Obituary: Rev. John E. McGhee

As posted by Caleb Teffeteller on July 8, 2005 Maryville Times, (Blount Co. TN) Saturday, June 3, 1899: “The funeral services of Dr. J.E. McGhee were conducted by Pres. Boardman of Maryville College at the home of Prof. F.M. Gill, May 30, 1899. Profs. Wilson, Waller, Newman and Rev. Creswell assisted in the exercises. The [...]

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Will Abstract: Isaac Anderson

Date of Will: 10 May 1856 Grandson: Isaac Anderson Granddaughter: Rebecca Anderson Other names mentioned: Robert M. Anderson, J.G. Wallace, James Quiet, Rev. John M. Caldwell (& his sons Samuel and William Caldwell), Sheriff Wallace, Mary Caldwell, John E. Tool, Wm. P. Collins, Will Cummings Source: Moore, John Trotwood. Records of Blount County, Tennessee, Wills. [Nashville, Tenn.?]: [...]

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Will Abstract: James M. Anderson

Date of Will: 14 Dec 1844 Wife: Mary Isabella Anderson Daughters: Mary Elizabeth, Barbary Rebecca, Margaret Ann  Sons: Edward J., James T. Slaves: Hannah Witnesses: Samuel Pride, Henry Sesler Source: Moore, John Trotwood. Records of Blount County, Tennessee, Wills. [Nashville, Tenn.?]: Works Progress Administration, 1937.

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Mother of Homer Hammontree dies – 22 Sep 1935

Maryville Times – 26 Sep 1935 Decedant: Clemintine Hammontree Age: 91 Relatives: Mrs. Fate Murray, Mrs. Ellen Anderson, Mrs. John Stone, Mrs. Adah Everett, Mrs. Will Connor, Mrs. Emma McCollum, John Hammontree, Floyd Hammontree, and Homer Hammontree Internment: Morganton Cemetery ____________________________ In the obituary notice, it is mentioned that Homer Hammontree is a well-known evangalistic [...]

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