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WWI Monument in Knoxville Tennessee

Blount County, Tennessee, World War 1 Veterans

This index lists the 893 individuals who served from Blount County during World War I. There were 768 soldiers in the Army, 35 of which were officers. There were 93 sailors in the Navy, 1 of which was an officer. There were 16 Marines in the Marine Corps. There were 16 fraudulent enlistments, discharges, dishonorable discharges, or desertions.

Anderson, Isaac G (19894) Southern Claims Commission Card

Blount County Residents in the Tennessee Southern Claims Commission Index

This index lists Blount County Tennessee residents who filed claims with the Southern Claims Commission from 1871 to 1873 which were subsequently investigated, deliberated over, and either allowed or disallowed. These 76 Blount County residents claimed their property had been taken by United States military personnel for use in the Civil War. The date below is the date the claim was either allowed or disallowed. It took up to six years for some claimants to have a disposition for their claim. Barred claims were those where sufficient evidence was not submitted by the deadline on 3 March 1873 so were not considered. …

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1869 Explanation of Will Book 1

Index to Blount County Will Book, No. 1, 1799-1858

The following index was compiled from the transcribed wills created in 1869 from all known records not destroyed previously by fire. This new book was created by James A. Greer under the auspices of a Blount County committee assigned to the task. The original handwritten copy can be found on FamilySearch as Film #888878, Item 1. A typed copy of this recreated wills can be found on FamilySearch Film #24598, Item 2. They record the same wills, one is typed, one is handwritten. You should also search the Blount County Tennessee Probate Cases, Settlements, Guardianships, 1795-1980 which are digital copies …

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Blount County Tennessee Chancery Court Records 1850 – 1900s

The government of Blount County, Tennessee has created an index for their Chancery Court records covering the years of 1850-1900s. These records are stored in twenty-nine boxes with an archives copy stored on microfilm. This index is reproduced below in a searchable format. Click here to see their pdf version of this index. Chancery court cases contain records of equity cases, some divorces, estate disputes and other private suits.

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Six Mile Baptist Church Cemetery, Maryville

Name Maiden Birth Date Death Date Notes Arthur L. Anderson 26 Sep 1892 27 Sep 1938 Norma M. Anderson 26 Jun 1935 06 Dec 1935 Alice Dockery 31 Mar 1885 28 Mar 1941 Icyle Quiett Hawn Quiett 12 Oct 1915 02 Apr 1987 Jerry Coleman Hawn 17 Feb 1911 05 Feb 1988 Alex E. Keller 09 Nov 1895 02 Jan 1958 Elizabeth Keller 03 Apr 1832 03 Oct 1911 Frances N. Keller 07 Feb 1924 07 Apr 1924 James Bogle Keller 06 Nov 1871 10 Jul 1892 Jno Keller Company A, 3rd Tennessee Infantry Joseph Andrew Keller 23 Feb 1870 …

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