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RUTHESFORD  COUNTY  HISTORICAL  SOCIETY 
PUBLICATION  NO.  21 
Published  \tj   the 
RUTHERIORD  COUNTY  HISTORICAL  SOCIETY 
OFFICERS 


President Mr.  Ernest  K.  Johns 

Vice-President Mr.  W.  H.  Westbrooks 

Recording  Secretary  Miss  Louise  Cawthon 

Corresponding  Secretary Vscs,   Susan  Daniel 

Publication  Secretary Mr.  Walter  K.  Hoover 

Treasurer Mrs.  Kelly  Ray 

DIRECTORS:   Mr.  James  Matheny 

Mrs.  William  Walkup 
Mrs.  Lalia  Lester 


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Lascaesas  Bc^tist  Church Aige    1 

by  -  Ladelle  R.  Craddock 

Jefferson  Springs Page   19 

by  -  Margaret  Denny  Hoover 

1836  Tax  Record  of  25th  District Page  Ui 

by  "  E,  K.  Johns 

Abstract  of  Rutherford  County  Vi21a Page  h9 

by  •>  Susan  0.  Daniel 

John  Price  Buchanan Page   6U 

^  .  Carol  Hoffteann 

1982  In  Rutherford  Couniy Page  IO6 

by  -  Cathy  Ooode 

Rutherford  Counly  Historical  Society  Members ....  Page  117 

IJidex Page  130 


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LASCASSAS  BAPTIST  CHURCH 
1883  -  1983 

by  -  Ladelle  R.  Craddock 


The  Lascassas  Baptist  Church,  located  nine  miles  from  Murfreesboro 
on  Highway  96-ea8t,  22nd  Civil  District,  Rutherford  County,  Tennessee 
In  the  midst  of  the  unincorporated  village  of  Lascassas,  was  organized 
In  1883  by  S.  G.  Shepherd  and  G.  A.  Ogle,  Ministers  of  the  Gospel. 


The  new  church  was  dedicated  on  the  third  Sunday  In  June  1925 •  Dr. 

E.  L.  Atwood  preached  the  dedicatory  sermon.  The  following  report  was 

read  at  the  dedicatory  service  - 

"Your  committee  appointed  to  report  the  Baptist  cause  here, 
to  subscribe  the  following:  The  records  show  that  surround- 
ing Baptists  met  and  after  due  consideration  agreed  to  erect 
a  church  house,  and  for  that  purpose  appointed  the  following 
committees  to  solicit  funds  for  sane  -  W.  A.  Jones,  chairman; 
B.  F.  Phillips,  G.  ^f.  Burke,  J.  T.  Saimders,  C.  S.  Dlllcm, 

i 


Qeorge  Jarman  and  R.  E.  Jarman^  who  began  the  erection  of  the 
old  house  in  the  fall  of  1882  and  after  heroic  struggle >  the 
sane  was  completed,  at  a  coat  of  about  $l2iO0.0O.   An  organi- 
zation was  effected  on  February  25,  1883,  bgr  the  election  of 
Bro.  S.  Q.  Shepherd,  Moderator,  and  in  the  absence  of  Rev.  J.  J. 
Martin,  Bro.  Q.  A.  Ogles  preached  the  first  sermon.  Brethren 
from  Bradley's  Creek  and  Republican  Qrove  furnished  the  larger 
part  of  the  membership.  Bro.  J.  M.  Robinson,  at  that  time, 
editor  of  the  B«^tlst  and  Reflector,  preached  the  dedicatory 
semon. 

*']ii  the  summer  and  fall  of  1922,  a  conmittee  was  egppointed  to 

investigate  the  question  of  repairing  the  old  house  or  the 

erection  of  a  new  one.  After  many  meetings  and  asking  Ood's 

help  and  direction,  the  church  appointed  the  following  committee- 

R.  E.  Jarnon,  Chainnan;  C.  W.  Baird,  R.  H.  Martin,  Z.  T.  Herron, 

J.  W.  Owen,  Frank  Cason,  W.  T.  Delay,  Irvin  Martin,  and  R.  H. 

Donnell  to  act  according  to  the  wisdom  of  said  committee  and  with 

a  full  assurance  the  endorsement  of  the  entire  church.  On  the 

2Uth  day  of  May,  192U,  we  began  taking  down  the  old  building 

and  by  continuous  effort  from  day  to  day,  and  at  an  approximate 

estimate  of  l5  or  l6  thousand  dollars,  we  have  the  pleasure  to 

present  to  you,  the  present  structure,  as  you  see  it  with  no 

indebtedness." 

s/  R.  H.  Martin 

s/  R.  2.  Jarman,  Coomittee 

Charter  members  of  this  church  included  R.  H.  Jarman,  R.  £.  Janun, 

T.  P.  Ricn,  Miss  Fannie  Rica,  Mrs.  M.  E.  Jarman,  B.  F.  Phillips,  Mrs. 

Betty  Phillips,  E.  W.  Phillips,  E.  D.  Phillips,  W.  H.  Fillips,  M.  S. 


Phillips,  H.  C.  Martin  and  Miss  Maggie  Martin  fr«n  Bradley  Creek  (Twelve 
Comer)  Baptist  Chtxrch;  and  W.  A.  Jones,  P.  B.  Jones,  G.  H.  Jones,  Ed 
RLon,  0.  W.  Burk,  Mrs.  S.  C.  Burk,  J.  T.  Sanders,  Steven  Owen,  Jtidlth 
Owen,  C.  L.  Owen,  Miss  Lucy  Owen,  Nathaniel  Owen,  Mrs.  M.  £.  Owen,  T.  E. 
Owen,  lira.   Mattle  Owen,  Llllle  Owen,  J.  W.  Owen,  G.  3.  Janaan,  Mrs.  Sally 
Jaman,  Calvin  S.  Dillon  and  Mrs.  Mary  Dillon  from  Republican  Grove  (now 
called  HlUvlew)  Baptist  Church. 

The  new  church  prospered  spiritually  and  physically.  Bro.  Harry 
Jaman,  Bro.  C.  S.  Dillon  and  Bro.  J.  Wallace  Owen  were  licensed  and 
ordained  to  the  gospel  ministry  hy  this  church. 

In  1939,  the  church  building  was  destroyed  by  fire,  but  a  new 
facility  was  soon  erected  and  worship  continued  under  the  leadership  of 
Bro.  H.  A.  Russell,  pastor. 

In  1955,  under  the  leadership  of  Dr.  L.  S.  Sedberry,  an  educational 
wing  was  added  on  the  west  side  of  the  church. 

In  i960,  the  sanctuaiy  was  cooqpletely  remodeled  and  a  new  lifting 
system  added. 

In  1962,  a  complete  water  system  was  installed,  which  Included  two 
rest  rooms. 

The  addition  of  the  basement-including  Sunday  School  class  rooms,  a 
fellowship  hail  and  kitchen  were  added  in  1965* 

In  1979,  the  east  wing  educatlcaial  addition  over  the  basement  was 
c<»qpleted  at  an  approximate  cost  of  $80,000. OU,  including  reworking  of 
the  brick  and  rest  rooms.  The  dedicatory  service  was  held  on  17  June 
1979,  with  Bro.  Bobby  J.  Bradley  delivering  the  message.  Bro.  Henry  H. 
Innran  was  pastor  at  this  time. 

Bro.  S.  G.  Shepherd  was  the  first  pastor,  serving  from  I883  to  I89U. 


Regtaar  business  msettns  were  held  on  Saturday  before  the  first  Sunday 
of  each  month.  These  meetings  are  currently  held  on  Wednesday  night 
preceding  the  second  Sunday  of  each  month. 

The  Constitution  and  Rules  of  Decorum  vere  adopted  Kay  1883.  The 
nans  given  to  the  church  vas  "Baptist  Church  of  Christ  at  Lascassas." 
Bro.  R.  E.  Jarman  vas  elected  to  serve  as  the  first  clerk  of  the  church. 

The  treasurer's  report  for  the  year  1885  shows  an  amount  received 
at  $L32.iiO,  and  total  expenditures  at  $132.30,  leaving  a  balance  of  ten 
cents.  The  current  budget  is  $l4l,6ll.76. 

The  Concord  Baptist  Association,  organized  in  September  1810,  of 
which  Lascassas  Baptist  Church  is  a  cooperating  church  met  at  this  church 
for  the  first  time  in  August  1888. 

Deacons  serving  this  church  in  the  past  weret  C.  W.  Baird,  0.  W. 
Burky  F.  M.  Cason,  C.  S.  Dillcn,  Roy  Dunaway,  E.  Byron  Dement,  D.  Mac 
Elrod,  Kenneth  Florida,  Z.  T.  Herron,  R.  E.  Jarman,  W.  B.  Jazman,  W.  A. 
Jones,  E.  Irving  Martin,  R.  H.  Martin,  W.  Henry  Martin,  J.  W.  Owens, 
Nathazilel  Owens,  Darrell  Rhodes,  Wilson  Rhodes,  J.  T.  Sanders,  W.  D. 
Vaught,  and  Y.  B.  Yearwood.  (Darrell  Rhodes  was  a  son  of  Wilson  Rhodes) 
Preston  Cason  is  currently  inactive. 

Those  serving  the  church  as  deacons  at  this  time  are:  Aiibry  Arnold, 
Thomas  Lee  Craddock,  Kelly  Dement  (sen  of  E.  Byron  Dement)  Edwin  E.Florida 
Sr.,  John  R.  Hovse  Jr.,  William  McBro<Mn  (grandson  of  W.  Henry  Martin), 
Don  Odom,  Douglas  Rhodes  (son  of  Wilson  Rhodes)  and  Don  A.  Webb.  Each 
active  deacon  had  a  special  place  on  the  program  for  the  centennial 
celebration  -  mentioned  later.  Don  14Bbb  is  great  grandson  of  Z.T.  Herron. 

Following  is  a  picture  of  the  active  deacons  made  at  the  centennial 
celebration  on  Sunday,  27  February  1983: 


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Former  pastors,  and  the  dats  of  their  tentire  are  as  folloKSS 


S.  Q.  Shepherd 

1883  -  I89li 

Enoch  WindyA^indes 

I89li  -  1900 

E.  S.  Bryant 

1901  -  1903 

S.  G.  Shepherd 

1903  -  190U 

J.  B.  Alexander 

1905  -  1906 

W.  J.  Watson 

1906  -  1912 

W,  C.  McPherson 

1913  -  1919 

W.  G.  Mahaffey 

1920  -  1922 

E,  L.  Atwood 

1922  -  1923 

J.  A.  Kirtley 

1923  -  1929 

J.  T.  Barbee 

1929  -  1935 

J.  D.  Barbee-V) 

*> 

1936  -  1937 

1    U 

DR.  JOHN  D.  BARBEE, 

"  ■  '  ■ 

Oct  197? 

H.  A.  Russell 

193«  -  19liO 

W.  A.  Idverman 

19la  -  19li2 

Fred  Wilstai  Morgan,  Sr. 

1913  -  19li6 

Allen  C.  Barrett 

19U7  -  1950 

James  C.  Wilson 

1951  -  1952 

Ernie  Meyers 

1952  -  1953 

L.  S.  Sedberry 

1953  -  1956 

Charles  LeMay 

1956  -  1958 

Dellmer  Nichols 
Fairis  Jordan 
Bobby  J.  Bradley 
James  M.  "Jim"  McPherson 
B.  B.  Isley 


1958  -  I960 

i960  -  1961  (Interim) 

1961  -  1965 

1965  -  1967 

1967  -  1969 


B.  B.  Isley  ^  Sadie  -   as  of  25  Febiniary  I983 
Vance  King  ^  I969  -  197li 


James;  Fred,   Gertie 


Fred  Knox  James 


197 li  -  1975  (Interim) 


REV.    BOBBY   BRADLEY 

Pastor   Lascassas   Baptist 

_Chureh 

1961  -  1965 


Honrj'  H.  Inmon 

Archie  D.  King 

Pastor 

Interim  Pastor 

1978  -  1980 

1980  -  1961 

and  wife,  Mary 

David  L.  Elliott 
Evans  B.  Bowen 
Hemy  H.  Innon 
Archie  D.  King 
WiUard  Karol  Crawley 


197$  -  1978 

1978  (Interim) 
1978  -  1980 

1980  -  1981     (Interim) 

1981  -  Present  time 


WiUard  Karol  "WiUie"  Crawley,  wife-Gail, 
Daughter-Brandy  and  son  Willard  K.  "Will"  Jr. 

Special  services  were  held  at  the  chvtrch  Friday  evening,  Saturday 
evening  and  Simday  morning  25  -  27  February  1983  in  observance  cf  the 
100th  anniversary  of  Lascassas  Baptist  Church.  The  splendid  program 
was  prepared  under  the  capable  leadership  of  Bro.  Van  Carroll  Jones  with 
approval  of  the  church.  Much  time,  many  long  hours  and  miles  were  spent 
in  the  research  and  preparation  of  the  chui^ch  history  for  this  appointed 
time. 

Bro.  William  A.  Cox,  Jr.,  from  the  Sunday  School  Board,  Nashville, 
Tennessee,  directed  the  singing  for  each  service.  Following  is  a  picture 
of  Bro.  CoQC,  also  the  choir  that  participated  in  the  services: 


Facing  the  choir  picture,  reading 
fl:om  left  to  right-  Front  row; 

Elaine  Dement-organlst,  Mary 
McKee,  I^ynn  Vaught,  Kin  Florida, 
Betty  Florida,  Qall  Crawley, 
Mary  Arm  Odom,  lynne  McBroom, 
Peggy  Vaught,  Lena  Martin,  and 
Joyce  Florida-pianist; 

Middle  row:  Edwin  Florida, 
Bryan  Dement,  3111  McBroom,  Peggy 
Jordan,  Betty  Dodd,  Malissa 
Arnold,  Amanda  Maxwell,  Cathy 
Martin,  and  Betty  Kelton 

Back  row:  Walter  Nipper, 
James  H.  McKee,  Jr.,  Darce  Putnam, 
and  Jerry  Kelton. 


Winiam  A.  Cox,  Jr. 


CHOIR  GROUP 


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Bro.  Donald  Owen,  pastor  of  Immanuel  Baptist  Church,  Lebanon,  Tn. 
delivered  the  Friday  evening  message;  Bro.  Tom  Madden,  ExBcutive- 
Secretary-TreasTirer  of  Tennessee  Baptist  Convention,  Nashville,  IVi.  on 
Saturday  evening,  and  Bro.  "Jim"  McPherson,  a  former  pastor,  now  pastor 
of  Second  Baptist  Church,  Clinton,  Tennessee  on  Sunday  morning. 


Donald  Owens,  top  picture;  Tom  Madden,  lower  pict»Jire 


27  February  1983 
Ministers  in  attendance  on  Stmday,  27  February  1983,  for  the  Centen- 
nial Observance  of  the  Lascassas  Baptist  Church.  Reading  left  to 
right,  facing  the  picture  are: 

David  Levd.s  Elliott  -  Pastor  1975  -  1978 
J.  Wallace  Owen     -  Ordained  son  of  the  Church 
Willard  Karol  Crawley-  Pastor  1981  -  Present  time 
Allen  C.  Barrett     -  Pastor  19U7  -  1950 
Evans  B.  Bowen      -  Interim  Pastor  -  1978 
James  M.  "Jim"  McPherson  -  Pastor  1965  -  1967 


Bro.  J.  Wallace  Owen,  ordained  son  of  this  chiirch  was  present  on 
Simday  morning  and  former  pastors  attending  one  service  were  B.  B. 
Isley,  Fred  Knox  James,  David  Lewis  Elliott,  Evans  B.  Bowen  and  Allen 
C.  Barrett.  Each  of  these  men  were  given  an  opportvnity  to  speak 
briefly  to  the  congregation. 

Bro.  Thomas  E.  Bryant,  Jr.,  Concord  Baptist  Associational  Missionary 

attended  each  service,  and  on  Stmday  morning  presented  to  Pastor  '-lllard 

K.  Crawley  a  plaque  from  the  Historical  Society  of  the  Tennessee  Baptist 

Convention  congratulating  Lascassas  Baptist  Church  on  its  100  years, 

reading  thus: 

THE  HISTORICAL  SOCIETY 
of  the 
TEMESS2E  BAPTIST  CONVENTICN 
Salutes  the 
LAiaC.lSSAS  BAV^IST 
OtURCH 
on  its 
lOOtl-i  Anniversary 
1983 


A  picture  of  Bro.  Crawley  holding  the  foregoing  mentioned  plaque  is 
on  the  following  page,  also  a  picture  of  Bro.  Bryant. 


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Bro.   Thomas  E.  Bryant,  Jr. 


Bro.  Vftllard  K.  Crawley 


A  bountiful  oovered-vilsli  dinner  was  served  In  the  fellowship  hall 
at  the  conclusion  of  the  Sunday  moming  service  after  many  pictures  were 
taken  by  Dr.  Bealer  Smotheman  of  Murf reesboro . 

This  was  indeed  a  great  experience  in  the  life  of  each  one  who 
attended . 

Lascassas  Baptist  Church,  cooperating  with  the  Concord  Baptist 
Association,  Tennessee  Baptist  Convention  and  Southern  Baptist  Convention 
has  a  full-time  program  for  each  one,  and  cordially  invites  everyone  to 
visit  with  us  and  participate. 


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I  am  unable  to  identify  efexyone  in  the  picture  of  the  congregation 

■ade  on  Sunday  27  February  1983,  therefore ,  I  am  listing  those  vrtio 

registered  for  one  or  more  of  the  three  seznrioes.  The  majority  of  these 

people  listed  were  in  the  picture. 

ALLEKt        Janes  R.  and  Olivia 
ARNOIDt       Anbry  and  Christens 

Dwain,  Kitty,  Malissa  and  Beth 

BARRETT:  Allen  C. 

BENNETT:  Jeny,  Evelyn  and  Qlna 

KMWi  Evans  B.  and  Elizabeth 

BREi«rHl:  James,  Bonnie,  Ryan  and  Lindseyi  TamBQr 

BRCMN:  Kenneth,  Dcnna,  Robin  and  Brian 

BRYANT:  Thomas  E.  Jr.  and  Irbyj   Carol 

COAKER:  Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  M. 
CRADDOCK:  Thomas  Lee  and  Ladelle 
CRAWUSY:      WiUard,  Gail,  Brandy  and  Will 

DEMENT:       Kelly,  Glsnner,  Dan  and  Dana} 

Paul,  Elaine,  Bryan,  Mark  and  Joyj 
Harris,  Joyce,  Tom  and  Marilyn 

DeHlIEST:     Robert  and  Mary 

DILLON:       Pauline 

DCDD:        Paul  S.  Sr.,  Betty  and  Tim  K.) 
Paul  S.  Jr.,  Pat  and  Adam 

DUNAWAY:      Sheldon  and  Yvonne  lynn;    Lucy 

ELLIOTT:      David  Lewis  and  LaVema 

FLORIDA:      Phillip  0.,  Bet-fy,  Phyllis  and  Brentj 

Edwin  E.  Jr.,  Kim  and  Jessej 

Edwin  E.  St.,  and  Joyce 
nUSEMAN:      James 

GBXFFlTHi  Brent  and  HoUy 

GHOE:        Russell,  Judy,  Jason  and  Cara 

HALL:        William  and  liaogene 

HOWSI:        John  R.  Jr.,  Judy,  Suzanne,  Paula  and  Rick 

ISLEY:        B.  B.  and  Sadie 

JAMES:        Fred  Knox  and  Gertrude  *'Mama",  also  knoun  as  Gertie 
JONES:        Van  Carroll,  Van  Michael  and  PatridLaj  Violet 
JORDAN:       Ernest  and  Peggy;   Charles|  Randy  and  Peggy 


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KELLTi        Hugh  and  Janat 

KELTON:       Jerry,  Betty,  Michael,  Jill  and  Jason} 

Janei    Klnberlle 
KBlGt        Mr.  and  Mrs.  Varia  B. 
KNIGHT t       Ronald  P.,  Rosalind,  Rhonda  and  Roljynj  Ricky 


LEE: 
LESTER: 


Link  and  Marie 
Lalla 


MADDEN:  Tom  and  Edna  Earl 

MARTIN:  San,  Evelyn  and  Cathyj  Lena;  Benj   Angle 

Jlminy,  iMienia  and  Edgar 

MATHIS:  F.  Murray  and  Loretta 

MASf^ELL:  Amanda 

MINGLE:  Jinny,  SLalne  and  Brooke 

MOORE:  Charles,  Kay,  Gabriel  and  Daranee 

McBRO€M:  6111,  I^nme,  Monica  and  Jennifer 

McCULLOUQH:  Era 

McCDRDI:  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Art 

McKEE:  James  H.  Jr.,  Mary  Jean,  Derek,  Lori  Jean  and  Zane 

McPherson:  James  "Jla"  R*,  Carolyn,  John  Mark  and  Sara 

McVlcker:  Norn  and  Joan 


ODOM:  Marvin  and  Ctsna  Lee; 

Den,  Mary  Ann,  Leanne  and  Donna 

OWEN:  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  Wallace 

OWENS:  Donald 

PENUEL:  J.  D.  "Jack"  and  Alice  Brown 

PHILLIPS:  Hazel;        Pauline 

FOWEL:  Petis  and  Nina  Ruth 

POWELL:  Kellie 

PRIEST:  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harry 

PUTNAM:  Daroe,  Margaret  and  Darrell 

RHODES:  Douglas,  Karen,  Greg  and  Brad;  Rachel;   Rhonda; 

Rosalind;    Frances,  Dawn  and  Mike 

ROSS:  Sidney  and  Ola 

SMARXT:  Carl  and  Ila 

STILL:  Jennie 

TQIPLETDN:  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rick  ,  Rikl  Lauren  and  Mary  Beth 


VAUGHN: 
VAUGHT: 
VERBLE: 

WEBB: 

WELI2: 

WINN: 


Troy  J.  and  "Ltl"  Troy 

Melvln,  Peggy  and  Stan;  Mike,  I^mn  and  Phillip 

Bob,  Barbara  and  Marilyn 


Don  A.,  Patoy,  Michelle  and  Jeff; 
Marion,  Tonmie,  Any  and  Robert 
Bobby,  Eleanor,  Bill  and  PhilLlp 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dan  A. 


Pauline 


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Lascassas  Baptist  Church  faces  north,  but  with  the  rerouting  of 
96  Highway,  it  now  goes  to  the  back  of  the  church  as  seen  in  the  following 
photo.     The  front  of  the  church  is  featured  on  the  front  cover  of  this 
publication,  courte^  of  Mr.  James  Ifetheriy. 


JEFFERSON  SPRINGS 

By  Margaret  Denny  Hoover 

(With  assistance  fw>m  Mrs.  Effie  Swain,  Margaret  Bradley,  Martha 
Wright,  Bessie  Moore,  Ernie  Johns  and  Adeline  King) 

For  over  50  years,  it  was  known  as  "Sulphur  Springs,"  As  early  as 
1850,  the  "Black  Sulphur  Spring"  had  been  discovered;  and  people  came 
there  on  horseback,  in  wagons  or  buggies,  on  foot,  to  drink  the  water 
they  believed  very  beneficial,  to  take  it  home  with  them.  To  them,  it 
was  a  sort  of  "elixir  of  life"  that  would  cure  or  ward  off  most  of  their 
aliments.  The  spring  was  even  called  a  "spa"  by  seme,  from  knowledge  of 
or  acquaintance  with  healing  springs  of  Europe.  At  first  and  for  a  long 
time,  it  was  just  a  spring,  bubbling  vsp   from  the  earth  about  ten  feet  from 
the  river's  edge.  Later,  someone  blasted  out  the  spring,  laid  big  stones 
around  it;  even  later,  a  concrete  platfoim  was  poured.  In  the  early  days, 
access  to  the  spring  was  by  a  slippery  path  sloping  down  the  river  bank. 

To  get  to  Sulphxir  Springs  from  Smyrna  and  Nashville,  visitors  and 
devotees  of  the  water  proceeded  out  Jefferson  Pike  tin  til  they  came  to  the 
shore  of  the  West  Prong  of  the  Stones  River;  at  that  point,  the  Pike  con- 
tinued on  to  the  right  across  a  bridge  (originally  iron,  later  a  concrete 
structTire),  into  the  historic  village  of  Old  Jefferson,  and  on  to  Mona 
and  Walter  Hill.  The  Road  to  the  Sulphur  Springs  turned  sharp  left  just 
before  the  bridge  approach  and  continued  until  it  ran  alongside  the  river 
again  (this  was  the  main  stream  of  the  Stones,  after  the  East  and  West 
Prongs  had  merged  near  Old  Jefferson  town).  The  people  heading  for  the 
north  side  of  the  river  forded  it  here  at  a  shallow  shoals  maybe  a  quarter 
mile  or  less  from  the  spring  itself.  The  distance  from  the  town  of  Old 
Jefferson  and  the  Springs  was  approximately  two  miles  by  road. 

Sometimes  in  the  early  l800's,  the  Rutherford  County  Census  listed 

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Caleb  Swain 

Age  U2 

Martha  Swain 

37 

Their  Children: 

Fraildin  Swain 

17 

Lorenzo  P.  Swain 

15 

Amanda  £.  Swain 

12 

Bluford  3. 

10 

Benjamin  S. 

8 

Fountain  E,  P. 

6 

Juna  A.  V. 

3 

Wmiam  T. 

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the  "Sulphxir  Springs  District."  Mrs.  Effie  Harrell  Swain  has  related 

that  her  late  husband  LiUard  Swain  was  the  grandson  of  Caleb  Ward  Swain 

and  his  wife  Martha,  who  settled  in  the  Fall  Creek  District  between  I830 

and  I81i0.  According  to  the  l850  Census,  they  were  listed: 

Farmer     Bom  lii  North  Carolina 
Bom  in  North  Carolina 

Bom  in  Tennessee 

Bom  in  Teimessee 

Bom  in  Tennessee 

Bom  in  Tennessee 

Bom  in  Tennessee 

Bom  in  Tennessee 

Bom  in  Tennessee 

Bom  in  Tennessee 

Fountain  E.  P.  Swain  was  the  father  of  Lillard  and  James  Franklin 
Swain.  His  wife  was  Elizabeth  Barber;  they  bxiilt  their  home  on  a  large 
tract  of  land  on  the  north  side  of  Stones  River,  for  a  long  stretch  along 
the  river  above  and  below  the  actual  Springs.  The  house  sat  on  a  rise 
facing  west.  On  the  south  side  of  the  river  was  a  large  farm  owned  by 
Rufe  Johns.  Bom  to  Franklin  E.  P.  and  Elizabeth  Barber  Swain  In  addition 
to  Lillard  and  James  Franklin  (Jim^  was  a  child  called  Johnny,  who  died  at 
an  early  age.  In  later  years,  Jim  Swain  lived  at  the  southeast  end  of  the 
Swain  tract,  and  Lillard  Swain  at  the  northwest. 

On  December  22,  191U,  Lillard  Swain  was  married  to  Effie  Harrell,  who 
was  bom  in  I896  in  Hillsboro,  Texas.  Her  parents  were  Henry  Jones  Harrell 
and  Nancy  Bell  Harrell.  Her  grandparents  James  T.  and  Roxanna  Young  Bell 
were  homesick  for  the  Harrells  and  the  Harrells  homesick  for  Tennessee;  and 
Mr.  Bell  purchased  the  Tom  Sanders  farm  in  the  northwest  bend  of  the  Stones 
River  and  invited  the  Harrells  to  come  home  to  Tennessee.  When  they  return- 
ed in  1898,  Miss  Effie  was  two  years  old. 

The   children  of  Lillard  and  Effie  Harrell  Swain: 


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Pearl  Swain  (Mrs.  H.  Herbert  Batey)  Dllton,  Tennessee 

Eugene  Franklin  Swain  Smyrna,  Tennessee 

Janes  LllLard  Swain  Nashville,  Tennessee 

Rachel  Swain  (Mrs.  l&rd  Lee  Wri^t)  Kingston,  Tennessee 

The  children  of  James  Franklin  (Jim)  and  Elizabeth  Hester  Swain: 

Ruth  Swain  (Mrs.  Clarence  Terry)       Petersburg,  Tennessee 
James  Fountain  Swain  (died  in  1982)     Nashville,  Tennessee 

Note:  E.  F.  (Frank)  Swain  and  his  wife  Beulah  presently  have  their 
home  on  the  New  Jefferson  Pike,  on  some  of  the  original  Swain  property. 

Sales  of  land  parcels  began  in  the  area  of  the  Springs  before  1900. 
These  excerpts  from  the  Records  of  Deeds  in  Murfreesboro  show  that  Fount- 
ain P.  and  Alice  Swain  purchased  a  tract  of  land  from  the  Qeorge  Adkerson 
estate  in  188U.  Thereafter,  they  sold  lots,  as  follows: 

In  1891  to  Mrs.  Virginia  Nash 

In  1891  to  W.  H.  Sanders 

In  I89U  to  J.  A.  Qua,  Jr.,  and  H.  L.  Fox 

In  1895  to  Mrs.  Sallie  Loid  (Uoyd  ?) 

In  1895  "Lot  No.  1"    to  H.  H.  Hicks, Jr.,  and  T.  A.  Bridges 

(the  deed  says  "on  the  north  bank 
of  Stones  River  opposite  the  Sul- 
phur Springs;  they  can  not  do 
business  such  as  selling  goods  or 
merchandise  or  produce,"  Dated  2 
February  1895) 

In   1900  to  John  H.  King,  northwest  comer, 

west  to  Zanons  (sp7),  southeast  to 
Charlie  Ward,  and  north  to  Charlie 
Ward  line. 

In  1901  to  Louis  Huggins 

In  1902  to  J.  C.  and  Maggie  Rushing,  land 

bordering  on  north  by  Swain,  east 
by  James  Harrell  and  J.  P.  Sanders. 
This  plot  of  land  in  \rtiich  to  be 
"situated  a  projected  hotel  b\iild- 
ing  for  viijitors  to  Sulphur  Springs, 
for  F.  P.  Swain,  Sam  and  Hattie  Reed 
Adams,  C.  A.  Ward,  and  Ton  Smith. 

In  1906  to  M.  T.  Altmeyer 


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EARL  L.  COLEMAN  ET  AL 

EARL  L.  COLEMAN  ET  AL  . 

ELIZABETH  SANDERS 

DORIAN  E.  CLARK 

MRS.  MOZfLLE  M.  SMITH 

GEORGE  W.  MULLINS  JR.  ET.  AL 

E.G.  RION 

W.O.  DENNY 

CLARA  BELL  BAKER 

EFFIE  SWAIN 

EMMETT  H.  WEBB  SR. 

E.G.  RION 

MARGARET  A  McLURE 

OSCAR  S.  BASKIN 

H,G.  AND  SALLIE  YEAR6IN 

BESSIE  MAI  BUCHANAN 

JESSE  JULIAN  WARD 

LEON  GILBERT  - 

C;S.  AND  J.T.  D'.:GGER 

MARGARET  A.  McLURE 

JAMES  F.  MORRISON 

JOHN  S,  RIDLEY  ET  AL 

MARGARET  A.  McL  RE 

JESSE  JULIAN  WARD 

JESSE  JULIAN  WARD 

MARGARET  ROONEY  BAREFIELD 

MAUDE  A.  McCANi ESS 

JAMES  M.  BRLNT 

MARGARET   A.    McLURE 

JOHN  S.   RIDLEY    ET  AL 

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at   Jefferson  Springs  when  land  was  taken   for 
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In  1906  to  Charlie  Ward>  northwest  side.  He 

built  a  two-story  house  with  ci^la. 
This  was  the  first  hotel. 

In  1907  to  W.  H.  Tiniiion  (Tiraraons  ?) 

In  1908  to  Eugene  Black,  property  which  was 

on  the  north  fronting  of  public 
road>  east  by  Swain  to  middle 
of  the  river,  west  by  lands  of 
Stoiith. 

In  1913  Eugene  Black  sold  this  to  Frank  Davis,  "an  xmnarried  man," 

Davis  sold  it  to  J.  J.  Anderson 
and  E.  H.  Murray,  also  in  1913. 
The  new  ownership  was  known  as 
the  "Jefferson  fringe  Hotel 
Company." 

In  1913,  W.  W.  Dillon,  J.  J.  Anderson,  and  E.  H.  Murray  acqiilred 
six  acres  on  the  south  side  of  the  River  from  W.  R.  (Rufe)  and  J.J.  Johns. 
Ttd.a   transfer  included  the  Sulphur  Springs  and  the  sand  bar. 

In  I9IU,  F.  P.  and  Alice  Swain  sold  land  to  J.  J.  Martin,  W.  H.  Martin, 
R.  S.  Waller,  Claiborne  Waller,  northeasterly  by  Sam  Adams  and  wife,  south 
by  public  road,  west  by  F.  P.  Swain  and  wife. 

In  1916,  J.  J.  Anderson  and  W.  T.  Young  bought  51  acres  from  F.  P. 
and  Alice  Swain  on  the  north  side  of  the  river.  It  bordered  the  property 
of  J.  F.  Baskin. 

In  1916,  J.  J.  Anderson  sold  a  number  of  lots  to  M.  T.  ^yrd,  George 
W.  Haynes,  and  others.  J.  J.  Martin  sold  a  lot  to  John  H*  King,  northeast 
comer,  formerly  owned  by  Charlie  Ward,  west  150  feet  to  a  lot  known  as 
Zanals  (sp?)  Lot. 

In  May  1916,  F.  P.  and  Alice  Swain  sold  a  lot  to  W.  G.  and  Margaret 
Denny  (grandparents  of  Margaret  Denny  Hoover),  at  the  southwest  comer  of 
the  Sam  Adams  cottage  (the  lot  had  been  purchased  from  WLUie  Watrd  (grand- 
father of  Kathryn  Qre&a.  McClary).  The  Demy  family  had  been  coming  to  the 
Springs  each  summer  since  1912,  camping  out  in  tents. 

In  1918  and  later  years  F.  P.  and  Alice  Swain  sold  lots  to  the 

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following: 

Mrs.  John  Valley  VJhite 

Ifrs.  C.  W.  Webb 

C.  M.  Ward 

C.  H.  Sanborn 

F.  W.  Miles 

J.  R.  Culbertson 

Sam  Cox 

Mrs.  M.  S.  Swain 

In  1922  to      W.  O.  Denny 

A.  S.  Overall 

The  need  for  a  bridge  across  the  river  at  the  Springs  was  recog- 
nized early;  and,  in  1908,  Nashville  Bridge  Conqpany  entered  into  a 
contract  (with  the  County,  we  presiane)  to  build  an  iron  structure  a- 
cross  the  river  a  few  feet  downstream  from  the  spring  itself;  the  north- 
side  exit  was  into  what  was  to  become  the  "hub"  of  the  Jefferson  Springs 
Summer  Resort.  Mrs.  Effie  Swain  tells  us  that,  although  the  bridge  was 
begun  in  1908,  it  was  not  conq;)leted,  due  to  financial  problems,  mtil 
January  1913*  She  recalls  that  she  and  Idllard  Swain  were  married  on 
December  23,  19lU,  and  they  had  been  able  to  cross  the  bridge  for  nearly 
a  year  before  their  marriage.  In  the  1960's,  the  bridge  was  taken  out  by 
the  Corps  of  Qi fleers  (as  were  several  others  across  the  Stones  River  in 
the  area)  for  the  impoundment  of  the  waters  of  Percy  Priest  Lake.  Through 
the  efforts  of  local  people  (Everett  WalLer,  to  name  one),  Adeline  King, 
then  employed  at  Nashville  Bridge  Company,  obtained  the  builder's  plate 
that  was  attached  to  an  \:;>per  truss.  This  plate  was  dated  1908;  and, 
because  that  was  the  birth  year  of  one  of  the  builder's  sons,  she  turned 
the  plate  over  to  the  son.  lliis  bridge  was  set  at  right  angles  to  the 
road  approaching  from  the  south,  and  its  approach  rstap   curved  gradxially 
from  the  road.  It  was  a  one-way  structure,  with  a  railed  off  walkway  for 
pedestrians  on  one  side.  Its  flooring  was  of  wide,  thick  planks,  reinforced 


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and  double -thickness  for  the  wheel  tracks.  These  planks  rattled  loosely 
with  the  passing  traffic,  and  the  noise  of  them  could  be  heard  several 
miles  away.  On  crowded,  summer  Sundays,  it  was  filled  with  people,  walk- 
ing back  and  forth,  leaning  against  the  rails,  watching  the  boats  and 
swiimers  in  the  water  below. 

As  mentioned  before  in  this  record,  Charlie  Ward  had  in  1906  bought 
a  small  tract  on  the  northwest  side;  on  it,  he  built  a  two-story  house 
with  a  cvqx)la.  Later,  Mr.  J.  J.  Anderson  purchased  this  lot  and  house 
from  Mr.  Ward,  added  a  third  story,  kept  the  ciqwla}  he  added  a  large, 
screened-in  area  for  dining  and  dancing.  On  a  Saturday  night  in  1920, 
Mr.  Anderson's  hotel  b\imed.  Mr.  Anderson  rebviilt  and,  on  Friday  evening 
of  State  Fair  Week  in  1920,  both  this  hotel  and  adjacent  dance  hall  were 
burned,  along  with  the  Adams  house  (also  called  the  WLUie  Ward  house). 
The  fire  engine  from  Smyrna  answered  the  call  and  saved  the  Denny  house. 
A  bucket  line,  providing  water  from  the  lAllard  Swain  house  about  100 
feet  behind  the  Denny  house,  dance  hall,  and  store,  was  also  responsible 
for  saving  those  structures. 

The  third  hotel  was  the  Bob  Smith  house  on  the  south  side  of  the 
river.  Mr.  J.  J.  Anderson  bought  it  from  the  Smith  family  about  193u. 
His  son,  J.  J.  Anderson,  Jr.,  wife,  and  twin  children,  Jimmy  and  Cather- 
ine, came  vop   from  Florida  each  summer  for  a  number  of  years  to  run  the 
hotel  enterprise  for  Mr.  Anderson,  Sr.  In  this  structure,  there  was  room 
for  about  30  (maybe  more)  people.  They  provided  lodging  and  three  meals 
a  day  to  their  boarders. 

The  Bob  Smith  family,  comprised  of  several  sons  and  daughters,  were 
talented  people  and  very  musical.  They  provided  music  for  square  dances, 
put  en  dramatic  shows  during  the  summer  for  visitors  at  the  resort 
(conedies  and  tear  jerkers  like  "Face  on  The  Bar  Room  Floor  ,"  etc.), 

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Denny?  store 
W.G.  Denny- 
leaning  against 
post 


Anderson  store 
about  1925 


Bob  Smith  house 
Used  as  hotel 
Bought  by 

R.L.  (Dick)  McLure 
about  1926 


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along  with  regular  participation  In  the  well-remembered  Toby  Shows. 

The  first  store  in  the  resort  was  operated  by  Mr.  "Cap"  Johnson. 
He  provided  not  only  food,  kerosene,  incidentals,  but  also  Just  about 
any  item  called  for  by  a  suraier  caitqjer.  He  even  offered  costumes  or 
materials  to  make  them  for  any  special  occasion.  Tommy  Wrather  also 
had  a  store  in  the  eastward  end  of  the  settlement.  After  the  store 
owned  by  Mr.  J.  J.  Anderson  was  destroyed  by  fire  in  1925,  it  was  re- 
built. Adjacent  to  it  was  a  bowling  alley  (5  pins);  there  was  also  a 
pool  room  adjacent  to  the  large  dance  hall.  This  was  just  to  the  ri^t 
of  the  exit  from  the  bridge  on  the  north  side  of  the  river. 

Directly  in  front  of  the  north  exLt  of  the  bridge,  there  was  a 
large  plot  of  ground  known  as  The  Playgroxmd.  It  was  surrounded  by  a 
rock  fence  and  was  entered  through  a  large  center  gate.  In  this  area, 
were  shady  picnic  grounds,  horse  show  throwing  facilities,  a  baseball 
field.  There  was  also  a  popular  feature  known  as  "The  Flying  Jennyj" 
it  would  hold  well  over  SO  people  at  a  time.  With  circular  tiers  of 
seats,  it  went  up  and  down,  and  required  six  to  eight  boys  to  keep  it  in 
motion.  Mr.  Anderson  had  it  built  by  John  Bell  Smith  and  Charlie  Sam 
Parker  about  1925. 

For  many  years  after  its  discovery,  and  with  increasing  popularity, 
the  spring  was  just  that,  a  spring  bubbling  up  from  the  ground.  Qushlng 
up  from  the  earth  from  a  small  mound  about  ten  feet  from  the  steep  river 
bank,  it  was  reached  by  making  ones  way  down  a  narrow,  slippery  path 
diagonally  down  the  river  bank.  We  are  told  that,  to  enlarge  it,  someone 
blasted  out  the  spring  (could  have  destroyed  it J  in  the  early  1900 's.  In 
or  before  191ii,  concrete  steps  were  built  strlght  down  the  river  bank 
directly  in  front  of  the  spring,  steep,  high,  narrow,  dangerous  steps.  At 
the  same  time,  a  concrete  platform  was  laid  surrounding  the  spring  "gumj" 


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the  gum  was  about  four  or  five  feet  tall  and  had  three  spigots  on  Its  side 
facing  west.  At  one  time  and  for  a  tiioe,  there  was  a  large  umbrella  in- 
stalled above  the  "gum." 

Mr.  J^erson  also  built  a  large  wooden  slide-chute  and  bath  house  in 
the  next  few  years;  they  were  on  the  south  side  of  the  river  and  were 
operated  by  Gene  Smith  and  wife.  The  slide,  a  flume-like  structure,  was 
an  exciting  Innovation  for  the  young  swimmers.  It  was  of  wood;  its  top 
was  at  road  level  of  the  river  bank,  and  its  bottom  at  water  level.  The 
starting  point  was  above  and  not  far  fW>m  the  "spring"  site,  and  the  chute 
curved  away  slightly  in  its  downward  course  to  mid-river.  It  had  to  be 
kept  watered  down  so  the  slide  boards  would  movej  and  sliders  provided 
their  own  pails  of  water  for  the  process.  Climbing  the  long  stairway  to 
the  top  carrying  board  and  pall  of  water  was  not  easy;  but  the  process 
went  on  in  steady  procession.  The  youngsters  watered  down  the  chute,  got 
onto  their  boards,  pushed  themselves  off,  picked  yip  roller  coaster  speed, 
and  went  screaming  to  plunge  into  the  river  at  midstream.  Moving  pictures 
were  taken  one  lith  of  July  of  Margaret  McLure  ^^^  Margaret  Denny  making 
their  speedy  descent  of  the  Slide .  Later,  when  the  reels  were  rolled  in 
the  Dance  Hall;  the  operator  showed  the  descent,  then  reversed  the  reel, 
and  shot  the  girls  back  vp   the  Slide  at  terrific  speed. 

As  outlined  earlier,  people  wei«  birring  lots  from  the  Swain  family 
before  the  turn  of  the  century  and  building  s\anmer  houses.  Two  of  those 
earlier  residents  were  Willie  and  Charlie  Ward,  brothers  from  Stayma 
(Willie  and  Kate  Black  Ward  were  the  grandparents  of  Kathryn  Green,  'Mrs. 
R.  W.  McClary.  The  two  large  campsites  of  the  Wards  could  accomodate 
25  to  30  people.  In  the  years  after  1913*  the  Willie  Ward  house  was 
known  as  "the  Adams  house."  It  was  next  door  to  the  home  and  store  of  the 
W.  G.  Denny  family,  grandparents  of  Margaret  Denny  Hoover.  The  Denny 

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The  wooden  slide  and  the  bath  house  above 
with  people  swiming:  in  river.  About  1920 


Cars  parked  on  sandbar   on  south  side  of  the 
river  near  the  Sulphur  spring  about  1920 
Pictures  furnished  by  Wm.  H,  V/hite. 


reverse 

A  token  issued  by  the  Jefferson  Springs  Co. 
furnished  by  E.K.  Johns.  "Probably  dates  about  1920 
Pencil  tracing  of  Aluminum  token. 


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Hilltop 
Home  of  J.J.  Anderson 


Mrs.  Eades  in  front  of 
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Pictures  of  Jefferson   Springs-    cnbins   of  Iirs.    John 
V.    V/liite      From  her  .""randson  V/m.    H.    V/}iite 


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When   the   hot   da(Vs   come,   and    the   suffocat- 
ing   •ights,    everyone    asks : 

Where    shall  -we   go   for   a   holiday. 
What  change   will  do  us   the   most  good? 
Modern    science    gives    the    answer. 
Out  among  the  hills  and   streams. 
Change    of    climate,    change    of    surroundings. 
Complete      change    is    the      first      condition    of 
health   and   recreation. 


Enjoy   these   in 


Stiiphur  Springs 

"5  Minutes  from  the  Dixie  Highway" 

Smyrna,    -    -    Tennessee 


Boating,  Bathing,  Fishing,  Hunting  and 
Motoring.  Cedar-clad  mountain  valleys ;  Pic- 
^  turesque  and  historical  Stone  River,  forcing  its 
way  through  precipitous  gorge  and  deep  canon, 
lending  a  sort  of  awe  to  the  wild  mountain 
passes. 

Tennessee's       famous       blue-white       sulphjii*^ 
spring  water  absolutely  free  to  visitors. 

Hospitality  is  a  striking  characteristic  of  the 
select  occupants  of  Mrs.  White's  Rustic  Camp 
Cottages.  Here  everybody  is  made  to  feel  at 
home.  One  cannot  fail  to  be  impressed  with  the 
freedv^.n  from  restraint  and  withal  th  si«y, 
home-like   atmosphere    that   pervades   the   ^.lace. 

Two,  three,  and  four  room  complely  fur- 
nished rustic  cottages  for  weekly,  monthly,  or 
season  rentals.  Make  your  reservations  now 
for  this   and  next  summer. 


Rates    and    full    information    from, 

■*^7"  MKS.  JNO.  V.  WHITE, 

— SulphSr  Springs,  Smyrna,  Tennessee  or 
217  East  Vine,  Murfreesboro,  Tennessee 


An  Advertisement   for  rental   cabins  by  Firs.    John  Valley 
'iiThite       now  ovmed  by  her  grandson  V/m.    H.    VThite. 


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30   B 


Reverse   of  Advertisement   of  rental   cabin  by  l-n 
John   V-alley  V/liite 


30   C 


store  was  called  "The  Campers  Store."     Also,  as  indicated  earlier,  the 
Dermys  purchased  their  lots  from  the  F.  P.  Swains  in  1916, 

After  tiiming  left  after  crossing  the  bridge  to  the  norti-!  side  of 
the  river,  there  was  located  the  J,  J.  Anderson  hoxise  on  a  hill  on  the 
right  side  of  the  road.     N«xt  to  it  was  the  Willie  Ward   (or  Adams) 
house J   then  the  W.   J.  Denny  store,  dance  hall,  and  home.     Across  from 
the  score  on  the  river  side  of  the  road  was  the  Vlebb  cottage.     Beyond 
the  Denny  place  on  the  right  side  of  the  road  was  the  LiUard  Swain 
home  and  farm;   there  were  many  beautiful  oak  trees  on  thia     property. 
On  the  river  side  here  was  an  open  lot  through  which  'Ar.  Swgin's  cow^ 
went  down  to   the  river  twice  a  day  for  water.     It  was  also  Uie  north- 
side  end  of  the  former  x-ord  used  by  travelers  before  the  bridge  was 
built.     Also  on  the  river  side  of  the  road     ■     s  a  teiinis  coiirt,   the  ".J. 
0.  Baker  cottage,  and  lots  owned  by  C.  VJ.  Parker  and  W.  0.  Derxr,-/  (these 
lots  were  enclosed  by  fences).     The  "Cap"  Johnson  store  was  along  i:i  this 
area  J   and  then  up  on  a  rise  i2i  the  river's  bend  was   tha   ;L=rrell  home  and 
farm  (the  Bumstts  lived  here  at  one  time).     The  main  road  separated  the 
river  side  from  the  farm  side  of  the  area;   this  road  continued  on  past 
the  Larrsll  place  to   the  Su'tnsr   Sanders  home  and  f-n'.n.     Originally,   this 
had  been  a  public  road,  followirig  ttiC  river  to  the  Jesse  ;;=aidoi«  pi-ci^ity, 
whei-e  one  could  ford  the  rivei-  ovsi-  to  Shai-j   Springs  xioad,  or  you  oou2.d 
continue  along  the  road  back  to  Lamar  Road,  vjiiicli  came  from  zhe  norLh 
in^o  Jefferson  Spiir.^s. 

Back  to   the  bridge  and  turr.ing  right  afocr  c:d.tdr.g  onoo  the  noi-th 
side  of  the  river  and  moving  eastward,   there  were  on  one's;  rJ.gxri,  or 
river  side  of  the  road,   tvrc  rental  cottages  ov:i;ed  by    D; ->  Mc*^   ure   (father 
of  Margaret  Mc'V-VJ-e  Bradlfty);   a  rental  house  o-wned  by  Mi^s.  John  Valley 
I'Tiitej   a  vacan-o  let;   then  houses  rf  Bud  Baskin,  Buddy  Barefield,  Mr.  Doyle, 


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Louis  Todd,  Joseph  Vaughn,  John  Dugger,  Claude  Dugger,  two  houses  ovmed 
by  the  Ward  brothers,  Mr.  Smith,  Dr.  Woodring;  (all  these,  except  Mrs. 
White  and  Mr.  BasVdLn,  were  Nashville  people);  then  a  cottage  of  Mrs. 
Wrather.  On  the  other  side  of  the  road,  coming  back  from  the  east  end 
of  the  settlement,  was  the  gate  leading  into  the  farm  of  James  Franklin 
Swain  (known  as  Jim)  and  his  wife  Elizabeth.  This  place  was  later  owned 
by  J.  L.  and  Daisy  Ross.  Caning  back  west  along  the  road,  was  the  Tommy 
Wrather  hoiisej  Mr.  Wrather  was  a  man  of  diminutive  stature,  but  of  person- 
ality and  character  to  outreach  his  size.  The  VJrathers  were  early  resi- 
dents of  Jefferson  Springs  community.  Next  came  the  Thompson  Ward  house, 
built  of  rock;  then  five  or  six  rental  houses  built  by  Buddy  (E.  W.)  Bare- 
field,  the  Moore  house,  owned  by  the  father  of  the  late  Herbert  Moore, 
the  Geny  house,  largest  of  the  summer  cottages;  next  was  Mrs.  John  Valley 
White's  log  house,  the  John  BaskLn  house,  purchased  by  R.  G.  McI,  ure,  a 
rental  house,  and  the  "Triangle  House"  (summer  home  of  the  Mc Lures). 
Turning  right  after  the  McL  .ure  house,  one  entered  the  end  of  Lamar  Road, 
with  the  Playground  on  thje  immediate  left.  Then  came  the  Tom  Byrd  house, 
the  Robert  Dudley  house,  house  of  AUen  Dobson,  Uie  Gregory  Ross  House 
(they  were  year-round  residents).  Gregory  was  the  twin  brother  of  J.  L. 
Ross.  Across  the  road  was  the  Overall  house,  which  was  destroyed  by 
fire  and  not  rebuilt. 

With  the  continuing  popxilarity  of  the  sulphur  water  from  the  spring 
with  the  older  generation,  the  convenience  of  the  bridge,  the  enthusiaan 
of  young  people  for  summer  camping,  swimming,  and  boating,  Jefferson 
Springs  grew  rapidly  as  a  summer  place.  People  came  from  Nashville  and 
other  places;  they  came  in  early  svmimer  after  school  ended  and  stayed 
until  the  first  of  September  or  school  time  again.  Some  built  and  owned 
cottages;  other  rented.  They  built  their  private  ladders  or  steps  down 


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the  river  bank  from  the  cottages  to  the  water  below.  They  brought  boats, 
bathing  siilts,  fishing  gear,  stocked  up  their  cupboards  and  iceboxea, 
filled  the  oil  lanqps,  and  were  ready  for  the  sunmer.  Fathers  who  worked 
in  Nashville  or  elsewhere  coioauted  daily  to  their  jobs,  while  mothers  and 
youngsters  spent  much  time  in  the  river,  getting  their  bodies  deep-tanned, 
their  hair  bleached  i^hite  by  the  sisi.  They  came  year  after  year  on  their 
annual  happy  trek.  The  Denny  family  can9>ed  in  tents  for  several  years  be- 
fore they  built  a  cottage. 

Bessie  Wright  Moore  has  given  us  some  of  the  personal  recollections 
of  her  late  husband  Herbert  Moore,  who  as  a  boy  spent  much  happy  s\znner 
time  at  the  Springs.  She  writes: 

"The  Moores  went  to  the  'Sulphur  Springs"  after  their  crops  were 
'laid  by',  and  they  stayed  several  weeks  each  summer,  leaving  some  of 
their  older  sons  at  home  to  do  the  milking  and  other  chores.  They  and 
their  camping  necessities  traveled  by  wagon  from  their  farm  seven  miles 
from  Murfreesboro  on  the  Franklin  Road.  It  was  about  a  day's  journey; 
they  came  from  the  Murfreesboro  Road  into  Florence  Road,  having  to  ford 
streams  several  times,  which  gave  the  horses  a  chnace  to  drink  and  rest. 
One  of  the  fordings  was  at  the  West  Prong  of  the  Stones  River  which  passed 
between  the  Mann  and  Creech  farms,  off  Florence  Road.  The  Creech  place 
was  later  owned  by  ray  relatives  Joe  and  Ollie  Waller  King.  A  narrow  road 
frrm  the  ford  brought  one  into  the  village  of  Old  Jefferson  and  passed 
the  Waller  home  (of  my  maternal  grandparents).  This  was  the  house  where 
they  kept  the  buggy  sheltered  on  the  porch. 

"At  Sulphur  Springs  (the  Moores  never  called  it  anything  else),  the 

Moores  stayed  in  a  tent  for  some  seasons;  later  Baddy  Moore  built  a  cook 

house  where  the  meals  were  prepared.  Many  cousins  and  other  relatives 

came  to  visit  for  a  few  days  at  a  time;  they  usually  came  with  full  hands 
t 

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Tent  Gamp  said  to  be  Smith  and  Bateys 


These  camps  v;ere  built  in  li39o  and  1900 


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of  provisions,  including  fresh  vegetables.  Daddy  Moore  and  Mrs.  John 
Valley  White  both  were  owners  of  several  cottages  for  rental. 

"Herbert  recalled  seeing  Mrs.  White  slipping  quietly  through  the 
trees  on  the  lot  to  go  swimming,  attired  in  baggy  bloomers,  long  black 
stockings,  canvas  shoes,  and  a  bulky  cap. 

"As  a  boy  Herbert  and  his  brother  earned  summer  spending  money  by 
rowing  campers  across  the  river  before  the  bridge  was  built.  For  a 
small  fee  of  a  nickel  or  dime,  they  ferried  anyone  who  came  to  their 
canoe  dock." 

On  the  ktti  of  Ju3y,  the  big  day  of  the  summer  holiday  season, 
people  thronged  to  Jefferson  Springs;  they  came  on  foot  in  wagons,  trucks, 
cars,  anyway.  The  summer  residents  and  the  visitors  by  ten  a.m.  haul  the 
playground,  parking  areas,  bridge,  stores,  sand  bar,  and  roadways  congest- 
ed. The  Saturday  night  dances  drew  crowds  too;  there  were  some  dances 
on  week  nights,  but  Saturday  nights  filled  the  halls.  The  gatherings 
were  not  always  peaceful.  After  some  over-indulgers  began  or  got  into 
quarrels,  petty  spats,  fist  fights,  law  officers  sometimes  had  to  take 
over.  After  one  very  high  night,  one  couple  greatly  intoxicated,  got 
into  their  car,  roared  off,  and  plvmged  off  the  river  bank  into  the  water 
below.  When  men  waded  across  the  stream  to  pull  the  occupants  out  of  the 
car,  the  giggling,  pixilated  girl  confided,  "I  always  did  want  to  be  in  a 
wreck." 

Mr.  W.  G.  Denny  b\illt  a  dance  hall  connected  to  his  store  in  1917; 
in  1920,on  each  Satruday  night  and  special  summer  holidays,  orchestras 
were  playing  there,  as  well  as  at  the  hall  of  J.  J.  Anderson.  Some  of 
the  good  orchestras  irtio  came  to  play,  chiefly  out  of  Nashville,  were 
those  of  Bill  McDowell,  Red  McBwen,  Beasley  Smith,  on  at  least  one  occa- 
sion, Fhil  Harris  and  his  band  played  at  a  Jefferson  Springs  dance. 


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'A  Land  of  Pure  Delight' 


Jefferson  Springs 

ON     PICTURESQUE     STONE    RIVER, 
RUTHERFORD  COUNTY,  TENNESSEE. 


A  Restful  Place  to  Spend  a  Vacation 


Swimming  in  sparkling  water  under  safe  conditions. 

Boating  along  the  wide  reaches  of  a  restful  river. 

Fishing  for  those  who  enjoy  that  fine  sport. 

Rest  and  Recreation,  helpful  and  healthful. 

Long  walks  through  the  cool  woods. 


Come    to    Jefferson   Springs 

Convenient  and  conveniences  for 
those  who  appreciate  the  charms 
oj  the  Water,  IVoods  and  Fields. 


Bring  the  Kiddies  and  Turn  Them  Loose. 


Pamphlet   advertising  Ilrs.    John  V.'./hite's  rental 
cabins    .    Furnished  by  ',/m.    H.    V/hite  her  grandson. 

35  A 


JEFFERSON  SPRINGS 

Everywhere,  everyone  loves  the  "good  old  summer 
time,"  but  when  the  real  hot  days  come,  with  the  suffocat- 
ing, trying  nights,  we  all  ask  ourselves  where  we  can  go  to 
get  away  from  the  heat.  (Just  a  holiday  with  change  of 
environment  always  does  us  good.)  Nature  always  fur- 
nishes the  answer,  "Go  ro  the  hiils,  woods,  streams,  and 
get  acquainted  with  Nature,  and  what  she  has  to  offer  you.  " 

When  it  comes  to  where  to  go,  there  is  only  one  answer 
— Jefferson  Springs,  Rutherford  County,  Tennessee,  lo- 
cated twenty-three  miles  from  Nashville  and  eleven  miles 
from  Murfreesboro,  over  the  finest  automobile  roads  one 
could  wish  to  travel  on.  There  are  jitneys  and  a  motor  bus 
which  run  making  three  trips  a  day  between  Nashville  and 
Murfreesboro  and  they  can  take  you  to  Smyrna  where  you 
can  make  arrangements  to  be  taken  over  to  Jefferson 
Springs  for  a  mere  trifle. 

There  are  accommodations  for  those  who  come  to  Jeffer- 
son Springs.  There  is  a  hotel;  there  are  also  several  board- 
ing houses  and  Mrs.  White's  famous  rustic  cottages.  The 
beauty  and  actractiveness  of  Stone  River  must  not  be  over- 
looked. On  one  side  the  rocky  bluff  rises  to  a  height  of  fifty 
feet,  while  on  the  other  side  the  slope  is  very  gentle  with  a 
wide,  clean,  pebbled  beach  which  makes  it  delightful  for 
bathing.  The  water  is  clear  and  pure  except  immediately 
following  a  rain  storm.  The  current  is  gentle  and  the  river 
is  not  deep,  nor  is  it  full  of  snags,  which  makes  it  safe  for 
swimmers,  and  for  a  mile  or  more  the  water  is  shallow  on 
one  side  making  it  safe  for  the  little  folks  to  play  in  the  water 
and  have  fun  to  their  heart's  content.  There  is  a  well 
equipped  bath  house  near  the  bridge  with  a  chute  for  those 
who  enjoy  the  sport  of  sliding  down  into  the  refreshing 
water  of  the  river. 


Phamplet   of  Mrs.    V^ite   page   2 
35  3 


1.  Riverside  Drive.     2.  The  Log  Cabin,  one  of  Mr^.  White's  Cottages.     3  and  4. 
Swimming  in  Stone  River.     5.  The  Bath  House,  Chutes  and  Bridge. 


Fhamplet   of  Ivjr^s.    I'/hite-  note  picture  ,/   5 


r-*  MRS.  WHITE'S  COTTAGES 

ON  THE  bluff  side  of  Stone  River,  more    than    fifty 
feet    above  the  water,  facing  River  Side  Drive,  Mrs. 
J.  V.  White  has  built  and  furnished  a  number  of  rus- 
tic  cottages,  for  the  accomr  jdation  of  those  who  want  to 
"~^  SOffiiu  "atiiiic  at  Liira  n,aiiul,-.icalt.iful  rcsc;  •  .  -       -^■ 

These  cottages  of  two,  three  and  four  rooms,  are  not 
mere  "shacks,"  but  comfortable,  convenient  homes  in  which 
to  spend  a  vacation.  They  are  completely  furnished  for 
keeping  house,  and  all  the  necessary  supplies  may  be  pur- 
chased at  the  Springs  as  needed. 

There  is  entire  freedom  from  restraint  or  formality. 
You  are  at  home,  to  do  as  you  please;  to  enjoy  the  abundant 
hospitality  of  your  neighbors,  mingle  in  the  simple  sports, 
and  rest  and  recreate  as  the  spirit  moves  you.  It  is  only  a 
step  from  your  door  down  to  the  river's  edge,  and  nothing 
is  more  delightful  or  invigorating  than  a  plunge  and  swim 
in  the  clean,  living  water  of  Stone  River. 

There  are  boats,  which  may  be  rented  for  those  who  de- 
light in  this  form  of  healthful  recreation.  There  is  fishing 
— real,  honest  sport  with  an  abundant  reward  for  those 
who  have  the  patience  and  skill,  as  well  as  love  for  the  sport. 

When  you  are  tired,  or  think  you  are  and  do  not  want 
to  go  to  the  trouble  of  cooking,  the  hotel,  or  restaurant  can 
furnish_Vou  meals  at  a  reasonable  price. 

Reservations  for  cottages  stiouIQ  be  rfiaut  cuily,  as  vhcic- 
is  always  a  waiting  list.     You  can  rent  them  by  the  week, 
month,  or  for  the  entire  season. 

Rates  and  further  information  may  be  had  by  address- 
ing: 

Mrs.  J  .V.  White,  217  East  Vine  St.,  Murfreesboro, 
Tenn.  After  May  i§th  Address  Jefferson  Springs,  Smyrna, 
Term. 


Phamplet  of  Jirs.    John  V.    VJhite  page   4 
35  D 


Local  imislclans  also  played  there;  some  of  them  were  Red  azid  Jimmy  Gvyn, 
Robert  Davis,  Granville  Harris.  J.  Beasley  Smith  was  a  piano  player; 
with  a  young  man  named  S,  E.  Franklin,  he  formed  the  "Dixie  Novelty 
Orchestra;"  they  filled  many  engagements  in  Middle  Tennessee,  as  well 
as  at  Jefferson  Springs.  Smith  was  a  well-known,  outstanding  Tennessee 
musician. 

On  a  Saturday  night  in  1920,  Mr.  Anderson's  hotel  burned  while  many 
people  were  dancing  at  both  halls.  Bill  McDowell  was  playing  at  the 
Denny  hall.  People  ran,  formed  a  bucket  line  from  the  LiHard  Swains' 
well,  and  kept  the  Denny  hall  from  being  destroyed.  Bill  McDowell 
climbed  to  the  roof  and  worked  hard  to  help  the  bucket  line;  the  heat 
was  so  intense  that  his  pocket  watch  burned  a  large  spot  on  his  leg. 
Margaret  Denny  was  about  six  years  old  at  the  time  and  watched  the  fire 
and  flreflghting  from  her  grandmother's  house,  about  100  feet  behind  the 
store  and  dance  hall. 

In  the  era  of  the  big  dances  at  Jefferson  Springs,  Richmond  Sanders 
and  Jimmy  Gwyn  often  served  as  "bovmcers"  at  the  Denny  Dance  Hall.  Scoie 
of  the  Smyrna  regulars  who  were  on  hand  for  all  dances  were  Carlos  Dement, 
Bernard  Mann,  J.  B.  and  Ifenry  Randolph ,Sut  Pulllas,  Joe  Harris  and  Bennle 
King,  Frank  Cheathem  Ward,  Everett  and  Bob  Waller,  Sanders  Hibbett,  Hollis 
Sanders,  Walter,  John,  and  Buddy  Hoover,  John  "Lap"  Jordan,  Earl  Coleman, 
Sam  and  Knox  Ridley,  Sarah  and  Winston  Moore,  and  many  more;  also  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Bonner  of  Murfreesboro. 

Some  of  the  songs  played  and  sung  and  danced  to  in  the  heyday  of 
Jefferson  Springs  were  "Yes,  We  Have  No  Bananas,"  "South,"  "Small  Hotel," 
"Stardust,"  "The  Waltz  You  Saved  for  Me,"  "Make  Believe,"  "I'm  Looking 
Over  a  Four  Leaf  Clover,"  "Nighty  Night,"  "These  Foolish  Things,"  "Moon 
over  Miami,"  "The  Music  Goes  Round  and  Round,"  "So  Rare,"  "That  Old  Black 

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Magic,"  "Me  and  Ify  Shadow,"  "All  of  Me,"  "Sweet  Leilani,"  "iOle^eny 
Moon,"  "Peg  of  Ity  Heart,"  "Good  Nl^t,  Sweetheart,"  and  many  more. 

Some  additional  items  of  interest  related  to  Jefferson  Springs: 
The  mail  boxes  for  the  campers  and  dwellers  were  placed  at  a  central 
point,  at  the  intersection  of  the  east-^west  road  and  Lamar  Road,  where 
a  large  wheel  was  moxinted  on  a  post,  with  a  rotating  hub,  so  the  wheel 

could  be  tttmed  by  the  mail  carrier  or  the  mail  box  owners 

In  19h3j   the  adjacent  fields  and  river  side  were  one  of  the  local  sites 
for  some  of  the  maneuvers  of  General  Fatten 's  Third  Army  .  .  .  .Mr.  J. 
J.  Anderson,  when  selling  any  property  to  a  prospective  camp  owner  gave 
that  owner  rights  to  use  of  the  river  and  the  water  from  the  spring.  .  . 
When  the  Corps  of  Qigineers  projected  the  area  to  be  covered  by  the 
waters  of  the  Percy  Priest  Lake,  Gil  Olerud  bought  a  log  house  some>rtiere 
in  the  area  and  moved  it  to  a  location  behind  his  house  on  Sam  Davis 
Road.  In  it,  he  found  a  handwritten  letter  in  a  cornerstone  of  that 
house.  The  letter,  on  a  letterhead  headed  "J.  J.  Anderson,  Nashville, 
Tenn.,"  undated  and  unsigned,  reads: 

"It  is  with  pleasure  that  we  give  this  little  history  of  Jefferson 
Springs  to  be  placed  in  the  comer  stone  of  Mrs.  F.  I.  Ward's  cottage. 

"First,  we  wish  to  say  that  Mrs.  F.  I.  Ward  iS  quite  an  asset  to 
Jefferson  Springs  with  her  high  Igrpe  of  character  and  never-ending  energy 
and  for  more  than  average  intellect. 

"Jefferson  Springs  was  purchased  by  J.  J.  Anderson  in  1912  for  the 
purpose  of  making  a  summer  and  health  resort  becaiise  of  the  wonderful 
stomach  water  for  building  vap   general  run  down  system. 

"At  this  time,  there  are  forty-three  cottages,  one  hotel,  one  large 
dance  hall,  and  large  amusement  hall  which  contains  a  general  store. 
Sandwich  shop,  pool  room,  and  bowling  alleys.  Also  another  store  owned 

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by  Mr.  W.  G.  Denny  with  bowling  alley  attached.  The  cottages  are  of  a 
better  class  than  most  sranmer  resorts  have.  And  this  one  to  be  btdlt 
on  this  corner  stone  is  equal  or  better  than  any  camp  here  at  this  tine." 

Vlhen,  in  the  1960*s,  the  Corps  of  Engineers  acqtiired  property  ad- 
jacent to  the  river  and  to  the  projected  elevation  of  300  feet,  Jefferson 
Springs  was  interred  by  the  deepened  waters  of  the  Stones  River  in  the 
headwaters  of  the  Percy  Priest  Lake.  After  World  War  II,  the  resort 
had  never  regained  its  former  popularilgr.  Cottages  were  disposed  of, 
other  resorts  opened  up  to  attract  people;  a  few  year-round  residents 
remained  tin til  I960.  The  new  Jefferson  Pike  was  opened,  necessarily 
created  after  the  bridges  at  Old  Jefferson  and  Mbna  were  removed  and  a 
new  bridge  was  erected  across  the  Lake  not  far  f):x>m  the  former  Jefferson 
Springs.  Bven  Lamar  Road,  turning  north  from  the  area,  has  few  recog- 
nizable landmarks. 

Where  for  a  number  of  years,  many  carefree  simmer  people  came  to 
drink  the  black  sulphur  water,  fill  their  jars  and  jugs  to  take  home, 
getting  there  by  the  old  slippery  path  or  the  later  steep  concrete  stepsj 
where  people   came  to  cajq>  in  tents  or  cottages  or  stay  in  one  of  the 
hotels;  where  they  spent  happy  months  swiitming,  boating,  bowling,  dancing; 
there  is  now  a  broad,  smooth  expanse  of  water,  maybe  50  feet  deep  at  the 
site. 

The  people  who  were  there  sunrier  after  staimer,  old  and  young,  can 
look  back  on  good  years  when  many  fine  and  lasting  friendships  were 
made,  many  h£4)py  and  good  memories  inspired.  To  paraphrase  the  Sinatra 
song,  "They  were  very  good  years." 


3S 


ti%^^S 


Sulphur  Spring  139^-  seated-  I-:if,s  Maybelle  Gre^'^ory , Joe  21nck 
1st  rov;  -  Mable  Smith, Nannie  Smit]i,Ella  Black, Carlos  Smith, 
Kate  Searcy, Billy  Smith, r-Iitchie  McLaughlin,ym.  Kerritt.  2nd 
■rov7-  Sallie  3atey,Jack  Batey,  F-rs.  Thida  Merritt,Pete  Searcy, 
"ie  Batey, Lucy  Rucker ,i-';iss  V/att  Bate-y, Charlie  Batey. 


Sulphur 
Springs 
139  ' 


The  Sulphur  Spring  before  1903,  Youns  boy  in  front  Carlo; 
Smith. 


The  Sulpur  Spring  in  sunrncr  of  191f^  or  1919 


40 


The  Sulphur  Spring  .?,bout  1914  or  1915.  L.-cies  h^.ts 

on  top  of  spring.  Ladies "Svelyn  Dickinson  ?z   Annie  Doll 

Harris 


Steos  to  the  Spring  nut  in  in  lite  191 'i-  picture  rn^dc 
about  1915 


41 


Looking  north  on  Sulpur  Springs  bridge 

Notice  the  first  dance  hall  building  built  by 

Iir.  Joe  Clack  Cc   other  campers  Ladies  are  Evelyn  Diciiinsor 

and  Annie  De].l  Harris 


The  bridge  at  Jefferson  Sorings  -ibout  191> 


42 


Crossing  river  before  I914  bridge  at  Jefferson  Sorings 


Group  at  the  spring  -note  acron  at  too  of  the  "Giim" 


43 


V/m.    H.   V/hite 

1945 
on  bridge 


I'lrs.    John  V. 
V/hite   cabin 


Vjts.    John  V. 
V/hite  cabin 


Dictur^  of  Vto.H.V/hite 


43   A 


1836  Tax  Record  of  the  2^th  Distidct 
Rutherford  Counl^y  Tennessee 


Name 

Edward  Adcock 
Thomas  Baily 
Wilson  Broyles 
John  Boaz 
John  Browi 
William  Burkes 
Leroy  Burks 
Joel  Broyles 
Samuel  Burkes 
Lazareth  Belt 
John  H.  Bingham 
Thomas  ?  Bailey 
Jourdan  Brooks 
Willis  Burkes 
Brooks  Brooks 
Benjamin  Brothers 
Anthony  Clark 
Harmon  B.  Culver 
Simeon  Culver 
Edward  Cury 
John  Cates 
Benjamin  Cates 
William  Clark 


Acres/Worth        School 
$  Land 


167  -  1,000 


172  -  1,000 

75  -     loo 

153  -  1,200 

iiO  -  70 

103  -  800 

30  -  100 

27U  -  600 

lk9  -  1,000 

170  -  700 

220  -  100 


SlavesAorth      White 
12-50 


1-600 


100  -      600 


Poll 

County 
Tax 

1 

$     .25 

1 

.25 

1 

1.05 

1 

.25 

1 

.25 

1 

.25 

1 

.25 

1 

1.05 

.32 

1 

.25 

1 

1.21 

1 

.25 

.32 

1 

1.37 

1 

.33 

1.28 

1 

1.05 

1 

.81 

1 

.81 

1 

.25 

1 

.25 

1 

.25 

1 

.73 

44 


Nans 

icres/Vorth 

$ 

School 
Land 

SlavBs/Worth 
12-50 

White 
Poll 

State/ 

County 

Tax 

Reiibin  Cury 

1 

$  .25 

?        Caii?)bell 

1 

.25 

Izereal  Gates 

•     V 

,  ..1     ■ 

.25 

M.  T.  L.  CUEMAN 

7  -       200 

.Ul 

James  Clark 

650  -  2,500 

2.0U 

Isham  Gates 

3  -1,500 

1.20 

Mary  Clark 

132  -       782 

35-35 

.65 

Soloman  Gates 

1  -      800 

1 

.57 

Gardew  Gaiiq>bell 

6]|0  -  5,000 

U.oo 

LoirLsa  Campbell 

1030  -  6,000 

ii.80 

Bachariah  Dozier 

1U5  -      800 

1  -      600 

1 

1.37 

John  Dobbins 

1 

.25 

Rebecca  Epps 

2  -  1,500 

1.20 

Ehoch  Epps 

•    -- 

U2  -  126 

1 

.35 

Amy  Epps 

60  -      38U 

16  -    16 

.32 

John  Espy 

1 

.25 

Richard  Field 

.32 

Goodie tt 

6hP  -  1*,U80 

3.58 

Washington  Gibson 

200  -  1,000 

1 

1.05 

Nelson  Green 

1 

.25 

Thomas  Hall  heirs 

60  -       300 

.2U 

Henry  Hoover 

6iiO  -  1,530 

1 

1.U7 

Elias  Hail 

50  -      300 

1 

.U9 

James  Hoover 

1 

.25 

John  H.  Holland 

120  -  1,000 

1  -     500 

1 

1.U9 

William  Hartless 

1, 

.25 

45 


^ame  AcresAorth   School 

$     Land 


Mathiaa  Hoover 

Samuel  Hall 

Christopher  Hoover  1,120  -  1*,695 

Mathlas  Hoover       27-1,200 

Jacob  Ham 

John  B.  Jones        30  -   300 

Pleasant  Jacobs 

CM.  Johnson 

John  Jones 

Janes  Johnson 

Daniel  Johnson       lh$  •  1,000 

Edward  Johnson       65  -   500 

W.  B.  Jones  50  -   300 

James  Jones         280  -  2,325 

Obediah  M.  Jones 

John  H.  Lawrence      25  -   300 

Earl  Mayfield       320  -  1,500 

I.  J.  Miller         78  -   800   20-50 

Abner  Marlin 

William  M.  Miller    102  -   600   28-100 

John  McKee         111  -   230 

Alexander  McCuller 

Pleasant  McCiiller 

Felix  G.  Miller      150  -  1,000 

Isaac  L.  Miller 

William  Miller       U30  -   700 


SlavosAorth 
12-50 

Vhite 
9d11 

State/ 
County 

Tax 

1 

$  .25 

1 

.25 

h  -  1,^ 

5.03 

1 

1.31 

1 

.25 

1 

.U9 

1 

.25 

1 

.25 

1 

.25 

1 

.25 

1 

1.05 

.UO 

1 

.1*9 

It  -  2,000 

3.I45 

1 

.25 

1 

.U7 

1 

1.20 
.68 

1 

.25 

1 

.81 

.1^ 

1 

.25 

1 

.25 

1 

1.05 

1  -     500 

1 

.69 

1 

.81 

46 


Name 


AcresAorth      School 
$  Land 


Sla-vesAforth      White 
12-50 


185  -  1,300 
68  -      250 

708a-  UOO 

360  -  U,000      100-100 

32  -  200 

100  -  600 


Kemeal  Marlin 

William  Marlin 

James  R.  Miller 

Tolbert  Mayfleld 

Isaac  Miller  Jr. 

Perry  McCuUer 

Isaac  Miller  Sr 

Robert  Miller 

William  Nesblt 

(L?)  D.  Neuman 

John  Nichol 

Jesse  F.  Nichol 

Joshua  (S)  Nichol 

Barton  Neel 

P.  M.  Oliphant 

John  Ott 

Mathias  H.  Prewett 

Timothy  Parker, (Sr.)   62-   312 

Anderson  Parker 

James  (R)  Polndexter 

Harris  Prewett      1620  -  1,002 

John  Parker 

Edward  Patterson 

Joseph  Parker 

William  Prewett 

Joel  Parker 


50  -  150 

55-  350 

72  -  600 

186  -  800 


12U  -   635 


200  -   800 


15-8800 


2-1600 


lite 
loll 

State/ 
Coimty 

Tax 

1 

$  .25 

1 

.25 

1 

1.29 

1 

.25 

.20 

1 

.25 

.32 

10.32 

1 

.in. 

1 

.73 

1 

.25 

1 

.25 

1 

.25 

1 

.37 

1 

.53 

1.76 

1 

.89 

.25 

1 

.25 

1 

.25 

1 

1.03 

1 

.25 

1 

.25 

.50 

1 

.25 

.6ii 

47 


("^5C 


Name      ^-^'K'M      d*-.^ 

-AcrM^orth    -  S^oqI 

SlaTsa/Worth 
12-50 

$ 

White 
Poll 

State/ 
County 

Tax 

(Franses)  M.  Prewett 

131  - 

900 

1 

.97 

John  B.  Prewett 

320  - 

2,000 

5-2000 

3.68 

Bailey  Plnkard 

320  - 

2,500 

6-2700 

1 

U.I4I 

Thomas  Richardson 

129  - 

700 

1-  li50 

.92 

B.  J.  Rowland 

5U- 

Uoo 

1 

.57 

Mathlas  Rankin 

1 

.25 

James  F.  Richard 

53- 

500 

,Hi 

B.  (T)  Summers 

.-. .: 

; 

1 

.25 

Thomas  Smith 

1 

.25 

James  Standly 

50- 

330 

.28 

Rebecca  B.  Spence 

6I4O  - 

5,000 

U.oo 

James  Thomas 

50- 

300 

.2ii 

Barrel  White 

7-ia.c» 

1 

3.53 

Stokly  White 

237  - 

1,736 

U-2350 

1 

3.51 

Stephen  White 

8U8  - 

6,122 

8-U600 

8.60 

Ellsha  Williams 

885  - 

8,350 

lU-10650 

15.60 

Az*on  WlUlams 

1 

.25 

Henry  Wlggs 

50  - 

300 

1 

.k9 

Wmiam  WaUcer 

1 

.25 

HartWBll  Zackra 

1 

.25 

k-i 


ABSraACT  of  WILLS 
from 
Rutherford  Comty^  Tennessee 
bjr^  Susan  G.  Daniel 


Other  Will  Abstracts  in  Publications  Nuaber 
17  and  19«  by  Susan  0.  Daniel 


-U9- 


ABSTRACT  OF  WILLS  FROM  RUTHERFORD  CO.,  TN  RECORD  BOOKS  5  &  6 

RB  =  Record  Book   DOW  =  Date  of  Will    F  =  Filed  in  Court 
R  =  Recorded  in  Record  Book    S  =  slave    s  =  son   d  =  daughter 
W  =  witness   E  =  Executor/Executrix   gs/gd  =  grandchildren 
N:  Named  but  relationship  not  given   L:  Landowner  mentioned 

1.  RB  5, P. 10  -  Obadiah  Smith  of  Rutherford  Co.,  TN 

DOW:  26  July  1816  F:  June  term  1819  Wife:  not  named 
S:  (loan  to  wife)  Jim,  George,  Aggy  &  Hannah  s:  William 
Smith  "all  my  children"  E:  sons,  John  Smith,  William 
Smith,  Thomas  Smith  W:  John  Smith,  Robert  Smith,  James 
Leatherman 

2.  RB  5, P. 13  -  Coleman  Mason      DOW:  3  February  1819 

F:   June  term  1819     Mother:  Susannah  Mason     Brother: 
James  Mason  (not  of  lawful  age)    Sister:  Susannah  Mason 
Sister:  Patsey  Mason    W:  Griffin  Dodd,  Joseph  Patterson, 
Joel  Matheny,  Job  Matheny 

3.  RB  5, P.  39  -  William  Still  of  Rutherford  Co.,  TN 

DOW:  3  February  1819  F:  June  term  1819  Brother:  John 
Still  S:  man,  Jesse  to  brother,  John  Father:  John 
Still,  Sr.  S:  Joseph  &  Abigail  to  father  E:  Joseph 
Morton  and  James  Morton  W:  Joseph  Morton,  Thomas  Edwards, 
Nancy  Edwards 

4.  RB  5, P.  50  -  Jesse  Patrick  DOW:  25  March  1820  F:  June 
term  1820  Wife:  Jemima  Patrick  N:  George  Songer 
Son-in-law:  Joshua  Vasser  d:  Syntha  Vasser  L:  bought 
land  from  Thomas  Hopkins  N:  Eli  Harrison  Children: 
John  Patrick,  Allen  Patrick,  Levy  Patrick,  Nancy  0.  Patrick, 
Raliegh  Patrick  E:  Joshua  Vasser,  Jesse  Todd  W:  George 
Songer,  Henry  Cooper 

5.  RB  5, P. 52  -  Isaac  Ledbetter    DOW:  31  December  1818 

F:  March  term  1819  Wife:  Nancy  S:  (lend  to  wife)  Isa- 
bell  and  her  children,  Easter  and  her  children,  old  Annica, 
Anthony,  Sam,  Daniel  L:  Benjamin  McCullock  3  s:  William 
L.  Ledbetter,  Richard  R.  Ledbetter,  Isaac  H.  Ledbetter 
"children  not  married  or  21"  S:  bought  from  Sterling 
Lankford  and  William'  Southerland  [but  apparently  not  in 
the  household]  -  woman,  Phoebe  &  child  L:  William  Lytle 
N:  John  M.  Tilford  d:  Elizabeth  Guardians  &  E:  Edmund 
Jones,  William  L.  Ledbetter  W:  David  Ledbetter,  Elias 
King,  George  E.  Harris 

6.  RB  5, P. 61  -  Matthew  Edwards    DOW:  27  April  1820 

F:  Sept.  term  1820     s:  William  M.  Edwards    d:  Rebecca 

Edwards     Wife:  Elizabeth  Edwards  my  children:  Polly 

Wheeler,  Matthew,  Pasha,  Issabel  E:  wife  and  son,  Matthew 
W:  George  Rutledge,  Jain  Pollett 


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7.  RB  5,  P.  90  -  Owen  Edwards  DOW:  15  November  1820  F:  Dec. 
term  1820  Wife:  Judith  Edwards  s:  Ewen  H.  Edwards, 
Arthur  M.  Edwards,  James  A.  Edwards,  William  Edwards, 
Owen  H.  Edwards  d:  Catharine  W.  Loftin,  Nancy  F.  Nelson, 
Sally  M.  Edwards,  Judith  M.  Edwards,  Liensarey  Edwards 
S  to  wife:  Jim  &  Nelly,  Rose  &  Primas  S  to  Catharine: 
Eady  S  to  Arthur:  woman,  Fanny  S  to  James:  boy,  Nimrod 
S  to  Nancy:  Ream  &  Molly  S  to  Sally:  Clarisa,  Henrietta 
S  to  Judith  (daughter):  Sarah,  Harriet  S  to  Owen:  boy, Tom 
S  to  Liensary:  Betsey,  Winney  (James  Ridley  owed  deceased 
money)  L:  Murphey,  Nixon  E:  John  Nelson,  Arthur  M. 
Edwards,  James  Morton  W:  Jacob  Payne,  Zephaniah  H.  B. 
Anthony,  James  Morton 

8.  RB  5,  P.  93  -  Mary  Smith  DOW:  20  Sept.  1815  Codecil:  5 
Nov.  1820  F:  Dec,  term  1820  s:  Samuel  Smith,  Cunningham 
Smith,  William  Smith,  Charles  Gilliam,  Jonathan's  heirs 
"lawful  heirs":  Samuel,  Jonathan,  Robert,  William,  Cunning- 
ham, Sampson  Smith,  Thomas  L.  Hamilton,  Charles  Gilliam 
S:  girl,  Suffy  to  be  sold;  boy,  Spencer  whose  parents 
are  Tom  &  Lid  E:  Charles  Gilliam  and  William  Smith  of 
Wilson  Co.  W:  Cunningham  Smith,  Robert  Warwick,  W.  Yan- 
dell  CODECIL:  S:  Tom,  deceased  W:  Wilson  Yandell, 
Robert  Smith 

9.  RB  5,  P.  95  -  Ann  Smith  DOW:  20  Oct.  1818  F:  Dec.  term 
1820  d:  Lucy  Maner,  Rhoda  Garrett  and  her  3  children, 
Levi  Maner,  Martha  Maner,  and  David  Smith  Maner  gd: 
Nancy  Maner  E:  Jordan  Williford  W:  David  Price,  Samuel 
Williford,  Larkin  Jackson 

10,  RB  5, P. 96  -  Samuel  Henderson  DOW:  16  May  1818  F:  Dec. 
term  1820  Wife:  Mary  Ann  Henderson  d:  Mary  McNeese, 
wife  of  Robert  McNeese;  Nancy  Rodgers,  wife  of  William 
Rodgers;  Patience  Rodgers,  wife  of  Andrew  Rodgers;  Susannah 
Rodgers;  Christian  Davis;  Sally  King  s:  Richard  Henderson 
gs/gd:  "heirs  of  son,  Samuel  Henderson  which  he  has  by 
his  present  wife,  Sally"  (Samuel  appointed  guardian) 
Minerva,  Abner  B.,  Eliza  H.  ,  Samuel  F.,  Jethro  P.  gs/gd: 
"heirs  of  James  Henderson  and  wife,  Fanny  (James  appointed 
guardian)  -  Eliza  E.,  Samuel  W. ,  Pleasant  F.  E:  William 
Adkerson,  and  sons,  James  and  Samuel  W:  Frederick  E. 
Bee ton,  William  Bowman 

11.  RB  5, P. 100  -  Joseph  Burrus    DOW:  13  January  1819 

F:  March  term  1821  Wife:  Sophia  s:  De  La  Fayette  "land 
purchased  of  Groce  Scruggs";  Philip  Johnson;  James  Rucker 
(not  21  or  married);  William  C.  J.;  Charles  d:  Elizabeth; 
Lucy  Ann;  Sally  Woolfork     L:  Col.  Thomas  Rucker,  


Foster  "owns  land  in  Madison  Co.,  KY"  S  to  wife:  Sawney, 
Letty,  Reuben,  Violet,  Manda,  Appleberry,  Major,  Harriet, 
Delilah,  Austin,  Nicy  S  to  De  La  Fayette:  John,  Nelson, 
Bill,  Linda,  Ben  and  Sally  (children  of  Linda)  S  to 
Elizabeth:  Lewis,  Yellow  Nancy,  Black  Nancy,  Caleb,  Clary 
and  her  son,  Edmund  S  to  Lucy:  Alfred,  Patty,  Jack  (son 
of  Patty),  Parker,  Kit,  Anna,  Narcissa  (daughter  of  Lucky) 
S  to  Philip:   Lucky,   Zechariah,   Jordan,   Charles  (son  of 

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(Will  of  Joseph  Burrus  cont'd) 

Violet),  Esther,  Henry  (son  of  Mary)  S  to  Sally:  Polly 
(daughter  of  Lucky),  Wyatt,  Jesse,  Richard,  Tilda  and 
her  son,  John  Beverly  S  to  James:  Washington,  Samuel, 
Eliza  (daughter  of  Matilda),  Joshua  (son  of  Mary),  Charles 
(son  of  Matilda),  Charlotte  (daughter  of  Letty)  S  to 
William:  James,  Armistead  (sons  of  Harriet),  Martha,  Well- 
ington and  Joseph  (children  of  Nicy),  Abram  (son  of  Letty) 
E:  Wife  and  Ebenezer  McGowen,  Benjamin  Rucker,  Samuel 
Anderson   W:  Edmund  Jones,  Sterling  Orgain,  Alfred  Moore 

12.  RB  5, P.  133  -  Joseph  Ship  DOW:  1  May  1821  F:  June  term 
1821  eldest  s:  Joseph  Ship  eldest  d:  Mary  Ship 
s:  Lewis  Ship,  James  Ship  d:  Lynda  Johnston  N:  Barberry 
Rappid   W:  Daniel  Nichols.  John  Earwood 

13.  RB  5, P.  157  -  Lewis  Ashman  DOW:  19  Aug.  1819  R:  Sept. 
1821  N:  John  Smith  "money  left  to  repair  Methodist 
Meeting  house  known  as  Garretts  Chapel"  N:  Brooking 
Burnett  (with  whom  I  now  live)  E:  Brooking  Burnett  and 
Robert  Montgomery   W:  Joseph  Burnett,  Reuben  Burnett 

14.  RB  5, P. 158  -  Elizabeth  Whoberry   DOW:  1  June  1821 

F:  Sept.  1821  d:  Patsey  Blacketter  E:  Norman  Blacketter 
and  Patsey  Blacketter   W:  Andrew  Cuff,  Susanna  McCombs 

15.  RB  5, P. 161  -  John  Yous  [Hughes?]    DOW:  13  June  1821 

F:  Sept.  1821  Wife:  Temperance  Yous  my  3  children: 
Elizabeth,  Thomas,  George  "my  father's  estate"  to  be 
allotted  E:  Burrell  Gannaway  W:  William  Molloy,  William 
Matthews 

16.  RB  5, P.  173  -  Thomas  Pullen  DOW:  -4  Aug.  1820  F:  June 
term  1821  Wife:  Amelia  Pullen  eldest  s:  John  W.  Pullen 
second  son:  Josiah  Pullen  d:  Elizabeth  Pullen  s:  James 
F.  Pullen  youngest  d:  Amelia  Pullen  S  to  wife:  man,  Tom 
and  Betty,  his  wife;  man,  Kinchen;  man,  Barn;  girl,  Nice; 
woman.  Cherry;  4  children  -  Jack,  Rhoda,  Prince,  Madison; 
girl,  Fanny;  Charity;  Maria  S  to  John:  woman,  Esther; 
boy,  Lewis  S  to  Josiah:  boy.  Squire;  girl,  Nice  S 
to  Elizabeth:  girl,  Fanny;  boy,  Prince  S  to  James:  boy. 
Jack;  girl,  Rhoda  S  to  Amelia  (daughter):  girl,  Charity; 
boy,  Madison  E:  wife  and  son,  Josiah  Pullen  W:  Isaac 
Fromey,  Josiah  Watkins ,  Peter  Warren 

17.  RB  5, P.  185  -  John  Davidson  DOW:  11  Oct.  1821  F:  Dec. 
term  1821  Wife:  Nancy  "land  purchased  of  George  Beard, 
Limestone  Co.,  Alabama"  s:  James  Davidson  d:  Polly 
Kirk,  Sally  Belleu,  Dovey  Ewell,  Nancy  W.  Davidson 
N:  Major  Locke  S  to  wife:  Reuben;  woman,  Dinah;  girl. 
Creasy;  child,  Jerry  S  to  Polly:  girl,  Alice  S  to 
Sally:  girl,  Frances  S  to  James:  man,  Elijah;  boy,  Isaac; 
girl,  Caroline  S  to  Dovey:  woman,  Kodah  S  to  Nancy: 
woman,  Hannah  and  child,  Rebecca  S:  boy,  Joseph  E:  wife 
and  John  Davidson  of  Bedford  Co.  W:  T.B.Henly,  Elijah 
Cox,  Sarah  Cox 


18.  RB  5, P. 197  -  John  Biles  DOW:  29  Dec.  1821  R:  Nov.  8, 
1823    Wife:  Elizabeth    eldest  s:  Obadiah  Biles 

second  s:  Smith  Biles  s:  Willie  Biles  s:  Herbert  Biles 
d:  Lucy  Biles,  Polly  Biles  s:  William  Jefferson  Biles 
d:  Cinthia  Biles,  Sophia  Biles  S  to  wife:  Sally,  Solomon, 
Purchase,  Mourning,  Mariah,  ned,  Lewis,  Arrena  S  to 
Willie:  boy,  Anthony  S  to  Herbert:  boy.  Purchase  S  to 
Lucy:  girl,  Maris  S  to  Polly:  girl,  Nice  S  to  William 
J.:  boys,  Solomon  and  Lewis  S  to  Cinthia:  girl,  Arrena 
S  to  Sophia:  woman,  Sally  E:  Willie  Biles  and  Herbert 
Biles   W:  James  Mason,  John  Clark,  Benjamin  Marable 

19.  RB  5, P. 209  -  Henry  Robinson  DOW:  16  Nov.  1821  F:  9  Nov. 
1822  E  &  son:  Hugh  Robinson  d:  Elizabeth  Hanes ,  Abigail 
Moore,  Jane  Patten  N:  Andrew  J.  Hanes  N:  Thomas  Woods 
L:  Benjamin  Ransom  W:  Ezekiel  Murphy,  John  Murphy,  H. 
Robinson 

20.  RB  5, P. 220  -  James  McKnight    DOW:  24  March  1817 

R:  9  Nov.  1822  Wife:  Eleanor/Eleander  McKnight  d: 
Jane  Orr  s:  James  McKnight  d:  Isabel  Sharp  s:  Alex- 
ander McKnight,  Joseph  McKnight  d:  Margaret  Knox 
s:  John  Martin  McKnight,  David  McKnight  [David  to  take 
care  of  mother]  S  to  wife:  woman,  Rachael  S  to  David: 
man,  Isaac  E:  James  McKnight  W:  John  Alexander,  James 
Andrews 

21.  RB  5, P. 237  -  John  Adcock  DOW:  15  Sept.  1822  R:  25  Nov. 
1822  d:  Levina  Adcock,  Polly  Adcock  s:  Jesse  Adcock 
[not  of  age  -  apparently  youngest  child],  Willie  Adcock, 
William  Adcock,  Marcus  Adcock,  Harmon  Adcock,  Stephen 
Adcock,  Doctor  Adcock,  Robert  America  Adcock  gd:  Nancy 
Adcock  E:  William  Vinson  and  son,  John  Adcock  W:  A. 
Pearce,  Ephraim  Medows ,  Andrew  Inglis,  John  Adcock 

22.  RB  5, P. 248  -  Charles  Fogg  DOW:  24  Sept.  1822  R:  26  Nov. 
1822  Wife:  Winiford  Fogg  s:  Jonathan  W.  Fogg  (not 
of  age)  W:  William  Sargeant,  Nathan  Chaffin,  Jonathan 
Wilburn 

23.  RB  5,  P.  248  -  David  Moore  DOW:  7  March  1820  R:  26  Nov. 
1822  s:  David  Moore,  George  D.  Moore,  James  Moore 
d:  Nancy  Jetton,  Peggy  Moore  gs :  Samuel  McClanahan 
L:  Blanin  (?)  E:  Robert  Waron,  James  Jetton  W:  Jos. 
Dickson,  Thos.  Beavers 

24.  RB  5, P. 250  -  John  Kirk,  Senior    DOW:  9  Oct.  1822 

R:  26  Nov.  1822  Wife:  Eleanor  Kirk  d:  Elizabeth 
all  my  children:  Jane  Bell,  Hugh  Kirk,  Agness  McEwen, 
Martha  Montgomery,  Eleanor  Killough,  John  Kirk,  Jr. 
S  to  wife:  woman,  Dinah  &  her  2  children  S  to  Elizabeth: 
man.  Jack  E:  sons,  Hugh  &  John  and  wife  W:  Joseph 
Marlin,  Samuel  R.  McKlroy 


25.  RB  5, P. 251  -  Jarret  Barnet  DOW:  29  June  1821  R:  26  Nov. 
1822  d:  Winney  s:  Daniel  d:  Jenny  Brown  d:  Nancy 
Underwood  s:  Jarret  Wife:  Margrett  N:  Joseph  McCane 
of  Rockingham  Co.,  N.C.  3  youngest  children:  Susanna, 
Ambrose,  Peggy  W:  John  McMumemsy  (?),  Cornelius  Sanders 
E :  George  Underwood  and  wife 

26.  RB  5, P. 253  -  Jesse  Brashear    DOW:  25  Aug.  1821   R:  26  Nov. 

1822  Wife:  Betsey  son's  grandfather:  Isaac  Wright, 
deceased  d:  Docia  Bivens,  Rebecca  Jarrett,  Betsey  Bra- 
shear,  Patsey/Polly  Brashear  s:  Isaac  W.  Brashear  (not 
21),  Nathan  (not  21),  Abraham  (not  21),  Jesse  W.  (not 
21)  S  to  wife:  woman,  Cate  (no  children)  S  to  Docia: 
girl.  Bleary  S  to  Rebecca  and  son  Isaac:  boy.  Nelson 
S  to  Nathan:  boy,  Bob  S  to  Isaac:  boy,  Netran  S  to 
Abraham:  boy,  George  S  to  Jesse:  boy,  Aston  E:  Guy 
Smith,  Charles  Ready,  John  L.  Jetton  W:  Alexander  McEwen, 
William  Childress,  William  Byers 

27.  RB  5, P. 259  -  Joseph  Lannum    DOW:  21  Mar.  1822    R:  1  Mar. 

1823  Wife:  Delilah  s:  Green  B.  Lannum,  Simpson  Lannum 
"my  4  daughters":  Sarah,  Tabitha,  Lucinda,  Mary  E:  William 
Lannum,  Jacob  Browning    W:  A.  Robertson,  Alfred  Arnold 

28.  RB  5, P. 273  -  Joseph  Morton  DOW:  29  Nov.  1822  R:  11  Mar. 
1823  Wife:  Cicely  s:  James  Morton,  Joseph  Morton 
d:  Elizabeth  V.  Morton,  Mary  Anne  A.  Anthony,  Martha  Eliza- 
beth V.  Morton,  Manassa  Morton,  Cicely  Harriet  Morton 
S  to  wife:  Sam  &  Tilleh,  his  wife;  Dorcas;  Lish;  Jerry; 
Jesse  &  his  wife,  Trecy  and  Billy  S  to  James:  boy,  Henry 
S  to  Joseph:  boy,  Adam  S:  "negroes  heretofore  given 
to  Mary  Anne"  E:  brother,  James  Morton  and  Thomas  S. 
Anthony   W:  Arthur  M.  Edwards,  John  Allen,  William  Walker 

29.  RB  5, P. 31^4  -  Burrell  Carter  DOW:  24  Dec.  1822  R:  28 
June  1823  Wife:  Sarah  d:  Patsey,  Angelina  d:  Burrell 
S  to  wife:  Tom,  Batey,  Jerry,  Littleton,  Mason  E:  wife, 
S.  Powell  and  George  Anderson  W:  Solomon  Beesley,  Charles 
Puckett 

30.  RB  5, P.  315  -  Archibald  Harris  DOW:  9  Jan.  1823  R:  28 
June  1823  Wife:  Kiturah  Harris  Nephew:  Archibald  Aug- 
ustus Harris,  son  of  Thos .  A.  Harris  brothers:  Augustus 
Harris,  Robert  Harris,  Thomas  A.  Harris  sisters:  Temper- 
ance Bryant,  Susan  Hicks  S  to  wife:  man.  Jack;  woman, 
Dorcas;  girl,  Emily  E:  Thomas  A.  Harris  and  John  Moseby 
W:  Thomas  A.  Harris,  John  Moseby,  John  Nelson 

31.  RB  5, P.  316  -  Philip  Sanders  DOW:  9  Jan.  1823  R:  28 
June  1823  Wife:  Elizabeth  youngest  child,  son:  Philip 
(will  be  of  age  in  17  yrs .  and  about  a  month)  "next 
son  will  be  of  age  in  about  15  yrs"   "nine  last  children" 

E:  son-in-law,  H Northcutt     W:  Richard  Stephens, 

Sampson  Stephens 


32.  RB  5, P. 332  -  John  McHenry  (being  old)    DOW:  not  given 

R:  12  Sept.  1823  Wife:  Rachel  d:  Peggy  Hall,  Jenney 
Wilson  s:  John  McHenry,  Silas  McHenry  L:  Benjamin 
Mcculloch  gs:  William  Hall  gd:  Nancy  Wilson  sons-in- 
law:  William  Wilson,  William  Hall  S  to  wife:  girl,  Lissey 
S:  Lissey  to  Abeline  Brown  after  wife's  death  S  to  Peggy: 
girl.  Lot  "which  William  Hall  has  disposes  of  some  time 
ago";  boy,  Jim  S  to  gs :  boy,  Andy  S  to  Jenney:  woman, 
Pryss;  girl,  Eliza  S  to  Nancy:  girl,  Mary  S  to  John: 
man,  Jo  S  to  Silas:  boy,  Rodger;  boy  child,  Jo  5: 
old  man,  Jo  to  be  freed  but  taken  care  of  by  2  sons  until 
death  E:  Samuel  McAdo ,  Capt.  Ambrose  McKee  W:  Henry 
Grouse,  Polly  Grouse 

33.  RB  5, P.  336  -  Nancy  Morton  DOW:  19  June  1820  R:  July 
term  1823  d:  Susannah  Pea,  Patsey  Williams,  Polly  Lips- 
comb, Fanny  Burleson  s:  John  Morton  N:  John  Strong, 
1st  husband  of  Patsey  and  their  children  E:  John  Morton 
W:  Joseph  Morton,  James  Morton  [in  subscribing  oath, 
Joseph  Morton  was  deceased] 

3^.  RB  5, P. 337  -  Margaret  Seat  DOW:  15  Feb.  1823  R:  13 
Sept.  1823  N:  Margaret  Caroline  Burnett,  Brooking  Burnett 
"with  whom  I  now  live",  Fanny  R.  Seat  S  to  Marg.  G. 
Burnett:  boy,  Alfred  S  to  Brooking:  woman,  Hannah  and 
boy,  Lym  E:  Brooking  Burnett,  Henry  Seat  W:  Anderson 
Freeman,  Robert  Montgomery 

35.  RB  6,P.l  -  Mary  Warren  DOW:  12  Aug.  1823  R:  Jan.  term 
1824  gs:  Willis  Snell,  Hays  Snell  (not  21),  James  Snell 
(not  15)  gd:  Elizabeth  Snell,  Susan  Snell  (not  15), 
Mary/Polly  Griffin  N:  Loderick  Alford  and  Cade  Alford 
of  Wake  Co.,  N.C.,  executors  of  estate  of  George  Warren 
of  Wake  Co.,  N.C.  "which  I  am  entitled  to  receive  some 
money  fro  several  years"  S  to  Willis:  woman,  Burchett 
and  her  2  oldest  children  named  Anderson  and  Darkis 
S  to  Hayes:  boy,  Nathan  S  to  James:  boy,  Burrell  S 
to  Elizabeth  and  Susan:  Charlotte,  Harbert,  Irvin  and 
youngest  child  Burchett  has  at  breast  about  2  or  3  weeks 
old  not  yet  named  E:  Willis  Snell  W:  Thomas  Montage, 
James  Day 

36.  RB  6, P. 3  -  John  Garter  DOW:  ^  Jan  1824  R:  1  March  1824 
Wife:  Rachel  children:  Margaret,  William,  Gaty,  Mary, 
Amy,  John,  Jr.,  Rachel,  Jr.  S:Isham  kept  for  the  family; 
Sawny  and  Fanny  have  choice  of  being  sold  or  hire  E:  wife 
and  Nathaniel  Overall,  William  Thomas  W:  Neal  Smith, 
Samuel  S.  Wilson,  George  Peebles 

37.  RB  6, P. 18  -  John  Wallis  DOW:  17  June  1823  F:  Jan.  1824 
s:  Amos  S.  Wallis,  Mortimer  Randolph  Wallis,  John  F.  Wallis 
d:  Clarisa  Alexander,  Sophia  G.  Ewing,  Emma  W.  Hall 
Wife:  Isabella  S.  Wallace  gd:  Mira  Alexander,  Isabella 
Alexander  (Mira's  sister),  Isabella  Ewing  N:  John  Wallis, 
son  of  Alfred  Wallis     S  to  Amos:  man,  Joe;  boy,  Tom 


(Will  of  John  Wallis  conf ) 

S  to  Mortimer:  man,  Sam;  boy,  already  in  his  possession 
named  George;  woman  Hannah  and  her  child  now  at  the  breast 
S  to  wife:  woman  of  colour  named  Jenny  Hasper  S  to  John: 
boy  of  colour:  Aleck  S  to  Emma:  girl,  Moriah  S  to 
Mira:  girl,  Jinsey  (1st  offspring  to  Isabella)  S  to 
Isabella  Ewing:  girl,  Harriet  S  to  be  sold:  boy,  William 
"be  paid  to  Mira  Matthews  in  Carolina  for  the  benefit 
of  the  famiy  of  Alfred  Wallis  [apparently  still  alive] 
E:  John  F.  Wallis,  Amos  S.  Wallis,  Mortimer  R.  Wallis 
W:  William  Robb,  Thomas  J.  Mabry  CODECIL:  25  Nov.  1823 
d:  Eliza  B.  Ham 

38.  RB  6, P. 4-2  -  Mary  Gatlin  DOW:  17  Dec.  1823  R:  18  May  182-4 
E:  John  G.  Wilkins  "a  child  I  raised  from  his  birth"  entire 
estate  willed  to  John  G.  Wilkins  W:  Lewis  Sutfin,  James 
Sutfin 

39.  RB  6, P. 43  -  William  McFarlin  DOW:  1824  R:  April  term  1824 
Wife:  Sarah  2  sons  not  of  age:  Pleasant  Nelson  and 
Benjamin  (youngest  son)  5  d:  Elizabeth  Ann,  Kasey  A.  , 
Nancy  B.,  Louisa  J.,  Sarah  Mother:  (living)  S  to  sons: 
boy,  Austin;  woman,  Nelly  E:  wife  and  Joseph  Youree 
W:  B.L.  McFerrin,  Benjamin  McFarlin 

40.  RB  6, P. 44  -  Peter  Garrison  DOW:  10  Feb.  1824  R:  18  May 
1824  brother:  Josinah  Garrison  Josinah's  son:  Peter 
Garrison  of  South  Carolina  (not  21)  N:  Serenus  Garrison 
Dickson's  son,  Asahel  Dickson  (not  21)  N:  (left  money 
to  American  Missionary  and  American  Bible  Societies) 
brother:  James  Garrison  of  York,  S.C.  James'  son:  Peter 
Serenus  Garrison  Wife  (deceased):  Mary  E:  John  Martin, 
Joseph  Canon   W:  Ephraim  G.  Harris,  James  Baker 

41.  RB  6, P. 56  -  Simeon  Vaught  DOW:  11  April  1824  R:  24  Aug. 
1824  Wife:  Nancy  children:  Susannah,  Mary,  Elizabeth, 
Phebe  and  James  (all  not  of  age  or  married)  L:  Zadock 
Bell  N:  Jesse  Brashear  (deceased)  E:  Elijah  Vaught, 
William  Bishop   W:  H.  Trott,  William  Bishop,  Elijah  Vaught 

42.  RB  6, P. 57  -  Tigner  Dameron  'doW:  1  Sept.  1822  R:  24  Aug. 
1824  Wife:  Nancy  s:  Edmund,  William,  Sion  d:  Lidia, 
Midda,  Sally,  Nancy,  Mary,  Judy  E:  Henry  Vincent  of 
Rutherford  Co.    W:  John  Dunn,  Benjamin  Dunn 

43.  RB  6,  P.  59  -  Nathan  Baker  DOW:  10  Sept.  1824  R:  5  Nov. 
1824  E  and  wife:  Elizabeth  Baker  children  not  named 
W:  Theophiles  A.  Canon,  James  Sharpe ,  Robert  Martin 

44.  RB  6, P. 60  -  Rachel  Sharp  DOW:  2  April  1823  R:  5  Nov. 
1824  s:  James  Morris  Sharpe,  Joseph  Canon  Sharpe  (not 
21)  d:  Peggy  Carlile  Hibbets ,  Jemima  A.  Sharpe  S  to 
Peggy:  woman  and  girl,  Milly  E:  brother,  Joseph  Canon; 
son,  Alfred  Sharpe;  son-in-law,  Robert  H.  Hibbets 

W:  Wilson  Yandell,  Samuel  McCleary,  John  Canon 

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^5.  RB  6, P. 61  -  David  Ledbetter  DOW:  13  July  1824  R:  5  Nov. 
1824  Wife:  Nelly  children:  Malissa  R.  Ledbetter,  Polly 
W.  Ledbetter,  Martha  D.  Ledbetter,  Benjamin  Ledbetter, 
James  A.  Ledbetter  L:  land  purchased  of  Henry  Finger 
on  Overalls  Creek  Mother  (old):  Jane  Ledbetter  E:  wife 
W:  Anderson  James,  Silas  Read 

46.  RB  6, P. 63  -  Alexander  Jordon   DOW:  10  Sept.  1824   R:  5  Nov. 

1824  Wife:  Nancy  s:  John,  David,  James,  William,  Alex- 
ander, Joseph  d:  Gracy,  Jane  Ball,  Nancy  S  to  John:  boy, 
Jesse  (now  in  his  possession)  S  to  Gracey:  girl,  Phillis 
S  to  Jane:  girl.  Si Ivy  S  to  Nancy:  negro  not  named 
S  to  William:  boy,  Benjamin  S:  Peter,  Tabitha,  Dinah, 
Tibby  E:  wife  and  son,  John  W:  Jno.  G.  Murphey,  Guy 
Clopton,  E.  Donoho 

47.  RB  6,  P.  87  -  William  G.  Kimbro  DOW:  4  Sept.  1824  R:  14 
Feb.  1825    Wife:  Lucinda  Kimbro    [oldest  child  not  21] 

4  children:  Isaac  N.  Kimbro,  Joseph  T.  Kimbro,  Amanda 
A.  Kimbro,  William  G.  Kimbro  S  to  wife:  man,  Tom;  woman, 
Nelly,  and  others  not  named  E:  Nathan  Williams,  John 
Kimbro    W:  J.  H.  Coartz ,  Joseph  May 

48.  RB  6, P. 89  -  John  Sharpe  DOW:  22  May  1822  R:  15  Feb.  1825 
eldest  d:  Jemima  A.  Canon  eldest  son:  James  Sharpe 
s:  Cyrus  Sharpe,  John  McKnight  Sharpe,  Edwin  Sharpe,  Will- 
iam Sharpe  (deceased)  d:  Polly  Young  Canon,  Martha  Louisa 
sons-in-law:  Abraham  W.  Canon,  Samuel  Wilson  4  children 
of  son  William:  John  Christopher  Columbus  Sharpe,  William 
Wilson  Sharpe,  Martha  Caroline  Sharpe,  Sarah  Jane  Sharpe 
L:  "tract  conveyed  to  William  Alexander  by  State  of  N.C. 
and  Alexander  conveyed  to  me :  S  to  Jemima:  yellow  boy. 
Ransom;  yellow  woman,  Harriet  and  child  S  to  James: 
man.  Jack  S  to  Polly:  boy.  Bob  N:  Samuel  McCleary, 
William  Robb ,  John  M.  Tilford  E:  William  Robb,  Theophilus 
A.  Canon   W:  Samuel  McCleary,  Joseph  Canon 

49.  RB  6, P. 110  -  John  Brothers    DOW:  25  Mar.  1825    R:  8  June 

1825  Wife:  Polly  s:  Robert,  Benjamin,  Burton,  Thomas 
(not  21),  Jackson  C.  (not  21)  S  to  wife:  Jim,  Tiller, 
Minty     S:   to  be  hired  then  sold  when  Thomas  aged  21 

5  to  be  sold:  Peter,  Sarah  L:  "tract  of  land  I  bought 
of  John  P.  Smith"  E:  Stephen  Linch,  Capt.  Sublett 
W:  Stephen  Linch,  Thomas  Brothers 

50.  RB  6, P.  112  -  John  Johnston  DOW:  29  May  1819  R:  8  June 
1825  Wife:  Cathrine  eldest  d:  Nancy  Stubblefield 
d:  Susannah  Eskridge,  Cynthia  Banton  sons-in-law:  Wood- 
ruff Stubbelfield,  Samuel  Eskridge,  Glover  W.  Banton 
3  grandchildren:  Eliza  W.  Knight,  Washington  J.  Knight, 
Cynthia  C.  Knight  S  to  wife:  Ede ,  Green  S  to  Nancy: 
man.  Bob  S  to  Susannah:  man,  Dick  S  to  Cynthia:  girl, 
Mary  S:  Ede  to  Cynthia  after  wife's  death  or  marriage 
E:  Samuel  Eskridge,  Glover  W.  Banton  W:  Hezekiah  G, 
Cooke,  Jacob  Tilman,  Richard  Ramsey 


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51.  RB  6, P.  114  -  Joseph  Dickson  DOW:  8  Oct.  1823  R:  8  June 
1825  s:  James  Dickson  N:  Elizabeth  Graves  and  her 
daughter,  Adaline  d:  Isabella  d:  Margaret  Henderson 
s:  John  Dickson  and  his  wife,  Margaret  gs:  Joseph  Dickson 
(son  of  John)  gd:  Peggy  Dickson  (daughter  of  John) 
s:  Joseph  Dickson,  Robert  Dickson,  William  Dickson,  Ezekiel 
Dickson  gs :  William  Dickson,  Jo.  Dickson  "my  large 
Bible"  [unclear  if  left  to  Ezekiel  or  Sarah  M.  Dickson] 
gd:  Sarah  M.  Dickson  S  to  Sarah:  girl,  Phillis  (7  yrs) 
E:  sons,  James  and  Robert  Dickson  W:  William  Bumpass, 
Robert  McLin 

52.  RB  6, P.  116  -  John  Smith  DOW:  29  April  1822  R:  9  June 
1825  Wife:  Jane  C.  Smith  5  s:  William  Madison  Smith, 
John  Smith,  George  Washington  Smith,  Robert  Henderson 
Smith,  James  Rush  Smith  d:  America  C.  Smith,  Evelina 
Crockett,  Carolina  Matilda  Johnson,  Julia  Granville  Crock- 
ett, Jane  (Sarah  Jane  ?),  Sarah  Jane  Smith  [apparently 
not  married]  L:  "tract  of  land  I  bought  of  David  P. 
Harris",  "tract  of  land  I  got  of  General  E.  P.  Gaines 
containing  846  acres"  S  to  America:  Cinda  &  her  son, 
Edmund;  Moriah  &  her  son,  Sanders;  Buck  S  to  Evelina: 
Flora  &  her  child.  Will;  James  &  Gate  S  to  Caroline: 
girl,  Eliza  S  to  Julia:  Ciasar;  Lucy  &  her  child;  girl, 
Mary  S  to  wife:  George  &  his  wife,  Julia  "my  harrican 
hill  tract  of  land"  E:  wife;  son-in-law,  William  H. 
Smith;  borhter,  Robert  Smith,  Jr.  ;  son,  William  M.  Smith 
(not  18);  son,  John  Smith  (not  18)  W:  William  R.  Rucker , 
William  Smith  CODECIL:  8  Sept.  1823  s:  born  after 
making  of  first  will  5  youngest  sons:  John,  George  W. , 
Robert  H. ,  James  L.  R.  and  Ephraim  Foster  Smith 

53.  RB  6, P.  120  -  Edmund  Sutton  DOW:  24  Dec.  1824  R:  9  June 
1825  Wife:  Polly  my  children  [apparently  all  unmarried]: 
Rozamiah  P.  Sutton,  Alcy  Sutton,  Cholson  Sutton,  Alexander 
Harrison  Sutton,  Anne  Eliza  Sutton,  Sally  Sutton,  Enoch 
Sutton,  Mary  Sutton,  William  Sutton,  Elizabeth  Sutton, 
Margaret  Jane  Sutton  E:  wife  and  Isaac  Ellsberry  W: 
Pleasant  Henderson,  Richard  Tenpenny,  Robert  George 

54.  RB  6, P. 121  -  Andrew  Freeman  DOW:  2  April  1825  R:  9  June 
1825  "to  my  beloved  old  Gate  whom  I  bought  from  Benjamin 
McCulloch  and  do  own  her  as  my  wife"  my  3  children: 
Ben,  Isabel  and  Jack  E:  Lent  Brown,  William  H.  Ballew 
W:  John  Lyell,  William  Darnall 

55.  RB  6, P. 122  -  John  Anthony  DOW:  none  given  R:  9  June  1825 
Wife:  not  named  d:  Sally  Davis,  Matilda  Manus  s:  Z.H.B. 
Anthony  oath  to  veracity  of  will:  Solomon  Beesley,  Wil- 
liam Anthony,  James  Morton,  Zepheniah  H.  B.  Anthony 

56.  RB  6, P. 149-  John  Chisenhall  DOW:  6  July  1825  R:  10  Sept. 
1825  Wife:  Rebecca  Chisenhall  E:  wife  and  Hiram  Cox 
W:  Wm.  H.  Smith,  E.  Chisenhall 


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57.  RB  6, P.  150  -  Margaret  Moore  DOW:  28  Feb.  1825  R:  10 
Sept.  1825  3  brothers  &  3  sisters  brother:  James  Moore 
niece:  Mary  Moore,  Letty  Moore  nephew:  Peter  Moore 
niece:  Cynthia  McClanahan  sister:  Agness  Jetton  niece: 
Maneria  Cartwright,  Susan  Cartwright  nephew:  Rufus  Jetton 
brothers:  David  Moore,  George  D.  Moore  sister:  Letty, 
Malinda  E:  James  S.  Jetton  W:  James  Kelton,  Catherine 
Bowman,  E.  Jetton 

58.  RB  6, P.  152  -  Abner  Johns  DOW:  16  June  1825  R:  10  Sept. 
1825  Wife:  Susan  Johns  d:  Mary  Johns,  Roda  Trigg  Johns, 
Sarah  Anne  Johns,  Catherine  Elizabeth  Johns,  Susan  F, 
Johns  s:  William  R.  Johns,  Franklin  A.  Johns  S  to 
wife:  Sam,  Hannah,  Joe,  Isabel,  Lucy  S  to  Mary:  Blackman 
&  Esther  S  to  Roda:  Cesar  &  Little  Judy  S  to  Sarah: 
Washington  &  Harriet  S  to  William:  Forda  S  to  Catherine: 
Fanny  &  Jack  S  to  Susan:  Patsey  &  Little  Sam  S  to 
Franklin:  boy,  Sterline  S  to  wife:  girl,  Hannah  S 
to  be  sold:  big  Judy,  Mary  &  her  child  E:  Joseph  B. 
Johns    W:  David  Dickinson,  John  R.  Wilson 

59.  RB  6, P.  166  -  Alexander  McKeen  DOW:  6  Aug.  1825  R: 
1  Dec.  1825  Wife:  Mary  McKeen  eldest  d:  Elizabeth 
Ashbrooks  second  d:  Sarah  Warner  my  2  sons:  John  H. 
McKeen,  Alexander  D.  McKeen  5  youngest  d:  Mary  D.,  Nancy, 
Emelina,  Henriette  and  Jane  L:  farm  I  purchased  of  Mary 
Ann  Pace  "my  interest  in  4-00  acres  of  land  lying  in 
Haywood  Co.  as  a  legatee  of  James  Doak,  deceased"  S 
to  wife:  man,  Howel ;  man,  Harry;  woman,  Hannah  S  to 
Elizabeth:  woman,  Betsey  &  her  child,  Edy  E:  wife  & 
Thomas  Blair    W:  William  D.  Baird,  John  H.  McKeen 

60.  RB  6, P. 168  -  Travis  Marable  DOW:  17  Aug.  1824  R:  1  Dec. 
1825  Wife:  Martha  Marable  children:  Mary  Anne,  Martha 
Jane,  James  Alexander,  Isaac,  John  (youngest  child  not 
of  age)  S  to  wife:  man,  Jeffrey  &  his  wife,  Chloe;  boy, 
Daniel;  boy.  Bob;  boy,  Tom;  girl,  Milly  S  divided  amongst 
5  children:  boy,  Joe;  boy,  Abel;  woman,  Mary  E:  Henry 
H.  Marable,  Bemjamin  Marable  W:  Amaze  Jones,  Carey  James, 
Samuel  Watkins 

61.  RB  6, P. 169  -  Abraham  Tennison    DOW:  9  April  1821 

R:  1  Dec.  1825  Wife:  Jane  "my  children  that  have  left 
me  I  have  given  them  their  share"  d:  wife  of  Cor- 
nelius Brandon;  wife  of  Samuel  Fulks ;  wife  of 

Hugh  Carnahan      s:   Solomon  Tennison,   Edmund  Tennison 

d:   wife  of  James  Hilton;  Rebecca;   Nancy  Adams 

s:  Hiram,  Archibald  E:  Solomon  Tennison  (son)  and  Alexan- 
der Lorance   W:  Britton  Pace,  John  Wilson,  James  King 

62.  RB  6, P. 172  -  Cornelius  0.  Flyn    DOW:  13  Aug.  1825 

R:  7  Dec.  1825  late  of  Newfoundland,  town  of  St.  Johns, 
a  native  of  Ireland,  county  of  Waterford  2  sisters: 
Elizabeth   and   Mary   of   County   of   Waterford,   Ireland 


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(Will  of  Cornelius  0.  Flyn  cont'd) 

nephew:  only  son  of  brother,  John  niece:  daughter  of 
birbther  John  Estate  owed  money  to:  Jabez  Maury  of  Leu- 
beck,  Passaraaquody  bay,  Massachusetts  N:  Roman  Catholic 
Church  of  Nashville;  Dr.  William  Donnagan  of  Carboner , 
Conception  bay,  newfoundland  and  if  Dr.  Donnagan  be  dead 
to  give  to  William  Behen  the  son  of  the  doctor's  niece; 
John  Elson,  Carboner,  Newfoundland  E:  Joseph  Spence, 
Jonathan  Currin   W:  L.  H.  Laughlin,  James  Vaughan 

63.  RB  6, P.  174  -  Ingram  Blank    DOW:  30  July  1825    R:  24  Feb. 
1826     Wife:  Martha    niece:  Elizabeth  Parham  Sills  now 

Elizabeth  Parham  Beaty     L:  King,  Sherwood  Green 

S  to  Elizabeth:  Nat,  Ned,  Lawrence,  Nancy,  Dilcy  N: 
Joseph  Thomas  Blanks  Turner  (not  of  age)  S  to  Joseph: 
Moses  &  Winny,  his  wife  and  their  3  children;  Edmund; 
Lucy;  Jennetta;  Little  Ephraim;  Louisa;  Mary;  Fanny 
"land  allotted  to  me  of  the  late  Daniel  Marshall  in  the 
Western  district    mother  of  Joseph:  Mary  Ward  Sills  Lytle 

5  to  Mary:  Joan;  Tom;  Aleck;  Nancy  and  her  4  children; 
Milly;  Lewis;  William;  Lucind;  Crecy;  Young  Milly;  Ephraim; 
Rebecca;  George;  Enoch;  Little  Moses;  Little  Lewis;  Anaky; 
Athy  N:  John  Devereux  Lawrence,  son  of  Jonathan  Lawrence 
N:  George  Washington  Beaty,  son  of  William  F.  Beaty 
W:  L.  H.  Laughlin,  Sol.  Beesley,  Charles  Puckett,  Nathaniel 
Puckett 

64.  RB  6, P. 179  -  John  Nash  Read  [a  medical  doctor]   DOW:  15  Nov 

1825  R:  24  Feb.  1825  Wife:  Mary,  formerly  Mary  Barks- 
dale  "land  whereon  I  now  live  known  by  the  name  of  Grove" 
s:  Thomas  H.  Read,  John  H.  Read,  Clement  (deceased),  Sion, 
James  Allen  Read  d:  Harry  [sic]  Anne  Read  "specifically 
provided  for  in  consequence  of  misfortune  and  affliction", 
Mary  H.  Read  and  her  husband,  Randolph  Barksdale  N: 
John  Night  (deceased)  of  Virginia,  grandfather  of  James 
and  Francis    S  to  wife:  Jerry  &  his  wife,  Polly;  America 

6  her  infant,  Caswell;  Lucky;  man,  Joe  S  to  Harry  Anne: 
girl,  Polina  S  to  Thomas:  girl,  Betsy  -  $350;  boy,  Dennis 
-  $220  S  to  wife:  2  old  negroes  -  Jack  and  Aggy  E: 
son-in-law,  Randolph  Barksdale;  son,  Thomas  H.  Read;  wife 
W:  Peter  LeGrand,  David  Robinson,  Nathaniel  Barksdale, 
Archibald  H.  Harris 

65.  RB  6, P. 182  -  Joseph  Nichols    DOW:  7  Nov.  1824    R:  24  Feb. 

1826  Wife:  Elizabeth  4  d:  Jane,  Phebe ,  Levina,  Abigail 
(all  unmarried)  s:  Joshua  d:  Euphemia  Tomlinson 
s:  Jonathan  Nichols  d:  Elizabeth  Davis  E:  son,  Joshua 
and  wife   W:  William  Travers ,  John  Andrews 

66.  RB  6, P. 184  -  Thomas  Jones  Mabry    DOW:  2  Dec.  1821 

R:  22  Mar.  1826  Wife:  Sally  children  not  named,  under 
18  years  L:  John  Buchanan,  Robert  Weakley,  Peter  Garret- 
son,  Levi  White  S  to  wife:  Lucky,  Davy  N:  sisters* 
children  E:  Moses  Ridley,  William  Robb  proven  will 
by  oath:   Theophilus  A.   Canon,  John  M.  Williams,   Silas 


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67.  RB  6, P. 219  -  James  Bass  DOW:  2-4  Nov.  1825  F:  April  term 
1826  Wife:  Temperance  s:  Thomas  Bass,  Benjamin  J.  Bass, 
James  Bass,  Jr.,  Hartwell  Bass  d:  Temperance  W.  Rucker, 
Nancy  Smith,  Mary  C.  Laughlin  "daughters  and  daughter-in- 
law"  L:  Abraham  Herring;  William  Smith;  Alfred  Blackman; 
James  Ridgeway  (deceased);  Martin  Clark  S  to  wife:  men  - 
Nathan,  Austin,  Shade,  Sandy;  woman,  Effey  &  her  7  children 
namely  -  Minerva,  Chaney,  William,  Edmund,  Julia,  Doctor 
&  Manuel;  Sal  &  her  2  children  -  Mariah,  Jerry  S  to 
Thomas:  Bob  &     Biriah     S  to  Benjamin:  Champion  &  Phil 

5  to  daughter.  Temperance:  Daniel,  Jesse  &  Deli la  (or 
Silla)  S  to  Nancy:  Michael,  Randel ,  Vinea  S  to  James: 
Abram,  Jesse,  Davy,  Isham,  Lewis,  Lucy  S  to  Mary:  Clarissa 

6  Leanah  S  to  Hartwell:  man,  David  Trustees  for  Mary 
C.  Laughlin  &  her  children:  John  R.  Laughlin,  William 
Ledbetter  E:  sons,  Thomas  &  Benjamin;  son-in-law,  Peyton 
Smith   W:  Claiborne  Howse ,  Hezekiah  Howse 

68.  RB  6, P. 236  -  Benjamin  Sherwood    DOW:  9  June  1826 

Wife:  Polly  s:  Hezekiah  L.  Sherwood  (not  21  or  married) 
d:  Rebecha  H.  Shearwood  (not  18  or  married)  E:  wife 
and  William  Brown   W:  A.  Gowen,  Jane  Brown 

69.  RB  6, P.  243  -  James  Stewart  DOW:  23  June  1816  R:  23 
Nov.  1826  "my  aged  body"  Wife:  Margaret  d:  Polly 
Wallace,  Jane  Wallace,  Hannah  Gosset/Garret  s:  James 
W.  Stewart,  Daniel  M.  Stewart  E:  John  Wallace,  James 
W.  Stewart  W:  Hary  McCoy,  Polly  McCoy  CODECIL:  9  Sept. 
1826    W:  Daniel  M.  Stewart,  William  Webb 

70.  RB  6, P. 251  -  Hugh  Montgomery    DOW:  23  Feb.  1820 

F:  July  term  1826  Wife:  Elizabeth  Montgomery  s:  Joseph 
A.  Montgomery  d:  Rebecha  Kidd  Montgomery,  Martha  Stewart, 
Isabella  Montgomery,  Janett  McMurray,  Mary  P.  McMurray, 
Elizabeth  Moore  "house  and  lot  in  town  of  Murfreesboro 
rented  to  McKiernan  H.  Butcher"  S  to  wife:  girl.  Luff 
S  to  Joseph:  man,  Cato;  boy,  Lewis  E:  wife;  son,  Joseph; 
son-in-law,  James  Moore  W:  David  Phillips,  James  Neelly, 
Robert  Jetton 

71.  RB  6, P. 252  -  Charles  Statham  DOW:  4  June  1824  F:  July 
term  1826  oldest  son  now  alive:  Love  Statham  "land 
deeded  to  me  by  William  Hill"    s:  Thomas  Statham 

L:  Elijah  Murf ree ,  Alexander  McKeen  S  to  Thomas:  man, 
George  (learning  blacksmith's  trade);  woman,  Betty;  woman, 
Louisa  d:  Jane  Statham  L:  Nicholas  Woodfin  S  to 
Jane:  man,  Peter;  woman,  Nancy;  girl,  Eliza  s:  Richard 
Statham,  William  Statham  (deceased)  gs :  Charles  Statham, 
son  of  William  son-in-law:  Charles  Stewart  d:  Sally 
Stewart  S  to  be  sold:  Jesse,  Bartlett  E:  Thomas  Statham 
and  W.  Guy    W:  T.Y.  Blood,  Peter  Arnold 


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72.  RB  6, P. 255  -  Joseph  Dill  DOW:  21  April  1825  F:  July- 
term  1826  s:  Isaac  Dill,  Newton  Dill,  Parson  Dill,  Martin 
Dill  (not  21),  Thomas,  Marvel  Dill  (not  21)  d:  Lavinea 
Dill,  Hannah  Petty,  Molly  Cole,  Harriet  Dill,  Amanda  Dill 
S  to  Martin:  boy,  Moses  S  to  Harriet:  boy,  Spencer 
S  to  Amanda:  boy,  Nurvy  s  to  be  freed:  woman,  Pat 
E:  Jacob  Wright,  Isaac  Dill  W:  William  Bumpass,  Daniel 
Maberry 

73.  RB  6, P. 257  -  Henry  Windrow  of  Williamson  Co.,  TN 

DOW:  2  Mar.  1826  F:  July  term  1826  Wife:  Carey  Windrow 
3  children:  Miranda,  Louisa,  Cleveland,  "child  my  wife 
now  pregnant  with"  S  t  wife:  boy,  Sam;  woman,  Venus 
S  to  children:  Isabel,  Harry,  Anaky,  Gabreal ,  Edney,  Nelly, 
Minerva,  Chaney,  Jarvis  E:  wife  and  John  Windrow  W:  Ben 
Carr,  Byars  Windrow,  Samuel  Stewart 

74.  RB  6, P. 306  -  Rebecca  Powel  DOW:  20  Dec.  1826  F:  Jan. 
term  1827  son-in-law:  Jessee  Eaton  d:  Elizabeth  Powel, 
Lydia  Ward,  Rebecca  McMurtree ,  Edy  Powel  "debt  due  me 
in  Haywood  Co.,  N.C.  from  Henry  Plot"  S  used  by  Elizabeth 
and  Edy  for  2  yrs .  then  sold:  man,  Valentine  gs :  Pleasant 
Ward  E:  Peyton  Smith  W:  William  Pope,  William  Atkinson, 
Hikes  [Hicks]  Ellis 

75.  RB  6, P. 308  -  Arthur  Puckett    DOW:  6  Nov.  1826 

Wife:  Lucy  eldest  s:  Pleasant  eldest  d:  Mary  W.  (not 
of  age  or  married)  second  d:  Sarah  S.  second  s:  Leonard 
(not  of  age  or  married)  s:  John  M.  ,  Edward  youngest  d: 
Betsey  S  to  wife:  Zilphy,  Winny,  Elin,  Peter,  Ned 
S  to  Pleasant:  boy,  Daniel  S  to  Mary:  woman,  Nancy  & 
her  child  S  to  Sarah:  girls,  Gilly,  Livina  S  to  Leo- 
nard: boy,  Cato  S  to  John:  boy,  Caleb  S  to  Edward: 
girl,  Sarah  S  to  Betsey:  girl,  Barlena  E:  sons,  Plea- 
sant and  Leonard  W:  George  Buchanan,  Hiram  D.  Robertson, 
John  Smith 

76.  RB  6, P. 310  -  Joseph  T.  Thompson   DOW:  9  Dec.  1826 

F:  Jan.  term  1827  Wife:  Isabela  s:  John  2  d:  Ann 
Thompson,  Isabela  McCracken  4  grandchildren:  William 
McCombs,  Rosanah  McCombs ,  Jane  Thompson,  Mary  Thompson 
N:  Elizabeth  (presently  sick)  Kelly's  son,  Samuel;  Jane 
Allen  S  to  wife:  girl.  Mill  E:  Joseph  McCracken,  Robert 
Thompson   W:  Jonathan  Rucker ,  James  L.  Armstrong 

77.  RB  6, P. 311  -  John  Thompson  DOW:  19  Jan.  1824  F:  Jan. 
term  1827  Wife:  Grizzel  Thompson  s:  William  Thompson, 
David  Thompson,  Jesse  Thompson,  Joseph  Thompson  4  d: 
Jenny,  married  to  John  Lawrence;  Catherine,  married  to 
William  Warren;  Sally,  married  to  James  Turrentine;  Peggy 
Thompson  gs :  Orvil  Thompson  "land  I  purchased  from 
Capt.  William  Lytle"  S  to  wife:  Bill;  Dinah;  Jeffry; 
Tim;  Phillis  &  her  2  daughters  -  Bethy,  Francis  S  to 
David:  woman.  Unity  S  to  Jesse:  Jack  S  to  William:  boy, 
Caesar    S  to  Sally:  girl,  Anne    S  to  Peggy:  girl,  Edy 

L:  Cox     E:  wife  and  2  sons,  Joseph  &    David    W: 

Samuel  Anderson,  Thomas  Woods 


78.  RB  6, P.  316  -  Sarah  Carter  DOW:  12  Jan.  1826  F:  Jan. 
term  1827  s:  Burrell  d:  Angeline,  Patsey  S  to  Burrell: 
man,  Tom;  boy,  Littleton;  girl.  Mason  S  to  Angeline: 
woman,  Jennet;  girl,  Margaret;  girl,  Sitter  S  to  Patsey: 
woman.  Petty;  girl.  Jama;  boy,  Robert  E:  sons-in-law  - 
S.M.  Powell,  George  W.  Anderson  W:  Sol.  Beesley,  Charles 
Puckett 

79.  RB  6, P. 317  -  Polly  Blackman   DOW:  13  Nov.  1826 

"little  d" :  Levenia  Laura  Malvina  Augusta  Blackman  (not 
21)  "my  part  of  my  father's  estate  pending"  S  to  d: 
girl,  Lucinda  Owed  money  to  estate:  Abraham  Henry,  Ad- 
miral Blackman  E:  Abraham  Herring  W:  Devrent  Beesley, 
Polly  Mabry 


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JOHN     PRICE  BDCHANiUf 
Farmer  and  Fblltlcian 

bgr-  Carol  Hoffinazm 


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JOHN  PRIQE  BUOHANAN— FARMER  AND  P0LIII3IAN 

John  Price  Buchanan  Is  the  only  man  from  Rutherford 
Oounty  ever  elected  governor  of  Tennessee.   He  was  one  of 
those  basically  unremarkable  men  who,  through  a  strong  sense 
of  duty  and  community  service,  attain  high  office.   Lacking 
the  charisma  of  many  politicians,  most  notably  his  predecessor, 
Robert  L,  Taylor,  he  nevertheless  brought  a  consistency  and 
thought fulness  to  his  term  as  governor  that  is  deserving  of 
more  recognition.   Although  his  administration  Is  remembered  as 
one  of  strife,  if  should  be  remembered  that  to  a  large  extent 
he  was  a  victim  of  the  culmination  of  long-term  problems  and 
the  political  factionalism  swirling  around  him, 

Buchanan  was  born  in  Williamson  County,  Tennessee,  a  few 
miles  northeast  of  franklin,  on  October  ^4,  18A7,  His  ances- 
tors were  among  the  first  settlers  of  the  Cumberland;  his 
great-grandfather  was  Major  John  Buchanan,  founder  of 
Buchanan's  Station,  an  early  pioneer  fort.   His  father,  Thomas, 
was  a  prosperous  farmer  and  slave  owner.   The  young  Buchanan 
was  educated  in  the  common  schools  of  the  area  and  had  to  gain 
additional  education  by  private  study,  an  experience  which  pro- 
bably led  to  his  later  interest  in  improving  the  Tennessee 
public  school  system. 

Although  his  father  wanted  him  to  go  to  college,  at  the 
age  of  16,  Buchanan  ran  away  from  home  and  enlisted  as  a 
private  in  Reddy's  Escort  (4th  Alabama  Cavalry)  and  was 
assigned  to  Nathan  Bedford  Forrest's  command,  serving  until 


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his  unit  surrendered  at  Pond  Spring,  Alabama,  on  May  17, 
1865.  According  to  a  family  story,  while  retreating  from  a 
Yankee  charge,  Buchanan  rode  under  a  tree  and  cut  his  throat 
on  a  hanging  branch.   For  a  long  time  he  had  people  believing 

the  Yankees  did  it,  but  finally  told  the  truth  about  the  cause 

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of  his  wound,  thus  missing  out  on  receiving  a  pension. 

After  the  Civil  War,  Buchanan  moved  to  Rutherford  County 
and  married  Frances  (Fannie)  McGill,  daughter  of  James  and 
Amanda  (Norman)  McGill,  on  his  twentieth  birthday,  October  24, 
1867.   In  1873  they  moved  to  a  farm  on  McGill  family  land 
which  had  been  inherited  by  Mrs.  Buchanan,   Located  on  the 
Manchester  Pike  about  eight  miles  southwest  of  Murfreesboro, 
this  became  known  as  the  Big  Creek  Stock  Farm  and  encompassed, 
in  1877,  about  l60  acres.   The  Buchanans  had  eight  children 
(plus  one  who  died  in  infancy):   James  Thomas,  John  Price,  Jr., 
Rebecca  Jane,  Robert  Norman,  Margaret  Dosia,  Susan  Matthews, 
Frances  Louise,  and  James  McGill,-^ 

Buchanan's  political  training  and  prominence  in  the 
community  began  early.   He  first  served  as  a  delegate  to  the 

Democratic  state  convention  in  1876  and  continued  in  this 

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capacity  until  his  gubernatorial  nomination  In  1890,   He 

also  ran  once  for  County  Court  Clerk  and  twice  for  District 

Constable,  but  was  defeated,"^  His  start  in  politics  was 

described  differently  by  Buchanan  himself  in  an  Interview  with 

a  reporter  for  the  Nashville  Dally  American  the  day  after  he 

was  nominated  for  governor.   According  to  this  story  he  was 

a  delegate  to  a  convention  to  nominate  candidates  for  the 


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legislature  and  his  name  was  proposed.  He  declined,  but  his 
name  was  put  before  the  convention  a  second  time  and  this 
time  he  was  nominated.   Having  never  made  a  speech  before,  he 
told  two  of  his  colleague  ,  Mssrs.  Avent  and  Sparks,  that  he 
had  a  good  horse  and  buggy  and  would  drive  them  around  if  they 
would  do  the  talking.   At  the  start  of  the  trip  one  of  the 
other  men  became  ill  and  Buchanan  began  soeaking  for  himself.^ 
Actually,  he  probably  began  speaking  for  himself  earlier  than 
that  since  in  1881  he  chaired  a  meeting  of  the  Rutherford 
County  Democrats  to  resolve  that  the  100-3  debt  settlement 
(law  to  fund  state  debt  at  full  face  value  by  three  percent 
interest  bonds,  with  interest  coupons  acceptable  as  tax 
payment)  was  "a  step  toward  serfdom."'^ 

However  it  began,  Buchanan's  fairly  short  success  as  a 
politician  cannot  be  separated  from  the  rise  of  the  farmer 
movement  in  Tennessee  and,  indeed,  in  most  of  the  U.  S,   Many 
of  the  concerns  he  voiced  and  the  legislation  he  was  involved 
with,  both  as  a  representative  in  the  General  Assembly  and  as 
governor,  were  influenced  by  the  farmer  movement  and, 
naturally,  by  his  own  farm  background,  and  he  was  to  show  a 
remarkable  consistency  of  thought  throughout  his  six  years  in 
Nashville, 

In  the  years  following  the  Civil  War,  farmers  were 
increasingly  burdened  with  declining  prices,  rising  costs, 
overproduction  and  foreign  competition.   In  addition,  they 
felt  alienated  from  the  local  elites.   As  a  result,  several 
farmers'  organizations  were  formed,   (The  agrarian  revolt  in 


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Tennessee  was  not  as  profound  as  In  the  Deep  South  because  of 
a  more  even  industrial  development  and  less  dependence  on 
cotton.)   The  most  well  known  of  these  was  the  Grange  (Patrons 
of  Husbandry)  of  which  there  were  more  than  1,000  chapters  in 
Tennessee  by  the  1870 's.  As  the  Tennessee  Grange  declined  in 
membership  in  the  early  1830 's,  two  organizations,  the  National 
Agricultural  Wheel  and  the  Farmers'  (or  Southern)  Alliance 
moved  in  to  fill  the  vacutim.   These  two  groups  were  united  in 
December  of  1888  as  the  Farmers'  and  Laborers'  Union  of 
America,   In  Tennessee,  the  two  groups  were  organized  at 
Nashville  in  July,  1889  under  the  same  name  (usually  called 
the  "Farmers'  Alliance"  or  simply  the  "Alliance")  as  a  tax 
exempt,  chartered  business  corporation  and  acted  as  a  farmers' 
cooperative.   By  1890  the  Tennessee  Alliance  had  between 
30,000  and  50,000  members.^ 

Not  initially  a  political  organization,  the  Alliance's 
main  goal  was  to  lessen  farmers'  dependence  on  merchants. 
Theoretically,  only  farmers,  farm  laborers  and  country  school 
teachers,  ministers,  physicians,  and  mechanics  were  allowed 
to  Join,  but  in  practice  some  men  of  property  and  status 
became  members  as  they  enhanced  the  Alliance's  social  standing. 
(Buchanan  himself  was  the  fourth  largest  landholder  in  the 
25th  District  of  Rutherford  County.).   Specifically  excluded 
was  anyone  connected  by  ownership  or  employment  with  a  mer- 
cantile business,  lawyers  and  any  stockholder  in  a  bank.-"-^ 

A  typical  Alliance  program  Included  the  following 
points:   l)  Just  income  tax;  2)  popular  election  of  officials; 


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3)  regulation  of  interstate  commerce;  4)  improvement  of 
patent  laws;  5)  pure  food  laws;  6)  regulation  of  transporta- 
tion systems  (and  ultimate  government  ownership);  7)  free 
silver  coinage;  8)  public  school  industrial  education  and 
improvement  of  agricultural  colleges;  9)  restriction  of  the 
liquor  trade. 

Naturally,  in  order  to  articulate  these  goals  the 
Alliance  soon  became  a  political  force.   Starting  at  the 

grass-roots  level,  by  1888  4l  out  of  132  Tennessee  legisla- 

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tors  elected  in  November  of  that  year  were  Alliancemen, 

The  next  step  was  to  recognize  that  execution  of  any  political 

program  depended  on  capturing  the  machinery  of  the  Democratic 

party  which  had  fallen  into  the  hands  of  the  conservative 

"court  house  rings"  after  Reconstruction, 

Buchanan  Joined  the  Agricultural  Society  in  1883.  He 
became  the  first  president  of  the  Tennessee  Alliance  in  1587 
and  president  of  the  combined  Wheel  and  Alliance  in  July  of 
1889.   The  real  power  in  the  Alliance,  however,  was  John  H, 
McDowell,  vice  president  of  the  Southern  branch  of  the 
Alliance  and  editor  of  the  Weekly  Toiler  (Nashville),  the 
movement's  principal  mouthpiece, 

Buchanan  first  went  to  Nashville  as  a  state  representative 
in  1887,   As  a  freshman  legislator  Buchanan  was  not  especially 
active  but  did  display  interest  in  topics  that  he  would 
follow  consistently  during  the  next  six  years.  They  included 
Civil  War  veteran's  pensions,  the  improvement  of  the  public 
school  system,  economical  government,  the  need  for  a  new 


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Tennessee  constitution  and  the  betterment  of  conditions  for 
farmers  and  laborers. 

In  the  Forty-Fifth  General  Assembly  (188?)  he  introduced 
House  Bill  8,  To  pension  certain  soldiers,  which  passed  with 
amendments;  authored  an  amendment  to  a  road  bill  decreasing 
the  amount  allowed  for  use  of  a  wagon  and  team  (adopted 
March  24);  and  put  forward  a  petition  from  the  County  Court 
of  Rutherford  County  relative  to  redistricting  the  various 
counties  into  new  school  districts.   Notably,  it  was  left  to 
N.T.  Delaney,  of  Sullivan  County,  to  introduce  House  Bill  237, 
To  charter  the  Farmers'  and  Laborers'  Association.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  standing  committees  on  Finance,  Ways  and  Means, 
Penitentiary  and  Tippling  and  Tippling  Houses,  -^ 

In  the  1889  session  of  the  General  Assembly,  Buchanan 
became  more  active.   Bills  introduced  included:   House  Bill 
164  (with  H,E,  Palmer),  To  carry  into  effect  Article  4, 
Section  1  of  the  Constitution  (referring  to  qualification  of 
electors);  House  Bill  203,  To  regulate  the  business  of 
banking;-  House  Bill  239,  To  amend  the  law  apportioning  the 
State  into  congressional  districts;  and  House  Bill  543,  To 
prevent  the  location  of  hospitals  by  counties  and  munici- 
palities within  the  vicinity  of  charitable  institutions 
maintained  by  the  state.  He  was  also  influential  in  the 
passage  of  House  Bill  233,  To  exempt  agricultural  agents  from 
privilege  tax. 

Under  the  heading  of  "Explanations"  Buchanan  followed 
his  party  and  voted  to  support  an  Appropriation  Bill  (Senate 


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Bill  456),  but  objected  to  a  raise  In  salaries  for  two 
officials  and  to  spending  $4,000  for  stationery;  and  voted  no 
on  a  Joint  resolution  to  adjourn  sine  die  "because  there  is  a 
quorum  present  in  both  Houses  and  there  is  important  business 
to  transact  which  will  require  an  extra  session,  and  this  is 
both  unnecessary  and  inexpedient  when  that  business  can  now 
be  transacted"  (with  H.E,  Palmer  and  nine  others).  Committee 
memberships  in  the  Forty-Sixth  legislature  were  Finance,  Ways 
and  Means  and  Charitable  Institutions  (chairman).^ 

The  contest  for  the  gubernatorial  nomination  was  not 
one  of  personalities  so  much  as  it  was  a  fight  among  factions 
of  the  Democratic  party  which  had  been  in  disarray  since  the 
Civil  War.  Three  distinct  groups  had  emerged.   The  Bourbons — 
the  Old  South,  states  rights  conservatives— were  the  strongest 
faction  though  they  lost  control  of  the  governor's  office  in 
1886,   Their  leader  was  Senator  Isham  G.  Harris,  secessionist 
leader  and  Civil  War  governor.   The  New  South  group  favored 
industrialization  and,  because  of  their  resources,  enlightened 
leadership  and  success  in  bargaining  with  the  Republicans  for 
patronage  and  legislation,  they  had  an  influence  dispropor- 
tionate to  their  size.   Their  leader  was  Colonel  Arthur  S, 
Colyar,  industrialist,  lawyer,  and  publisher  of  the  Nashville 
Dally  American.   The  third  group  was  the  small  farm  element, 
or  wool-hat  boys,  who  looked  for  their  leadership  to  Buchanan 
and  McDowell  (and  Andrew  Jackson,  Andrew  Johnson  and  Robert  L, 
Taylor). ^5 


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When  McDowell  first  announced  he  wanted  Buchanan  as 

governor,  the  urban  press  did  not  take  It  seriously,  and  also 

questioned  the  possible  conflicts  of  Interest  caused  by 

Buchanan's  association  with  the  Farmers'  Alliance,  a  problem 

that  would  continue  to  plague  him  until  he  retired  from  active 

politics  In  1892.   Democratic  papers  stressed  the  importance 

of  party  solidarity.   In  a  short  article  copied  from  the  Obion 

Democrat  at  the  beginning  of  1890,  the  Nashville  Daily 

American  wrote. 

If  J.  P.  Buchanan  really  means  to  run  for  governor 
he  should  endeavor  to  escape  forthwith  from  the  hands 
of  some  of  his  alleged  friends.   It  may  be  added, 
without  overstepping  the  bounds  of  truth  or  propriety, 
that  the  idea  of  J.P,  having  any  symptoms  of  a  states- 
man borders  somewhat  on  the  ludicrous. ^° 

In  the  campaign  leading  to  the  Democratic  convention  of 
1890,  Buchanan's  relative  obscurity  proved  attractive  to 
farmers  and  other  voters  since  It  distanced  him  from  the 
machine  politics  they  were  dissatisfied  with.   By  the  middle 
of  May,  1890,  28  County  Alliances  and  hundreds  of  sub- 
Alliances  endorsed  Buchanan  and  proved  to  be  ready-made 

campaign  organizations  which  were  able  to  dominate  county 

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conventions.    In  Rutherford  County  he  carried  three  out  of 

six  wards  in  Murfreesboro  and.  In  general,  he  was  strongest 

In  Middle  and  Western  Tennessee,  winning  all  the  delegates 

from  the  Middle  Tennessee  counties  of  Marshall,  Warren, 

Grundy,  Van  Buren,  White,  Stewart  and  Cannon.^® 

The  Democratic  state  convention,  which  was  known  as  the 

"Farmers'  Convention,"  began  on  July  15,  I890.   Buchanan's 


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opponents  were  Jere  Baxter,  the  New  South  candidate;  Joslah 
Patterson,  for  the  Bourbons;  and  John  Taylor, 

The  Alliance  platform  was  tailored  to  avoid  frightening 
delegates  with  radical  proposals.   They  pointedly  excluded 
mention  of  the  Sub-Treasury  Plan  which  they  had  long  advocated 
and  limited  themselves  to  calling  for  free  coinage  of  silver, 
a  recognition  that  agrarian  interests  are  the  mainstay  of  a 
dual  system  of  government,  condemning  the  Republicelns    for 
legislative  discrimination  against  this  class,  and  to  con- 
demning the  granting  of  land  to  corporations  instead  of  home- 

/  V  IQ 

steaders  (the  only  true  Alliance  plank),  ^ 

More  far-reaching  was  the  regular  Democratic  party 

platform.   It  contained  the  following  points:  l)  opposed  to 

Importation  of  pauper  labor  and  for  opening  public  lands  for 

homesteading;  2)  gold  and  silver  coinage  and  ready  conversion 

of  paper  money  to  metal;  3)  extension  of  free  school  system; 

4)  strict  economy  and  minimum  government  expenses;  5)  just 

and  equal  taxation;  6)  amendment  of  lien  laws  for  protection 

of  farmers  and  mechanics;  7)  establishment  and  development  of 

good  roads;  8)  welcome  capital  and  labor  to  the  state;  and 

9)  modification  of  the  penal  system  to  eliminate  competition 

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with  free  labor* 

Buchanan's  name  was  put  into  nomination  by  Committee 

Chairman  J.  D,  Richardson  and  it  took  26  ballots  before  he 

was  declared  the  Democratic  candidate  for  governor.  His 

victory  can  be  seen  as  being  more  the  result  of  successfully 

capitalizing  on  the  enmity  between  the  Bourbon  and  New  South 

groups  than  because  of  personal  popularity. 


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Patterson,  Senator  Harris  and  John  Taylor  threw  their  support 
behind  him  because  of  fear  of  a  Republican  victory  (and  Negro 
domination)  In  the  fall, 

Buchanan's  acceptance  speech  endorsed  the  principles  of 
the  Democratic  party:   "...  as  long  as  the  power  of  speech 
will  endure,  I  will  be  heard  proclaiming  to  the  people  the 
great  principle  of  Democracy  as  enunciated  by  Jackson,  Polk 
and  Johnson,"  He  also  declared  himself  opposed  to  large 

national  or  state  government  and  for  strict  adherence  to  the 

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Constitution. 

Right  after  the  convention,  in  an  interview  with  a  Daily 

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American  reporter  in  his  room  at  the  Duncan  Hotel,    Buchanan 

expanded  on  the  topic  of  his  loyalty  to  the  Democratic  party 

and  stated  that  the  Interest  of  farmers  lay  with  the  party, 

I  am  making  this  campaign  as  a  Democrat  on  a 
Democratic  platform.   I  have  never  urged  anybody  to 
support  me  because  I  was  an  alliance  man  or  a  farmer; 
in  fact,  I  have  never  told  that  I  was  a  farmer  in  any 
speech  I  have  made.   It  is  a  grave  mistake  to  suppose, 
as  some  do,  that  I  am  seeking  to  array  one  class 
against  another,  or  that  I  want  to  benefit  the  agri- 
cultural at  the  expense  of  other  interests.   I  believe 
that  the  farmers  cannot  be  benefited  by  any  course 
which  would  be  oppressive  or  unjust  to  other  Interests. 
None  more  than  the  agricultural  interest  is  benefited 
by  the  legitimate  growth  of  the  mercantile,  manufac- 
turing and  railroad  interests.   It  is  to  our  interest 
that  the  merchants  with  whom  we  deal  should  be 
prosperous,  that  manufactures  should  be  developed,  and 
that  transportation  facilities  should  be  Increased  and 
cheapened.   We  want  nothing  that  would  injure  any  of 
them,  but  we  want  to  help  all  and  hurt  none.   I  want  to 
be  a  Governor  for  the  whole  people  of  the  State,  and 
you  know  me  well  enough  to  know  that  I  will  be  as  I   ^^ 
have  always  been  a  souare,  clean,  upper-case  Democrat,  -^ 

He  would  return  to  this  theme  over  and  over  again  in  an 

attempt  to  avoid  strong  identification  with  the  Alliance, 


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part  of  his  reasoning  being  that  many  of  the  Alliance  demands 
were  national  in  scope  and  had  no  place  in  state  politics. 

There  was  much  excitement  in  Murfreesboro  when  the  news 
of  Buchanan's  victory  at  the  convention  was  received.  It  is 
said  that  the  Oourt  House  bell  was  rung  for  nearly  an  hour, 

and  the  Murfreesboro  Home  Journal  went  so  far  as  to  put  out 

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an  extra.    When  he  arrived  back  in  Murfreesboro  from 

Nashville  on  July  19»  over  2,000  people  met  him  at  the  depot. 

A  procession  had  been  organized  which  included  a  pleasure 

wagon  carrying  local  society  ladies  and  was  emblazoned  with 

the  slogans,  "Andrew  Johnson  from  the  tailor's  bench;  Buchanan 

from  the  plow,"  and  "It  is  not  wealth,  nor  pomp,  nor  state, 

but  git  up  and  git  that  makes  a  man  great,"   The  procession 

route  started  at  the  train  station,  went  east  on  Main  Street 

to  the  Public  Square  and  up  to  Academy  Street,  north  on 

Academy  to  College  Street,  west  to  Lebanon  Street  and  then 

back  to  the  Square,  -^ 

The  gubernatorial  contest  began  in  the  newspapers  before 

any  of  the  candidates  (Buchanan;  Republican  Lewis  T,  Baxter; 

and  David  Oato  Kelley,  Prohibitionist)  hit  the  campaign  trail. 

In  the  Daily  American  Buchanan,  or  "Old  Buck"  as  he  was  now 

being  called,  was  praised  as  a  man  with  the  courage  of  his 

convictions,  an  able  leader  of  debate  in  the  legislature,  and 

watchful  of  his  constituents'  interests.   It  was  pointed  out, 

in  an  effort  to  reinforce  his  appeal  to  the  farm  element, 

that  he  was  a  self-made  man,  did  not  have  much  money  to  spend 

on  politics  and  that  his  farm  was  not  well  Improved  and  lay  in 

an  indifferent  part  of  Rutherford  County. 

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The  J^ public an- control led  Nashville  Banner,  on  the  other 
hand,  dug  up  Buchanan's  poor  political  showing  on  the  local 
level  (see  page  2)  and  once  again  questioned  the  influence 
of  the  Alliance  on  Buchanan  and  the  Democratic  party  which  it 
pictured  ",,,  kneeling  down  abjectly  and  taking  upon  its  neck 
the  yoke  of  a  secret  class  political  organization,  whose 
pledged  policy  is  in  outright  antagonism  to  the  time-honored 
and  fundamental  principles  of  -"democracy,"  Also  pointed  out 
rfas  the  fact  that  the  Republicans  had  had  to  give  lip  service 
to  some  national  policies,  such  as  the  Force  Bill,  that  were 
odious  to  the  South, ^"^ 

Buchanan  began  his  gubernatorial  campaign  in  earnest 
early  in  September,  1390.   Speaking  to  a  crowd  in  Franklin, 
Williamson  County,  his  opening  speech  followed  Democratic 
policy  closely  and  was  a  model  for  future  speeches  and  for 
his  legislative  goals  as  governor. 

He  went  on  record  as  being  for  states'  rights  and  against 
alien  ownership  of  land.   Centralized  wealth  was  blamed  on 
the  ^publican  tendency  toward  centralized  government  and 
could  be  cured  by  revising  the  tariffs,  breaking  the  power  of 
the  monopolists,  free  coinage  of  silver  and  creating  a  greater 
money  supply.   Economy  in  government  was  stressed  and  was  used 
as  one  argument  against  the  Force  Bill  (which  called  for 
federal  supervision  on  Congressional  elections),   Buchanan 
called  for  the  extension  of  school  system  facilities  and  an 
increase  in  the  school  term  from  four  to  nine  months.   His 
enlightened  views  on  penal  reform  included  separating  criminal 


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classes  and  decreasing  competition  with  honest  labor.   The 
establishment  of  good  public  roads  and  the  development  of 
resources  were  also  discussed.   Finally,  again,  Buchanan 
stressed  that  he  was  wedded  to  no  special  interests.^" 

Organized  out  of  Democratic  headquarters  in  Room  7  of 
the  Maxwell  House  Hotel  in  Nashville,  Buchanan's  campaign 
schedule  was  a  busy  one,  especially  considering  the  trans- 
portation facilities  of  the  era.   Included  in  the  schedule 
were  soeeches  in: 

September  5  South  Pittsburgh 

September  6  Sequatchie  County 

September  7  Jasper,  Marion  County 

September  8  Dayton,  Rhea  County 

September  10  Cleveland 

September  12  Sweetwater,  Monroe  County 

September  13  Morristown,  Hamblen  County 

September  23  Tullahoma 

September  29  Lebanon 

September  30  Dover 

October  1  Clarksville 

October  2  Springfield 

October  3  Gallatin 

October  4  Centreville 

October  6  Charlotte  (cancelled  because 

of  illness) 

October  7  Pulaski 

October  8  Lawrenceburg 

October  9  Waynesboro 

October  11  Savannah 

Hia  last  campaign  speech  was  delivered  at  the  Masonic  Hall  in 

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Hashville  on  the  day  before  the  election,  November  3. 

As  in  all  political  contests,  rumors  and  counter- rumors 

were  soon  flying.   To  refute  a  report  that  the  entire  Murfrees- 

boro  bar  would  vote  against  Buchanan,  the  Daily  American  sent 

a  reporter  to  canvas  the  membership.  He  found  that  of  the  25 

members,  l6  were  for  Buchanan,  seven  were  against  and  two 

were  doubtful. 


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In  reply  to  the   Daily  American's  claim  that  thousands 
took  part  In  a  procession  in  Murfreesboro  on  November  1,  the 
Nashville  Banner  reported  only  204  people,  four  carrisiges, 
one  drag,  two  bandwagons,  four  or  five  buggies  and  60  people 
on  horseback.  According  to  the  Banner  story  this  group 
marched  around  for  a  half  hour  then  went  to  Mason's  Opera 
House  where  transparencies  were  shown  and  Buchanan  made  the 
same  speech  as  elsewhere,  on  which  many  people  walked  out,^^ 

Election  day  in  1890  was  on  November  4  and  the  results 
were  as  follows: 


(Dem.) 
Buchanan 

(Re pub.) 
Baxter 

(Prohib.) 
Kelley 

East  Tennessee 

26,828 

39,383 

2,221 

Middle  Tennessee 

53,297 
(2,381) 

22,126 
(1,197) 

6,790 
(  349) 

West  Tennessee 

33.424 

14,572 

2.071 

Total 

113,549 

76,081 

11,082 

(  )  Rutherford  Ooun 

ty  vote 

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The  reasons  for  his  victory  were:   1)  continuity  of 
voting  habits;  2)  organized  Alliance  support;  and  3)  the 
discriminatory  effect  of  new  election  laws.   As  was  true  at 
the  state  convention,  Buchanan's  strength  was  in  Middle  and 

West  Tennessee.  After  his  victory,  he  went  to  Florida  to 

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recuperate, 

Buchanan  was  sworn  in  as  Governor  of  Tennessee  on 
January  19,  1891,  His  inaugeral  address  ran  true  to  form. 
Its  main  points: 


lo   The  system  of  government  has  fallen  into  serious  errors; 
violated  the  principles  of  equality  by  the  undue  protection  of 
a  favored  class.   It  has  made  "dangerous  strides  toward 
plutocracy  by  submission  to  the  power  of  aggregated  money;  it 
has  centralized  power  until  it  threatens  the  destruction  of 
popular  government  and  the  rights  of  the  States  to  local  self- 
government.   It  has  by  these  errors  fostered  monopoly  until 
it  has  placed  itself  within  the  merciless  grasp  of  this 
relentless  tyrant." 

2,  Tennessee  has,  on  the  whole,  a  good  code  of  laws,   Oare 
should  be  taken  to  enact  only  needed  laws  and  not  overburden 
the  statute  books,   Buchanan  believes  in  the  Jeffersonian  non- 
interference theory  of  government.   The  weakness  of  the  state 
does  not  come  from  inefficient  laws,  so  much  as  inefficient 
execution  of  laws, 

3,  Government  should  encourage  the  development  of  the 
material  resources  of  the  state.   Progress  should  not  be  in 
"booms"  but  in  growth  upon  a  solid  base  of  an  increase  in 
wealth,  taxable  property,  resources  and  revenues  bringing 
prosperity  to  everyone.   His  administration  will  welcome  all 
capital  and  labor  that  are  for  the  best  interests  of  the 
state  in  the  development  and  proper  use  of  resources. 
Capital  should  be  protected  by  the  "strongest  security  guar- 
anteed by  law,"  The  extension  and  further  development  of  the 
educational  system  depends  on  increased  material  prosperity; 
crime  will  decrease  as  literacy  increases, 

4,  Monopolies  and  sectionalism  denounced. 


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In  his  first  message  to  the  legislature,  Buchanan 
expanded  on  the  topics  covered  In  the  Inaugeral  address  and 
in  his  previous  speeches,  the  emphasis  being  on  education 
and  penal  reform  (see  Appendix  1  for  summary), -^^ 

At  first  Governor  Buchanan  received  praise  and  support 
from  both  Democratic  and  Republican  newspapers.   The  Nashville 
Banner  commended  him  for  presenting  a  "well-considered  and 
broad-minded"message  to  the  legislature  and,  quoting  the 
Memphis  Commercial  said,  "He  has  laboriously  and  intelligently 
addressed  himself  to  his  executive  duties,  won  respect,  and 
made  friends  every  day  since  his  inaugu^ration.  "^ 

But  trouble  wasn't  long  in  coming  and  Buchanan's  admin- 
istration proved  to  be  one  of  the  stormiest  in  many  years. 
His  problems  revolved  around  three  issues:   1)  the  distribu- 
tion of  patronage;  2)  the  Goal  Miners'  Insurrection  in  East 
Tennessee;  and  5)  his  continued  affiliation  with  the  Farmers' 
Alliance  and,  especially,  John  H,  McDowell. 

As  governor,  Buchanan  tried  to  follow  a  pragmatic  policy 
designed  to  build  an  independent  base  for  his  party.   However, 
in  doing  this,  he  inevitably  alienated  some  of  the  party 
regulars.   Especially  galling  was  the  appointment  of  John  H. 
McDowell  as  coal-oil  inspector  of  Nashville,  a  lucrative  Job 
($8,000  a  year  vs.  only  $4,000  for  the  governor)  that  was  seen 
as  payment  for  his  work  as  Buchanan's  campaign  manager.   It 
was  predicted  that  McDowell's  radical  Alliance  views  would 
reflect  badly  on  the  governor,  ^"^ 


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The  major  event  of  Governor  Buchanan's  term  of  office 
was  the  Coal  Miners'  Insurrection  which  took  place  in  East 
Tennessee,  a  revolt  that  had  its  roots  in  Tennessee's  convict 
lease  system.   After  the  Civil  War  there  was  a  general 
increase  in  crime  in  the  South  which  the  impoverished  states 
were  ill-equipped  to  handle.   Like  many  Southern  states, 
Tennessee  began  leasing  convicts  to  companies  in  order  to  pay 
for  the  penal  system,  and  even  make  a  profit.   During  Grovernor 
Buchananfe  administration  the  lease  was  held  by  the  Tennessee 
Coal  Iron  and  Railroad  Company  at  #100,000  per  year.   The 
convicts  were  put  to  work  in  TO I  mines  and  sub-leased  to 
Other  mining  companies  in  East  Tennessee.    The  convict  lease 
system  had  long  been  criticized  both  for  the  deplorable 
conditions  under  which  the  convicts  were  kept  and  because 
cheap  convict  labor  took  jobs  from  honest  laborers. 

Conditions  were  also  poor  for  the  honest  miners.   They 
were  paid  in  scrip,  sometimes  at  irregular  intervals,  were 
forced  to  trade  at  the  company  stores  and  could  not  trust 
the  weighmen  employed  by  the  mine  companies. 

These  grievances  came  to  a  head  in  the  summer  of  1891 
when  miners  at  the  Tennessee  Coal  Company  mine  in  Briceville, 
Anderson  County,  were  told  to  sign  a  new  "iron-clad"  contract 
which  would  have  left  them  little  better  off  than  slaves. 
The  miners  refused  to  sign  and  on  July  5  convicts  were 
brought  into  Briceville  to  take  their  place.   Ten  days  later 
the  miners  took  over  the  convicts* stockade  and  took  the 
prisoners,  their  guards  and  officers  to  Coal  Creek  where  they 


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were  put  on  a  train  for  Knoxvllle,   The  same  thing  happened 
on  July  20,  both  at  Brlceville  and  at  the  Knoxville  Coal  Oo. 
mine  at  Ooal  Creek,   To  each  uprising  Governor  Buchanan  res- 
ponded with  state  militia — first  three  companies  on  July  16, 
then  14  companies,  under  (Jeneral  Sam  T.  Games.  Governor 
Buchanan's  general  attitude  toward  the  miners,  as  he  told 
them  in  an  address  at  Thistle  Switch,  was  that  he  had  to 
enforce  the  laws  and  that  they  should  go  to  court  to  redress 
their  grievances.   By  agreeing  to  call  a  special  session  of 
the  legislature  to  examine  the  problem,  the  governor  was  able 
to  avoid  bloodshed  and  he  personally  accompanied  the  convicts 
back  to  the  stockades  at  Briceville  and  Ooal  Creek  on  July  25o^^ 

Public  opinion,  in  general,  was  sympathetic  to  the 
miners  and  Governor  Buchanan  was  criticized  for  being  a  tool 
of  the  industrialists  and  for  overreaching  his  powers  by 
calling  out  the  militia.  Also,  the  problems  of  the  convict 
lease  system  and  the  miners'  grievances  were  only  postponed, 
not  really  solved. 

Governor  Buchanan  called  an  extraordinary  session  of  the 
legislature  on  August  31,  1B91«   Twelve  points  were  enumerated 
as  purposes  of  the  session: 

1,  give  executive  dlspof^al  of  sufficient  forces  (civil  or 
military)  to  execute  the  laws; 

2,  reform  penitentiary  and  convict  lease  system; 

3,  prohibit  use  of  scrip  and  penalties  for  interference 
with  state  convicts; 

4,  amend  or  appeal  state  election  laws; 


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5o   dividing  state  into  representational,  senatorial  and 
floterial  districts  and  apportioning  legislators; 

6,  amend  division  of  congressional  districts  so  as  to 
include  Sequatchie  County; 

7,  change  Judicial  circuits  and  chancery  divisions  and  time 
of  holding  court; 

8,  provide  for  payment  of  expenses  connected  with  establishing 
a  law  court  at  Cumberland  Gap; 

9,  consider  appropriation  for  a  Tennessee  exhibit  at  the 
World's  Pair; 

10,  make  laws  for  the  encouragement  and  benefit  of  the  state 
militia; 

11,  amend  existing  revenue  and  assessment  laws  to  pay  for 
changes  brought  about  by  extra  session  legislation; 

12,  make  necessary  appropriations  to  defray  militia  expenses 

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at  Briceville  and  Coal  Creek,  and  of  the  extra  session. 

In  his  message  to  the  session  the  governor  talked  at 
length  on  the  penitentiary  question  and  the  problems  at  the 
mines  and  recommended:   1)  repeal  of  the  lease  law;  2)  imme- 
diate restriction  of  convicts  to  a  few  mines  through  changes 
in  the  lease  contract;  3)  change  in  the  criminal  law  so 
counties  could  use  minor  offenders  on  public  roads;  and 
4)  removal  of  the  penitentiary  to  a  location  outside  the 
Nashville  city  limits. ^^ 

The  extra  session  was  not  a  success,  at  least  from  the 
miners'  point  of  view.   Although  a  law  was  passed  prohibiting 
payment  in  scrip,  it  had  a  limited  term.   Primarily,  the 
extra  session  appropriated  more  money  for  the  militia  and  gave 


the  governor  limited  authority  to  use  them  in  situations  where 
local  officials  could  not  cope.   It  did  not  repeal  the  lease 
law,  which  shortly  afterwards  were  upheld  by  the  State 
Supreme  Court  (presided  over  by  Chief  Justice  Peter  Turney) 
in  a  test  case. 

In  the  fall  of  1891,  the  miners  rebelled  again,  this 
time  under  the  influence  of  a  more  radical  leadership.   On 
October  31,  convicts  were  released  at  the  Tennessee  Coal 
Mine  and  the  stockade  and  buildings  burned.   This  action  was 
repeated  at  Coal  Creek  and,  on  November  2,  at  Oliver  Springs, 
Governor  Buchanan  was  very  slow  to  act  and  when  he  did  it 
was  only  to  reinforce  branch  prisons  and  offer  rewards  for 
the  leaders  of  the  miners  and  for  the  escaped  convicts.   With 
the  convicts  gone,  the  Coal  Creek  Valley  miners  were  once 
again  employed  with  the  iron-clad  contract  abolished  and 
their  own  check-weighman. 

The  peace  was  not  to  last,  however.   On  December  51 » 
1891,  the  convicts  were  returned  to  the  Knoxville  Iron  Mine 
along  with  the  militia,  a  stockade,  trenches  and  a  Satling 
Gun.   In  August,  1892,  the  fourth  miners'  revolt  began,  this 
time  in  Middle  Tennessee  at  the  Tennessee  Coal  Iron  and 
Railroad  Company  mines  at  Tracy  City  and  Inman.   Governor 
Buchanan  and  the  prison  board  issued  a  joint  statement 
declaring  the  lease  contract  forfeit,  but  before  it  could  be 
carried  out  there  were  new  rebellions  at  Oliver  Springs  and 
Coal  Creek,   A  large  militia  force  suppressed  this  last 
uprising,  this  time  not  without  bloodshed. 


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Although  over  300  people  were  Indicted  and  tried  after 
this  rebellion,  most  were  acquitted  or  given  minor  sentences 
and  the  miners  were  back  in  the  mines  by  the  fall.   The 
convict  lease  system  was  finally  abolished  in  1896  when  the 
contract  ran  out,  at  which  time  the  convicts  went  to  work 

mining  coal  for  state  use  only  at  the  new  facilities  at 

ho 
Brushy  Mountain,  '^ 

Buchanan's  political  career  was  badly  damaged  by  the 
Goal  Miners'  Insurrection.   He  was  caught  between  the  busi- 
ness element  who  considered  the  strike  a  crime  and  thought 
it  his  duty  to  enforce  the  law  and  labor  and  reformers 
(including  the  Farmers'  Alliance)  who  considered  the  system 
unjust.   Some  blamed  him  for  negotiating  with  strikers, 
others  for  calling  out  the  militia.   He  was  made  to  appear 
the  victim  rather  than  the  master  of  circumstances,  and 
perhaps  he  was. 

The  Farmers'  Alliance  faction  of  the  Democratic  party 
was  able  to  get  into  office  only  because  of  the  disarray  of 
the  regular  party;  they  were  never  fully  accepted  by  party 
leaders  and  as  soon  as  the  old-line  Democrats  saw  an  oppor- 
tunity they  began  working  against  Buchanan.   The  Goal  Miners' 
Insurrection,  of  course,  gave  them  just  such  an  opportunity 
and  they  used  this  and  their  dissatisfaction  with  his 
patronage  policies  to  add  fuel  to  their  campaign.   By  late 
in  1891  Bourbon  successors  to  Buchanan  were  being  mentioned, 
including  Ohief  Justice  Peter  Tumey  of  Franklin  Goimty.   By 
March  of  1892,  17  Democratic  dailies  had  declared  themselves 


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opposed  to  the  governor's  re-election,   and  the  Bourbons 

had  repudiated  the  leadership  of  Buchanan  and  McDowell, 

Buchanan's  primary  problem,  however,  was  still  his  rela- 
tionship with  John  H.  McDowell,  the  Farmers'  Alliance  and, 
by  the  Spring  of  1892,  the  newly-formed  Peoples'  Party  of 
Populists. 

McDowell  was  accused  of  fraternizing  with  Negroes  and 
even  with  dining  with  a  Negro,  Jehazy  Cole,  which  stirred  up 
the  always-present  fear  of  Republican-Negro  domination. 

Buchanan  tried  to  maintain  his  position  by  reaffirming 
his  loyalty  to  the  Democrats  and  distancing  himself  from 
the  Populists.  He  thought  a  third  party  of  agrarians  would 
be  detrimental  to  the  South  and  made  a  public  statement  of 
his  views  in  late  March,  1892: 

If  you  wish  a  declaration  of  principles  from  me, 
look  at  the  Democratic  platform  of  1890,  upon  which 
I  was  nominated,  by  which  I  pledged  myself  to  stand 
...  am  still  standing,  and  expect  to  stand  until  the 
Democracy  . . .  shall  formulate  another  . . . 

I  am  opposed  to  a  third  party  or  peoples'  party  ... 

There  is  need  of  an  unbroken  front  in  the  ranks 
of  the  Democratic  party  against  Republicanism  and 
third  partyism,  and  I  regret  to  say  that  the  radical 
elements  in  the  party  are  endeavoring  to  array 
faction  against  faction.   The  great  conservative 
masses  will,  however,  I  believe,  hold  in  check  these 
elements  in  accord  with  the  spirit  of  the  call  issued 
by  the  National  Democratic  Committee, 

Memphi s  Oommercial, . 
March  28,  1892    ^^ 

But  the  damage  had  been  done.   The  Democratic  party  was 

again  factionalized  as  in  1890,  but  this  time  it  did  not 

work  in  Buchanan's  favor.   Rutherford  and  Tipton  Counties 


each  sent  two  delegations  to  represent  them  at  the  guberna- 
torial convention  of  1892  because  neither  Buchanan  nor 
Turney  men  were  strong  enough  to  prevail.   Many  former 
Buchanan  supporters  joined  the  Peoples'  Party,  thus  dis- 
rupting the  Alliance  faction.   Some  people  said  they  wanted 
to  vote  for  "Buchanan  without  McDowell,"  but  the  governor 
would  not  break  with  him.^  The  Peoples'  Party,  on  its  part, 
tried  to  take  strength  away  from  both  the  Democrats  and  the 
Republicans,   To  make  matters  worse,  McDowell  declared  him- 
self a  Populist  and  by  June  1  Bourbon  control  was  almost 
complete. 

Realizing  his  situation  vis-a-vis  the  Democratic  party 
was  hopeless,  Buchanan  withdrew  from  the  governor's  race  on 
July  30,  1892,  Calling  his  opponents  "sky-blue  bolters"  and 
"  radicals,"  he  made  a  rather  bitter  speech  in  which  he  announced 
he  was  no  longer  a  candidate  for  renomination  in  which  he 
covered  the  following  subjects: 

1,  He  has  tried  to  keep  the  party  united  but  it  has  now 
split  into  hostile  factions. 

2,  He  has  been  true  to  both  the  Alliance  and  the  party. 

3,  An  organization  like  the  Alliance  should  be  nonpartisan 
but  must  concern  itself  with  the  effects  of  legislation.   The 
Democratic  party  should  promote  the  interests  of  all  and  give 
attention  and  consideration  to  the  needs  of  all  classes  since 
it  claims  to  be  a  party  of  the  people, 

4,  His  continued  connection  with  the  Farmers'  Alliance  has 
bound  him  by  no  political  pledge. 


5.  He  has  obeyed  the  policies  and  principles  that  were 
enunciated  when  elected  in  1890,   "Had  a  like  obedience  been 
rendered  by  all  those  who  accepted  its  declarations,  the 
party  of  Tennessee  would  have  continued  united  and  harmonious." 

6,  The  radical  faction  affected  alarm  because  of  the 
presence  of  Alliancemen  and  declared  "vindictive  warfare"  on 
all  who  did  not  agree.   They  resorted  to  unfair  means  to 
secure  the  party  machinery  and  coerce  voters  at  the  primaries. 
They  sacrificed  party  welfare  for  factional  gain. 

7.  The  August  9  convention  will  be  controlled  by  the  same 
elements  which  are  not  representative  of  a  majority  of  voters, 

8,  He  thanked  his  friends  for  their  generous  and  faithfvil 

support  and  released  them  from  any  restrictions  which  might 

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be  imposed  by  his  continued  candidacy. 

Shortly  after,  Governor  Buchanan  was  drafted  by  a 
coalition  of  Alliancemen,  Populists  and  "Buchanan  Democrats" 
and  announced  as  an  independent  on  August  15,   Ihe  Populists 
endorsed  his  candidacy  on  August  18,   The  other  candidates  in 
this  race  were  Peter  Turney  (Democratic),  George  W,  Winstead 
(Republican)  and  Edward  H.  East  (Prohibitionist). 

As  an  Independent  candidate,  Governor  Buchananfe  platform 
included  free  coinage  of  silver,  an  increase  in  the  currency, 
popular  election  of  U,  S.  Senators,  restriction  in  agriculture 
futures  dealing,  free  trade,  abolition  of  national  banks  and 
prohibition  of  alien  ownership  of  land.   The  last  two  planks 
of  the  platform  went  beyond  the  ideas  of  the  Tennessee 


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Populists;  the  whole  platform  was  similar  to  the  Alliance 
platform  of  1890.^® 

In  Southern  politics  In  1892  it  was  not  unusual  for  the 
Republicans  and  Populists  to  cooperate  against  the  Demo- 
crats.  In  Tennessee,  for  instance,  the  Republicans  offered 
to  withdraw  Winstead  in  return  for  Populist  support  of 
President  Harrison,   Here  again,  Buchanan  became  the  victim 
of  his  loyalty  to  J.  H,  McDowell, 

On  October  23,  a  sensational  account  came  out  (called 
the  Ivins-Hill  letters)  concerning  a  deal  engineered  by 
McDowell  between  the  Republicans  and  Populists,   According  to 
this  deal,  the  Republican  national  committee  agreed  to  pay 
McDowell  $15,000  for  bringing  Buchanan  into  the  contest  and 
for  aiding  the  Republicans  in  electing  legislators  and  con- 
gressmen,  McDowell  was  to  be  further  rewarded  by  election 
to  the  U,  S,  Senate  by  the  Republican/Populist-controlled 
legislature.   It  was  charged  that  McDowell  failed  to  live  up 
to  his  part  of  the  bargain,  except  for  the  candidacy  of 
Buchanan  and,  in  addition,  threatened  to  withdraw  him  from 
the  race  when  the  $15,000  was  slow  in  coming,^  This  was 
the  final  blow  to  Buchanan's  hopes  for  a  second  term; 
although  he  was  not  implicated  he  was  made  to  look  like  a 
tool  of  McDowell, 

The  Republican/Populist  fusion  failed  and  those  who 
voted  for  Buchanan  in  November  represented  an  alienated 
element  of  the  Democratic  party,  both  things  combining  to 
seriously  weaken  Democratic  hold  of  the  state  for  several 


years  to  come.   The  total  vote  in  the  1892  gubernatorial 
election  was  Tumey,  126,348;  Winstead,  100,577;  and  Buchanan, 

29,918,^^  The  Populists  won  only  five  out  of  99  House  seats 

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and  one  Senate  seat.^ 

In  spite  of  the  large  number  of  Alliancemen  and  farmers 
in  the  Forty- Seventh  General  Assembly,  the  legislation  pro- 
duced was  rather  lackluster.   Important  acts  of  Buchanan's 
administration  included  the  declaration  of  the  first  Monday 
in  September  as  a  legal  holiday,  the  creation  of  a  Bureau 
of  Statistics  and  provision  for  inspection  of  mines  and 
provision  of  assistance  for  Peabody  Normal  College.  A  Con- 
federate Pension  Bill  was  enacted,  first  appropriating  $60,000 
(raised  to  $100,000  in  1899  and  $980,000  in  1923).   Perhaps 
most  important  was  the  act  to  establish  and  maintain  a  uni- 
form system  of  public  schools — the  "Secondary  School  Law 
(Chapter  132,  Acts  of  1891).  Also  during  Buchanan's  term, 
interest  on  $469,000  worth  of  bonds  was  reduced  from  six  to 
four  percent.^ 

Buchanan's  final  act  as  governor  was  to  send  a  message 
to  the  legislature  on  January  9,  1393.   In  this  message  he 
discussed  at  length  the  labor  troubles  and  the  status  of  the 
prison  question,  revision  of  the  criminal  laws  and  convict 
labor.   He  reported  on  state  finances  and  expenditures  and 
spent  considerable  time  on  the  public  school  system,  including 
statistical  evidence  of  its  growth  and  development  over  the 
preceding  two  years.  Also  reported  on  were  charitable  insti- 
tutions and  the  Farmers'  Institutes,   Finally,  he  called  for 


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a  new  Constitutional  Convention,  amendment  of  the  election 
laws  and  inspection  of  state  banks, 53 

Buchanan  probably  realized  from  the  beginning  that  his 
governorship  might  only  last  one  term,  depending  as  it  did 
on  a  critical  balance  of  Alliancemen  and  lack  of  unity  among 
old-line  Democrats,   He  followed  consistent  and  fairly  pro- 
gressive policies  throughout  his  political  career  and  that 
his  term  as  governor  was  less  than  a  success  was  not  entirely 
his  fault.  Like  so  many  high-ranking  politicians  before  and 
since  he  became  a  victim  of  situations  not  of  his  own  making 
and  of  the  excesses  of  a  subordinate,  in  this  case,  McDowell, 
His  personal  character  and  integrity  were  never  seriously 
questioned, 

Buchanan  had  never  moved  his  family  to  the  Governor's 
Mansion  preferring  Instead  to  commute  to  the  city.  After 
completing  his  term  in  office  he  returned  to  farming  and 
stock  raising.  With  the  exception  of  supporting  his  old 
enemy,  E.  W,  Oarmack,  editor  of  the  Nashville  Daily  American. 
in  the  Prohibitionist  campaign  of  1908,   Buchanan  was  never 
again  active  in  politics.   He  did,  however,  retain  an  interest 
in  politics  and  was  eventually  accepted  again  by  the  Demo- 
cratic  party. 

As  before  he  went  into  state  politics,  Buchanan  retained 
an  active  position  in  community  and  agricultural  affairs.   He 
was  a  member  of  the  board  of  the  Farmers '  Voice,  a  ruling 
elder  of  the  Mt,  Tabor  Cumberland  Presbyterian  Church  and  a 
member  of  the  Free  and  Accepted  Masons, ^ 


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In  1925  or  1926  the  Buchanans  moved  into  a  house  at 
216  Fourth  Street  in  Murfreesboro.   Fannie  Buchanan  died  on 
November  30,  1927.  The  governor  was  in  ill  health  for  the 
last  six  years  of  his  life  and  practically  an  invalid  for  the 
last  two-and-a-half  years,   Buchanan  died  on  May  14,  1930  and 
was  buried,  beside  his  wife,  at  Evergreen  Cemetery,  At  the 
time  of  his  death  he  still  owned  the  farm,  but  it  was 
divided  into  three  sections  and  the  house  was  torn  down  in 
1953.5'^ 

The  Buchanan  family  has  remained  prominent  in  Murfrees- 
boro,  Buchanan's  daught,  Rebecca,  taught  at  Middle  Tennessee 
State  University;  the  "Buchanan  Dramatic  Club"  is  named  after 
her,   Rebecca  died  in  1965.   Elizabeth  Buchanan  Whorley, 
following  in  her  grandfather's  footsteps,  is  active  in  the 
Rutherford  County  Democratic  party, ^°  But  what  the  governor 
would  have  liked  best  perhaps  is  the  new  John  Price  Buchanan 
School  located  not  very  far  from  the  farm  on  which  he  spent 
so  much  of  his  life. 


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Appendix  1 

Summary  of  Governor  John  Price  Buchanan's  first  message  to  the 
Forty-Seventh  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Tennessee, 
February  11,  1891.   (See  Footnote  35) 

1,  Federal  Relations 

There  is  widespread  discontent  among  agriculturalists,  in 
common  with  almost  every  other  state,  ,,,  result  of  unjust 
Federal  sectional  and  class  legislation  for  tVie  last  30  years. 
The  state  legislature  is  powerless  to  remove  them  and  also 
powerless  to  do  anything  about  the  short  money  supply, 

2,  Finances 

Congratulated  past  legislature  on  the  success  of  the 
assessment  law  and  recommended  appointment  of  a  State  Board  of 
Equalizers  for  the  purpose  of  more  evenly  adjusting  taxes 
among  the  various  counties. 

3o   Educational  Interests 

a.  Public  Schools  -  The  duty  of  the  state  to  educate 
children  is  no  longer  a  debatable  question.   In  towns 
the  municipal  tax  has  enabled  public  school  terms 
lengthened  to  nine  months  and  a  course  of  study  to  meet 
lower  classes  of  a  college  or  university,  but  in  the 
country  the  term  is  limited  to  four  months  on  the  average 
and  to  elementary  grades.   Recommends  extension  of  the 
public  school  system,  establishment  of  schools  in  which 
higher  branches  can  be  taught,  uniform  textbooks  and  a 
book  on  civil  government, 

b.  Remuneration  for  the  State  Superintendent  of  Public 
Instruction  should  be  placed  on  a  permanent  basis. 

c.  $2,000  appropriation  for  teachers'  institutes, 

d.  Praise  for  the  University  of  Tennessee, 

e.  Agricultural  College  -  Must  assent  to  additional 
appropriations  by  Congress  to  land-grant  colleges  under 
the  Morrill  Act  of  1890,.  Request  for  further  appropria- 
tion for  Teachers'  Department  and  scholarships. 

f.  Peabody  Normal  College  -  Looking  for  money  from 
Peabody  Board  of  Trustees. 

4,    Charitable  Institutions 

Need  a  reformatory  for  youthful  criminals,  an  industrial 
school  for  girls  and  other  charities. 


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a.  Confederate  Soldiers  Home  is  most  imperative, 

b.  Private  Charities  -  Thanks  and  gratitude  of  the  State. 

5»   Agricultural  Department 

There  have  been  attempts  to  abolish  the  Department  from 
the  belief  that  it  has  no  practical  benefits;  this  is  due  to 
insufficient  funds, 

a.  The  Commissioner  of  Agriculture  should  hold  institutes 
for  the  purpose  of  "awakening  activity  of  thought  .o. 
bringing  about  an  interchange  of  opinions  and  experience 
upon  practical  problems,  and  creating  a  professional  spirit 
and  pride  among  farmers," 

b.  Increase  the  appropriation  from  $8,000  to  #10,000, 

6,  Geological  Reports 

a.  Interest  in  investment  in  mineral  resources  in 
Tennessee  warrants  publishing  geological  reports  (last 
appeared  in  1869), 

b,  -Especially  important  if  State  builds  an  exhibition  at 
the  World's  Pair  in  1892. 

7,  World's  Pair 

Recommended  an  aporopriation  for  an  exhibition  commen- 
surate with  the  necessities  involved  and  the  ability  of  the 
State, 

8,  Dairy  Interests 

Should  receive  encouragement  and  such  protection  by  law 
as  will  prevent  adulteration  of  products, 

9,  State  Board  of  Health 

a.  Board  of  Health  has  asked  for  legislation  to  help  it 
register  births  and  deaths, 

b.  Recommended  legislation  concerning  health  of  livestock. 

c.  Recommended  sanitary  organization  by  counties  to 
prevent  spread  of  contagious  diseases  among  animals. 

10,  County  Roads 

Can't  see  how  a  uniform  law  can  be  reached;  left  it  in  the 
hands  of  the  Road  Congress  to  help  the  legislature  formulate  a 
good  law. 


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11,  Penitentiary- 
Repeated  arguments  for  new  penitentiary. 

12,  Convict  Labor 

a.  Convict  labor  is  the  best  solution  to  the  problem  of 
expenses, 

b.  It  is  injurious  to  criminals  and  unjust  to  taxpayers 
to  keep  convicts  in  idleness, 

c.  No  practical  plan  as  yet, 

13.  Corporations  and  Trusts 

a.  Talked  about  the  growth  of  trusts, 

b.  Recommended  "such  restrictions,  as  amendments  to 
corporation  law,  as  to  prevent  the  issuing  of  charters 
to  any  other  than  public,  quasi-public,  and  such  indus- 
trial purposes  as  lie  beyond  the  field  of  individual 
endeavor. 

c.  Recommended  further  restrictions  to  prevent  forming 
of  trusts, 

14,  Inspection  of  State  Banks 

15.  Election  Laws 

The  present  election  laws  are  a  success,   -t^emedying  any 
defects  will  not  leave  any  excuse  for  Federal  intervention. 

16.  Military  Affairs 

The  efficiency  of  the  State  Guard  should  be  increased  and 
the  duties  of  the  Adjutant-General  be  restructured  so  he  can 
devote  proper  time  to  the  military. 

17,  Improvement  of  the  Capitol 

Provision  should  be  made  for  maintenance  and  repair, 

18.  Appropriations 

Should  be  adequate  to  preserve  credit,  sustain  what  has 
already  been  undertaken  and  answer  other  needs. 

Conclusion  -  It  is  not  the  number  of  laws  enacted  but  their 
character  and  quality  that  will  determine  their  usefulness. 


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Appendix  2 


Buchanan,  James.  Interview  taped  by  Jeff  Whorley  (grandson) 
and  Dr.  James  Buchanan  (son),  1970  (transcribed  December  14, 
1981). 

Jeff  This  is  Jeff  Whorley,   With  me  are  my  uncle, 

Dr.  James  Buchanan  of  Virginia  Tech  and  my 
grandfather,  James  Buchanan,  of  Rutherford  County.  We  shall 
talk  about  my  great-grandfather,  John  P.  Buchanan  who  was 
governor  of  Tennessee  from  1891  to  1393  and  the  only  governor 
from  Rutherford  Oounty, 

Dr.  Buchanan      Thank  you,  Jeff.   That's  fine.   I  think  we 
can  have  a  nice  conversation.   Actually,  I 
don't  recall  too  much  about  my  grandfather.   I  was  about  13 
years  old  when  he  died.   It  was  about  1933  as  I  remember,   I 
remember  mostly  an  old  man  with  white  whiskers  who  used  to 
bump  me  up  and  down  on  his  lap  and  sing  something  about 
"chicken  foot  neck  and  a  gizzard"  and  a  few  things  like  that; 
a  man,  however,  whom  everybody  respected  a  great  deal  even  in 
his  old  age,   I  also  remember  as  a  boy  about  your  size  I  used 
to  wander  around  upstairs  in  the  old  big  house  which  unfor- 
tunately is  no  longer  here  and  find  all  of  this  literature 
about  his  political  campaigns,  all  about  the  Farmers'  Alliance 
and  the  Wall  Street  robber  barons  and  so  forth  during  the 
Populist  period  which  he  was  the  representative  of  in  the  State 
of  Tennessee.   I  think  they  actually  elected  something  like 
six  governors  in  1890  which  was  a  rather  strange  phenomenon. 
The  Farmers'  Alliance  party  rather  than  the  regular  Democrats, 
Jeff,  what  I  suggest  is  that  you  ask  Papa  what  he  remembers 
about  the  governor. 

Jeff  Papa,  what  do  you  remember  when  your  father 

was  governor?  Tell  us  about  it. 

James  Buchanan    Well,  I  was  most  too  small  to  know  much 

about  when  he  was  governor,  but  something 
happened  that  made  an  impression  on  me  about  that  time.   You 
know  the  state  hadn't  been  working  prisoners  in  the  mine  up 
there  up  till  about  the  time  he  was  governor  and  they  sent 
some  state  prisoners  up  there  and  the  miners  resented  it  and 
they  undertook  to  run  them  off.   They  had  to  call  the  state 
militia  and  there  was  some  bloodshed  along  about  that  time  at 
Brushy  Mountain,  Inman.   H.H,  Bradley,  my  uncle  by  marriage,  was 

superintendent  of  the  mines  then  and  had  to  

and  along  after  that  when  he  was  defeated  by  Pete  Turney,  they 
brought  that  all  up,  you  know,  about  calling  the  state  militia 
out  to  fight  the  people  who  lived  there,  who  made  a  living  by 
mining.   That's  about  all  I  remember  now, 

Jeff  What  about  after  he  was  governor?  What  about 

you  taking  him  to  the  train  at  Rucker? 


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James  Buchanan    I  went  about  every  other  day  to  Rucker  for 
so  many  years,  while  he  stayed  in  politics. 
And  I  was  just  a  little  shaver  and  I'd  ride  behind  him  to 
Rucker  and  get  him  on  the  train  and  I'd  put  on  a  show  coming 
back.   He'd  tell  me  be  sure  not  to  ride  them  horses  fast  and 
I'd  stand  up  in  the  saddle  and  put  a  regular  show  on.   People 
would  come  out  and  say  yonder  come  that  little  ole  Buchanan 
boy.   He's  going  to  get  killed.   Lord  have  mercy,  he's  going 
to  get  killed. 

Dr.  Buchanan      Then  you  went  back  and  got  him  at  night, 

James  Buchanan    And  I'd  go  and  get  him  in  the  evening,  you 

know,  and  I  had  to  ride  about  five  miles  in 
the  dark.   Scared,  oh,  and  I  had  to  go  by  a  church  and  a 
graveyard  and  you  talk  about  going,  I  was  moving  on,   I  passed 
that  graveyard  and  I  heard  somebody  holler.   Away  I  went  and 
he  hollered  at  me  again  a  little  louder  and  a  little  louder. 
Finally,  he  caught  up  with  me.   He'd  got  a  train  that  stopped 
about  halfway  between  Rucker  and  Christiana,   He  made  them 
back  up  and  put  him  off  and  he  got  a  man  and  a  buggy  and 
horse  and  caught  me  over  there.   Like  to  scared  me  to  death. 
But  I  made  it  home  and  I'm  here  now. 

Jeff  Was  the  governor  in  the  Civil  War? 

James  Buchanan    Yes,  he  was  in  there  the  last  year,  run  away 

from  home  and  Joined  the  last  year  of  the 
war.   They  went  to  Alabama,   They  fought  one  year  in  the  war. 
He  was  only  16  years  old  at  the  time. 

Dr.  Buchanan      Wasn't  there  something  about  running  under 
a  bush  and  cutting  his  throat? 

James  Buchanan    Yes.   The  Yankees  was  charging  and  they 

were  running.   They  had  them  cut  off  from 
the  main  beginning  and  he  run  under  a  tree  with  a  great  bamboo 
stringing  down  and  caught  him  under  the  chin  and  cut  his 
throat  from  one  side  to  the  other,  and  he  went  in  first  and 
told  them  he  got  cut  by  Yankees  and  had  them  believing  it  for 
a  long  time.   If  he  hadn't  finally  told  up  he  could  have  been 
drawing  a  pension, 

Jeff  What  about  the  Farmers'  Alliance  party? 

Was  it  an  offset  of  the  Democrat  party? 

James  Buchanan    That  Farmers'  Alliance,  now  let  me  see. 

There  wasn't  nothing  on  earth  but  sort  of  a 
farmers'  union  and  they  never  could  get  organized  again.   That 
was  the  beginning  of  the  farmers'  union. 

Dr.  Buchanan      After  his  term  the  Democratic  party  sort  of 
took  him  back  in  again,  didn't  they? 


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James  Buchanan 
Jeff 

Dr.  Buchanan 

James  Buchanan 

Jeff 

James  Buchanan 


After  he  got  beat?  Yes. 

Vfhat  sort  of  politics  did  the  governor  stay 
in  after  his  term  in  office? 

Did  he  ever  run  for  anything  else?  He 
liked  to  hang  around  Nashville, 

He  was  always  a  politician.   Stayed  in 
politics  as  long  as  he  lived. 

Was  the  governor  a  good  farmer? 


Yes,  he  must  have  been  pretty  good  to  raise 
eight  children  on  the  farm.   Must  have  been 
a  pretty  fair  farm. 


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FOOTNOTES 

Tennessee  Historical  Oonunission,  Historical  Marker 
3D30,  "John  Price  Buchanan;"  Tennessee:   The  Volunteer  State, 
Vol.  Ill  (Nashville:   The  S.  J.  Olarke  Publishing  Co.,  1923), 
p,   ;  Biosraphical  Directory.  Tennessee  General  Assembly « 
1796-1967,  Rutherford  County  (Nashville:   Tennessee  State 
Library  and  Archives) ,  p,    • 

^Ibid, ,  po   ;  James  Buchanan,  Interview  taped  by  Jeff 
Whorley  and  Dr.  James  Buchanan,  1970  (transcribed  December  14, 
1931),  p.  2. 

-^Biographical  Directory,  p,   ;  Rutherford  County,  Tennesee, 
County  Clerk's  Office,  Minute  Book  EE,  1^66,  p.  95,  and  Book 
DD,  1865,  p.  668;  Rutherford  County,  Tennessee,  County  Court 
Clerk's  Office,  Minute  Book  GG,  p.  12;  Mary  B.  Hughes, 
Hearthstones  (Murfreesboro,  TN:   Mid-South  Publishing  Co.,  Inc., 
1942),  p.  67;  Rutherford  County,  Tennessee,  Tax  Records,  1877, 
p.  186. 

4 
Biographical  Directory,  p  . 

^Nashville  Banner.  31  July,  1890,  p.  2, 

^Nashville  Daily  American.  20  July,  1890,  p.  1, 

7 

'Roger  L,  Hart,  Redeemers.  Bourbons  and  Populists: 
Tennessee  1870-1B96  (Baton  Rouge:   State  University  Press, 
1975),  p.  53. 

Q 

°Robert  E.  Corlew,  Tennessee;   A  Short  History.  2nd  ed. 
(Knoxville:   University  of  Tennessee  Press,  1981),  p.  6, 

^J,  A.  Sharp,  "The  Entrance  of  the  Farmers'  Alliance 
Into  Tennessee  Politics,"  ETHSP  9  (1937):   79. 

■'■^Roger  L.  Hart,  Redeemers.  Bourbons  and  Populists: 
Tennessee  1870-1896  (Baton  Rouge:   State  University  Press, 
1975),  p.  113  and  127. 

•''•^Daniel  Merritt  Robison,  Bob  Taylor  and  the  Agrarian 
Revolt  in  Tennessee  (Chapel  Hill,  NO:   University  of  North 
Carolina  Press,  1935),  p.  137-8. 

^^Roger  L,  Hart,  Redeemers.  Bourbons  and  Populists: 
Tennessee  1870-1896  (Baton  Rouge:   State  University  Press, 
1975),  p.  129. 

•^Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives  of  the  Forty- 
Fifth  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Tennessee  (Nashville: 
Marshall  &  Bruce,  1887),  pp.  204,  950,  191,  135-6, 


99 


^y,  ^Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives  of  the  Forty- 
Six  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Tennessee  (Nashville; 
Marshall  &  Bruce,  1889),  pp.  76,  101,  113,  310,  717,  721,  8l6, 
827,  92-3. 

^^Robert  E.  Oorlew,  Tennessee;   A  Short  History  (Knoxville; 
University  of  Tennessee  Press,  1931),  p,  372;  J.  A.  Sharp, 
"The  Entrance  of  the  Farmers'  Alliance  Into  Tennessee  Politics," 

The  East  Tennessee  Historical  Society's  Publications  9  (1937) : 

^_ 

^"Nashville  Daily  American.  20  January  1890,  p,  4, 

^'Roger  L,  Hart,  Redeemers.  Bourbons  and  Populists; 
Tennessee  1870-1896  (Baton  Rouge:   Louisiana  State  University 
Press,  1975),  p.  138. 

^Sj,  A.  Sharp,  "The  Entrance  of  the  Farmers'  Alliance 
Into  Tennessee  Politics,"  The  East  Tennessee  Historical 
Society's  Publications  9  (1937);   ^2^ 

IQ 
^Roger  L.  Hart,  Redeemers.  Bourbons  and  Populists: 

Tennessee  1870-1896  (Baton  Rouge;   Louisiana  State  University 

Press,  1975),  pp.  142-3.   The  Sub-Treasury  Plan  was  a  scheme 

to  assist  farmers  in  which  the  federal  government  would 

receive  non-perishable  crops  as  security  for  farm  loans, 

saving  farmers  from  having  to  sell  in  glutted  markets  and 

making  the  money  supply  more  flexible. 

on 
^Daniel  Merritt  Robison,  Bob  Taylor  and  the  Agrarian 

Revolt  in  Tennessee  (Chapel  Hill;   University  of  North 

Carolina  Press,  1935),  pp.  144-5. 

^^Nashville  Daily  American.  19  July  1890,  p.  1, 

^^Nashville  Daily  American.  15  July  1890,  p.  1. 

23"Mr.  Buchanan  Talks,"  Nashville  Daily  American.  19 
July  1890,  p.  4. 

^^Nashville  Daily  American.  19  July  1890,  p.  1. 

^^Nashville  Daily  American.  20  July  1890,  p.  1. 

^^Nashville  Daily  American.  19  July  1890,  p.  2. 

^'^Nashville  Banner.  31  July  1890,  p.  2. 

^%ashville  Daily  American.  3  September  1890,  p.  1. 

^^Nashville  Daily  American.  2,  7,  12,  13,  28  September 
1890;  Nashville  Banner.  3  November  1890,  p.  5, 


100 


^^Nashvllle  Daily  American.  25  October  1890,  p.  1. 

^■^"Buck  at  Murfreesboro,"  Nashville  Banner.  3  November 

1890,  p.  1. 

^^Oharles  A.  Miller  (prep).  The  Official  and  Political 
Manual  of  the  State  of  Tennessee  ^Nf&shville:   Tennessee  State 
Library  and  Archives,  1890;  reprint  ed. ,  Spartanburg,  SO: 
The  Reprint  Company,  Publishers,  1974),  pp.  278-80. 

■^•^Murfreesboro  Free  Press.  21  November  1890,  p.  1. 

^  John  Price  Buchanan,  "Inaugeral  Address"  (January  19, 
1891),  Appendix  to  the  House  Journal  of  the  Forty- Seventh 
General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Tennessee  (Nashville;   Albert 
B.  Travel,  Printers  to  the  State,  1891),  pp.  5-10. 

•^^John  Price  Buchanan,  "First  Message,"  (February  11, 
1 891 ) f  Appendix  to  the  House  Journal  of  the  Forty-Seventh 
General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Tennessee   (Nashville: 
Albert  B.  Travel,  Printer  to  the  State,  1"91) ,  pp.  13-30. 

5""The  Governor's  Message,"  Nashville  Banner.  12  February 

1891,  p.  ^;    31  March  1891,  p.  4. 

^"^Nashville  Banner.  7  April  1891,  p.  4. 

58oartter  Patten,  A  Tennessee  Chronicle  (Chattanooga: 
By  the  Author,  1953) i  p.  251. 

^^k.  0.  Hutson.  Jr.,  "The  Overthrow  of  the  Convict  Lease 
System  in  And.  Co.,"  The  East  Tennessee  Historical  Society's 
Publications  7  (1935) J  121. 

^^House  Journal  of  the  Extraordinary  Session  of  the 
Forty-Seventh  General  Assembly.  August  31.  1891  (Nashville: 
Marshall  &  Bruce,  Printers  to  the  State,  1B91),  pp.  4-5. 

^^Ibid.,  pp.  9-25. 

^2a,  C.  Hutson,  Jr.,  "The  Overthrow  of  the  Convict  Lease 
System  in  Tennessee,",  The  East  Tennessee  Historical  Society's 
Publications  8  (1936):   83-98. 

^^Roger  L.  Hart,  Redeemers.  Bourbons  and  Populists; 
Tennessee  1870-1896  (Baton  Rouge:   Louisiana  State  University 
Press,  1975),  p.  IBl. 

^^Ibid.,  p.  184. 

^^ashville   Banner.    4  April  1892,    p.    1. 


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THE  YEAR  1982  in  RUTHERFORD  COUNTY 
Cathy  Goode 


JANUARY 

The  Parker  Group  of  Smyrna  announced  plans  for  a  $1^  million 
industrial  warehouse  complex.   Perimeter  Square  will  be  built  in 
Smyrna  at  the  intersection  of  J.  S.  Young  Rd.  and  Enon  Springs  Rd. 
The  two  warehouses  and  office  building  are  scheduled  to  open  in 
April  1983. 

FEBRUARY 

The  practicing  Veterinarians  of  Rutherford  County  have  formed 
The  Rutherford  County  Veterinary  Society.   The  organization  is  non- 
profit and  all  Veterinarians  practicing  in  the  County  are  charter 
members.   Officers  elected  are  Dr.  John  Key,  President;  Dr.  H.  B. 
Smith,  Secretary-Treasurer  and  Dr.  George  Jackson,  Director. 

Corffitruction  began  this  month  in  Smyrna  by  L  &  N  crews  for 
the  installation  of  a  grade  crossing  warning  device  at  the  Wash- 
ington Street  crossing.   The  new  safety  equipment  will  include 
overhead  lights,  gates  and  motion  detectors. 

United  States  and  Nissan  officials  recently  celebrated  the 
opening  of  the  L  &  N  Railroad  access  line  to  the  Nissan  Plant. 
Five  box  cars  loaded  with  production  equipment  entered  the  Plant 
through  the  new  railroad  tunnel  under  Highway  4lSo 


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The  new  Senior  Citizens  facility  has  opened  on  St.  Clair  St. 
in  Murfreesboro.   The  new  Center  includes  office  space  for  ad- 
ministration of  the  facility  and  the  nutrition  program  as  well  as 
a  kitchen,  dining  area,  recreation  area  and  storage  space. 

Bridgestone  Tire  Company  of  Japan  has  agreed  to  purchase 
Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Company's  LaVergne  truck  tire  plant.   The 
sale  will  be  consummated  later  in  the  year. 

MARCH 

Governor  Lamar  Alexander  has  appointed  Mr.  Ernest  King  Johns 
of  Smyrna  to  a  seat  on  the  Board  of  Directors  for  The  Sam  Davis 
Memorial  Association.   Mr.  Johns  is  also  the  County  Historian. 

Hoover  Universal,  Inc.  announced  an  agreement  in  principle  to 
purchase  a  1?  acre  site  on  Molloy  Lane  in  Murfreesboro  as  the  pro- 
posed location  of  its  new  Tennessee  truck  seating  assembly  plant. 
The  new  plant  is  being  constructed  in  conjunction  with  the  Nissan 
truck  plant  in  Smyrna. 

Frank  Johns  Realty  Company  has  moved  into  a  nww  office  build- 
ing located  near  the  Smyrna  Square  Shopping  Center. 

Stones  River  Battlefield  recovered  the  bronze  eagle  that 
had  been  stolen  15  years  ago.   The  eagle  was  erected  in  1882  to 
commemorate  the  Army  of  the  Cumberland  soldiers  who  dies  at  the 
Battle  of  Stones  River.   The  eagle  will  be  repaired  and  then  put 
back  in  place. 

The  Smyrna  High  School  Lady  Bulldogs  Basketball  Team  won  the 
Class  AAA  State  Tournament  Championship. 

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APRIL 

Rutherford  County  records  dating  back  to  1802  were  removed 
from  temporary  storage  in  an  underground  vault  in  Murfreesboro. 
They  will  be  sent  to  the  State  Library  and  Archives  for  a  fumi- 
gation process  and  then  will  be  permanently  stored  In  a  room  In 
the  County  Courthouse. 

During  road  excavation  of  the  Old  Nashville  Highway  In  Smyrna, 
the  remains  of  21  early  Inhabitants  of  Tennessee  were  discovered 
In  circular  burial  basins.   The  remains  date  back  to  3i 000-6, 000 
years  and  are  consistent  with  the  Late  Archaic  Period  between  the 
first  and  third  centuries,  B.  C. 

Middle  Tennessee  State  University  recently  premiered  its  own 
locally  produced  television  show  on  Cable  Television  12  in  Mur- 
freesboro. 

Construction  has  begun  on  a  second  Winn-Dixie  Store  in  Smyrna. 
It  will  be  located  near  the  intersection  of  Almaville  Rd.  and  the 
Old  Nashville  Highway.   The  store  is  expected  to  open  in  July. 

The  Rutherford  County  Commission  approved  industrial  revenue 
bonds  to  allow  the  financing  of  Hoover  Universal,  Inc.  to  build  a 
truck  seat  assembly  plant  in  Murfreesboro.  The  plant  will  employ 
50-60  workers. 

Crosslin  Supply  Company  recently  celebrated  the  Grand  Opening 
of  its  new  facility  on  Sullivan  St.  in  Smyrna.   The  new  store  and 
lumber  yard  has  a  total  of  seven  buildings.   The  original  site  of 
Crosslin  Supply  Co.  is  now  the  Crosstle  Restaurant. 


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The  Nissan  plant  in  Smyrna  has  officially  been  designated  as 
a  free  trade  subzone.   Security  of  the  plant  is  now  under  federal 
guidelines  and  U.  S.  Customs  will  control  the  materials  in  and 
out  of  the  plant  sitec 

The  Tennessee  Department  of  Employment  Security  announced 
that  it  will  open  a  Job  Service  office  in  Smyrna  on  June  1,  1982. 
The  office  will  serve  job  applicants  and  employers  in  the  Smyrna 
and  LaVergne  areas  of  Rutherford  County. 

MAY 

Rich  Food  Products  Inc.  of  Murfreesboro  announced  plans  to 
expand  its  facility  and  install  new  equipment.   The  expansion  will 
double  the  size  of  the  present  facility  and  add  85  new  jobs. 

Sponsored  by  the  Arts  and  Humanities  Council  of  Murfreesboro 
and  Rutherford  County,  an  International  Folk  Fest  was  held  this 
month  in  Murfreesboro.   The  visiting  international  dance  troups 
were  from  France,  Spain,  Canada  and  the  Canary  Islands.   The 
Rutherford  County  Square  Dancers  and  the  Cripple  Creek  Cloggers 
also  performed.  A  Street  Festival  and  a  Corporate  Trade  Fair  was 
held  in  conjunction  with  the  Folk  Fest. 

Commerce  Union  Bank  of  Rutherford  County  opened  a  branch 
office  on  South  Lowry  St.  in  Smyrna. 

The  Murfreesboro  and  Rutherford  County  Chamber  of  Commerce 
has  opened  an  office  in  the  Smyrna  City  Hall  to  firther  serve  the 
northern  end  of  the  County. 


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The  recently  re-named  Tennessee  Rehabilitation  Center  in 
Smyrna  was  reopened  with  an  enrollment  of  JO   students.  The  Center 
had  been  closed  for  three  months  for  study  and  reorganization. 

The  Murfreesboro  Press  announced  that  it  will  change  from  a 
weekly  paper  to  a  daily  newpaper.   The  new  name  will  be  5he  Morning 
Press  and  will  publish  morning  editions  six  days  a  week.   The 
Morning  Press  will  move  into  its  new  offices  on  South  Church  St. 
as  soon  as  construction  on  the  building  is  completed. 

The  Nashville  Catholic  Diocese  purchased  10  acres  of  land  in 
the  Smyrna  area  for  the  establishment  of  a  church  to  serve  Catholics 
in  the  northwest  section  of  the  County. 

Ribbon-cutting  ceremonies  were  recently  held  for  the  opening 
of  Duff's  Smorgasbord  Restaurant  on  Broad  St.  in  Murfreesboro. 

The  new  K-Mart  discount  department  store  on  No.  Lowry  St.  in 

Smyrna  opened  this  month.   The  store  will  eiiiploy  more  than  65  local 

residents  full  time  and  additional  personnel  will  be  hired  during 
holiday  seasons. 

Pic  'n  Pay,  a  family  shoe  store  and  Captain  D's  Restaurant 
opened  for  business  in  the  K+Mart  Shopping  Center  in  Smyrna. 

JUNE 

Hospital  Corporation  of  America  announced  plans  for  a  30 
month  lease  of  Smyrna  Hospital  and  to  eventually  build  a  new  100 
bed  hospital  in  Smyrna.   Upon  completion  of  the  lease  and  construct- 
ion of  the  new  hospital,  the  present  hospital  will  revert  to  the 


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City  for  possible  use  as  a  nursing  home  or  convalescent  center. 

Middle  Tennessee  Christian  School  announced  plans  to  open  a 
satellite  primary  school  in  Smyrna » this  Fall.   The  school  will  be 
held  in  the  education  building  of  the  Division  St.  Church  of  Christ 
and  will  consist  of  only  the  first  grade.   Other  grades  will  be 
added  later  and  a  new  building  will  be  constructed  for  the  school. 

The  United  States  Postal  Service  announced  tentative  plans 
for  a  contract  station  at  the  downtown  Post  Office  in  Murfreesboro . 
The  main  Post  Office  will  be  relocated  at  a  site  on  South  Church  St, 

The  Rutherford  County  Courthouse  restoration  has  been  complet- 
ed.  The  exterior  restoration  included  refurbished  windows,  a 
lightning  rod  atop  the  cupola  and  chemically-cleaned  the  original 
red  brick  and  mortar. 

Construction  of  a  new  National  Guard  Armory  in  Rutherford 
County  is  scheduled  to  begin  in  October  I983  and  should  take  about 
1  year  to  complete.   The  Armory  will  be  located  in  the  1-24  and 
Highway  96  area. 

The  Briarpatch  Restaurant  has  been  sold  to  owners  of  The 
Peddler  franchise.   After  renovation,  The  Peddler  hopes  to  open 
in  July. 

The  new  Krogers  Superstore  and  Super  X  Drug  Store  opened  this 
month  in  the  K-Mart  Shopping  Center  in  Smyrna. 

JULY 

Uncle  Dave  Macon  Days  was  held  in  Murfreesboro  this  month. 
Grand  Marshal  of  the  festival  wAs  John  Hartford »   Several  musical 

competitions  and  a  parade  was  held  along  with  a  new  gospel  contest. 

Ill 


Suncreek  Townhomes  has  opened  on  Davis  Park  Drive  in  Smyrna.. 
The  22  unit  complex  is  a  planned  unit  development. 

Smyrna  was  host  city  for  the  U.  S.  Slo-Pitch  Softball 
Association  Girls  Youth  State  Tournament.   The  three  day  event 
drew  50  teams  to  participate  in  the  Tournament. 

AUGUST 

Old  Timers  Day  was  held  in  LaVergne  this  month.   The  event  was 
also  coupled  with  the  twinning  of  LaVergne,  France  and  LaVergne, 
Tennessee.  Approximately  40  residents  of  LaVergne,  France  arrived 
for  a  5  day  visit.   Their  visit  will  complete  the  twinning  cere- 
monies initiated  in  LaVergne,  France  in  I98I  when  a  group  from 
LaVergne,  Tn.  visited  France.   The  dedication  of  the  new  1-24 
connector  was  held  the  same  day. 

The  International  Grand  Championship  Walking  Horse  Show,   a' 
six  day  event,  was  held  at  the  Agricultural  Center  in  Murfreesboro. 

The  Tennessee  National  Guard  recently  announced  plans  to  es- 
tablish a  permanent  base  for  the  training  of  Guard  officer  candi- 
dates.  The  base  will  utilize  facilities  at  the  Smyrna  Airport, 
The  school  consists  of  classroom  along  with  field  training. 

McDonald's  Restaurant  opened  this  month  in  Smyrna  near  the 
K-Mart  Shopping  Center  on  No.  Lowry  St. 

Ground-breaking  ceremonies  were  held  in  LaVergne  by  officials 
of  First  National  Bank  of  Rutherford  County.   Construction  is 
underway  and  will  be  completed  by  mid-November. 


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SEPTEMBER 

The  Rutherford  County  Health  Facilities  Board  approved  a 
revenue  bond  for  construction  of  a  nursing  home  in  Smyrna.   The 
developer ris  Smyrna  Medical  Associates  and  the  nursing  home  will 
have  a  100  bed  capacity. 

Horner-Rausch  announced  the  opening  of  a  new  store  in  the 
K-Mart  Shopping  Center  in  Smyrna. 

The  State  of  Tennessee  announced  plans  for  construction  to 
begin  in  October  of  a  new  National  Guard  Armory  in  Smyrna.   The 
new  Armory  will  be  located  at  the  Smyrna  Airport.   The  facility 
will'  be  a  two  story  structure  containing  classrooms,  offices,  a 
drill  hall,  an  indoor  rifle  range,  kitchen,  storage  and  locker  rooms, 
learning  center  and  bathrooms. 

Richland  Terrace  Town  Homes  opened  this  month  in  Smyrna. 
The  Georgetown  townhouse  style  complex  is  located  on  Richland  Ave, 
and  encompasses  llj  acres.   The  complex  will  consist  of  80  units. 

Winn-Dixie  Food  Stores  opened  its  second  Winn-Dixie  store 
in  Smyrna  near  the  intersection  of  Almaville  Rd.  and  the  Old  Nash- 
ville Highway. 

The  General  Electric  Plant  in  Murfreesboro  celebrated  its  25th 
birthday.   Plant  executives  and  employees  participated  in  an  open 
house  for  employee  families  and  city  and  government  officials. 

The  Tennessee  Aviation  Days  Air  Show  was  held  this  month  at 
the  Smyrna  Airport.   The  Air  Show  is  sponsored  by  the  Smyrna-LaVergne 
and  Donelson  Rotary  Clubs  and  is  a  mixture  of  military  and  civilian 
aircraft  as  well  as  other  acts.   Proceeds  from  the  Air  Show  benefit 
local  charities. 


OCTOBER 

Groundbreaking  ceremonies  were  held  for  the  Southern  Hills 
Estates  Development.   Situated  near  the  former  Fox  Run  Golf 'Course, 
the  285  acres  were  annexed  into  the  City  of  Murfreesboro.   The  new 
development  will  include  single-family  homes,  a  golf  course  and 
clubhouse. 

Lakeshore  Luxury  Townhouses  recently  held  an  open  house.   Lo- 
cated just  off  Weakley  Lane  in  Smyrna,  the  development  will  have 
65  lots  on  36  acres. 

Goldstein's  Department  Store  on  the  Public  Square  in  Murfrees- 
boro announced  that  it  will  close  this  Fall.   Odom's  Restaurant  in 
the  Jackson  Heights  Plaza  will  also  close  this  month. 

Parker  House  Child  Care  Center  opened  this  month.   The  Center 
is  located  on  Enon  Springs  Rd.  in  Smyrna  and  will  care  for  children 
18  months  to  school  age. 

Smyrna  Hospital  recently  opened  a  detoxification  unit  at  the 
Hospital.   The  alcohol  and  drug  abuse  program  is  geared  to  a  short- 
stay  basis  with  f,ollow-up  on  an  out-patient  basis. 

Walden  Corp.  of  Chattanooga  announced  plans  to  begin  construct- 
ion of  a  50  unit  apartment  complex  in  LaVergneo   The  Kingsridge 
Village  apartments  will  be  located  on  Waldron  Rd.  across  from  1-24 „ 

Albert's,  a  clothing  store  opened  in  the  K-Mart  Shopping 
Center  in  Smyrna. 

NOVEMBER 

The  Murfreesboro  City  Council  approved  a  lease  agreement  with 

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Middle  Tennessee  Electric  Membership  Cooperative  that  would  allow 
the  conversion  of  Walter  Hill  Dam  into  a  power  generator. 

Maytag  Homestyle  Laundry  opened  this  month  in  Smyrna  at  the 
K-Mart  Shopping  Center, 

Tennessee  Video  II  also  opened  and  will  offer  movie  sales 
and  tape  rentals. 

The  Daily  News  Journal,  published  in  Murfreesboro,  became  the 
County's  first  seven-day  week  newspaper. 

Eckerd  Drugs  recently  opened  for  business  in  the  Smyrna  Square 
Shopping  Center.  Eckerd  is  the  successor  to  Treasury  Drug. 

The'  Smyrna  Medical  Clinic  opened  this  month. ,The  Clinic  is 
a  subsidiary  of  HCA  and  currently  has  its  offices  in  the  Smyrna 
Hospital.   The  Clinic  well  remain  there  until  a  new  office  build- 
ing is  constructed  near  the  new  Hospital  and  will  be  open  on  a  2^■ 
hour  basis. 

Po  Folks  Inc.  has  leased  the  site  of  the  former  Sambo's 
Restaurant  in  the  Stones  River  Plaza  in  Murfreesboro.   Construct- 
ion will  begin  as  soon  as  possible  to  remodel  the  current  struct- 
ure.  Opening  date  has  been  tentatively  set  for  late  December. 

1982  ELECTION  RESULTS 

Eagleville  City  Election 

Mayor:   Fred  Hobbs 
Council  Member:   Frank  S.  Brent 
Council  Member:   Terry  W.  Cunningham 
Council  Member:   Donald  E.  Wilson 


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LaVergne  City  Election 


Commissioner: 
Commissioner: 


Joe  Montgomery 
Jack  L.  Moore 


Murfreesboro  City  Election 


Mayor:   Joe  B.  Jackson 
Council  Member:   Robert  E.  Corlew  III 
Council  Member:   Mary  Huhta 
Council  Member:   John  Pittard 


Rutherford  County  Election 


Circuit  Court  Judge: 

Chancellor: 

D.  A.  General: 

County  Executive: 

Property  Assessor: 

Trustee : 

Sheriff: 

Circuit  Court  Clerk: 

County  Clerk: 

Register  of  Deeds: 

Road  Board,  Zone  4: 

Road  Board,  Zone  5s 

School  Board,  Zone  1 

School  Board,  Zone  4 

School  Board,  Zone  5 

School  Board,  Zone  7 

Superintendent  of  Schools: 

Geno  Sessions  Judge  Part  1 


Steve  Daniel 
Whitney  Stegall 
Guy  R.  Dot son 
John  Mankin 
Thomas  Sanford 
Howard  Penuel 
Craig  Snell 
Bob  Suddarth 
Ed  Elam 
Hoover  Jones 
Lee  Victory 
Dave  Ralston 

Patsy  Brown 

Fred  Hobbs 

Tom  Kendrick 

Thomas  Swann 

Carl  Buckner 
James  Buckner 


Gen.  Sessions  Judge  Part  2:   James  Clayton 


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RUTHIRFOBD  COUKTT  HISTORICAL  SOCIETT.  INC. 
MBIBKRaHIP  LIST 


Dr.  aad  Mra.  Carl  Adams 
2(ILU  Windsor  Drive 
Morfressboro,  Tn  3713U 


Mr.  Bert  Bar»ett 

30U  East  lytle  Street 

^fur£ree8boro,  Tb  37130 


Mr.  H.  F.  idans 
1126  Rose  Aveime 
Morfreesbore*  To.  3713U 


Mrs.  William  C.  Barron  H 
5U06  Mata  Drlre 
Nashrille^  Tn  37ZL1 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  D.  Adkerson 
Route  11,  C(npton  Read 
Morfreesbore,  Th  37130 


Ifrs.  E.  M.  Barto,  Jr. 
2910  Qarth  Road 
RcBtSTllle,  Al  35601 


Mrs.  Donald  Anderson 
U35  North  i^ri&g  Street 
MurfJ*eesboro,  Tn  37130 


Miss  Bessie  Baskette 
3205  Wingate  Aveime 
Nashville,  Tn  37211 


Mrs.  H.  7.  Amette,  Jr. 
102U  East  Main  Street 
Morfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harry  B&Uj 
336  Brewer  Drive 
Nashville,  Tn  37211 


Mr.  J.  M.  Avent 
Ronte  2,  Box  U2 
Seiranee,  Th  37375 


Ms.  Margaret  J.  Bat^ 
3I4OI  Qranoj  White 
Nashville,  Tn  37201* 


Mrs.  AUce  Bailey 

107  North  Ardonne  Street 

Itallahona,  Th  37308 


Mr.  Ten  Batey 
P.  0.  Box  578 
Marfz'eesbore,  Tta  37130 


Mrs.  W.  R.  Baker 

Box  2U5 

Ashland  City,  Ita  37015 


Mr.  T.  J.  Bethane 
P.  0.  Box  325 
Smyrna,  Th  37167 


Mrs.  Jackie  Barnes 
12U2  Roosevelt  Road 
Taylorvllla,  ni  62568 


Mr.  Charles  B.  Black 
120  North  Margaret 
Carlsbad,  New  MbxIco  88220 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Joseph  D.  Barnes 

5  Sandlily  Court 

The  Woodlands,  Tx  77380 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cliff  Belerjack 
Route  hi   Carter  Lane 
Snyma,  Tn  37167 


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MPfflBRSHIP  LIST 


Ms.    Kathy  Borgen 
Route  1,  Box  liil 
ReadyvUle,  Tta  371i49 


Mr.  Stephen  Broim 
UOL  Marj 
StayrruLt  Tn  37167 


Mrs.  Adeline  D.  Behm 
823  Klxtarood  Avenue 
NBrfreesboro,  Tb  37130 


Mrs.  LLda  H.  Bragge 
Tlli  Chickasaw  Road 
Mnrfreesboroj  Tli  37130 


Ms.  Elizabeth  N.  Borden 

910  S.  Teonessee  Blvd.,  j^t  S-ll; 

Murfreesboroy  Th  37130 


Mrs.  Jane  G.  Buchanan 
nil  Bemlck  Drive 
Oak  Ridge,  Tn  37830 


Mrs.  Ifergaret  Bradley 
107-A  Division  Street 
Sayxnsi,  Tn  37167 


Mrs.  Edna  M.  Baciaey 
86U7  East  Dnleiana 
Mesa,  Arizona  85208 


Mr.  John  ^agg 

1127  E.  Northfield  Blvd 

Murfreesboro,  Ta  37130 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  J.  Burkitt 
I433  Old  Kiekotj  Blvd 
Antioch,  Tn  37013 


Dr.  and  Mrs.  C.  M.  Brandon 

Route  1 

Christiana,  Tn  37037 


Mr.  J.  T.  Buznetta 
P.  0.  Box  2 
Staorma,  Th  37367 


Dr.  and  Mrs.  Fred  Brigance 
1202  Scotlairi  Drive 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mrs.  C.  Alan  Carl 

in  Bosley  Springs  Rd.  Apt  508 

Nashville,  Tn  37205 


Mrs.  Charles  L.  Briley 
Rural  Vale,  Route  11 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cecil  Cates 
Route  5>  Box  521 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mrs.  F.  E.  Brit ton 
133  KingNDod  Drive 
Chattanooga,  Th  37la2 


Ms.  Robin  Brown 

la5  Bast  Main  Street 

Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Mrs.  J.  W.  Brom 
126  Sequoia  Drive 
Springfield,  Tn  37172 


Ifr.  Steve  Cates 
Forrest  Oaks  G-IO6 
1002  East  Northfield  Blvd 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Col  Charles  R.  Cawthon 
13U.  Delaware  Avenue,  S.  W. 
Apt  S-2U5 
Washington,  D.  C.  20U21; 


Central  Middle  School  Library 
East  Main  Street 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


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MBMBBISHIP  LIST 


Mr.  A3jBflnd  Chaaej 
Sanford  DriTi 
LaVer^ie^  Tta  37086 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  nionas  L.  Craddock 
Route  1,  Booc  89 
Lascaasas^  Tta  37085 


Mrs.  Q«orge  Chanej 
P.  0.  Box  Uh 
LaVer0&e»  T&  37086 


Mrs.  H.  R.  Crockett 
218  Cantrell  A-venas 
NashvlllB,  Th  3720$ 


Mr.  Bo  Childress 

Route  2 

Franklin,  Th  37061* 


Mrs.  A.  W.  Cranker 
305  Tjnne  Avenue 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Mr.  George  D.  Clark 
liiiOO  Basswood  Lane 
B^Ualre,  Tx  771^ 


Mr.  H.  Lee  Cundiff, 
509  Mary  Street 
Stagrma,  Th  37167 


Jr. 


Mrs.  Janes  K.  Clayton 
525  Bast  College  Street 
Morfreedboro,  Th  37130 


Mr.  James  T.  Curtis 
1510  Avon  Road 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  M.  Cole,  Jr. 
1209  Jftrers  Drive 
Marfree«teoro,  Tn  37130 


Dallas  Public  Library 
1515  Young  Street 
Dallas,  Tx  75201 


Mr.  San  B.  Colendii 
lOU  Hoover  Drive 
Snqrma,  Th  37167 


Mrs.  Susan  G.  Daniel 
2103  Foxdale  Drive 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Woodzvw  Colenan 
1206  Belle  Meade  HLvd 
Nashville,  Th  37205 


DAR  Library 

From  Stones  River  Chapter  DAR 
1776  D  Street,  N.  W. 
Washington,  D.  C.  20006 


Mrs.  Martha  H.  Cook 
Route  1,  McKaig  Road 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


)to.  Mary  Lou  Davidson 
210  Klngvood  Drive 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Col.  Janes  S.  Cox4)itt 
118  Gardner 
Martin,  Th  38237 


Mrs.  George  Davis 
5752  Oak  Cliff  Drive 
EL  Paso,  Tx  79912 


Dr.  Robert  Corlew 
Route  2,  Manson  Pike 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Mr.  Paul  Dinklns 
Chelsea  Place,  Apt  1202 
910  South  Tennessee  Blvd 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


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MBffiffiSHlF  LIST 


Mr.  Pttul  S.  Dodd,  Jr. 
Route  2,   Valley  View  Road 
Lascassas,  Th  37085 


Mrs.  E.  C.  nte,  Jr. 
lliU8  East  Main  Street 
Morfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Mr.  Bin  DunaweQT 
6600  Qarth  Road 
Huntsvnie,  Al  35802 


Mrs.  John  V.  Freeman 
1926  Rosewood  Valley  Drive 
Brentwood,  Tn  37027 


Ms.  Maxine  Dimaway 

U5U5  Soath  Haxnrard  Arenue 

Springfield,  Mb  6580U 


Ifr.  Jerry  F.  Galther 
1809  Richland  ELace 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mrs.  AUce  S.  Edwards 
2000  E  2Uth,  Apt  62-b 
Texarkana,  Ark  75502 


Mrs.  E.  C.  Galloway 
1502  Franklin  Avenue 
Nashville,  Tft  37206 


Dr.  Parker  D.  Blrod 
110  Swan  Street 
Centervllle,  Ta  37033 


Miss  AlUne  Qlllespie 
I1II5  Outer  Drive 
Nashville,  Ttt  3720li 


Mrs.  Moulton  Farrar,  Jr. 
502  Park  Center  Drive 
Nashville,  Tn  37205 


Mr.  Pollard  GUlesple 
70U  Rudy  Lane 
Louisville,  Ky  ljO207 


Mrs.  B«  Wayne  Ferguson 
2321  Colonial  Avenue 
Waco,  Tx  76707 


Ifr.  Van  GilBore 

6392  Chickerlng  Circle 

Nashville,  Tn  37215 


Maj.  William  E.  Fitzpatrick 
75I1O  U6th  Avenue,  South 
Omaha,  Neb  68157 


Mr.  John  J.  Good 
Box  263,  Route  12 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mrs.  Robert  Fletcher 
lU  President  Way 
Belleville,  n  62223 


Mrs.  Cathy  Goode 
109  Belfleld  Court 
Stayma,  Th  37167 


Miss  M3n:''(^«  Iltith  Foatch 
619  North  Spring  Street 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mrs.  Carl  E.  Goodwin 
Route  U,  Sanford  Drive 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Ms.  Barbara  Fox 
Route  2,  Box  172 
Christiana,  Ttt  37037 


Mrs.  Nelia  Gray 

U2U  East  Burton  Street 

Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


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MaiBBRSHIP  LIST 


Hrs.  Jodjr  L.  Qreen 
12lli  Coff  M  ATanns 
Mdrfreeaboro,  Tn  37130 


Kr.  T.  Wayne  Hewgley 
20$  Gordon  Drive 
Lebanon,  Tn  37097 


Mrs.  Kay  Page  Green 
HO  Rloe  Circle 
Sngrma,  Tn  37167 


Mrs.  6.  K.  Hibbett,  Jr. 
2160  Old  Hickory  Blvd 
Nashvme,  Th  37215 


Mrs.  R.  C.  Griffitts 
P.  0.  Box  1505U 
Nashville,  Tn  37215 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Logan  Hickerson 
Route  2,  Rock  Botton  Farm 
Readjnrllle,  Tn  3711i9 


Mrs.  Charles  E.  Hailey 
12123  Old  Oaks  Drive 
HoostoQ,  Tx  77056 


Hrs.  Janes  M.  Hobbs 
9722  Sanford  Avenne 
Garden  Qrove,  Ca  9261*1 


Mr.  Dcnald  L.  Hagerman 
807  Sinset  Avexxne 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mr.  Baxter  E.  Hobgood 
21u  Tyne  Avenue 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Miss  Maiy  Hall 

821  East  Burton  Street 

Murfreertwro,  Tn  37130 


Mr.  Charles  E.  Hodge  U 
505  Hazelwood  Drive 
Snyrna,  Tn  37167 


Mrs.  Margaret  Haralson 
1507  Gartland  Avenue 
Nashville,  Tn  37206 


Miss  Aurelia  Holden 
115  Gayle  Lane 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Mrs.  Henry  HarreH 
1710  East  Main  Street 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mrs.  John  V.  Hollar 
31*31  North  17th  Avenue 
Phoenix,  Arizona  85015 


)ft>8.  Ann  Hatcher 

Route  1 

Rockvale,  Tn  37153 


Dr.  and  Mrs.  Ernest  Hooper 
202  Second  Avenue 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mrs.  Jack  R.  Herriage 

Route  2 

Pilot  1^3int,  Tx  76258 


Miss  Elizabeth  Hoover 
IjOO  East  College  Street 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Mrs.  Olidene  Harris 
Route  2,  Box  3U5 
West  Plains,  Mo  65775 


Mr.  Walter  King  Hoover 
101  Division  Street 
Snyma,  Ttt  37167 


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MafflBR^IP  LIST 


Mr.  W.  R.  HooTer 
U700  Awnne    R 
BLmin^iaM,  il  35208 


Mr.  Smest  K.  Jotexs 
Route  1,  Box  85 
SaymBL,  Tn  37167 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  Hosldns 
310  Tyne  Aveixne 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mr.  Thonas  N.  Joins 
P.  0.  Box  892 
Snyma,  Tta  37167 


lfr»  and  Mrs.  C.  B.  Huggins>  Jr. 
915  East  Mala  Street 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Mrs.  Buford  Johnson 
Mayfleld  Drive 
ajQrma,  Ba  37167 


Dr.  and  Mrs.  Janes  K.  Huhta 
507  East  Norttafleld  Blvd 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mrs.  R.  H.  Jotsison 
6l5  Webb  Street 
LaFayette,  La  70501 


Ms.  Cherl  Hunter 
2625  East  Olive 
Decatur,  H  62526 


Mr.  Honer  Jones 
1825  Ragland  Avenue 
Murfreesboro,  Ta  37130 


Mr.  Jack  I.  Inman 
75  Richmeade  Place 
IjOl  Bowling  Avenue 
Nashville,  Tn  37205 


Ibrs.  Dallas  Ison 
1019  Houston  Drive 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mr.  David  L.  Jacobs 
Beech  Grove,  Tb    37018 


Mrs.  Belt  Keathley 
1207  Whitehall  Road 
Murfreesboro,  Ta  37130 


Dr.  Robert  6.  Jones  IH 
81^  West  Northfield  Blvd 
Murfireesboro,  Tto  37130 


Miss  Adeline  King 
Route  1,  Box  112 
aBorma,  Tta  37167 


Mb*.  Robert  T.  Jacobs 
Beech  Qrove,  Tn  37018 


Mr.  Joe  R.  King 
702  East  Main  Street 
Murfi-eesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mrs.  John  Janes 

907  Bast  Northfield  Blvd 

Murfl'eesboro,  Tli  37130 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  H.  King 
2107  Qrecnland  Drive 
Marfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mrs.  Harold  Jewell 
607  Lillard  Road 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Qeorge  Klnnard 
Windsor  Towers,  Apt  1110 
215  Harding  Road 
Nashville,  Tn  37205 


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MBfflBSHIP  LIST 


Dr.  Howard  Kirksej 
1015  East  Bell  Street 
Murfreertwro,  Tn  37130 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bill  Lynch 
Route  $,  Halls  Hill  Pike 
Miirfreesboro>  Th  37130 


Mrs.  Lois  Klinker 
3125  Salinas  Drive 
Abilene,  Tx  796o5 


Mrs.  Gordon  Lynch 
530  Santym  Drive 
Sanbym  Hall,    kpt    119 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Mr.  John  B.  Lsoie 
P.  0.  Box  33. 
Smyrna,  Th  37167 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Richard  F.  LaRoche,Sr. 
Route  11,  Betty  Ford  Road 
Murffeesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mrs.  Louise  Q.  Igmoh 
Route  10 
Franklin,  Tn  37061* 


Mrs.  Susan  B.  Z^aa. 

U2U  -  2nd  Avenue,  South 

Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mr.  A.  D.  Lawrence 
225  McNickli  Drive 
Sqyma,  Th  37167 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  VH-Uian  C.  Ledbetter, 
ll5  North  Ihiiversity 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mrs.  Dayton  Lester 
Route  1 
Milton,  Tn  37118 


Jr. 


Mrs.  Fannie  McClanahan 
Ervin  Road 
Hugo,  Ok  7lali3 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Richard  E.  McClary 
0  #  1,  107  Peyton  Road 
Sinyma,  Th  37167 


Mrs.  Mason  McCrary 
209  Kingwood  Drive 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Mrs.  Colenan  King 
2709  Wellington  Drive 
Augusta,  Ga  30901; 


Mrs.  LaLia  Lester 

1307  West  NorthfiaLd  Blvd 

Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  T.  Vance  Little 
Route  1,  Beech  Grove  Farm 
Brentwood,  Th  37207 


Mrs.  S.  Floyd  Lowe 
Route  2,  Box  1|3 
Christiana,  Th  37037 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ben  Hall  McFarlin,  Sr. 
Route  2,  Manson  Pike 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Mrs.  Thomas  McFerrin 
Forest  Oaks   H-lQl 
1002  East  Morthfield  Blvd 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mrs.  Connie  McGehee 
Route  1 ,   Yeargan  Road 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mr.  Carl  McKenzie 
P.  0.  Box  lOli 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


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MaffiERSHIP  LIST 


Mrs.  Ellse  McKoight 
2602  Loyd  Street 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Ms.  Margaret  MUler 
1007  West  Clark  Blvd 
Murfreesboro,  Ha  37130 


Capt.  Walter  L.  McKhight 
2735  Haf ton 
Columbus,  Ohio  li320U 


Ifrs.  Thomas  H.  Miller 
610  North  Sylvan  Drive 
Brandon,  Fla  33511 


Mr.  J.  B.  McNeil 
Route  2,  Box  UL3 
Franklin  Road 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mr.  Jim  W.  Mitchell 
223  McNickle  Drive 
Srayma,  Tn  37167 


Mr.  and  }trB.   David  R.  Macon 
Route  1,  Box  322 
Qreenbrier,  Th  37073 


Mr.  W.  R.  Mosby 
63U  Knollwood  Circle 
Conyers,  Ga  30208 


Dr.  Robert  L.  Mason 
Route  1,  Hare  Lane 
Milton,  Tn  37218 


Mr.  Bugaae  R.  MuUdns 
ItiiOO  Belmont  Park  Terrace 
Nashville,  Tn  37217 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  Matheny 
302  East  NorthHeld  Blvd 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Mr.  William  David  Mullins 
1010  Kirty  Drive 
Nashville,  Tn  37217 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Walter  E. 
2007  Rosemary  Lane 
Nashville,  Tn  37210 


Maxifell 


Mr.  John  W.  Nance 
Route  1,  Box  3U0 
Rockvale,  Tn  37153 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Richard  Meadow 
Route  10,  Manscn  Pike 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Mrs.  David  Naron 
U59  Blair  Road 
LaVergne,  Ta  37066 


}frs.   Alnyra  W.  Medlin 
Route  7,  Box  50 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Dr.  and  Mrs.  William  M.  Nash 
520  South  Lowry  Street 
Srayma,  Th  37167 


Mrs.  Evelyn  Merritt 
Route  1,  Box  77 
Newnan,  111  6I9I42 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  H.  Neal 
311i  South  Tennessee  Blvd 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Miss  Julia  Clarice  MUler 
808  Wiles  Court 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mrs.  C.  L.  Neill 

Box  103 

Pharr,  Tx  78577 


124 


MaiBHtSHIP  LIST 


Mr.  James  B.  Nelson 
206  Bast  Clark  Blvd 
Morfreesboro,  Ta  37130 


Mr.  Walt  Ffelfar 
BcK  1936 
Abilene,  Tz  79601 


Mr.  Lawson  B.  Nelson 
13812  >QL3pering  Lake  Drive 
Sun  City,   Arizona  85351 


Mrs.  Honer  Pittard 
309  Tyne 
Murfr«esboro«  Tn  37130 


Mrs.  Bemice  Nichols 
U2h  West  Monterey  Avenue 
Stockton,  Ca  95205 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Samuel  0.  Pittard 
Route  3>  Box  13U 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Mrs.  J.  H.  Oliver 
The  Comers 
Readyville,  Tn  371i*9 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bruce  Pltmmer 
2liL0  Riverview  Drive 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Mr.  Eakin  Overall 
1209  Jetton  Drive 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  0.  Pointer 

Ronte  h 

Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mlna  B.  Pkxicer 

Route  1,  Allison  Place 

Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


)fr.   James  T.  Pollard 
3I4I  Lsith  Avenue 
Fort  Worth,  Tx  76133 


Mr.  Harry  Fatillo 
Route  1,  Box  256 
EaglovUle*  Tn  37060 


Mr.  Bobby  Pope 

Old  U.  S.  Highway  Ul 

LaVergne,  Th  37086 


Dr.  John  A.  Patten 
221U  Riley  Road 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mr.  John  Powers 

P.  0.  Box  67 

College  drove,  Tn  3701*6 


Dr.  and  Mrs.  E.K.  Patty 
1U3U  Diana  Street 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Mr.  J.  Lonnie  PrBStcn 
1365  Dorothy  Avenue, 
Las  Vegas,  Nv  89IO9 


#1 


Mr.  Dean  Paarson 
l^h  Ross  Drive 
Snyma,  Tn  37167 


Ms  Margaret  Putnam 
515  North  ^rlng  Street 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Larry  Pearson 
2222  Raider  Drive 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mr.  W.  E.  Rabom 

Route  1 

Smyrna,  Th  37167 


12  5 


MBMBBR3HIP  LIST 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bob  Ragland 

Box  ^ 

MorfrMSborOf  Ta  37330 


Ms.  Jeanetta  Rudy 

2730  Paimlngtoci  Bend  Road 

Nashville,  Tta  3721ii 


Dr.  Robert  G.  Ranaoo 
12U  Whitehall  Road 
Morfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Mrs.  SLvls  Rushing 
60li  North  Spring  Street 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mr.  and  Vra,  Kellej  Ray 
225  North  Acadengr  Street 
Morfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Mr.  Thomas  L.  Russell 
5019  Colenont  Drive 
Huntsvllle,  Al  35801 


Mr.  V.  H.  Read 

P.  0.  Box  nzi 

Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mr.  E.  Richncnd  Sanders,  Jr. 
205  Cumberland  Circle 
Nashville,  Tn  37211* 


Reviewers  Clvtb 
%  Dorothy  Bpps 
101  Bone  Drive 
Snyma,  Tn  37167 


Mrs.  Wilson  Rhodes 
Route  2,  Rhodes  Lane 
Lascassas,  Tn  37085 


Mrs.  Frances  R.  Richards 
Mercury  Manor  Apts,  Apt  51 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mrs. James  A.  Ridley,  Jr. 
Route  3,  Lebanon  Road 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Miss  Mary  Be31  Robinson 
ltl43  East  Barton  Street 
Murfreesboro,  Tta  37130 


Vr.   and  Mbrs.  Jesse  B.  Rogers 
1105  Jetton  Drive 
Murfireesboro,  Ta  37130 


Mr.  BlUy  J.  Rogers 
506  Jean  Drive,  Route  2 
LaVergne,  Th  37086 


Dr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  S.  Sanders 
1*.  0.  Box  1275 
Murfreesboro,  to  37130 

Mrs.  W.  D.  Sanford 
811  Kingtiood  Drive 
Murfreesboro,  to  37130 


Mr.  Bud  Saenett 

Route  U,  Dominion  Street 

Murfreesboro,  to  37130 


Mr.  John  F.  Scarbrotigh,  Jr, 
701  Falrview 
Murfreesboro,  to  37130 


Mrs.  Ifarietta  S.  Scates 
1107  East  Main  Street 
Murfreesboro,  to  37130 


Dr.  R.  Nell  Schultz 

Box  232 

McMlnnville,  to  37110 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Shacld.ett 
307  South  Tennessee  Blvd 
Murfreesboro,  to  37130 


126 


MEMBBRSHIP  LIST 


Mrs.  J*  Kahlon  Sharp 
Routo  2,   AlaaTlIle  Road 
Staiyma,  Th  37167 


Dr.  Bealer  Sknotheman 
1020  East  lytle  Street 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Mr.  Charles  E.  SheXbgr 
P.  0.  Box  22578 
Savannah,  Ga  31i403 


Miss  Dorothy  Smotheznan 
1220  North  Spring  Street 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Mr.  WiUlam  A.  Shull,  Jr. 
711  Isleton  Drive 
Brandon,  Fla  33511 


Ms.  Madelon  Smith 

Route  5,  North  Green  Hill 

Mt.  Juliet,  Tn  37122 


Mr.  J.  A.  Sibley,  Jr. 
P.  0.  Box  7965 
Shreveport,  La  71107 


Mr 8. Jams 8  E.  Snotherman 

Route  1 

College  Qrove,  Tn  370I46 


Mr.  Don  Sinnons 
Melber,  Ky  k2069 


Mr.  R.  J.  S±apaaa. 
Route  2,  Box  115-'A 
Dayton,  Tn  37321 


Mr.  Gene  H.  Sloan 
728  Greenland  Drive 
Murfreesboro,  Tta  37130 


MLss  Becky  Smith 
1910  Memorial  Blvd 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mrs.  Bettye  I.  Smith 
3U68  MacArthur  Road 
Decatur,  II  62526 


Miss  Karen  M.  Sknith 
Route  1,  Box  190 
Nixon,  Tx  781UO 


Col.  Sam  W.  Stoiith 

P.  0.  Box  333 

Folly  Beach,  S.  C.  29U39 


Mrs.  Lecna  Sknothennan 
P.  0.  Box  35 
Rockvale,  Tn  37153 


Mrs.  Nell  Stoiotheman 
207  Kingwood  Drive 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Ybc.   and  Mrs.  W.  B.  Smothexman 

Route  1 

EaglevUlB,  Th  3706o 


Hr.   Travis  Sbotheman 
52I1U  Edmondson  Fk,  ^t  115 
Nashville,  Tn  37211 


Mrs.  E.  J.  SolcxQon 
936  Mountain  Creek  Road, 
Apt  7-221 
Chattanooga,  Tti  37U65 


Mr.  Hany  Speier 
West  Meade  Manor  Apts. 
6680  Charlotte  Avenue 
Nashville,  Tn  37209 


Mr.  C.  Ray  Stacy 
826  Willard  Street 
Slkhart,  Ind  U65l6 


F-2 


127 


MafflBtSHIP  LIST 


Col.  and  Mrs.  E.  C.  Stewart 
Cliff  tops.    Post  Office  Booc  95 
Monteagle,  Tn  37356 


Mrs.  J.  Wilbar  Vauc^ian 
20U  Poplar  Street 
Martin,  To.  38237 


)ft>s.  Raymond  0.  Stone 
921  Westvieir  Avenue 
Nashville,  Tn  37205 


Mr.  Lee  Victory 

Route  1,  EnoQ  Springs  Road 

anyma,  Tn  37167 


Mr.  Robert  Love  Taylor,  Jr. 
1107  Whitehall 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Leo  M.  Wadl^ 
102.2  Harlanwood  Drive 
Fort  Worth,  Tx  76109 


Tennessee  State  Library  &  Archives 
Nashville,  Tn  37200 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  E.  Walden 
liji5  Mercury  Blvd 
Murfreesboro,  In   37130 


Mrs.  WHLiam  H.  Thoo^son,  Jr. 

Dry  Fork  Road 

White  Creek,  Tn  37189 


Mrs.  Martha  G.  Walker 
909  East  Northf ield  Blvd 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Thurman  Francis  Jr.  Hi  School 
%  Anne  Odcn 
P.  0«  Box  8 
anyma,  Tn  37167 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  WaUnqs 
202  Ridley  Street 
Smyrna,  Tn  37167 


Mrs.  Martha  F.  Todd 

905  East  Northfield  Blvd 

Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jim  Wallenhorst 
Route  1,  Box  119 »  Link  Road 
Christiana,  Tn  37037 


Dr.  and  Mrs.  E.  C.  Tolbert 
Route  2,  Vaughn  Road 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Ms.  Mairilyn  Warsham 
100  Belaire  Drive 
Snyma,  Tn  37167 


Mr.  Mason  Tucker 
Route  6,  Elam  Road 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mrs.  George  F.  Watson 
Executive  House,  B-17 
613  Hillsboro  Road 
Franklin,  Tn  37061* 


IMiversity  of  Tennessee 
Papers  of  Andrew  Jackson 
Box  D 
Ifennitage,  Th  37076 


Mrs.  Inez  M.  Weldon 
Route  1,  Box  55U 
Alma,  Ark  72921 


Mr.  C.  L.  Van  Natta 
6901  D  Roswell 
Sandy  Springs,  Ga  30328 


Ifr.  and  Mrs.  W.  H.  Westbrooks 
306  Tyne 
Murfreesboro,  to  37130 


12J 


KSffiBRSHCP  LIST 


Mr.  Charles  Wharton 
917  Crownhill  Drive 
Nashville,  Tn  37217 


Mrs.  Selene  D.  Woodson 
907  West  Clark  Blvd 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Miss  Kate  Whartoo 
101  Murfreesboro  Road 
Woodbury,  Tn  37190 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  E.  Woodward,  Jr. 
2006  Windsor  Drive 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mrs.  Bart  White 

506  East  Main  Street 

Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mrs.  F.  Craig  Touree 

Route  2 

Readyville*  Tn  371U9 


Miss  Virginia  Wilkinson 
1118  East  Clark  Blvd 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mrs.  Ailaene  M.  Zook 
mo5U  Thacher  Drive 
Largo,  Fla  335U0 


Dr.  Amon  WiUianson 
5OU  South  Lowry  Street 
awyma,  Tn  37167 


Vice*   Carrie  Jane  Mcl&iight 
760  85th  Street,  Apt  U 
Miani  Beach,  Fla  35Lla 


Mrs.  Virginia  Wilson 
501  Winfr^  Drive 
Murfreesboro,  Th  37130 


Mrs.  Alice  Wlnnette 
Route  2,  Box  231 
Wartrace,  Tn  37183 


Mr.  Mark  Womack 
3229  Westonia  Drive 
Chattanooga,  Tn  37la2 


Mrs.  i^ullne  Hartman  Womack 

307  Monroe 

Greenwood,  MississiHpi  38930 


Mrs.  John  Woodfin 
1320  Richland  Flace 
Murfreesboro,  Tn  37130 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  H.  Woods 
3U28  Han^ton  Avenue 
Nashville,  Tn  37215 


129 


INDEX 


ADAMS  House 

25, 

28 

ANDREWS: 

James 

53 

ADAMS: 

Hattie  Reed 
Nancy 

a 

59 

John 

60 

Sam 

21, 

23 

ANTHONY: 

John 
Mary  A. 

58 
5U 

ADCOCK: 

Doctor 

53 

Thcxnas  S. 

5U 

Edward 

hh 

WnHam 

58 

Harmon 

53 

Z.  H.  B. 

58 

Jesse 

53 

John 

53 

ARMSTRONG 

: James  L. 

62 

Levlna 

53 

Marcus 

53 

ARNOID: 

Alfred 

Sh 

Nancy 

53 

Aubry 

U,  5,  16 

Polly 

53 

Beth 

16 

Robt  .America 

53 

Christene 

16 

Stephen 

53 

Dwaln 

16 

wmie 

53 

Kitty 

16 

William 

53 

Malissa 
Peter 

10,  16 
61 

ADKERSONt  George 

21 

James 

51 

ASHMAN: 

Lends 

52 

Samuel 

51 

William 

51 

ATKINSON: 

William 

62 

AGRICULTURAL  Soc. 

70 

ATWOOD: 

E.  L. 

1,  6 

ALBSITS  Clothing  Store  llU 

AVENT: 

Messr. 

67 

AT.ETANDER:  Clarlsa 

55 

AVIATION  Days  Airshow 

113 

Isabella 

55 

J.  B. 

6 

BAILT: 

Thomas 

hh 

John 

53 

wnnan. 

57 

BAIHD: 

C.  W. 
William  D. 

2,  k 

59 

ALFX)RD: 

Cade 

5$ 

Loderick 

55 

BAK£R: 

Elizabeth 
James 

56 
56 

ALUEN: 

James 

16 

Nathan 

56 

John 

51* 

W.  0. 

31 

Olive 

16 

BALIEW: 

William  H. 

58 

AI/mSTiS 

;:  M.  T. 

21 

BANTON: 

Cynthia 

57 

ANDERSON 

:  Catherine 
George 

25 

53 

Glover  W. 

57 

George  W. 

63 

BABBKE: 

John  D. 
J.  T. 

6 
6 

ANDERSON  Hot«l 

36 

Jimmy 

25 

BAREFIEn) 

:  E.  W.  (Btiddy; 

31,  32 

J.  J. 

23,25,27, 

28,31,35, 

BARKSDALE 

;:  Mary 

60 

37 

Nath 

60 

J.  J.  Jr., 

25 

Randolph 

60 

Samuel 

52, 

62 

130 


BARNET: 

Andbrose 

'5U 

BILES: 

Cinthia 

53 

Daniel 

$u 

Elizabeth 

53 

Jarret 

5U 

Herbert 

53 

Margaret 

5U 

John 

53 

Peggy 

5U 

Lucy 

53 

Susanna 

5U 

Obadiah 

53 

Winnegr 

5U 

PoUy 

Smith 

53 
53 

BARRETT: 

Allen  C. 

6,  12, 

Sophia 

53 

13,  16 

Willie 

Vb  Jefferson 

53 
53 

BASKBTt 

Bud 

31 

J.  F. 

23 

BINGHAM: 

John  H. 

UU 

John 

32 

BISHOP: 

William 

56 

BASS: 

Benjamin  J. 

61 

Hartwell 

61 

BIVINB: 

Docia 

5U 

James 

61 

James  Jr. 

61 

BLACK: 

Eugene 

23 

Ten^erance 

61 

Ihonas 

61 

HLAUKKTTER:  Norman 

52 

Patsey 

52 

BATEI: 

Mrs.  H.  Herbert 

21 

BLACKMAN] 

;  Admiral 

63 

BAXTER: 

Jere 

73 

Alfred 

61 

Lewis  T. 

75 

Lerenia  Laura  M. 
PoUy 

63 
63 

BEARD: 

George 

52 

BLAIR: 

Thomas 

59 

BEATY: 

Eliz.  Parham 

60 

Geo  Washington 

60 

BLACKSMITHS 

61 

WiUiara  r. 

60 

BLANKS: 

Ligram 

60 

BEAVERS: 

Thomas 

53 

Martha 

60 

BECTON: 

Fred  E. 

51 

BLOOD: 

T.  Y. 

61 

EEESLEI: 

Devrent 
Solomon 

63 
5U,58, 

BOAZ: 

John 

hk 

60,63 

BONN£Il: 

Mr.  and  Mrs. 

36 

BEHEK: 

William 

60 

BOWEN: 

EUzabeth 
Evans  B. 

16 
9,  12, 

BELL: 

James  T. 
Jane 

19 
53,57 

13,  16 

Roxanna  Young 

19 

BOWMAN: 

Catherine 

59 

Zadock 

56 

William 

51 

BELT: 

Lazareth 

hh 

ERADIfl: 

Bobby  J. 

3,  7,  8 

BRADI£Y  CREEK  CHURCH 

3 

BENNETTS 

;  Evelyn 

16 

: 

H.  H. 

96 

nina 

16 

Margaret 

19,  28,  31 

Jerry 

16 

r><% 

ERANDCN:  Cornelius 


59 


BIG  CREEX  Stock  Farm 


66 


-131  - 


BRASHRARSt  Abraham 

5U 

BaCHANAN: 

Famie 

92 

Betsey 

5U 

Frances  Louise 

66 

Isaac  W. 

^ 

George 

62 

Jesse 

5U,  56 

James  McGill 

66 

Jesse  W. 

5U 

Major  John 

65 

Nathan 

5U 

John 

60 

Patsey  (PoUy) 

5U 

John  Arice 
John  Price,  Jr. 

6U,  65 
66 

BRENT: 

Frank  S. 

115 

John  Thomas 
Margaret  Dosia 

66 
66 

BRSHER: 

Bcnnle 

16 

Rebecca  Jane 

66,  90 

James 

16 

Robert  Norman 

66 

Lindssy 

16 

Susan  Matthews 

66 

Ryan 

16 

TaniTQr 

16 

BUCHANAN  School 

90 

Dramatic  Club 

92 

BRIDnES: 

T.  A. 

21 

BOCKNSl: 

Carl 

116 

BRIDGESTONE 

107 

James 

116 

BROOKS: 

Brooks 
Jourdan 

BURK: 

Mrs.  S.  C. 

3 

BURKE: 

G.  W. 

1,  3, 

BROWN: 

Brian 

16 

Donna 

16 

BURKES: 

Samuel 

hh 

Jane 

61 

wmis 

hh 

Jenny 

5U 

William 

i4U 

John 

ItU 

Kenneth 

16 

BURLESON: 

;  Fanny 

55 

Lent 

58 

Pat^y 

116 

BDRNETT: 

Brooking 

52,  55 

Robin 

16 

Joseph 

52 

Wmiam 

61 

Margaret  Caroline 
Re\]ben 

55 
52 

BROWNING 

ft  Jacob 

$k 

BUHRUS: 

Charles 

51 

BROYLES: 

Joel 

hh 

DeLaFayette 

51 

Wilson 

hU 

El.izabeth 
James  Rucker 

51 
51 

BRYANT: 

Carol 

16 

Joseph 

51 

E.  S. 

6 

Lucy  Ann 

51 

Irhy 

16 

Phillip  Johnson 

51 

Tenperance 

5U 

Sally  Woolfork 

51 

Thomas  E.  Jr. 

13,lU,l6 

Sophia 
William  C.  J. 

51 
51 

BROTHERS 

1:  Benjamin 

Uii,57 

Burton 

57 

BUTCHER: 

McKiemon  H. 

61 

Jackson  C. 

57 

John 

57 

HXJi»S: 

W-nHfln, 

$h 

Polly 

57 

Robert 

57 

BIRD: 

M.  T. 

23 

Thomas 

57 

Tom 

32 

BUMPASa: 

;  William 

58,62 

CAMPERS  Store 

31 

BUHK: 

Leroy 

hh 

-  132  - 


CAMPBELL:  Cardew 

h$ 

CHISQIHALT.:  E. 

58 

Louisa 

John 
Rebecca 

58 
58 

CANON: 

Abraham  W. 

57 

CLARK: 

Anthony 

UU 

Jemlna  A. 

57 

James 

li5 

John 

56 

John 

53 

Joseph 

56, 

57 

Martin 

61 

Polly  Young 

57 

Mary 

1*5 

Theo.  A. 

56,57,60 

Winiam 

iiU 

CArrAIN  D. 

no 

curroN: 

James 

n6 

C/*HMACK: 

E.  W. 

90 

CLEMAN: 

M.  T.  L. 

U5 

CARNAHAM 

f:Hugh 

$9 

CLDPTON: 

Ouy 

57 

CABNES: 

Gen.  Sara  T. 

82 

COAKER: 

Mr.  &  Mrs.  Geo  M. 

16 

CARR: 

Ben 

62 

COAL  Mine 

»  Insurrection 

80, 

81 

CARTl-at: 

Amy 
Angelina 

55 
5U 

COARTZ: 

J.  H. 

57 

Angeline 

63 

COLE  : 

Jehazy 

86 

Burrell 

5U, 

63 

Mony 

62 

Caty 

55 

John 

55 

COLMAN: 

Earl 

36 

John  Jr. 

55 

Margaret 

55 

COLIAR: 

Col.  Arthtir  S. 

71 

Mary 

SS 

Patsey 

5U, 

63 

COMMERCE  Union  Bank 

109 

Rachel 

55 

Rachel  Jr. 

55 

CONCORD  Baptist  Association 

h 

Sarah 

Sh, 

63 

Winiam 

SS 

COOKE: 

Hezekiah  G. 

57 

CARTWRIOHT:  Manerla 

59 

CORLEW: 

Robert  E.  Ill 

n6 

Susan 

59 

COURTHOUSE  Restoration 

m 

CASON: 

Frank 

2 

F.  M. 

U 

COX: 

Elijah 

52 

ft-eston 

U 

Hiram 
Sam 

58 
21* 

CATES: 

Benjamin 

li5 

Sarah 

52 

I^am 

1;5 

Winiam  A.  Jr. 

9, 

10 

Izereal 

U5 

John 

)6 

CRADDOCK: 

Ladene 

1, 

16 

Solonon 

U5 

Thcmas  Lee 

u. 

5,  16 

CATHOLIC 

of  Nashville 

no 

CRAWLBI: 

Brandy 
Gan 

9, 
9, 

16 
10,  16 

CHAt'KIN: 

Nathan 

53 

Willard  Kslrol 

/u: 

12,  13, 
16 

CHAMBKR 

of  Conrnsrce 

109 

Winard  K.,  Jr. 

9, 

16 

CHIIDRESS:  William 

5U 

CREECH  Farm 

33 

-  133  - 


CROCKETT:  Evelina        58 
Julia  Granvllle-58 


DAY: 


James 


55 


(HOSSLIN  Supply  Co 


108 


CROUSE:  Hemy 
PoUy 

55 

UUJ?'F:    Andrew 

52 

CUT.BERTSON:  J.  R. 

2U 

CULVER:  Harmon  B. 
Slneon 

U5 
U5 

CUNNINGHAM:  Terry  W. 

115 

CURIN:   Jonathan 

60 

CURT:    Edward 
Reubin 

li5 
U5 

DAILY  News  Joiimal 

115 

DAMSiON:  Edmund 
Judy 
Lidia 
Mary 
Mldda 
Nancqr 
Sally 

56 
56 
56 
56 
56 
56 
56 

DAMERIN:  Slon 

Tigner 
Wniiam 

56 
56 
56 

DANCE  Han 

31 

DANIEL:  Steve 
Susan 

116 
U9 

DARNALL:  Willi  am 

58 

DAVIDSON:  Dovsy  Ewell 
James 
John 
Hsxicy 
Nancy  W. 
Polly  Kirk 
Sally  Bellew 

52 
52 
52 
52 
52 

52 

52 

DAVES  Christian 
DAVIS:   Elizabeth 
Prank 
Robert 
SalOy 

51 
60 
23 
36 
58 

DBLANE7: 

N.  T. 

70 

DeLAT: 

W.  T. 

2 

DESCENT: 

Bryan 

16 

Carlos 

36 

Dan 

16 

Dana 

16 

E.  Qyron 

hs 

10 

Elaine 

10, 

16 

Gleoner 

16 

Harris 

16 

Joy 

16 

Joyce 

16 

Kelly 

h. 

5,  16 

Marilyn 

16 

Mark 

16 

Paul 

16 

Tom 

16 

DENNY: 

Margaret 

23, 

28 

W.  G. 

23, 

21*,  28, 

31, 

35,  38 

DHINY  Dance  Hall 

36 

DENNY  House 

25, 

31 

DENNY  Store 

28, 

31 

DeHlIEST: 

i  Mary 

16 

Robert 

16 

DICKSON: 

Asahel 

56 

Ezekiel 

56 

Isabella 

58 

James 

58 

John 

58 

Joseph 

53, 

58 

Margaret 

58 

Peggy 

58 

Robert 

58 

Sarah  M. 

58 

Serenus  Garrison 

56 

Wmiam 

58 

DIUKiNSOK 

I:  David 

$9 

DILL: 

Amanda 

62 

Harriet 

62 

Isaac 

62 

Joseph 

62 

Lavlnea 

62 

MarUn 

62 

Marvel 

62 

Newton 

62 

Parson 

62 

Thomas 

62 

-131*  - 


DTTJXJN:  Calvin  S. 

1,  3,  U 

EDWARDS: 

LLensarey 

51 

Mrs.  Maiy 

3 

Matthew 

50 

Pauline 

16 

Nan(7 

50 

W.  W. 

23 

Owen 
Owen  H. 

51 
51 

DOiUCt    James 

59 

Pasha 
Rebecca 

50 
50 

DOBBINS:  John 

16 

Sally  M. 
Thomas 

51 
50 

DOBSGN:  Allan 

32 

WirLiam 
William  M. 

5L 
50 

DUUD:    Adam 

16 

Betty 

10 

ELAM: 

Ed 

316 

Griffin 

50 

Pat 

16 

ELLTOTT: 

David  L. 

9, 

^^ 

Paul  S.  Jr. 

16 

13, 

16 

Paul  S.  Sr. 

16 

Lavema 

16 

Tim  K. 

16 

ET.LT3: 

Hicks 

62 

DONNAGAN:  Dr.  WJliam 

60 

ELLSBERKY:  Isaac 

58 

DONNELL:  R.  H. 

2 

ELROD: 

D.  Mao 

U 

DONOHO:  E. 

57 

EI^ON: 

John 

60 

DOTSON:  Guy  R. 

216 

EPPS: 

Ajny 

U5 

DOZlii^Kt  Bacharlah 

U5 

Bioch 
Rebecca 

U5 
U5 

DUDLEY:  Robert 

32 

ESKRIDGEi 

!  Samuel 

57 

DUFF*3 

no 

Susannah 

57 

DUQGER:  Claude 

32 

ESPY: 

John 

U5 

Jotei 

31 

BMINO: 

Isabella 

5^ 

DUNAWAY:  Lucy 

16 

Sophia  G. 

55 

Roy 

U 

Sheldon 

16 

FARMERS  Alliance 

68, 

72,  80, 

Yvonne  Lynn 

16 

85, 

86,  97 

FARMERS  &  Labor  Iftiion 

68 

DUNN:    Benjamin 

56 

Robert 

56 

FIEID: 

Rich 

U5 

EARWOCD:  John 

52 

TINGSl: 

Henry 

57 

EAST:    Ed  H. 

88 

l-THST  National  of  LaVergne 

-112 

EATC^:   Jessee 

62 

FLORIDA: 

Betty 
Brent 

10, 
16 

16 

ECKERD  Drugs 

115 

Edwin  E.  Jr., 

10, 

16 

Edwin  E.  Sr., 

u. 

5,  16 

EDWARDS:  Arthur  M. 

51,  5U 

Jesse 

16 

Elizabeth 

50 

Joyce 

10, 

16 

Ewen  H. 

51 

Kemeth 

U 

Issabel 

50 

Kim 

ID, 

16 

Jtoies  A. 

51 

Phillip  0. 

16 

Judith  M. 

51 

rtjyllls 

16 

-135- 


FUN: 


POQG: 


Cornelius  0. 
Elizabeth 
John 
Mary 

Charles 
Joooathan  W. 
Winiford 


FORREST:  Nathan  Bedford 

FOSTER:  - 

FOX:     H.  L. 

FRANKLIN:  S.  E. 

FREEMAN:  Anderson 
Andrew 
Ben 
Isabel 
Jack 
James 

FAUIKS:  Samuel 

GAINES:  Qen.  K.  P. 

QAHNAWAT,  BurreU 

QARRET,  Hannah 

QARRBTT,  Rhoda 
OABRETT's  Chapel  Meth 
Church 

GARRETSON:  Peter 

GARRISCN:  Janes 
Joslnah 
Itary 
Peter 
Rater  Serenas 

QATLIM:  Mary 

GENHIAL  ELECTRIC 

QENI  HOUSE 

GEORGE:  Robert 

GI6SG9:  Washington 


27 

59 
59 

59 
59 

53 
53 
53 

65 

51 

21 

36 

55 
58 
58 
58 
58 
16 

59 

58 

52 

61 

51 

52 

60 

56 
56 
56 
56 

56 

56 

113 

32 

58 

U5 


GILLIAM: 

Charles 

GOIDSTEINS 

GOODLETT: 



GOSSET: 

Hannah 

GOWEN: 

A. 

(mAVES: 

Adaline 
Elisabeth 

GRF.EN: 

Kathiyn 

Nelson 

Sherwood 

GRIFFIN: 

Mary  (Polly) 

GRIFFITH: 

Brent 
HoUy 

GROE: 

Cara 
Jason 
Judy 
Russell 

GTOf:     J.  A.  Jr. 
GDM  SPRING 

GUT: 

W. 

GWYN: 

Red 
Jimmy 

HALL: 

Ellas 
Samuel 
E^a  W. 
Eknogene 
Peggy 

Thomas  heirs 
W.  M. 

HAM: 

Jacob 

HAMILTON:  Thomas  L. 

HANE3: 

Andrew  J. 
Elizabeth 

HARRELLl 

t  Effle 
House 

Henry  Jones 
James 
Nancy  Bell 

51 

nu 

U5 

61 

61 

58 
58 

28 
U5 
60 

55 

16 
16 

16 
16 
16 
16 

21 
28 

61 

36 

56 

U5 
U6 
55 
16 
55 
U5 
16,  55 

U6 
51 

53 
53 

19 
31 
19 
21 
19 


-136- 


HAERICAN  Hill  tract 

HARRIS:  Arch 

Arch.  Augustas 
Arch  H. 
Augustus 
David  P. 
Ephraim  G. 
George  E. 
Granville 
Isham  G. 
Kiturah 
Phil 
Robert 
Thomas  A. 

HARTFORD:  John 

HARTLESS:  William 

HAINES:  George  W. 

HENDERSON:  Ahner  6. 
Eliza  H. 
Eliza     E. 
Jethro  P. 
Margaret 
Mary  Ann 
Minerva 
Pleasant 
Pleasant  F. 
Richard 
SaiBuel 
Samuel  F. 
Samuel  W. 

HENLETt  T.  B. 

HENRY:   Abraham 

HERRING:  Abraham 

HERRON:   Z.  T. 

HIBBETT:  Peggy  Carlile 
Robert  H. 
Sanders 

HECKS:       H.  H.  Jr., 
Susan 

HILL:    William 

HULVIElif  Baptist  Church 

HILTON:  James 


58 

5U 
5U 
60 
5U 
58 
56 
50 
36 
71 
5U 
35 
51i 
51i 

111 

U5 

23 

51 
51 
51 
51 
58 
51 
51 
56 
51 
51 
51 
51 
51 

52 

63 

61,  63 

2,  h 

56 
56 
36 

21 

5U 

61 

3 

59 


HOBBS: 
HOFFMAN: 

Fred 
Carol 

115,  116 
6k 

HOLLAND: 

John  H* 

U5 

HOOVER: 
HORNSl: 

Buddy 

Christopher 

Heiuy 

International 

Janes 

John 

Margaret  Deanny 

Mathias 

Rausch 

36 

U6 

U5 
107 

U5 

36 

19,  23 

U6 
IL3 

HOSPITAL  Corp.  of  America 

no 

HOWSE: 

Claiborne 

Hezekiah 

John  R.,  Jr. 

Judy 

Paula 

Rick 

Suzanne 

61 
61 

U,  5,  16 
16 
16 
16 
16 

HOGGINS: 

Louis 

21 

HUGHES: 



52 

HUHTA: 

Mary 

116 

INDIAN  Burials 

108 

INGLTS: 

Andrew 

53 

INMON: 

Hflnry  H. 

3,  8,  9 

DPTBRNATIONAL  Folk  Fest 

109 

ISLEY: 

B.  B. 
Sadie 

7,  13,  16 
7,  16 

JACKSON: 

Andrew 
Joe  B. 
Larkln 

71 

116 

51 

JACOBS: 

Pleasant 

Ii6 

JAMES: 

Anderson 
Carey 
Fred 
GerUe 

57 
59 

7,  13,  16 

7,  16 

JARMAN: 

George 
G.  S. 
Harry 

2 
3 
3 

-137  - 


JARMAN:  Mr8.  M.  E.  2 

R.  E.  2,  h 

R.  H.  2 

Mrs.  Sally  3 

W.  0.  U 

JARRETTt  Rebecca  Sh 

JEFFERSON^  19 
JEFFERSON  Spg  Hotel  Co    23 

JETTON:  Agness  $9 

E.  $9 

James  53 

Janes  S.  59 

John  L.  ^ 

Nancy  53 

Robert  6l 

Rufos  59 

JOHNS:   Abner  59 
Catherine  Ellz.  59 

Ernest  K.  19>  107 

Frank  107 

Prariiain  A.  59 

J.  J.  23 

Joseph  6.  59 

Maiy  59 

Rhoda  Trigg  59 

Rufe  19,  23 

Sarah  Ann  59 

Susan  59 

Susan  F.  59 

William  R.  59 

JOHNSON:  Andrew  71,  75 

"Cap"  27,  31 
Caroliiia  Matilda-58 

CM.  U6 

Baniel  U6 

Edward  lt6 

Dr.  George  106 

James  U6 


JOHNSTON:  Cathrine 

57 

John 

57 

lynda 

52 

JONES:   Amaze 

59 

Edmund 

50,  52 

G.  H. 

3 

Hoover 

116 

James 

U6 

John 

I46 

John  B. 

U6 

JONES:    Obediah  M. 
P.  B. 
Patricia 
Van  Carroll 
Van  Michael 
Violet 
W.  A. 
W.  B. 

JORDAN:   Alexander 
Charles 
Ernest 
Farris 
David 
Gra<^ 
James 
John 
Josqph 
Nan^ 
Peggy- 
Randy 
Wlllian 

KELLT:    David  Cato 
Hu^ 
Janet 

KEI/rON:  Betty 
James 
Jane 
Janet 
Jason 
Jerry 
Jill 

KimberUe 
Michael 

K9IDRICK:  Tom 

KEI:     Dr.  John 

KILLOUGH:  Eleanor 

KIMBRO:   Amanda  A. 
Isaac  N. 
John 

Joseph  T. 
William  0. 


KINO: 


Adeline 
Archie  D. 
Bennie 
Elias 
James 


lt6 

3 

16 

9,  16 
16 

16 

1,  3,  U 
ii6 

57 
16 
16 
7 
57 
57 
57 

36,  57 
57 
57 

ID,  16 
16 
57 

75 
17 
17 

17,  10 

59 

17 

17 

17 

10,  17 
17 

17 
17 

116 

106 

53 

57 
57 
57 
57 
57 

60 

19,  2U 
8,  9 
36 
50 
59 


-138  - 


KING: 

Joe 

33 

LAWR£VCE: 

Jenny 

62 

Joe  Harris 

36 

John 

62 

John  H« 

21,  23 

John  Devereux 

60 

Mary 

8 

John  H. 

U6 

0111  e  Waller 

33 

Jena then 

60 

Sally 

51 

Mr./Hrs.Varla  B 

-17 

LEATHERMAN:  James 

50 

KENQSRIDQE -Village  Apta- 

UJk 

TiFJ)  BETTER 

:   Benjamin 

57 

KIRK: 

Eleanor 

53 

David 

51,  57 

EllTinheth 

53 

James  A. 

57 

Hugh 

53 

Jane 

$7 

John 

53 

Elizabeth 

50 

John  Jr. 

53 

Isaac 
Isaac  H. 

50 
50 

KIRTLEI: 

J.  A. 

6 

LEDBETTER 

:  Mnllssa  R. 

57 

K  MART 

no 

Nancy 
Nolly 

50 
57 

KNIGHT: 

Cynthia  C. 

$7 

Polly  W. 

57 

Kll7Abeth  W. 

57 

Richard  R. 

50 

Robyn 

17 

Williara  L. 

50 

Rhonda 

17 

WilUam 

61 

Ricky 

17 

Ronald  F. 

17 

LeGRAND: 

Peter 

60 

Rosalind 

17 

Washington  J. 

57 

LeMAY: 

Charlie 

6 

KNOX: 

Margaret 

53 

LESTER: 

TflllA 

17 

KROOERS 

111 

UiBCOMB: 

PblOy 

55 

LAKESHQRE  Tovnhouses  llU 

LANKFORD:  Sterling  50 

LANNUM:  Delilah  5U 

Green  B.  Sh 

Joseph  5U 

Lacinda  $h 

Mary  5U 

Sarah  5U 

Siiqpson  5U 

Tabitha  5U 

William  5U 

LAUGHUN:  John  R.  61 

L.  H.  60 

Mary  C.  6l 

LaVERCaiE  Old  Timers  Day-  112 


LINCH:    Stephen  57 

LIVSIMAN:  W.  A.  6 

LOCKE:    Major  52 

LOFTIN:   Catharine  W.  51 

LOID  (Uoyd):Mr8.  Sallie  21 

LORANCE:  Alexander  58 

LYELL:    John  58 

LITLE:    Maiy  Ward  Sills  60 

Capt.  William  62 

MABSmY:  Daniel  62 

MABRY:    Polly  65 

Sally  60 

Thomas  Jones  56,  6o 


-139  - 


MACON:  Ifticle  Dave  day        HI 


MAEDEN:     Edna  Sari 
Tom 

HAHAFFET:     W.  G. 

MANSl:   David  Smith 
Levi 
Lucy 
Martha 

MANKIMt  John 

MANN:    Bernard 

MANUS:   Matilda 

MARABI£:  Benjamin 
Henry  H. 
Isaac 

James  Alex. 
Jane 
John 
Martha 
Martha  Ann 
Travis 

MARLIN:  Ahner 

Kemeal 
James  R. 
Samuel 
William 

MARSHAL:  Daniel 

MARTIN:  Angle 

Baijamin 

Cathy 

Edgar 

E.  Irving 

Evelyn 

H.  C. 

Irvln 

Jlmrny 

J.  J. 

John 

Lena 

Maggie 

R,  H. 

Robert 

Sam 

W.  Henry 

Xamenla 


17 
11,  17 


51 
51 
51 
51 

116 
36 

58 

53,  59 

59 

59 

59 

59 

59 

59 

59 

59 

U6 
U7 
U7 
53 
U7 

60 

17 
17 

10,  17 
17 

h 
17 

3 

2 
17 

2,  23 
56 
10,  17 

3 

2,  U, 
56 
17 

U 
17 


MASON:    Coleman 
James 
Patsey 
Susannah 

MATHBNI:  James 
Joel 
Job 


MATHIS: 


F.  Murray 
Loretta 


MATTHEW:  Mira 

William 


MAURY: 
MAT: 


Jabez 
Joseph 


MAIFIEID:  Earl 

Tolbert 

MATTAQ  Laundry 

KAJOJELLi     Amanda 

MEADOWS:  Ephraim 

MBYEBS:   Ernie 


50 
53 
50 
50 

18 
50 
50 

17 
17 

56 
52 

60 

57 

1*6 
U7 

115 
10,  17 

53 
6 


MIDDLE  Tenn  Christian  School-Ill 
MIDDLE  TN  State  Univ  TV  108 


MILES: 
MILLER: 


MINGIE: 


F.  W. 

Felix  0. 
I.  J. 
Isaac  L. 
Isaac  L.  Jr. 
Isaac  L.  Sr. 
William 
William  M. 

Brook 

Elaine 

Jimmy 


MOLLOY:   William 

MONTAGE:  Thomas 

MONTGOMERY:  Elizabeth 
Hugh 

Isabella 
Joe 


2U 

kS 

U6 

k6 

U7 

U7 

U6,  kl 

U6 

17 
17 
17 

52 
55 

61 

61 

61 

116 


-  11*0  - 


MONTGOMERY:  Joseph  A. 

61 

MDRRAI:   E.  H. 

23 

Martha 

53 

Rebecca  Kidd 

61 

Mcja)0:    Samuel 

5$ 

Robert 

52, 

55 

McBROCM:  *Bill  (William) 

17 

MOORE:   Abigail 

53 

Jennifer 

17 

Alfred 

52 

I^ynne 

10, 

17 

Bessie  Wright 

19, 

33 

Monica 

17 

Charles 

17 

»WnHam  "TMn« 

u. 

5,  10 

Daranee 

17 

David 

53, 

59 

McCANE:   Joseph 

5U 

Elizabeth 

61 

Gabriel 

17 

McCLANAHAN:  Cynthia 

59 

Jack 

116 

Ssmvil 

53 

James 

53, 

59,61 

Kay 

17 

McCLARY:  Kathryn  Green 

23, 

28 

Letlgr 

59 

Mrs.  R.  W. 

28 

Malinda 

59 

Margaret 

59 

McLEARY:  Samuel 

56, 

57 

Mary- 

59 

George  D. 

53, 

59 

McCOHBS:  Rosanah 

62 

Herbert 

32, 

33,35 

Susanna 

52 

i^ggy 

53 

Wmiam 

62 

Peter 

59 

Sarah 

36 

McCOY:    Henry 

61 

Winston 

36 

Polly 

61 

MORGAN:  Fred  Wilson,Sr. 

6 

McCRACKM:  Isabella 
Joseph 

62 
62 

MORTON:  Cicely 

5ii 

Cicely  Harriet 

Sk 

McCUIJOCH:  Benjamin 

50,55,58 

Elizabeth  V. 

5U 

Era 

17 

James 

51, 

5U, 

55, 

58 

McCULLER:  Alex 

U6 

John 

55 

Perry 

U7 

Joseph 

5o,51i,55 

Pleasant 

kS 

Manassa 

5U 

Martha  Eliz.  V. 

$h 

McCUHE:   R.  G. 

31, 

32 

Nancy 

55 

McCURDY:  Mr ./Mrs.  Art 

17 

MOSEBI:  John 

5U 

McDONAIDS 

112 

Mt.  TABOR  C.P.  Church 

91 

MCDOWELL:  Bill 

35. 

36 

MURFREB:  Elijah 

61 

John  H. 

69, 
86, 

80, 
68 

MURFREF^BORO  Lot 

61 

McELROY:  Samuel  R. 

53 

MDRFREESBCRO  Press 

no 

McEWEN:   Agness 
Alex 

53 
5U 

MDRPHI:  Ezekiel 

53 

Red 

35 

John 

53 

MURPHEY:  John  G. 

57 

McFARLIN:  Benjamin 

Elizabeth  Ann 

56 

56 

-iia- 


McFABLIN:  Kasey  A. 

^ 

McHIERSONt  Carolyn 

17 

LoTilsa  J. 

56 

James  M. 

7,11,12 

Nancy  B. 

56 

James  R. 

17 

FLeasant  Wilson- 

>.56 

John  Mark 

17 

Sarah 

56 

Sara 

17 

wnnam 

56 

W.  C. 

6 

McFBiRIN:  B.  L. 

56 

McVICKER: 

Joan 
Norm 

17 
17 

McGILLt  Amanda 

66 

Francis 

66 

NASH: 

Mrs.  Virginia 

21 

James 

66 

NASH7n.T.R  Bridge  Co. 

2U 

McGOWEN:  Ebenezer 

52 

NAT'L  ACHilCUUURAL  Wheel 

68 

McHENRY:  John 

55 

Grange 

68 

Rachel 

55 

Guard  Armory 

in,  113 

Silias 

55 

NEEL: 

Barton 

U7 

McKSEt   Capt.  Ambrose 

55 

NEELLY: 

James 

61 

Derek 

17 

James  H.  Jr. 

10,  17 

NETSON: 

John 

51,  5U 

John 

U6 

Nan<^  F. 

51 

Lori  Jean 

17 

Mary 

10,  17 

NESBITT: 

William 

U7 

Zane 

17 

NEWMAN: 

(L.)  D. 

U7 

McKEEN:  Alex 

59,  61 

AlexD. 

S9 

NICHOL: 

Jesse  F. 

U7 

Elizabeth 

59 

John 

U7 

^e11na 

59 

Joshua  S . 

U7 

Henrietta 

59 

Jane 

S^ 

NICHOLS: 

Abigail 

60 

John  H. 

59 

Daniel 

52 

Mary 

59 

Delimer 

7 

Mary  D. 

59 

Elizabeth 

60 

Nancy 

59 

Jane 
Jonathan 

60 
60 

MCKNIGHT:  Alex 

53 

Joseph 

60 

David 

53 

Joshua 

60 

Eleanor 

53 

Levina 

60 

James 

53 

Phebe 

60 

John  Martin 

53 

NIGHT: 

John 

60 

McLIN:   Robert 

58 

NlFPHl: 

Walter 

10 

McMURRAI:  Janett 

61 

Mary  P. 

61 

NISSAN 

106,109 

McMURTREK:  Rebecca 

62 

NORMAN: 

Amanda 

66 

McNSBGE.:  Mary 

51 

N0RTHCUT7 

':  H. 

$h 

Robert 

51 

-  Ili2  - 


ODGM: 

Cuma  Lee 

17 

PATRICK: 

Allen 

SO 

DCQ 

Dodona 
Leanne 

U, 
17 
17 

5,17 

Jemima 

Jesse 

Join 

50 
50 
50 
50 

Marvin 

17 

Levy 

Mary  Ann 

10, 

17 

Nancy  0. 
Raleigh 

50 
50 

GDGM's  Restaurant 

Ilk 

U7 

PATTERSON:  Edward 

OQLB: 

G.  A. 

1, 

2 

Joseph 
Jonlah 

50 
73 

OIERUDi 

Oil 

37 

PATTON: 

General 

37 

OLIPHANT:  P.  M. 

U7 

Jane 

53 

ORGAIN: 

Sterling 

51 

PAYNE: 

Jacob 

51 

ORRt 

Jane 

53 

PSA: 

Susannah 

55 

OTT: 

John 

1*7 

FEARCE: 

W.  A. 

53 

OVJjltALL! 

A.  S. 

Nath. 

2U 

55 

FiiDULKR 

111 

House 

32 

PEEBI£S: 

George 

55 

OWEN: 

C.  L. 

3 

PElfUEL: 

Alice  Brown 

17 

Don 

J,  Wallace 

n, 

2, 

17 
3,  U, 

Howard 

J.  D.  "Jack" 

116 
17 

Judith 

12,13,17 
3 

PETTY: 

Hannah 

62 

Lmie 

3 

Lucy 

3 

PIC  'N'  PAY 

HO 

Mrs.  Mattle 

3 

Mrs.  M.  E. 

3 

PHILLIPS: 

B.  F. 

1,  2 

Nathaniel 

3, 

1* 

Mrs.  Betty 

2 

Steven 

3 

David 

61 

T.  E. 

3 

E.  D. 
E.  W. 

2 
2 

PACE: 

Brltton 

59 

HaxnT 

17 

4% 

Mary  Ann 

59 

M.  S. 
Pauline 

3 
17 

PAIMER: 

H.  H. 

70 

W.  M. 

2 

PAKKiilR: 

Anderson 

Charlie  Sam 

U7 
27 

PINKARD: 

Bailey 

U8 

C.  W. 

31 

PITTARD: 

John 

116 

Joel 

U7 

John 

U7 

PLAYCfflOUND 

27 

Joseph 

1*7 

•  ** 

Timothy  Sr. 

U7 

PLOT: 

Henry 

62 

PARKER  GroTB) 

106 

House  Child  Care- 

PO  FOLKS 

115 

JLU* 

POINDEJCl'KK:  James  (R.) 

U7 

-11*3  - 


K)LLBTT:  Jain 

50 

RANKIN: 

Mathias 

U8 

POFBt    Villiam 

62 

RANSOM: 

Benjamin 

53 

POMEL!   Elizabeth 

62 

RAPPED: 

Barberry 

52 

Edy 

62 

Nina  Ruth 

17 

READ: 

Clement 

60 

Feti3 

17 

Harry  Anne 

60 

Rebecca 

62 

James  Allen 
John  H. 

60 
60 

PCMELLs  Ke111e 

17 

John  Nash 

60 

S. 

51i 

Mary 

60 

S.  M. 

63 

Mary  H. 
SHas 

60 

57 

PREMBTT:  (Francis >  M. 

U8 

Sion 

60 

Harris 

Ii7 

Thonas  H. 

60 

John  B. 

U8 

Mathias  H. 

li7 

READY: 

Charles 

5U 

WnHam 

U7 

REDDY's  Escort 

65 

HUGE:   David 

51 

REPURT.TCAN  GROVE  Church 

3 

HIIEST:  Mr./Hrs.  Hanry 

17 

RHODES: 

Brad 

17 

PUCKKTT:  Arthur 

62 

Darrell 

U 

Betay 

62 

Davn 

17 

Charles 

5U,60,63 

Douglas 

U,5,  17 

Edward 

62 

Frances 

17 

John  M* 

62 

Greg 

17 

Leonard 

62 

Karen 

17 

iMcy 

62 

Mike 

17 

Mary  W. 

62 

Rachel 

17 

Nath. 

60 

Rhonda 

17 

Pleasant 

62 

Rosalind 

17 

Sarah  S. 

62 

Wilson 

k 

PUT,T,EM:  Amelia 

52 

RICH  FOODS 

109 

Elizabeth 

52 

James  F. 

52 

RICHARD: 

James  F. 

U8 

John  W. 

52 

Josiah 

52 

RICHARDSON:   J.  D. 

73 

Thomas 

52 

Thomas 

U8 

POLLTASs  Sut 

36 

RICHLAND  Terrace  To«nhouses-11 3 

PUTNAM:  Darce 

10,  17 

RIDGEWAY: 

James 

61 

Darrell 

17 

Margaret 

17 

RIDLEY: 

James 
Knox 

51 
36 

RAISTON:  Dave 

116 

Moses 
Sam 

60 
36 

RAMSEY:  Rich 

57 

RION: 

Ed 

3 

RANDOLPH:  Henry 

36 

Fannie 

2 

J.  B. 

36 

T.  F. 

2 

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ROBB: 

Winiam 

56,57,60 

SARGBANT: 

Winiaa 

53 

ROBERTSON:  A. 

5U 

SEAT: 

Faiuiy  R. 

$$ 

Hiram  D. 

62 

Henry 
Margaret 

55 
55 

ROBINSOK 

f:  David 

60 

Heniy 

53 

SH)B&RRI: 

L.  S. 

3,  6 

Hugh 

53 

J.  M. 

2 

SENIOR  CITIZENS 

107 

RCDGERS: 

Andrew 

51 

SHARP: 

Isabel 

53 

Patience 

51 

Rachel 

56 

Susannah 

51 

SHARPS: 

Alfred 

56 

ROMAN  CathoUc  of  Nashville- 

Cyrus 

57 

60 

Edwin 
James 

57 
56,  57 

ROSS: 

Daisy 

32 

James  Morris 

56 

Gregory 

32 

Jemdna  A. 

56 

J.  L. 

32 

John 

57 

Ola 

17 

John  Christopher 

Sidney 

17 

Columbus 
John  McKhl^t 

57 
57 

RCMLANDt 

B.  J. 

1»8 

Joseph  Cannon 
Martha  Caroline 

56 
57 

RUCK  SI: 

Benjandn 

52 

Martha  Louisa 

57 

Jonathan 

62 

Sarah  Jane 

57 

Ten^Mrance 

61 

William 

57 

Col.  Thonas 

51 

Wmiam  Wilson 

57 

WiniamR. 

58 

SHEPHERD: 

:  S.  G. 

1,  2, 

RUSHING: 

J.  C. 

21 

Maggie 

21 

SHERMDQD: 

Benjamin 
Hezeklah  L. 

61 
61 

RUSSELL: 

H.  A. 

3,6 

PbUy 
Rebecca  H. 

61 
61 

RUTI£D(S:  George 

50 

SHIP: 

James 

52 

SAMBO'S 

115 

Joseph 
Lewis 

52 
52 

SANBORN: 

C.  H. 

2li 

Mary 

52 

SANDERS: 

Cornelius 
Elizabeth 

5U 
5U 

SIT.T5: 

Elizabeth  Pturham 

60 

Hollis 

36 

SUVE  Balckarolth 

61 

J.  T. 

3,  U 

SLAVE  as 

wife 

58 

Jesse 

31 

J.  P. 

a 

SMARTT: 

Carl 

17 

Hiilip 

5U 

na 

17 

Richmond 

36 

Sumner 

31 

SMITH: 

America  C 

58 

Tom  (farm) 

20 

Ann 

51 

W.  H. 

21 

Beasley 
Bob 

35 
25 

SAN70RD: 

Thomas 

116 

Cunnln^am 

50 

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SMITH:   Ephralm  Foster 

58 

STANDI^: 

James 

ii8 

Gene 

28 

Oeo.  Washington 

58 

STATHAMt 

Charles 

61 

Ouy 

5U 

Jane 

61 

Dr.  H.  B. 

106 

Love 

61 

J.  Beaaley 

35 

Richard 

61 

Janes  L.  R. 

58 

Thomas 

61 

James  Rush 

58 

William 

61 

Jane  C. 

58 

John 

50,58,62 

STBGATiT.t 

Whitnsy 

116 

John  BeU 

27 

John  f. 

57 

STEPHEUS: 

Richard 

Sh 

Jonathan 

50 

San^son 

5U 

Mary 

50 

Nanoy 

61 

STEWART: 

Charles 

61 

Neal 

55 

Daniel  M. 

61 

Obadlah 

50 

Jaioes 

61 

Peyton 

61,62 

James  W. 

61 

Robert 

50 

Margaret 

61 

Robert  Jr. 

58 

Martha 

61 

Robt  Henderson 

58 

Sally 

61 

SamaaL 

50 

Samuel 

62 

Sanpson 

50 

Sarah  Jane 

58 

STILL: 

Jimnie 

17 

Thomas 

U8 

John 

50 

Tom 

21 

John  Jr. 

50 

Willi am 

50,  58 

John  Sr. 

50 

William  H. 

58 

William  Madison 

58 

STONES  RIVER  Battlefield 

107 

SMDTHERMAN:  Bealer 

5AU,15 

STRONG: 

John 

^S 

SMIRNA  Hl£^  Basketball 

107 

STUBBLEFIEIi):  Nancy 

SI 

SMZRNA  Hospital 

110,lU 

Woodruff 

57 

SMYRNA  Medical  Clinic 

115 

SMXHNA  Nursing  Home 

113 

SUBTiETT: 

C|Q)t. 

57 

SNELL:   Craig 

116 

SQDDARTH] 

;  Bob 

116 

Elizabeth 

55 

Hays 

55 

SULPHUR  SPRINGS 

19 

James 

55 

Susan 

55 

SUMMERS: 

B.  (T.; 

U8 

Willis 

SS 

SUNCREHC 

Townhouses 

112 

SONGHl:  George 

50 

SUPER  X  Drugs 

lU 

SOUTHERLAND:  William 

50 

SUTFIN: 

James 

56 

SOUTHERN  H111s  Estates 

UU 

Lewis 

56 

SHARKS:  Mr. 

67 

surroN: 

Alex  Harrison 
Aley 

58 
58 

SPEMCB:  Joseph 

60 

Anna  Eliza 

58 

Rebecca  B. 

60 

Cholson 

58 

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SUTKSRt     Edmund 

EUzabetfa 
Ehoch 

Margaret  Jane 
Mary 
Polly 

Rozaniah  P. 
Sally 
William 

SWAIN:   AUce 

Amanda  F. 
Benjamin  S. 
Betaah 
Bluford 
Caleb  Ward 
Effie  H. 
Elizabeth 
Etigene  Franklin 
Fountain  E.  P. 

Franklin 
James  Franklin 
James  Fount 
James  Lillard 
Johnny 
Julia  A.  V. 
LiUard 

Lorenso  D. 

Mrs.  M.  S. 

Martha 

Pearl 

Rachel 

Ruth 

William  T. 

SWANN:   Thonaa 


TAYLOR: 


Join 
Robert  L. 


TEMPLETON:  Mary  Beth 
Mr ./Mrs.  Rick 
Rlkl  Lauren 


TENNISON:  Abraham 
Archibald 
Edmund 
Hiram 
Jane 


58 

58 
58 
58 
58 
58 
58 
58 
58 

a,23 

19 

19 

21 

19 

19 

19,20,21* 

32 

21 

19,21, 

23,31 

19 

20,32 

21 

21 

20 

19 

19,  20, 2U, 

25,  31 

19 

2U 

19 

21 

21 

21 

19 

116 

73,  7U 
65,  71 

17 
17 
17 


TENN  NAT'L  Guard  112 
TENN  REHABILITATION  Ctr  110 
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59 
59 
59 
59 
59 


TENNISON: 

Rebecca 

59 

Solooon 

59 

TENPENNY: 

Richard 

58 

TERRY: 

Mrs.  Clarence 

21 

THOMAS: 

James 

ii8 

THOMPSON: 

Aim 

62 

David 

62 

Qrizzel 

62 

Isabela 

62 

Jane 

62 

Jesse 

62 

John 

62 

Joseph 

62 

Joseph  T. 

62 

Mary 

62 

Orvil 

62 

F»ggy 

62 

Robert 

62 

Wmiam 

62 

TILFORD: 

John  M. 

50,  57 

TIIMAN: 

Jacob 

57 

TIMMON: 

W.  H. 

23 

TODD: 

Doyle  Louis 

32 

TOMT.TNSUN 

1:  Eiq>hemia 

60 

TRAVEKS: 

Wmiam 

60 

TRKASURY  DRUGS 

115 

TRCTT: 

W.  H. 

56 

TUCKER; 

Silas 

60 

TURNER:   Josph  Thos  Blanks  -60 
TURNEY:   Peter  85,88,96 


TURRENTINE:  James 
Sally 

UNDERWOOD :  George 
Nancy 


62 
62 

5U 

5U 


U.S.  POST  OFFICE,  M'boro    Ul 


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VASUifiRt 

Joshua 
Syntha 

50 
50 

WALLIS: 

Mortimer  Randolph 

55 

WALTER  HILL  Dam 

115 

VAUQHAN: 

James 

60 

WARD: 

Charlie 

21, 

2^ 

VAUGHN: 

Joseph 

31,  32 

25, 

28 

"T.n"  Troy 

17 

C.  M. 

2U 

Troy 

17 

Frank  Cheatem 
Mrs.  F.  I. 

36 
36 

VAUGHT: 

Elijah 

56 

Kate  Black 

26 

Elizabeth 

56 

lyxila 

62 

Janes 

56 

Pleasant 

62 

Ijrnn 

10,17 

Thonpson 

32 

Melvln 

17 

Willie 

23, 

25, 

Maxy 

56 

28, 

3L 

Mike 

17 

Nancy 

56 

WARON: 

Robert 

53 

^ggy 

10,17 

Fhebe 

56 

WARREN: 

Catherine 

62 

Phinip 

17 

George 

55 

Simeon 

56 

Mary 

55 

Stan 

17 

Peter 

52 

56 

Sarah 

59 

W.  D. 

U 

WUllam 

62 

VERBLE: 

Barbara 
Bob 

17 
17 

WARWICK: 

Robert 

51 

Marilyn 

17 

WATKINS: 

Joslah 
Samuel 

52 
59 

VICTORY: 

Lee 

116 

WATSON: 

W.  J. 

6 

VINCENT: 

Henry 

56 

WEAKLEY: 

Robert 

60 

VINSON: 

wmi«m 

53 

WEBB: 

Mrs.  C.  M. 

2U 

WAIKER: 

WUllam 

liB,5U 

Don  A. 

Jeff 

u, 

17 

5,17 

WAUQNG  Horse  Show 

112 

Michelle 

17 

Pat^ 

17 

WALLACE: 

Isabella  S. 

55 

Pauline 

17 

Jane 

61 

WllUflm 

61 

John 

61 

WEBB  Cottage 

31 

Polly- 

61 

WEEKLY  Toller 

69 

WALLER: 

Bob 

36 

Claiborne 

23 

WELLS: 

Any 

17 

Everett 

2U,  36 

Marlon 

17 

WALLER  House 

33 

Robert 

17 

R.  S. 

23 

Tonnle 

17 

WALLTS: 

Alfred 
Amos  S. 

55 

WHEELER: 

Polly 

50 

John 

SS 

WHITE: 

Burrel 

U8 

John  F. 

55 

Mrs.  John  Valley 

2U, 
32, 

31, 
35 

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WOTS:       Levi 

60 

WOODS: 

Thonas 

53,  62 

Stephen 

U8 

Stokly 

U8 

WOOL  HAT 

Boys 

71 

VHOBERRY:     Elizabeth 

52 

WRATHER: 

Mrs.     -  - 
Tcnrny 

32 
27,  32 

WHGRLEIi  Eliz.  Buchanan 

92 

Jeff 

96 

WRIGHT: 

Isaac 
Jacob 

5U 
62 

WIQGSi       Henry 

U8 

Martha 
Ward  Lee 

19 
21 

WILBURNt  Jonathan 

53 

YANDELL: 

Wnson 

51,  56 

WIUONSt  John  G. 

56 

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WILLIPOHD:     Jordan 

51 

Sanmel 

51 

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W.  T. 

23 

Wnj.TAMSt     Aaron 

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Joseph 

56 

EUeha 

U8 

John  M* 

60 

YOUS: 

Elizabeth 

52 

Nathan 

57 

George 

52 

Patsey 

55 

John 
Tenqperanoe 

52 

52 

VILSON:     Dan  E. 

115 

Thomas 

52 

James  C. 

6 

Jenney 

55 

ZACKRA: 

Hartwell 

14S 

John 

59 

John  R« 

59 

ZANALS: 

.... 

23 

Nancy 

55 

Samuel 

59 

Samuel  S. 

55 

WnHam 

55 

WINDROW:  Byars 

62 

Carey 

62 

Cleveland 

62 

Henry 

62 

Louisa 

62 

Miranda 

62 

WINDES:     Ehoch 

6 

WINN:       mn 

17 

Bobby 

17 

Eleanor 

17 

amip 

17 

WINN-DIXTE 

108,113 

VKX3DFIN:  Nicholas 

61 

WOODRING:    Doctor 

32 

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