This index lists the 909 individuals who served from Carroll County during World War I. There were 819 soldiers in the Army, 24 of which were officers. There were 71 sailors in the Navy and none were officers. There were 10 Marines in the Marine Corps. There were 9 fraudulent enlistments, discharges, dishonorable discharges, or desertions.
The Dixie Lee Junction Baptist Church Cemetery is also known by the name of Midway Cemetery. From the intersection of Highway 95 and Highway 70, travel east on Highway 70 for about 1.5 miles to Highway 11. Turn right onto Highway 11 and got the first hill. Turn right at the Dixie Lee Junction Baptist Church sign. Church and cemetery are on the right. Listed by Robert L. Bailey, 2 Apr 1988. ADCOX, A.W. 9 Jan 1889 19__ SS: Daisy Daisy 16 Jun 1884 19__ SS: A.W. ARMBRUST, Adam 17 Jun 1906 11 Jan 1962 Joe Anna 26 Nov 1892 …
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This index lists the 1,088 individuals who served from Campbell County during World War I. There were 1,003 soldiers in the Army, 30 of which were officers. There were 61 sailors in the Navy and none were officers. There were 7 Marines in the Marine Corps. There were 17 fraudulent enlistments, discharges, dishonorable discharges, or desertions.
This index lists the 623 individuals who served from Bradley County during World War I. There were 505 soldiers in the Army, 18 of which were officers. There were 96 sailors in the Navy, 1 of which was an officer. There were 14 Marines in the Marine Corps. There were 8 fraudulent enlistments, discharges, dishonorable discharges, or desertions.
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.
This index reports that 739 individuals served from Bedford County during World War I. There were 649 soldiers in the Army, 29 of which were officers. There were 64 sailors in the Navy, 3 of which were officers. There were 21 Marines in the Marine Corps. There were 5 fraudulent enlistments, discharges, dishonorable discharges, or desertions.
A list of Cheatham residents who served in the American Armed Forces during World War 1 and the status of that service, wounded, killed, etc.
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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The first cotton gin was erected near the same place in about 1818. Thomas Roundtree built the cotton mill on the creek at Lynchburg, about the year 1820. At this time there was a cotton gin and cotton mill on East Mulberry Creek near the county line, owned by Levi Roberts. The grist mill and cotton gin at Lynchburg, was then operated by William P. Long. A large tannery was also in operation at Lynchburg about this time. A Mr. McJimsey is said to have opened the first store in Lynchburg some time prior to 1820, at which time William …
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Moore County lies in the south central portion of Tennessee, and is bounded on the north by Bedford, east by Coffee, south by Franklin, and west by Lincoln. It contains about 170 square miles, and its surface is greatly diversified. About one-half the county lies on the Highland Rim, and the remainder of the county lies in the Central Basin. The eastern portion has a high, flat, slightly-rolling surf ace, known as the “barrens,” which breaks off to the south and west into ridges and ravines, some of the latter having a depth of 300 to 400 feet. These ridges …