Gibson County, Tennessee, Genealogy & History

Miss Mary Ramsey’s 7th and 8th grade class in Kenton, 1922

Sat, 31 Aug 2019 12:43:34 +0000

We think the students in the following picture constitute Miss Mary Ramsey’s 7th and 8th grade classes in the Kenton Public School, 1922. Identifications shown below were provided by my Mother, Jeannette Johnson Edwards (1908-2007). If anyone can add to our information, we would be delighted to hear from you.

1.	Elmer Campbell	17.	Jeannette Johnson
2.	Joseph ?	18.	Frances Lockman Stovall
3.	Alex Montgomery	19.	Martin Bruce
4.	Gentry Montgomery	20.	?
5.	Tommy Farris	21.	Elizabeth Alston
6.	?	22.	Dorothy Fullerton
7.	?	23.	?
8.	Carthel Wilton Elder	24.	Oscar McKee
9.	Relma Tanner	25.	Lawrence Dugger
10.	Connie Orr	26.	Felix Taylor
11.	Vonnie Orr	27.	?
12.	?	28.	Robert Glisson
13.	Lois Arnold	29.	Edwin Garrett
14.	Tossie Poole	30.	Theron Ridgway
15.	Frances Montgomery	31.	John L. Smith
16.	Mildred Cartwright	32.	Leroy Cowsert

Miss Ramsey’s 7th and 8th grade class, Kenton, TN. 1922

Submitted by: Frank Edwards, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Texas A&M University
February 2018

HOLBROOK, F.M – Starts Newspaper (1871)

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 02:10:00 +0000

We have received the first number of a new paper published at Trenton, by F.M. HOLBROOK, called the Trenton News. It is a neat eight page paper, with patent outside and appears to be well conducted. There may be room for two papers at Trenton, but in our opinion one good one would about fill the bill. But nevertheless we wish the new candidate for public favor, success.

Source: Whig and tribune. (Jackson, Tenn.), 02 Sept. 1871. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033435/1871-09-02/ed-1/seq-2/>

MOODY, Wm. (d. 1871)

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:56:42 +0000

Whig and Tribune
August 5, 1871

Source: Whig and tribune. (Jackson, Tenn.), 05 Aug. 1871. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033435/1871-08-05/ed-1/seq-2/>

SEAT, Robt. (d. 1871)

Sun, 05 May 2013 05:55:56 +0000

Whig and Tribune July 29, 1871 The Trenton Gazette of the 22d brings us the mournful tiding of the death of Capt. Robt SEAT, one of the oldest, as he was one of the best citizens of that town. Source: … Continue reading →

KEMP, Harry – One Hundred and Twelve Years Old (1874)

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:56:10 +0000

Harry KEMP, a negro man who lives at Hope Hill, in this county, was in town Tuesday and bought a pair of shoes from Mr. MCKELVY. Harry is one hundred and twelve years old, is able to pick cotton and do a great deal of farm work. He remembers the revolutionary war very distinctly, and, judging from his looks, is good for several years more yet.

Source: The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.), 12 March 1874. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86053488/1874-03-12/ed-1/seq-3/>

Milan Exchange, 1874-1884

tngenwebproject@gmail.com — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 22:16:30 +0000

Historical issues of the Milan Exchange are now available online at the Chronicling America website. These issues were digitized as part of the Tennessee Newspaper Digitization Project and are wonderful to now have online! Old newspapers are a great source of information – from births, marriages, deaths, and many interesting stories about local residents. Issues available online span 1874-1884.

You can access the old issues online here, and over time, extracts will be available on the Gibson County TNGenWeb site.

Birth: EWELL, Edward Hoyt (1924)

tngenwebproject@gmail.com — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:59:16 +0000

Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt EWELL announce the arrival of a fine eleven pound boy, Edward Holt, born April 9th.

Source: Dyer Reporter, 17 Apr 1924, pg. 4.

TERRELL, W.L. – 1924 Biosketch

tngenwebproject@gmail.com — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 08:09:15 +0000

The subject of the above sketch was born and reared in Gibson county. He attended public schools passing through all the divisions of High Schools. Mr. TERRELL attended the U. of T. one term. Along with his teaching, he attended the Southern Normal University, graduating with the B.S. degree. He has taught a number of years in Gibson county, in Carroll county, Lauderdale, and also in Kentucky, having taght through all the grades, elementary and high school, and extra work.

Mr. TERRELL has been in the Dyer High School for the seventh term which is now closing. He has taught several terms at most places at which he has been employed. He bids fair to teach many more boys and girls to build securely in their early life.

Source: Dyer Reporter, 17 Apr 1924, pg. 1.

Dyer High School: 1924 Graduating Class

tngenwebproject@gmail.com — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 07:49:57 +0000

D.H.S. Has Largest Graduating Class in the History of the School

One of the largest classes in the history of Dyer High School is that of the Senior class of the clsoing school term, which numbers 26. The large number of boys in the class is especially noticeable, since the girls usually outnumber the boys by far in graduating from high school. We are glad to note this increase in boy graduates and trust that this record will be held throughout the coming years. Following is a list of the graduates:

James OWENS
Mitchell BRIGGS
Mildred ORR
Martha JONES (Sec’y)
Genella BAIRD
Robt. DeMENT (V-Pres)
Fiais CARTWRIGHT
Aubrey REED (Pres.)
Carl CRAVER
Finis BRUCE
Neva GREENE
Malcolm NICHOLSON
Vivian BANKS
James ELLIOTT
Gentry CARTWRIGHT
Mildred ROBINSON
Edith VINCENT
Robert HALL
Aubrey COOPER
Gentry DAVIDSON
Edna FLOWERS
Carl HOLT
Turner MINGLE
Rebecca KIMBROUGH
Clara DUCK
Norman THORNTON

Source: Dyer Reporter, 17 Apr 1924, pg. 1.

Honor Roll, Gibson County, Tennessee, U. S. A., 1917-1920

tngenwebproject@gmail.com — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 04:56:17 +0000

Published in 1920 by Mrs. Gordan B. Hargrove of Eaton, TN
Electronic book available online at the Internet Archive

The book contains biographical sketches and other information about soldiers of Gibson County. Click and Drag the page around the viewer to frame it correctly.