This is the 1972 Nurse's Aide Class held at Fannin Co. Vocational High School. Most of these ladies worked at Copper Basin and surrounding areas. Front row 3rd from left is Dale (Ray) Brooks, 4th is Esther Housley. Back row: 2nd from left is Charlotte (Bobbie) Spurling, 3rd is Joan Spurling. The lady on the back row with Nursing cap is Eunice Phillips, instructor. (Submitted by Marie (Sullivan) Crook. To provide additional identification, email polknews@bellsouth.net or write PO Box 129, Benton TN 37307.
Old photo shows students at Ducktown High School around 1950. Front from left: Betty Jean McNabb, unknown, Wylene Kimsey, Patricia Ann Beckler, Peggy Hellerstedt, Mona Long, Betty Powell. Second row: Mrs. Minerva Spargo, Lowell Taylor, Elizabeth Clonts, A.G. Payne, Vera Sue Brown, Joan Couch, Helen Ruth Kilpatrick, David (Tot) Satterfield, Leon Taylor. Back row: Gene Nelson, Winston Danner, Ray Johnson, David Bryson, David Talley, Others not known.
Photo from 1910 provided by Bill Lillard shows the family of Calvin Higdon, who built the Higdon Hotel in Reliance. Calvin (1836-1919) and Amanda Linderman Higdon (1845-1926) were married in 1860.
Old photo shows the Copperhill High School Class of 1954 as they appeared in their sixth grade year (1947-48). Some of the class had not yet enrolled; some were absent on the day the photo was taken; and some moved away prior to graduation. The class will have its reunion on Aug. 1. Row 1 from left, (maiden names used for girls): Mary Katherine Whitfield, Patty Campbell, Rae Collins, Gloria bandy, Loretta Odom, Helen Ruth Farmer, JoAnn Talley (deceased), Barbara Jones. Row 2: Ruth Ann Kovsky, Rachel Rembert, Gale Rogers, Shirley Godfrey, Greta Jones, June Dalton, Mary Ruth Willis. Row 3: Katherine Dean (Teacher), Raymond Dalton, Jim Akin, Richard Jabaley, Eddie Maloof, Ben Dalton, Eddie Brown, Leland Weaver.
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The Stone family I recently researched is a familiar Polk County name, and I know it back to at least Jeremiah, born 1790 in South Carolina, died 7 August 1866 in Randolph County, Alabama
Our Polk County Stones
By Marian Bailey Presswood
Polk County Historian
The
Stone family I recently researched is a familiar Polk County name, and I know
it back to at least Jeremiah, born 1790 in South Carolina, died 7 August 1866
in Randolph County, Alabama. His wife was Sarah Johnson, daughter of Reuben and
Nancy Greenlee Johnson. An Ancestry
post says their children were Lucinda, Micajah, Mahaley, William, Jeremiah,
Benjamin, James, and Caleb.
It
was the son, Micajah "Cager”, born about 1813, who came here to Polk
County some time before 1870 with wife, Sarah "Sallie" Howell. Their
children in the 1850 and '60 Randolph County census were Mary, William, Jerry,
James, John, George, Sarah, Andrew, and Reuben B.
Micajah
and Sarah Howell Stone are both buried in unmarked graves in the Parris-Poston
Cemetery located at the foot of Chilhowee Mountain on the Mountain View Road
just a few miles northeast of Benton.There are seven other members of the Stone family also buried there in
unmarked graves.
Our
friend Anna Gene Stone Smith's line is from Micajah's son, Reuben Benjamin
Stone, born November 1856, who married Loumitty McAlister, born May 1861,
daughter of Elijah and Ruth Ann Bishop McAlister. The McAlisters are in the
1850 and '60 Bradley County census with children Margaret Elizabeth, James
Matthew, John H., Francis Marion, Sarah J., Nancy Ellen, Rachel L., Grief G.,
Loumitty, b.2 May 1860 (d.19 Sept. 1899) m. Reuben B. Stone; Elijah Jr., born
1863 (may have been when Rutha died.)
Rutha
Bishop McAlister must have died soon after 1860, for the younger children are
just here and there in the 1870 Census. Loumitty, 11 years old, is living here
in Polk County with the William and Bell Carver family. Rachel is in Bradley
with Rebecca Climer, little 7-year-old Elijah is next door with the Johnsons,
and Grief, 12, is with the Daniel Goins family.Elijah, Sr. is living with Grief in 1880 in McMinn, he
didn't die until 1907, but no one seems to know for sure where he's buried.
One
of our PCHGS members, Dean McAlister, tells us that family lore says Elijah was
a brother to his ancestor Franklin McAlister (b. 1827 died 1910; married
Elizabeth Goins), and that he has been searching for their parents for 35
years. He thinks the mother may be the Margaret on the 1850 Bradley County
census with 30-year-old Rachel and 9-year-old John H.
Dean
has notes from Cordelia Stephens Jarnagin, a daughter of Nancy Ellen McAlister
and William Stephens that say Elijah McAlister's father married a Rogers who
was Cherokee and that Rutha Bishop's father was also Cherokee and married a
Nance, who was French. It also says that Elijah McAlister carried the mail
across the mountain to Ducktown at one time. For the life of me, I haven't been
able to determine who Ruth Ann Bishop's parents are. We know Elijah and Ruth
married 19 December 1842 in McMinn County. Elijah was born about 1823 probably
in McMinn, and Ruth Ann was born about 1827, also in McMinn.
Reuben
and Loumitty McAlister Stone had ten children; one died as an infant:
James
Madison, born 17 February 1880, married Ollie Van Woody; died 15 Feb. 1945.
Mary
Malissa, born 27 September 1882, married Joseph Green; died 10 January 1930.
Cordelia,
born November 1884, married Joseph Jenkins 3 Nov. 1909; died 1959.
John,
born 19 May 1885, married Dovie Burris 1 Nov. 1912; died 4 Feb. 1951
William
B., born 25 September 1889; died 28 October 1919.
Debbie,
b. 30 October 1891, m. 1st George Mantooth and 2nd McClure; d. 12
Dec., 1973
Owen
'Budie', born 23 June 1893, married Ethel Davis 7 May 1916; died 24 May 1952.
Ovie,
born 11 June 1895, married Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Burris 29 Aug. 1915; died 28
March 1962.
Charlie,
born June 1899
On
the Woody side, Ollie Van Woody, born 20 August 1888; died 14 March 1970, the
daughter of James J. and Mary Jane Jenkins Woody a well-known Polk County
family with many descendants still living in this area. (See the Heritage of Polk County book, p.
363-365.)
Ollie
Van Woody married James M. Stone, 20 December 1903 here in Polk County, and they
had 11 children living into adulthood - 3 died as infants, Abbie, Lula and
Johnson:
John Allen Emerson married Pearl Tallent
Alice Erline, 1 March 1912, m. 1st Will Norwood,and 2nd Noah Burnett; died 5
May 1987
Amos Newton, b. abt. 1914, m. Anna Evans 1 Sept. 1935
Lydia Zona, born ca. 1915, married Howard Wyatt
Essie Mae, 18 Dec. 1918; married John Bishop
William Sanford, born about 1922, married Pauline Laird
Etta Odessa, born about 1924, married D. N. Cross
James Buford, b.12 Oct. 1925; married Edna Harris; d. 8 June 1984
Mary Christine, 16 Jan. 1928; married Earl Waldrop
Dennis Raymond, born 1930; married Helen
Anna Gene, married 1st Boyd Arms, and 2nd
David Smith
As
far as I can tell, most, if not all, the Stones in Polk County are related in
one way or another back to Jeremiah and Sarah Johnson Stone through son Micajah
and Sallie Howell Stone. They are all productive citizens and contribute much
to our county. They own and operate businesses and farms, keep us supplied with
delicious corn all summer long, are active in our churches, and make wonderful
friends and neighbors.
The governor’s proposal to increase class sizes in the elementary schools, and to base the state’s payments on those maximums, could mean a significant loss of revenue for teaching positions in Polk County.
At the Jan. 19 meeting, commissioners were told that the Library Board would like to move the library from the lower level of the Courthouse to the building soon to be vacated by the Benton Family Health Care Center.
Teachers across the state, still reeling from last year’s loss of negotiating rights and a complicated evaluation system, now face a loss of a guaranteed salary schedule based on longevity and education.
The Library Board will be asking the County Commission for approval to move the library from the Courthouse to what is currently home to the Benton Family Health Care Center.
Video surveillance has been installed at the county’s convenience centers to identify people leaving garbage outside the fence at the convenience centers or throwing it over the fence when the centers are closed.
The collision happened around 6:45 a.m. Dec. 28 when a westbound truck carrying around 20 tons of calcine lost control coming around a curve on Hwy. 64 and flipped on its side.
Board members spent a majority of the meeting listening to a laundry list of ranging from mold issues to the proper wording on “no smoking” signs on the outside bleachers.
The IBMA Leadership Bluegrass, now in its 13th year, is an intensive three-day program that brings together the most progressive leaders to collaboratively challenge issues facing the professional music industry.
Lee University’s Encore Program, which offers people age 60 and over the opportunity to take university courses, has a new line up of specially-designed mini-courses for the spring.
Horse Trainer and owner of Double S. Stables, Randy Speegle of Benton took second place in the Legends division at the Mustang Challenge in Murphreesboro on October 21st – 23rd.
Local residents got their first look at potential routes for a Copperhill-McCaysville Bypass, at a public information open house held last Thursday by Project Engineers for the Georgia Department of Transportation.
Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Julius Johnson has authorized a statewide referendum for cattle producers to vote on a $0.50 per head increase in the assessment to fund the in-state promotion of beef.
While some students may be nervous about how the upcoming exams could affect their college options, the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) has the tools they need to succeed.
Principal Mrs. Patricia Smith proudly announces the Copper Basin Elementary 1st and 2nd honor students. Students must have a 93 or higher average in all classes for the 1st honor roll.
Mrs. Deborah Swafford of Old Fort, was chosen by Northwest Elementary Faculty in Murray Co, Georgia to be Teacher of the Year for the 2011-2012 School year.
On Oct. 7, with the help of Vice Principal Turner, who kept her out of class for a few minutes to get it set-up, The Senior English 12 Class threw a Surprise party for Mrs. Ellen Carr.
Virginia Deloris Brown Trantham, affectionately known to family, friends and coworkers as “Sally”, age 77, of Copperhill, TN passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012.
I just wanted to say a big “Thank You” to Cheryl Maxwell, Mayor Stephens, Linda Caldwell, and others who planned and carried out a very successful 2nd Annual Heritage Days festival in Benton.
There is an old saying, which many credit to Native Americans as advising, “You can’t really understand someone else, unless you live their life or walk in their shoes (so to speak).
Photo from 1910 provided by Bill Lillard shows the family of Calvin Higdon, who built the Higdon Hotel in Reliance. Calvin (1836-1919) and Amanda Linderman Higdon (1845-1926) were married in 1860.
From Polk County News, 9/13/34
Famous Monroe County Hotel Is Now No More
People from All Over South Visited the “Saratoga of the South” in the Good Old Days.
The Museum Center at 5ive Points will host a presentation on Learning to Care and Maintain Your Featherweight Sewing Machine by Stan Pegram on Saturday, February 11 from 10:00 - noon.
Sequoyah Birthplace Museum is offering a Cherokee language class in Vonore, TN on the following Mondays, January 9, 16, 23, 30, 2012 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Each day kids will create their own holiday spirit by making decorations, learning games and trying foods from the past. Campers are asked to bring a sack lunch.
“It was like seeing a freight train coming down the tracks 90 miles an hour and trying to stop it by stepping in front of it”, Coach Danny Rogers said.
The Copper Basin Medical Center’s District Board honored Dr. William E. Lee last week. Dr. Lee, 85, has spent a lifetime in service, not only to the community but to the world through his medical mission trips.
EPA is proposing actions to improve the water quality of the Ocoee from Copperhill to Dam No. 3, at Dam No. 3, and at the upper reach of Parksville Dam.
The Ocoee River Outfitters Association will conduct a stream cleanup with the help of approximately 130 volunteers on Friday, May 27, 2011 starting at 9:00 am.
Beginning in mid-January culverts will be replaced on Sina Branch Road where it crosses Sawmill Branch in the Ocoee Ranger District in Polk County, TN.
Drawdown is underway at Apalachia Lake, according to David Bowling with River Operations at TVA. He said the lake will drop 18-20 feet for routine maintenance work.
Trout stocking will be reduced about 20% in the coming fiscal year and could be reduced 85% after that, according to Frank Fiss, Assistant Chief of Fisheries at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
TVA has created a smartphone app for those wanting to check on reservoir elevations, water release schedules and more. The information has been available online, but the new app will allow access by cell phone.
Unseasonably high temperatures -- in the 90s -- are sending folks to the water. The Ocoee Whitewater Center is a popular place when the river isn't flowing, and the Hiwassee and Ocoee are popular when it is.
People come from near and far to experience a variety of outdoor recreation activities including camping, picnicking, hiking, bike riding, water play, fishing and much more.
VEC was recently notified by a neighboring utility that they have been receiving complaints from customers who have been visited by scam artists posing as energy evaluators.
The Tennessee Historical Commission is now accepting nominations for its Certificate of Merit Awards to honor individuals or groups that have worked to preserve Tennessee’s cultural heritage during 2011.
The Tennessee Tobacco QuitLine offers personalized support for Tennessee residents who want to quit smoking by connecting them with trained quit coaches to guide them through the quitting process.
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) Consumer Affairs division is urging consumers to be wary of emails that request participation in a survey and that promise a gift card in return.
While many job placement firms may be legitimate and helpful, others may misrepresent their services, promote outdated or fictitious job offerings and charge high fees in advance for services that may not lead to a job.
The annual campaign has enrolled tens of thousands of children in the low-cost health insurance plan, which provides coverage for everything from physician visits to hospitalization to dental and vision care.
The Tennessee Department of State has launched a campaign to educate citizens about the new photo identification requirement that will go into effect for elections held in the state after Jan. 1, 2012.
All of the legislation approved this year, during the first session of the 107th General Assembly, is now available online at the Office of Secretary of State web site.
Applications for the State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program (SEEARP) are available online at www.e-rebates.org/teearp or by phone at 1-877-741-4304 on a first-come, first-served basis.
Individuals who have received LIHEAP assistance since July 2010 must wait until October 1 for the new program year to begin before they can re-apply for benefits.
“Kids Fishing Day” event in Cherokee National Forest’s Ocoee/Hiwassee Ranger District is scheduled for May 21, 2011 at McCamy Lake. Anglers 15 years and under are invited to try their luck.
Ducktown resident Jack Suites and his partner Bitt Ledford of Murphy, N.C. took home the $700 second place prize at the Tri-County Community College Foundation Fishing for Scholarships Bass tournament on April 2.
More than four months after a spotted bass weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces was caught on the Ocoee River in Polk County, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has confirmed the fish as a new state record
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