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Shady Grove Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee

This cemetery is located in West Knox County on the Knox/Loudon (formerly Roane) County line. There are several Roane County families buried in this cemetery. Listed by Robert L. Bailey BOWMAN, Aileen 11 Feb 1925 — md 11 Sep 1947; SS: Alvin Alvin 12 Feb 1919 8 Apr 1989 SS: Aileen Cathrine L. 10 Feb 1955 12 Feb 1955 BREWER, Bert 1892 1980 md 30 Apr 1917; SS: Ella Ella E. 1896 1970 SS: Bert James 6 Dec 1923 1 Oct 1990 PFC US Army WW II Leah 3 Jun 1811 5 Dec 1869 Odis 4 Apr 1921 18 Nov

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Tennessee the Volunteer State volume 2 table of contents

Biography of General Luke Edward Wright

The consensus of public opinion accorded General Luke Edward Wright the foremost position among the citizens of Memphis and many there are who regarded him as first among the citizens of the state of Tennessee. A lawyer of pronounced ability, ex-governor of the Philippine Islands, ambassador to Japan, secretary of war in President Roosevelt’s cabinet, builder and promoter of the growth and greatness of Memphis, he left the impress of his individuality and ability upon the history of city, state and country in a manner that time cannot efface. He was born in the town of Pulaski, Giles county, Tennessee,

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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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Blount County TN 1801 Tax List - Page 01

Tax Rate of Captain Bogle’s Company for the Year 1801

There are two additional columns in the original entitled “Billiard Tables” and “Stud Horses.” No individuals were listed as owning any of the former, and only two individuals of Bogle’s Company were designated as owning any of the latter: William Boyd and Michel Nyman. Name Land Free Polls Black Polls Town Lots Bogle, Samuel 150 1 Bell, John 150 1 Bogle, Joseph 150 1 1 Boyd, Robert 150 1 Boyd, William 200 1 Bowerman, John 30 1 Bogle, Hugh 200 1 Bogle, Andrew 200 2 Carson, David 200 1 Cusack [Cusick], John B. 1 Cunningham, John 100 1 Cup [Cupp],

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