by Doyle R. Harper
Abstracts taken
from available 1925-1930 copies of the Blue Ridge Summit-Post and from 1932 and
1937-1943 Fannin County Times.
1925
-Feb- Col. Benton Latain "Tane" Smith,
well-known and respected political leader, dies. Served in State Senate and
General Assembly.
-Aug 9- Col Mike McKinney, 85,
died. Founder of
-John F. Thomas, b 1842, d
1925, mar. Mary A. Walls and had 11 children: Dr. W. C., G. O., Mercer, Mrs
Delia Price, Mrs Mary Ann Davis, Mrs Emma Thomas, Mrs Ella Davis, Mrs Ola
Witzell, Mrs Ida Terrell, Mrs Nora Gilbert, & Mrs Pearl Pool. Survived by 2nd wife, Sarah
(Young) Thomas.
1927
- Jan – Gus Farmer of Lula
killed in car wreck in January
-Sheriff J. K. Bell had a man
to visit him for whom he had an outstanding warrant. After the man thawed out before the sheriff’s
fire, the guest was hustled off and locked up by the sheriff.
-Fannin County Bank has assets
of $300,000.
-Mary P Willingham freshman
class elects Hazel Bearden the prettiest and Opal Tarpley the cutest.
-Jan 23- Former Postmistress
during
- Feb - Celia Cochran
administratrix of estate of P. C. Cochran.
-Feb 20- Cecil McKinney,
eldest son of J. M. McKinney, dies. Left wife and two sons.
-Mar 3-Col. Thos. A. Brown,
64, dies, left wife & sons, Edgar & Stuart.. He was a lawyer for 30 years, served as
senator in state legislature, and was mayor of
-Mar 2- Mrs Hepsie M. Wheeler,
74, died. Survived by
children: R. H., Oscar, Arthur, and Mrs Sallie Holden. Thre children predeceased her.
- John F. Tarpley, county game
and fish warden moves to Sugar Creek.
-Mar 10-Adam Davenport, Former
Supt. of Schools and Confederate veteran, 83, of Hemptown, dies. Son of William Davenport of
- Mr. W. M. Barnes of Higdons
Store died 28 Feb.
-J. E. Davis advertises
all-wool men's suits for $21.75
-Mar 27- Joshua M. Hall, 93,
dies. Left sons: James, John, T. G. and
daughters: Mrs John M. Ash, Mrs W. G. Thomas and Mrs Thomas R. Johnson.
-Mrs Martha E. (
-Confederate veteran James A.
Jones, 85, of Murphy Junction, dies leaving sons: Perry & Harvey,
daughters: Mrs J. W. Clark, Mrs Mollie Brunkow, Mrs Gus Pierce, Mrs Lon Crisp,
Mrs Ogle, Mrs O. T. Olvey, and sisters: Mrs Nellie Hughes & Mrs Tilda Butt. Moved from Union County 30
years ago.
-Weekly newspaper feature on
former residents around
-Sheriff Bell captures a big
Peerless 8 car with 101 gallons liquor.
-William Bolile convicted of
murder of nephew. Given
life.
-Spurgin Randolph shot and killed
by Reed Hickey at Ben Tilley place.
Murder trial ended in mistrial.
-New Chevrolets selling at
$525 for a roadster and $395 for a pickup.
- Crawford reunion: John W. Crawford ,
98, (b 1829) was oldest one present.
-"Uncle
Jack" Russel, colored, over 100 years old, living at
-Aug- Joe Brown Chastain, 38,
killed in truck wreck.
- W.
Lee
-
George N. Green dies 8 Dec.
- Mrs Wright, 90+, dies at
home of dau., Nrs James Puckett, of
-December deaths: J. S.
Cathey, John M. Long, 82, and Prof. G. M. Futch.
1928
-Jan- Fayette Forrester, 85,
Union Soldier in Civil War, dies. He
married a
-April- Mrs Margaret (Morris)
Trammell, 86, widow of Tom Trammell, dies.
Children: J. Van Trammell, Mrs Gus Smith, Mrs. B. L. Smith.
-Sept- Tom R. Johnson, 69,
dies. Married daughter
of Josh Hall. Survived
by children: Josh, Joe, Charley, Reid, Mrs John Mull, Mrs Arthur Olvey, [
-Nov 6- W. L[ester]
"Red" Parks, 37, dies from poisoned whiskey. Married [Pearl Mae]
daughter of Prof. George W. Tarpley.
-Dec.-
Mrs John A. McKinney, now of Ball Ground formerly of Chesnut Gap, dies.
-Dec 30- Rev. E. Web Kincaid , 77, brother of J. R. Kincaid dies at
-Dec 25- Brown Allen, age
about 70, died at home near Cherry Log.
1929
-Wade Woody, aged gentleman of
upper end of county dies.
-J. P. Cochran, b 1856, d
1929, mar. Julia E. Elrod, had daughters: Sarah and Frances.
-Elected: G. A. Curtis, member Blue Ridge School Board
succeeding himself. R. T. Hampton, Mayor
of Mineral Bluff. Western Whitfield
elected mayor pro tem of
- Mrs M. K. McKinney dies.
- Jan – Elmer Rose (26) and
Rosie Franklin (17) arrested for abandoning baby on porch of Mr Cabe of
Epworth. Confessed all
to Squire McKinney.
-Jan 9- Miss Sarah Welch, 90,
dies at home of J. S. Bryant, Cherry Log.
-House & 58 acre farm on
head of lake at Fighting Town Creek, $450.
-Mary Burnett & Rose farm,
178 acres at Chestnut Gap, $3000.
-F. Y. Weaver place, splendid
house, 35 acres,
-Joe Foster, who shot &
killed John Gilbert, turned in by bondsman.
-L. E. Cox, Epworth Seminary,
receives $25 award for vocational program.
- 8
Feb, Mrs. Elizabeth Carolyn [Orton]. Ralston, 66 [b 26 Jan 1863],
of Wilscot, died exactly one year after husband, Robert D. Ralston [d 10 Feb
1928]. Had 12 children of which two died
as infants. Daus: Mrs Nancy Tilley &
Mrs Candus Bryan predeceased parents. Survived by children:
Martha Ralston, William D. Ralston, Ruth E. McClure, Callie E. Weeks, Mary E.
Vanzant, J. Lewis Ralston, Lee W. Ralston, & Joseph P. Ralston.
- 9 Jan – Mrs Golden, mother
of J. L. and G. L. Golden dies at Sugar Creek.
- Jan – Joe Foster, who shot
and killed John Gilbert at
- Jan – Prof. L. E. Cox of
Epworth Seminary receives $25 award for vocational program.
-Tennessee Egg Company paying
$.23/lb for hens, $.35/lb for fryers.
- Feb -Work on power dam
between
-Deaths in Feb.- C. L.
McClure, 80, Mrs Lita Thomas of Epworth, Mrs Jake Ammons of Morganton, Mrs
Thomas Morris of Wilscot.
-Feb 25-Nan Josephine
(Galloway) Vestal dies. Husb., John Vestal. Daus: Mrs Maud Rockwell & Mrs Dixie
Ford, bros.: Jesse W. (of
-Mar 6-Mary E. (Ray) Griffith,
75, wife of former sheriff A. C. Griffith, dies at home of daughter, Mrs C.
Riddle of Atlanta. Survived by children:
Capt. J. M.of Chicago, C. P. of Miami, C. A. of Decatur, Mrs Warner Smith, Mrs
D. F. Chastain of Knoxville, Mrs W. B. Holyfield, Mrs C. Riddle, Mrs Ben
Gartrell of Murphy, Mrs Charles H. Carter of Montgomery, AL, and Miss Vanna
Griffith of Blue Ridge. Brother J. C. Ray of Winder.
-Mar 1- Milligan Cantrell,
aged gentleman of Flint Hill dies.
-Mar 22- Mrs M. A. Hackney
dies. Survived by sons: J. M., G. N. [of
Blue Ridge], and W.
O. [of
- Mar – 10 yr old son of Carl Dean of Gravelly
Gap dies of liquor poisoning.
-Married: June Love and
Marjorie McKinney, Spurlen Abercrumbie and Faye Cox, Kittie Anderson, daughter
of J. D. Anderson, and ___McMulligan (of New Orleans)..
.
1930
- Prof. J. M. Clement, 74,
dies. First president,
1932
-Petition published asking
county officers to take 20% cut in pay during time of depression.
-
-
-Chipeta gold mines on Dial to
reopen. (run by
Wade Owenby on lease)
-Mar 6- Miss Hattie Jane
Galloway dies. Surv.
by parents, John D. & Callie Harper Galloway, by
sisters: Mrs J. L. Chastain, Mrs Welbourne Wehunt, Mrs Nora Weese, Mrs Sydney
Callihan and Miss Lily Galloway, and by brothers: Sam and Claude.
-Mar- William S. Mashburn, 76,
dies. Leaves wife, daughters: Mrs J. C.
Morris, Mrs H. W. Wilson, & Beulah Mashburn, and sons: J. W., Noah, &
Monroe, bro.: James, and sisters: Mrs Wiley Craig & Mrs Laura Pittman.
-
-Kiwanis Club requests Sheriff
to enforce law against fishing on Sunday.
-July 15-Col. Oliver Reed
Dupree,78, dies.
Children: O. R., R. C., Ray, Mrs __McAmos, Mrs Fred Kimsey. Wife was former Retty Beavers (dec).
-Sheriff
Bell seeking Frank Thomas for killing Ivory Kinberg.
-Dorothy McKinney, dau. of M. K. McKinney, Sr. marries Edgar S. Harrison
-Aug 27- O. Monroe
"Mon" Rector, 47, dies.
Survived by wife, Katie (Brackett), children: Elon, Amon, Arthur, &
Elizabeth, and father, A. J.
-Luke Hampton of Copperhill
caught 15.75 lb and 18 lb Muskelonge in
-Sept.-
Norman Henry shot by Prince Roper in church yarn at Mineral Bluff. Henry died in October.
-Oct 15- Joseph Marion Beaver,
73, dies. Mar. first
Elizabeth Morris then Nancy Anderson, dau. of
John W. Anderson. Survived by wife,
daughters: Mrs T. M. Callen, Mrs H. Phiffer, Mrs H. A. Vanpoer, Miss Louise
& Miss Alice, and sons: Reid, Ralph, and Crawford.
-Oct 19- Mart Ross, 82, bro of
former Sheriff Art Ross, dies. Survived by wife and daughters: Miss Florence, Mrs Grant Waters,
Mrs G. Marshall Ware, Mrs Ross Ledford, Mrs Paul Mulkey & Mrs Ed Aderhold.
-Mark C. King, Democrat, wins
over G. A. Curtis for Commissioner of Roads and Revenue by 210 votes.
-Nov 13- "Aunt
Lively"
-Fannin
1937
- Representative R. T.
Hampton, of
-February- Morganton's
-Mar 4- Nancy Gray, 87, widow
of Sheriff, John Gray, dies. Survived by
brother, Burt Arp, and sisters: Mrs M. C. Brock, Mrs Martha Withrow, Mrs Vira
Withrow, and Mrs L. C. Henry.
-Mar 18-Dr. R. H. Robb, 85,
retired Methodist minister, dies. Native
of Tyrone Co.,
-Clara Henry (colored), wife
of Tom "Sip" Henry, charged with fatal shooting of son, June, bound
over to court for Grand Jury action.
-April 17- George W. Hamption
celebrates 101st birthday.
-Apr 25- Alice (McDaris) Fox,
66, daughter of Billy and Rachel McDaris, dies.
Survived by husband, Ben, dau, Gertrude Shields, son,
-Apr 23- Birthday of Hepsey A.
McKinney, 95. She remembered
mountaineers trading beeswax, furs, venison, tallow, and dried herbs such as ginseng,
lady slipper, golden seal, and may apple with her
husband for merchandise. They wagoned to
supplies, and
deposited any money with John Silvey & Co.
She named a son after Mr. Silvey.
A shoemaker would come to her home each fall and spend about two weeks
making footwear for the family. Once
they had six large bears and a cub, the latter trained to eat chestnuts from
her hand. When the Yankees came in 1864,
they burned their corn mill and all their belongings. They refugeed to
-May 29- Hepsey Adeline
(McClure)
-Apr 26- Mrs Paul Dickey
dies. Surv. by mother, Mrs Addie Leatherwood, sister, Mrs Ralph Dickey,
and brother Luther Leatherwood.
-Apr 29- Perry Craig, 78,
dies. Survived by
wife, sons, A. G., A. T., W. G., and E. A., and daughter Girlie Craig.
-May 8-Miles C. Turner, 90,
dies. He was a Union soldier in Civil
War.
-May 10- Cal L. Gray, 82,
dies.
-June- Repeal of Prohibition loses 94000 to
103000 in
-June- Joe Vestal, 82 returns
from trip to Pacific coast. He married
Rose Mull, and had 12 children. Lives at Madola.
-June 25-Robert Willis Woody,
91, Civil War veteran, died. Survived by son, John, and daughters, Mrs Belle Stover and Mrs
Amanda Weeks.
-Mattie Mashburn, 80, visits
-Jul 30- Ruth Adeline Stuart,
87, dau. of William Smith and Adeline Holtzclaw Smith,
dies. Surv. by
children: Bertha Stuart, Frank Stuart, William Butt, R. L. Butt, C. M. Butt,
Mrs J. C. Stanbery, & J. V. Stuart
-Aug 4- Mrs A. S. J. Hall
dies. Survived by
daughters: Mrs Maxie Howard and Mrs W. J. Chastain.
-Aug.-
Constable Joe Brown of Higdons' Store murdered by shotgun blast from a parked
car. Murderers escaped without being
recognized.
-Sept. 6- New County
Courthouse dedicated.
-Oct- Ex-Sheriff J. K. Bell,
52, dies as a result of a fight with a number of parties at the Question Mark,
a soft drink place on the Copperhill- Blue Ridge highway. Survived by wife, dau, Mrs
M. K. McKinney, Jr., and sons Vestall, and Howard.
-Oct- CCC Camp F-13 move from
Higdon Store to Drain,
-Oct 28- William A. Tarpley, b
May 12 1873, dies. Was son of Linsey G.
and Martha Tarpley.
-Nov.,Red
Cross campaign opens with quota for
-Nov- Fannin County War
Memorial dedicated. Present were Gov.
Rivers, Sen. George, Sen. Russell, Judge Deaver, etc. Names of Robert P. Richards, and John G.
Green were accidentally left off the monument.
-Nov- T. B. Thomas, 60,
dies. Survived by wife, daughters: Mrs
Gladys Bailey & Miss Loy, and sons: Glenn & Gilbert, both marines.
-Nov-Rufe R. Crawford, 65,
dies. Left wife, daus: Mrs Iva
Pickelsimer, & Mrs Emma Hyatt, and sons: Clem, Guy,
- Forty vacancies for service
in the U. S. Marine Corps will be filled from this district. Term is four years.
-O. A. Dillingham had an old time corn shucking last
Saturday, and fed everyone an awfully good dinner. He didn't get all his corn shucked due to
everyone eating too much to stoop over. Hassen Turner and Luke Davenport put on an
eating contest won by Hassen.
-Anderson & Wilson:
Hamburger $.25/2 lb, coffee $.10/lb, pepper $.20/lb.
-Taylor & Collett Motor
Co.: New Fords for $599 to $904.
-Messer's Christmas sale: Silk
gowns $.89, Boy's leather boots $1.98.
-At CCC Co. 3431 in Gunter
Ore., Howard Richards caught a salmon with his bare hands, Arnold Walker caught
a Canadian Loon. Earnest Williams got
ducked in the
1938
-Sketch about Milligan C.
Goss, 75. Born near
-Feb- Hemptown Iron Ore Bank
sold for back taxes for 1934-1937 not paid by owners, Hughes & Craigmire
-Pvt Gilbert Thomas, son of
the late T. B. & Mrs Annis Thomas, saved the life of a 65-yr old man by
pulling him from the river in
-300 CCC camps will be closed
before June 1 to reduce strength of Corps.
-Apr 7- Boon Crawford, 71,
dies. Survived by wife, sons: Clyle L.
& Lake B., sisters: Mrs W. O. Bray,
Mrs W. C. Bolling, Mrs B. T. West & Mrs H. D. Gurley, and brothers.: Dr. C. B., Mark, and E. C.
-April- A 15-second earth
tremor felt. No damage reported.
-Ed and Harry Barclay found
guilty of involuntary manslaughter in death of ex-sheriff J. K. Bell.
-Feb 10- Mrs Philip Ross
dies. Survived by sons: Rev Milt, George,
& Philip, daughters: Mrs C. G. Gray, Mrs J. T. Ross, Mrs Bill Cole, and
Miss Dolie.
-Mar 20-Betsy Eveline (
-Jun 15- Dr. Thomas Martin
Greenwood dies in
-July 5- Poley Gray, 53,
formerly of Cut Cane now Hemptown, dies.
-Jul- Mrs Sarah Elizabeth
Ballew, 76, died. Surv.
by sons: John, Poley, C. T., Press, & Elbert, and
daus.: Mrs Mattie Shuler & Mrs Adie Ballew.
-Aug- George Washington
Hampton, 102, dies. Surv.- sons: G. S. & T. B.
-Aug 17- Mrs Armanda [Harper] Gilliam , widow of Jasper W. Gilliam, dies. Surv. by children:
Dr. W. Y., Emory, Arthur, James, Mrs D. E. Douthit, Mrs Jennie Crawford, Mrs
Pearl Jones, Mrs Siddie Hedden, Mrs Bill Tate, and Mrs Della Kincaid.
-Aug 24- Lee C. Weeks, 59,
former postmaster, dies. Left wife, the
former Ellen Clonts, and sons: Emmett, Edward, Howard and George.
-Sep 5- Mrs Lilie Jane
"Toad" Woody, 85, of Dial dies.
Survived by children: Dallas, Elijah, and Mrs Oliver
Dillingham.
-Sep 11- Mrs B. I. Crumley,
72, of Epworth dies. Surv.
by husband, daus: Mrs Walter Mashburn and Miss Bessie
Crumley, sister: Mrs Julia Ann Watson, and bros.: John M. Ash, G. W. Ash, &
M. A. Ash.
-Sep- Tom Brown Stuart, son of
late Sheriff Henry Stuart and Josie McDaris Stuart, dies. Surv. by wife, former Ruby Pack, and son Tommie.
-Sep 30- John A. Gilreath, 95,
dies, within three weeks of birthday.
-Wage-Hour Bill sets $.25/hr
minimum wage and 44 hour work week.
-Nov 8-Mrs Jane Dillingham,
76, of Hemptown dies. Surv.
by son: Gordon, dau.: Mrs Noah Mashburn, and sister
Mrs James Bruce.
-Nov 14- J. T. L. Hartness, ca
75, of Mineral Bluff, dies.
-Dec 9- J. William Dillard of
Chestnut Gap dies. Survived by wife,
sons: Andrew, Verlin, & George, and daughters: Mrs J. M. Cochran, Mrs Dela
Potter, Mrs Elmer Patterson, and Mrs Essie Callihan.
-Dec 20- James I Hall, 80,
dies. Surv. by wife, children: Effie & Josh.
-Dec 19- W. A. Anderson, 73,
dies. Left wife, dau, Vella, sons:
Furman, Frank & Fred, bro. John, and sisters: Josie, Addie, Janie & Sallie.
1939
-Feb 2-A. J. Allen, 75,
dies. Children: Mary Abernathy, Mytle
Mutz, Dixie Cross, Lilly, Earnest,
-Mar 8- D. J. Withrow, 74,
dies. Surv. by children: James , Ernest, Mrs Bertha Martin and Mrs Verna
Elrod.
-Mar 20- B. I. Crumley, 75, of
Epworth dies.
-Apr 4- Anna Mouchet Ferguson,
75, dau of late John Tyler Mouchet of S. C., dies. Survived by children: Mrs
R. T. Adams, Mrs W. L. Cheek, C. L., Clarence, Joe, George, and Richard.
-Apr 4- Sheriff James L.
Hawkins dies of influenza. Surv. by wife, the former Alice Grantham, children: Edward &
Pauline, bro. Wm, and sisters: [Elizabeth]Mrs John Turner, Mrs Lon Pope, Mrs M.
L. Burns, & Mrs Frank McCord.
-Apr 10- Elisha Johnson, 88,
of Cut Cane dies. Surv
by wife, Geneva Tarpley Johnson and three children by a former marriage.
-Apr 10- James C. Callihan,
73, of Sugar Creek dies. Survived by
wife and children: Arthur, Dave, Drew, Bob, Willard, Jonnie, Frank, Lord, Mrs
Kate Burnett, and Misses Becky, May, and Nora.
-May 4- James A. McDaris, 80,
of Morganton dies. Surv by wife, sons:
Earl, Blain, Everett, & Wayne, daus: Mrs Beulah
Seabolt, Mrs Bonnie Garren, Mrs Myrtle Curbow, & Mrs Vesta Voght.
-Wade Allen is opening up his
gold mine adjacent to old Garret Mine.
-Jun 1-Mrs Mahilla T. Wilson,
87, Union Church, dies. Surv by
children: Rev. W. E., Wm, C. H., W. H., F. G., P. O., and Mrs O. W. Crisp.
-Jun 10- John Dilbeck, 78,
dies. Left wife,
and children: Mrs Allie Goss, Mattie Chastain, Nancy Patterson, Rosie Ray and
Ivey Dilbeck.
-Jul 11- Mrs Addie German
Andrews will tell her story on We The People about
being captured by the Cheyenne Indians 50 or 60 years ago.
-Aug 22- John M. Ash, 82,
dies. Surv. by wife, children: Mrs Mary Jane Watson,
Mrs Margaret Burnett, Mrs Dora Sluder, Mrs Lillie Stewart, Miss Laura Ash, Miss
Effie Ash, Mrs Mandy Yother and George Ash.
-Sep 4- J. C. Edwards, 72,
Fannin Tax Recvr, dies. Left wife & children: Bessie Akins, Mary Terrell,
Dorothy Plemmons, Dewey, Ross, Hoke & Harry.
-Several homes of non-striking
employees of Tenn. Copper Co. have been shot into with rifles. No one hurt but there were several close
calls.
-Wade Allen is working the old
Garrett gold mine. Reports samples assay
$100/ton. Says former operators took
gold from under adjacent property.
-Nov 23-Mrs Albert
Abercrombie, 65, of Flint Hill dies leaving husb. And children: Dawson, Hobart,
& Claud Wright, Bascomb & Henry Abercrombie, Lulu Patterson, Bonnie
Abercrombie, Fairy Parris, and Reba Davenport.
-Dec 19-Robert L. Weaver, 68,
of Hemptown dies. Surv.:
wife, daughters: Mrs Lily Brackett, Mrs Herbert Allen, Mrs Bessie Patterson,
Mrs Howard Brackett, Mrs Joe Brackett, and sons: Elbert, Carl and Fred.
-Dec 24-Martha C. Green, 61,
dies. Surv by bros: Rena, George, &
Andrew Green, and sisters: Mrs H. C. Walker, Mrs F. W. Ward, & Mrs Tom
Godfrey
1940
-Apr- For third time in three
weeks, TVA transmission towers have been dynamited, disrupting service. FBI is investigating.
-May- M. C. Anderson, CIO
leader of Ducktown, charged with conspiracy to destroy or injure property of
the TVA in connection with dynamitings.
-April 29- Death of Samuel
Ballew, 73, Surv. by wife, sons: Harrison, Robert, and
Floyd, daus: Mrs J. D. Cantrell, and Leatha Ballew.
-Apr 29- Mrs Cynthia Beavers,
85, dies. Survived by daus: Mrs W. F.
Kincaid, Mrs Lulu Woody, Mrs Horace Jackson, Mrs Ralph Beaver, sons: Fred,
Edgar, Herschel, & Reed.
-May- Sheep shearing
demonstration at farmers warehouse in
-May- 22 inch rainbow trout
caught in
-May-
Ladies hosiery of DuPont's new fiber, Nylon, being sold.
-May- McAllister Auto Supply
offering 4.50 x 21 tires at $4.95, motor
oil at
$.29/gallon and car batteries at $2.25 exchange.
-Jun 2- Elisha V. Brackett,
62, dies. Survived by wife, sons: Clyde & E. V., dau: Mrs
Carl Queen, bros: Frank, Goodson, & Add, sist: Mrs Nannie Butt, Mrs Laura
Pickelsimer, & Mrs Dovie Brackett.
-June- Lake Conasauga opens.
-July 4-
-June 16- Mrs J. B. Dills, 62,
dies. Surv by son:
-Jul 4- Mrs W. M. Mason, 65,
dies. Surv. sons: Reed, Clarence, & Auldin, daus: Mrs Harold
Spriggs, Mrs Robert Dickens, & Mrs C. H. Tate.
-July 28- Cleveland N. Thomas,
66, dies. Surv.
by wife, sons: Dupont, Clyde,
-July 28- A. B. Mosley, 68, of
-August-
Open letter to President Roosevelt from Fannin County School Supt. W. H. Fargason asking why the government is
buying power company property which paid $3400 school tax last year, and giving
it to the TVA with their payment set at $400.
Our best farm land will be flooded.
-Aug 4- Mrs Eliza Jane Mull,
78, of
-Aug 25- Addie Mary Humphrey
Ray, 73, widow of C. S. Ray, dies. Surv. by sons: Henry,
-Sep 8- Robert H. Frizzell of
Hot House dies. Wife was Nola Harper.
-Oct 18-Contract let for base
and paving of
-Oct 24-Syrup-making, one of
the county's major cash crops, at its peak.
1941
-Jan 8-J. W. Galloway dies in
-Jan 17- First Fannin REA line
energized bringing power to Hemptown.
-Feb- Old Garrett gold mine on
John Rogers property in Dial will reopen.
-Feb- In last four months in
office, Gov. Rivers issued 1879 pardons.
-Feb 17-Theresa Mae Waters
Cantrell, 68, wid. of Milligan Cantrell dies.
-Feb 14- Eb Thomas, 75
dies. Surv by bros: Rev. Luther, Henry
& Wm. And sisters: Mrs Alfred Patterson, Mrs Lee Thrasher, and Mrs Hill
Huffman.
-Feb 14-James Willard
Garrison, 75, dies. Left wife &
children: Edgar, Spurgeon, Marshal, Mrs F. H. Nixon, Mrs Carl Bennett, &
Mrs Earl McDaris
-Mar 8- Andrew B. Ellis, 67,
nephew of Frank Ellis, Sr., dies.
-Mar-Smokers asked to save
tinfoil from cigarette packs for War effort.
-Mar- Lee Henry selling fish
scrap fertilizer.
-Mar 13-J. W. Tutherow, 70,
dies. Surv by wife,
Allie Gregory Tutherow.
-Apr 2-Gov. Eugene Talmadge
failed to arrive for a speech at Morganton, disappointing a crowd of 2000
waiting to hear him.
-Apr 26- John J. Brown, 82,
dies. Surv. by wife, daus: Mrs Zonnie Anthony, & Mrs Zorris Munday,
and sons: William T. & Robert.
-Apr 16-Harriett McClure
Witsell, 93, widow of John H. Witsell, dies.
Was sister to Tom McClure, Mrs Mike McKinney & Mrs Eliza McKinney.
-Apr 24-George W. Bryan, 82,
dies. Surv by sons: J. S., G. D., & R. M., and daus: Mrs G. M. Fisher,
& Mrs T. M. Hensley.
-May 7-Andrew J. Bramlett, 77,
of Dial dies. Surv.
by wife, & children: G. L., W. B., D. C., J. B., Roy, Mrs J. M. Cook, Mrs
Clifford Myes, Mrs Edgar Payne & Mrs Parker
-May-No paved roads for Fannin this year.
Highway funds are being diverted from completion of primary system
started in 1916.
-May 15-Mary Elizabeth Waters
Goss, 78, dies. Survived by husband, M. C. Goss, and
children: M. F., A. L. and Lura Goss.
-May 31-James H. Ray, 77,
ginseng grower of Chestnut Gap, dies. Surv. by wife, sons: William, Tom,
Virgle, Joe, Boon, John, &
-Jul 12- James F. Turner dies
in
-Aug 13- Joe C. Quintrell, 72,
dies. Mar. Sarah
Waters. Surv.
by dau., Irene Quintrel, sisters: Mrs Bertha Wehunt,
Mrs J. H. Cole, & Mrs George Shalton, and bros: J. W., S. H., Harry, and T.
A.
-Aug 15- Funeral of Elizabeth
Queen, 89. Children: John, Davis,
Robert, Harrison, Mrs D. Thomas Dooly, Mrs M. M. Crawford, & Mrs
-Sep 7-Funeral of Mrs Dovie
Allen Martin, 80. Surv
by bro., Wade Allen.
-Sep 1- Installation of dial
telephone system in
-Sep 19- Funeral of Mrs Jasper
Brownlow Cobb, 76, of
-Sep 28- Allen Columbus
Chastain, 63, of Morganton dies.
-Oct- Nancy Bethenia Pruitt,
75, of Padena dies. Survived by sons:
Ferd & W. H., and daughters: Mrs Mattie Cruse & Mrs C. C. Buchanan.
-Oct 20-Laura Dean Turner,
wife of Rev. W. Lon Turner, dies.
Survived by daus: [Lura Van Hook], [Bonnie] Mrs J[oseph] C. Grantham,
[Elzy Jane]Mrs A[lva] E. Craig, [
-Oct 3- Joe Edmundson, 90, of
-Nov 3-Isaac Theadore Petty,
72, dies. Mar. Jane
Self. Surv.
by wife, sons: J. B. & John, daus: Mrs V. M. Collis, Mrs E. L. Queen, Mrs
T. H. Ellis, Mrs L. B. Greer, Mrs I. H. Ray, & Mrs Clint Queen & bro.,
T. L.
-Nov 14- P. B. Bailey, 77, of
Epworth dies. Surv by wife, sons: Ezra
& Sam, and daus: Eula Mae & Anna Lee.
-Dec 23- Mrs Laura Wehunt, 79,
dies. Surv. by son, Welborn.
1942
-Jan 13-Funeral of Emma Rush
Tate, 79, widow of J. F. Tate. Surv. by sons: Frank, Paul, Noel, Wm., Neal, Homer, Ocean, Ed,
& Fred, and daus: Mrs George Arnold, Mrs Emma Mills, & Mrs Mae Taylor.
-Feb 11-Martha Whitfield
Hammontree, 62, dau of John Whitfield & Nancy Patterson, dies. Survived by husband Caleb L. Hammontree,
bros: Elias Whitfield of
-Jan 30-Mrs Monroe Farmer of
Mineral Bluff, 77, dau of late Albert Mull, dies. Surv. by husband, children: A. F., J. H., R. L., Hayden, Claud,
Frank, Reed, & Mrs Harv Ray, sisters: Mrs Mary Ann Turner & Mrs Alice
Richards, & bros:
-Feb 15-Adeline Thomas
Davenport, 89, wid. of David E. Davenport, dies at home of son, Thomas
Davenport, in Young Cane.
-Feb-
Sheriff Collins holding Pryor Ballew of Hot House on charge of killing Buster
Harper. Found guilty in
April, received life sentence.
-Mar 5- County residents are
digging out of a 15 to 30 inch snowfall.
-Apr 7- J. B. Cobb, 79, of
Union Co., dies. Bro.
to J. C. Cobb of Hemp.
-Apr- War Production Board
requires purchasers of toothpaste to turn in old tin toothpaste tube. Cuffs on wool trousers prohibited.
-Apr 16- Man claiming to be
Jesse James, 94, ex-bank robber, in county.
-Jul 4- Mrs L. B[ethel]. Tarpley, [neeLouisa Florentine
Johnson] 82, dies. Children:
W[illiam] U., Rev. [James A.], Sanford, L[uther] E., [Josie] Mrs F. E.
-July-
Death of Mrs Hariett Rhodes Walker, 74, of Hemp.
-May 9- Harriett Avanel Cook
Greenwood, 79, widow of Dr. T. M. Greenwood, dies in Erath Co.,
-May 26-Martha M. Dean
Williams, 79, wid. of W[illiam] A. Williams, dies. Surv by children: Laura, Floyd, & Claud,
sister: Nancy Brock, bro: Jim Dean.
-May 7-Andrew J. Bramlett, 77,
dies. Left wife & children: G. L., W. B., D. C., J. B., Roy, Mrs J. M.
Cook, Mrs Clifford Meers, & Mrs Edgar Payne
-May 19-Mattie Elizabeth
Harper Hyde, 69, dies. Surv. by husband, Albert Hyde,
children: Emmett, Ernest, Hervey, Lester, [Florence] Mrs W. Hobart Mull,
[Martha] Mrs Herschel Ballew, & [Maggie] Mrs Chas Crawford, bro: Jim Harper
& sisters: Nola (Mrs Robert H.) Frizzell, [Callie] Mrs
Jim Baker, & Mrs Ada Scott [Mrs Barney Scott].
-Aug 16- W. A. Patterson, 58,
of Harpertown, dies. Surv.
by wife, the former Caroline Thomas, and sons: Floyd,
Arthur, and Junior.
-C. L. Tilley, 73, dies at
home of dau., Mrs Darnell Davenport. Surv. by dau. Mrs G. L.
-Jul 26- Mrs Arleva Barnes
Beavers, pioneer resident, dies at home of adopted son, Henry Barnes, of
Higdon's Store.
-Oct 8- Minnie Elizabeth Fain
Johnson, 71, dau. of T. W. Fain, dies. Surv. by husband, Poley Johnson, dau: Mrs John Carter, bros: Dave
& Joe Fain, and sister: Mrs Florence Spivey.
-Sep 3-J. J. Brown, 80, dies
in Pantertown. Children: Bob, William,
Mrs Payton Munday and Mrs Zona Anthony.
-Sep 15- Laurinia Cordia Arp
Henry, 80 [widow of Tyrus Henry], dies. Survived by children: John B., and [Bertha] Mrs Thomas E. Harper.
-Dec- New "war
tires" contain three ounces of new crude rubber and a regenerated compound
known as camelback. Tires will wear from
6000 to 10000 miles below the 35mph speed limit, but will fail in only a few
hundred miles at higher speeds.
-Dec- Bootleggers are buying
most of the
1943
-Jan 5- Mine explosion at
Ducktown resulted in death of: Homer Payne, Simon Dunn, Thomas Fritts, L. G.
Spurling, W. D. Deal, Elmer Pless, Ralph Hancock, and C. B. Helton.
-Jan 26- Thomas K. Cook, 80,
dies. Wife, Amanda, died two years
ago. Surv. by children: J. M., Ebbie, Ranzy, Mrs Homer Tate, Mrs A. M.
Brackett, & Mrs Bud Ricketts, bro: Allen, and sister: Mrs Nannie Cook.
-Feb 1- Lewis Lenore Woody,
67, of Morganton dies. Survived by wife,
the former Stell Pickelsimer, sons: Roscoe, Reed & Frank, daus: Mrs James
L. Panter, Jr., & Mrs Winston Massengale, brothers: Willis, Lee, & Bud,
sisters: Mrs Ida Forrester, & Mrs Minnie Woody.
-Feb 1- Margaret Mitchell,
author of "Gone With the Wind", in Blue
Ridge on War Bond drive to raise money to build a new "
-Feb 11- George Calvin
Seabolt, 73, of Mineral Bluff dies.
Survived by wife, sons: Willie, & Dewey, daus: Ruby, Edna, & Mrs
E. G. Turner.
-Mar 8- James A.
"Squire" Bruce, 83, dies. Surv. by wife, sons: Willie, Davis,
Ben, Lincoln, Ted, Perry, & John, daus: Mrs Homer Dills, Mrs John
Abernathy, Mrs Gene Jones,
-Mar 14- Funeral of Jim Dean,
of Mineral Bluff. Survived by wife
[Nebraska Williams Dean], sons; William & John E.[Ernest],
dau: Helen, sister [in law]: Mrs Nancy Brock.
-Mar 19- Funeral of Mrs Brilla
Sara Allen, 72.
-Apr 8- James O. Green, 82,
Galloway Sta. dies. Left wife, sons:
Fred & Bruce, daus: Mrs Carl Queen, Mrs C. M. Engrim, & Miss Frankie
Green.
-Apr 13- Mrs Ivan Harper [nee
Amanda Little], 65, of Sweet Gum, dies. Surv. by husband, sons:
-Apr 12- Col. Allison S.
Prince, 52, son of Dr. E. L. Prince.
-Apr 30- Vance Kimsey, 76,
dies. Surv. by
wife [Caroline M. Smith Kimsey], sons: Paul, & Mark, daus: [Eldie]Mrs R. A.
Chastain, [Ara] Mrs W. W. Goss, [Willa] Mrs V. A. Hamilton, [Tilla] Mrs Leroy
Weese, sister Mrs T. V. Lance, and brother: R.. E. Kimsey.
-Jun 1- Ruth Mariah Chance
Richards, 61, of Hemp, dies. Survived by
husband: Brownlow Richards, daus: Mrs N. B. Simmons, Elizabeth, Callie, &
Hattie, sons: Jay, & Frank, brothers: Tom, Bill, Pink, Glenn, Avery, Frank,
& Virgel Chance, and sister: Mrs Arbie Bartonfield.
-Jun 5- Miss Pearl Dickey
dies. Surv. by sisters: Mrs Lois Cochran, & Mrs W. E.
-Jun 10- Mrs Sarah L. [Mosley]
Turner, wid. of P. B. [Perry] Turner, Lewner, dies. Surv. by daus: Mrs Abbie Botts [Mrs Larkin Bruce Botts], Mrs
Braska Botts [Mrs Jay Botts], & Mrs Belvia Grantham [Mrs Albert Grantham].
-Jun 21- Georgia Annie Frady
McKinney, 84, wid. of Robert J. McKinney, dies.
Surv. by sons: Clyde,
-Jun 29- Mrs Mollie Baugh
[beloved nurse and midwife, widow of Columbus Baugh ]of
Mineral Bluff, dies. Surv.
by son: Winters Stuckey, bros: George, Thart, & Brittain
Roberts, and sisters.
-OPA prices for 12 guage
shotgun shells- $1.38 for a box of 25.
-Premium Gasoline reduced from
80 to 76 octane rating.
-OPA prices for 54 & 57
guage rayon hosiery- $1.41/pair.
-OPA ceiling price for used
tires (low quality)- $1 each.
-Average per capita income in
Military expenditures per
capita for April was $53.52.
-Jun 25- Charles L. Ballew
dies. Left wife, the former Jane
Anderson, sons: Amos, George, Howard, & Kenneth, daus: Mrs Courtland
Cooper, Mrs Hugh McCay, Misses Pearl & Fern Ballew, & sister: Mrs
Caroline Brown.
-Jul 6- Will Allen, 73,
dies. Surv. by wife, daus: Mrs David Haight, Misses Leila, & Lois,
sons: Lt. Joe Ben, Findley, Morris, & Roy.
-Jul 1- Adeline "Aunt
Ad" Wolford Harper, 79, widow of Francis M. "Uncle Buddy"
Harper. Survived by
[adopted] son, Ernest [Wolford], sisters: Mrs Roy Bass, Mrs Nellie Abercrombie,
Mrs Jessie Dean, & Mrs Estes Coggs.
-Jul 8- Bessie Botts Shope
dies. Surv. by
bros: Bruce, Jay, & Walter Botts, sisters: Mrs Nellie Shope, Mrs Cretie
Parris, & Mrs Nettie Mull, husband [Allen Shope], and seven children.
-Jul 11- William Farmer, 77,
dies. Surv. by sons: E. H.. Blain, E. E., A. R., & Floyd, daus: Mrs
L. S. Allen, Mrs J. S. Ross, Mrs J. B. Ray, Mrs W. F. Wilson, & Mrs Edna
Guinn, and brother, M. Farmer.
-Sep- Fannin County exceeds
quota in third War Bond drive of $133,000.
-Sep 23- Henry Burton Bell,
63, of Hot House dies. Survived by wife,
the former Ada Ballew, son: Claude, and sister, Mrs Emma Garren.
-Sep 21- Quill Weeks (born
9/25/1866) dies. Surv.
by wife, Amanda, sons: John, & Fred, daus: Mrs
Leila Daniel, Mrs Maye Davenport, & Mrs Edith Shelton, bros: Avery, &
Luthur.
-Oct 11- Mrs Hilley C. Young,
63, of Pantertown dies. Survived by
sister, Mrs Etta Gates, sons: Anderson Gray & Luther Teague, daus: Mrs
Myrtle Parris & Mrs Lucile McDonald.
-Oct 19- Mrs Sidney Wilson,
83, widow of T. A. Wilson, and dau of Col. Elijah W. Chastain, dies in
-Nov 18- Mrs Laura Henson, 81,
of Mineral Bluff dies. Survived by sons:
A. W., & A. C., daus: Mrs Geo Seabolt & Mrs Harvey Shuler.
-Nov 15- Louis H. Cochran, 61,
of Mineral Bluff dies, leaving wife, Lenora Dickey Cochran, sons: Cecil,
Clarence, & John B., daus: [Edith] Mrs Hobart Turner, [Eva] Mrs Stanley
Daves, & Mrs Harry A. Bramley.
-Nov 18- J. O. Stepp, 65,
dies. Surv. by wife, sons: Willie, Harvey, Floyd,
-Nov 27- A. W. Vandiviere, 63,
of
-Dec 5- William Benton
"Uncle Bill" Lovingood dies. Survived by wife and daughters: Mrs O. B. Davenport & Mrs J. G.
Aaron.
-Dec 4- William F. Ellis, 84, dies. Surv. by wife, Nancy Jones Ellis, sons: Frank, Truman, & Herbert, daus: Mrs W. R. Elrod, & Mrs T. J. Corn.
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