John Shields Strike was born October 3, 1856 in Corinth Township to Matthew S. Strike and Sarah H. Milligan. Matthew was an early pioneer of the county, served as Williamson County Circuit Clerk for four years and was a Civil … Continue reading
Sam Lattuca
No specific year can be established for the birth of James D. Gill, but by all records it appears to have been in 1869. James was born in Township 9 Range 3 of Williamson County which today would be East … Continue reading
Sandy Miller was born on a farm in Southern Township on February 5, 1870 to James Campbell Miller and Nancy Arnold. Sandy was one of twelve children with one sister and 10 brothers. He was accounted for on the 1880 … Continue reading
John M. Dodd, son of Alfred F. Dodd and May Bales, was born August 6, 1859 near Galatia. He was reared on a farm and attended common school. His parents gave him the advantage of a good training in a … Continue reading
Well I have never run into an instance where I couldn’t actually nail someone’s first name down so this is a first. Lots of men in the early days went by their initials only as in this instance, W.C.S. Rhea. … Continue reading