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WWI Monument in Knoxville Tennessee

Carroll County, Tennessee, World War 1 Veterans

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.

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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History of the Maryville Republican

In 1847 William B. Scott, a free black, traveled to East Tennessee with his family from their home in North Carolina. After a brief stay in Knoxville, Scott moved to Blount County where he worked as a saddle and harness maker. At the start of the Civil War, Scott moved his family back to Knoxville, where they befriended Reverend Thomas Humes, former editor for the Knoxville Register. Humes arranged for Scott and his son, William B. Scott, Jr., to apprentice as printers at the paper. In 1865, the Scott family moved to Nashville where Scott, Sr. was one of the …

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Williamson Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Maryville

Name Maiden Birth Date Death Date Notes Addie Jane Brewer 13 Sep 1903 02 Nov 1969 Ann W. Brewer 11 Aug 1939 23 Jul 2003 Arthur Selmer Brewer 18 Aug 1891 21 Jun 1981 Berna McBrewer 06 Mar 1911 Billy Hugh Brewer 01 Sep 1929 09 Jul 1997 C. L. Brewer 09 Sep 1883 13 Oct 1903 Cecelia E. Brewer 11 Dec 1937 01 Jul 1961 Clara V. Brewer 25 Jul 1886 02 Sep 1973 Clarence C. Brewer 07 Jul 1907 09 Apr 1943 Daisy A. Brewer 28 Jul 1926 Delsie F. Brewer 04 Oct 1917 04 Aug 2000 Dock …

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History of Blount County Tennessee

Blount County Tennessee lies between the Tennessee River and the great Smoky Mountain, and south of Knox County. It has an area of about 470 square miles, one-sixth of which is mountain land. It is abundantly supplied with water and water power. The principal stream is Little River, which receives the waters of Crooked Creek, Pistol Creek, Nails Creek and Ellejoy. In the southern and western portions of the county are Abram, Nine Mile, Six Mile, Four Mile, Baker and Boyd Creeks. The mineral resources are abundant. In addition to iron and marble. silver and gold are found in paying …

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