Genealogy and History
SALEM LEAFLETS (By S. O. Huey) Weather and Hog Killing After a nice lot of beautiful cold weather we are having a cloudy, warm, rainy spell. A good deal of rain has fallen since last Thursday night, and is very warm for this season; part of the time no winter fires needed. A lot of…
John Manuel Mills was born on 10 Feb 1869, in Brighton, Tenn. His father was John Samuel Mills (1845-1925), and his mother was Cynthia Catherine Baskins Mills (1847-1912). John had twelve siblings. They were Malinda Catherine Mills Blankenship (1865-1933), Hugh Jackson (1867-1907), Sidney C (1870-1895), Susanah (1873-1933), Ada Frances (1874-1909), Yerby Samuel (1876-1954), Lora Lee…
Gerald Wayne Goforth was born on 14 Sep 1936 in Covington, Tennessee. His father was William Herman Goforth, and his mother was Lois Miller Goforth Mills. Gerald was the oldest of his siblings. He had one brother and two sisters. They were Jimmy Gene Goforth, Betty Ann Mills and Judith Jane Mills Herring. Jimmy, Gerald’s…
Esther Caskey Mills was born in 1814 in Blackstock, South Carolina. Her parents were Thomas (1775 – 1840) and Julianna Graham Caskey (17 Sep 1783 – 18 Jun 1848). Her siblings were Thomas (1802 – 1882), Mary (1805 – 1879) and Rosannah W Caskey (1808-1879). Esther married Hugh McClellen Mills in 1840 while living in…
Hugh McClellen Mills was born in 1818 in Blackstock, South Carolina. His parents were John Mills (abt. 1780 – 19 Dec 1842) and Anna Mills (abt. 1783 – aft. 1860). Hugh’s mother’s maiden name could have been Mills but which branch of the family in South Carolina is unclear. She signed all legal documents, found…
Generation 1 Descendants of George B Huffman (1805-1889) b. 3 Dec 1805 in Rowan County, North Carolina d. 8 Aug 1889 in Brighton, Tennessee. He is buried in Indian Creek Cemetery. He married Margaret Summey on 29 Mar 1827 in Davidson County, North Carolina. Margaret Summey Huffman b. 6 Apr 1806 in Rowan County, North…
Jimmy “Frog” Twisdale, 72, of Mason, passed away peacefully surrounded by his children on Friday, January 31 at his son’s home is Sikeston, MO. Mr. Twisdale was a retired stock room manager with Ritter Communications and a member of the Ebenezer Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He is survived by one daughter, Sandy (David) Hanks of Burlison;…
Sarah Lottie Smith Goforth, 93, of Brighton, passed away on Friday, May 10. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14 at the Covington Funeral Home chapel with interment to follow in Morrison’s Memorial Cemetery in Brighton. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Monday, May…
Born: July 16, 1934 Died: May 20, 2019 Mrs. Ruby Jaunell Goforth, 84 of the Holly Grove Community, passed away at her home on Monday, May 20, at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Goforth was a housewife and member of the Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Goforth is survived by her husband, Charles…
Fentress Leon Goforth was born on 31 March 1918, in Tipton County, Tennessee. His father was Russell Leon, and his mother was Ina Katherine. He married Trilby Ardell Mims on 11 Aug 1939 in Tipton County, Tennessee. During their marriage, they had four children. Fentress died on 10 Jul 2004, in Tipton County, Tennessee, at…