The Multi-Chaptered Life of Hiram Absolum “Hugh” Brumley To view an ancestor strictly through archival ink is to miss the cadence of their daily life. When we look at the paper trail left by Hiram Absolum Brumley—known to his neighbors, family, and records across West Tennessee simply as Hugh—we aren’t just looking at a list…
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Ticer, Robert E
Sickness of Dr. R. E. Ticer of Garland Dr. Robert E Ticer | of the Atoka neighborhood, was taken with an attack of partial paralysis last week and his condition was reported quite critical Tuesday. [The Covington Leader, Covington, Tenn., June 17, 1898] Remembering Dr. Robert E. Ticer: The Country Doctor Who Cared for Tipton…
Lanterns, Jazz, and a Summer Night: Looking Back at a 1920 Moonlight Picnic
MOONLIGHT PICNIC AND DANCE | There is something magical about finding a tiny, forgotten window into the past. While scanning through an old June 1920 archive of The Covington Leader, a small notice caught my eye. It wasn’t a headline about world politics or major historical events, but rather a warm invitation to a party…