walker. Joseph Johnson, William Lyon, Elias Ferguson and Joseph Dunham. The first indictments were against William Lester, John Owens and Labin Granly.
The first resident attorney in Washington was James C. Mitchell, who located there immediately after the town was laid out. He was one of the leading criminal lawyers of that day, and was the preceptor of Hopkins L. Turney, the father of the present chief justice. The latter married a daughter of Miller Francis, and soon after receiving his license to practice moved to Middle Tennessee. Thomas J. Campbell, a son of Judge David Campbell*, began his legal career in Washington, but subsequently removed to Athens ..
*See page 382.
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Judge Campbell died soon after the town was laid out, and was buried on the left bank of the creek, near the road leading to the river.
Samuel Frazier, who filled the office of State's attorney for several years, located in Washington some time in the twenties, and continued a resident of the place until his death. His brother. Thomas Frazier, was a student in his office, and resided in the town for some years after beginning the practice of his profession. He subsequently went to Middle Tennessee, became a circuit judge at the close of the war, and was brought into prominence through his impeachment by the Legislature. Franklin Locke, a son of John Locke, was also for many years a member of the bar. He was an excellent judge of law but was not very successful as an advocate. N. B. Beard and John G. Stuart were promi- nent lawyers during the fifties. The latter was a successful politician, and served several terms in the Legislature. After his marriage he removed to Cotton Post, and subsequently to Middle Tennessee. The present members of the profession in the county are N. Q. Allen, of Darwin; C. L. Locke, of Washington; V. C. Allen, John A. Denton. I. W. Holt, W. F. Lones and A. P. Haggard, of Dayton. The officers of Rhea County since its organization have been as follows:
Sheriffs-Miller Francis, 1808-17; Woodson Francis, 1817-27; John Lea. 1827-99; Samuel R. Ilackett, 1829-31: Henry Collins, 1831-36; Samuel R. Hackett, 1836-40; D. AL. Roddy, 1840-42; Isaac S. Bingam, 1842-48; Willie Lewis, 1848-50; Jesse P. Thompson, 1850-52; J. F. Ladd. 1852-54; J. M. Caldwell, 1854-60; James M. Cunningham, 1860-61; John Howard, 1861-62; Thomas A. Allen, 1862-64; John P. Walker, 1864-60; William Morgan, 1866-70; B. F. Holloway, 1870-72; J. F. Paine, 1872-74; R. L. Garrison, 1874-76; M. M. Ferguson, 1876-78; J. L. McPherson, 1878-84; J. R. Thompson, 1884-86; J. H. Galbraith, 1886.
Trustees-Joseph Brooks, 1808-09; Jonathan Fine, 1800; William Johnson, --- 10 1823; Carson Caldwell, 1823-28; John Cozby, 1828-36; Abraham Miller, 1836-38; John Cozby, 1838-42; John Cook, 1842-41; J. S. Evens, 1843-52; A. R Smith, 1852-54; W. E. Colville, 1854-56; J. H. Locke, 1856-60; William G. Allen, 1860-62; P. T. Rawlings, 1862- 64; E. H. Morgan, 1864-70; John James, 1870-74; G. M. D. Spence, 1874-76; R. L. Gar- rison, 1876-18; John D. Morgan, 1878-82: G, M. D. Spence, 1882-86; T. C. Darwin, 1886.
Clerks of the county court-Daniel Rawlings, 1808-23; James Berry, 1823-36; N. G. Frazier, 1836-40; B. D. Smith, 1840-44: J. S. Evens, 1844-52; William H. Bell, 1852-60; H. A. Crawford, 1860-64; J. J. Hoge, 1864-70; James L. Locke, 1970-71; James H. Locke, I871-72; J. S. Chumley, 1872-74; John Howard, 1874-78; W. R. Henry, 1878-82; J. T. Howard, 1882.
Clerks of the circuit court-Asahel Rawlings, 1810-21; John Locke, 1821-35; Frank- lin Locke, 1835-36; Darius Waterhouse, 1836-56; W. H. H. Burkett. 1864-66; Franklin Locke, 1866-74; G. W. Ault, 1874-18; M. S. Holloway, 1878-82; N. D., 1882-86; H. C. Collins, 1886.
Registers-Alexander Ferguson, 1808-21; James Berry, 1821-23; John Robinson. 1823-27: Jonathan Fine, 1827-29: Jesse Thompson, 1829-36; Edward E. Wasson, 1836-48; William Compton, 1848-56; J. S. Evens, 1856-60; H. N. Whittenburg, 1860-64: Allen L. King, 1864-66: John Morgan, 1866-67; Thomas K. Thompson, 1867-70; Aaron Rhea, 1870- 71; S. S. Ramsey, 1871-72; Young Colville, 1872-08: G. W. Johnson, 1978.
Soon after the site of Washington was surveyed R. G. Waterhouse laid off an addi- tion on the south, to which he gave the name of the "Southern Liberties." Four of the best lots he donated to Hon. John Rhea, in whose honor the county was named. The first settlers in the town are said to have been " Billy " Washington, who lived in a cabin near the town spring, and John Birdsong, a hattet. Probably the first merchant was William L. Leuty. Isaac S. McMeans, Harnes & Campbell, Frederick Fulkerson & Co., Rice, Humphreys & Co. and Hazzlerig & Berry were also in business previous to 1820. Among the merchants of a later date were Thomas MeCallie, John P. Long, Henry Col- lins, John Witt, R. N .. Gillespie, J. W. Inman, D. N. Rawlings & Co., A. S. Rawlings and Hoyl & Chatten. The first hotels were kept by John Love, whose house stood where John Howard now lives, and John Rice, who was located on the site of the present hotel. The
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latter was succeeded by David Lenty. Among the other carly settlers were John Hack- ett, & land speculator: John Parker, jailor and shoemaker; John Locke, cashier of the loan office of the old Bank of Tennessee: Edmund Bean and John Day, blacksmiths; Pierce, Miller & Co., Morrison and Burnett, hatters; Jefferson Love and Neal & Meyers, tanners. In 1834 John B. Hood began the publication of a paper, which he had pre- viously published at Athens. It continued for only two or three years, and has had no successor at Washington.
The only church in the town prior to the civil war was a large hewed-log building. erected by the Presbyterians on the lot now occupied by the cemetery. It was used by all denominations, and was also occupied by the Tennessee Academy for many years. In 1832 a large brick church was built, but before it was entirely completed it was destroyed by a tornado. About 1850 an academy building was erected. It was used until a short time after the war, when it burned.
Prior to the division of the county in 1836 Washington was a flourishing town. It then began to decline somewhat, and has never recovered. The destruction occasioned by the civil war, together with the building of the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, which passes four milesto the west, has sealed its fate, and doubtless before many years have elapsed it will have entirely disappeared.
Dayton, in the southern part of the county, is one of the most remarkable towns in the State, having grown in the space of three years, from a small village to a city of over 3.000 inhabitants. It was formerly known as Smith's Cross Roads. Among the first settlers in the vicinity were the Lauderdales, Cain, John, Phillip aud Abel. Spencer Benson, Charles and Robert Gamble and James Cowan. In 1813 or 1814 Smith & Cozby, a firm that bad been selling goods at Iliwassee Garrison, opened a store at the cross roads. The latter soon after retired, but the former, "Billy " Smith, continued for many years. At a later date John H. Fleming, W. B. Cozby and Edwards & Caldwell were engaged in business there. The first church in the vicinity was erected by the Methodists, and was known as French's Church. About 1830 the Presbyterians also erected a building.
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