tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71728037841170350892024-02-21T07:14:12.456-05:00James County, Tennessee Historical SocietyKathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172803784117035089.post-19801765031914695172016-08-09T12:19:00.002-04:002016-08-09T12:19:27.413-04:00An Ooltewah WeddingThis is an article from The Atlanta Constitution (pg 3) on 26 August 1887.<div>
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I have been trying to figure out the rest of the story for you. I know that both families lived in James County, although they got married in Ringgold, GA. I have also found their marriage certificate showing that they married on the 13th. However, what followed, I would love to know, so I can share it with you. If anyone knows anything about these two families please contact me here or on the Facebook page. </div>
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Kathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172803784117035089.post-13071208734760284002016-04-30T08:00:00.001-04:002016-04-30T08:00:48.797-04:00May 2016 MeetingOops, I did it again. Sounds like a song, but it's not. It's an apology to you for not giving you more notice about our meeting. When the meeting is on the first, it sneaks up on me and it's here before I know that it is even the first of the month. The older I get, the faster time seems to fly.<br />
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The meeting is Sunday, May 1st at the Ooltewah Methodist Church at 2:30 pm. Dennis Billings will present "Early Times in Old Jim County" I hope to see everyone there.Kathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172803784117035089.post-76891394388085217542016-02-26T10:14:00.000-05:002016-02-26T10:14:26.201-05:00Oil on the Mountain<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Chattanooga, Tenn, April 7- A brief dispatch in the papers, announcing that oil had been found in James county, twenty miles from Chattanooga, threw this city into a good deal of excitement, and at Ooltewah, where the well was drilled, the people are fairly wild. Two months ago James Laman & Co, of Pennsylvania, began to bore for oil in the White mountains, but they attracted no especial attention until yesterday, when the oil began to flow. There is no doubt that oil has been struck. Two companies were formed here a few months ago to bore for oil and gas, and the discovery has had a very stimulating effect, as they will begin work at once.</i></span></div>
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I found this newspaper article that stated that an oil company from Pennsylvania was drilling in James County and had actually found the black gold. Immediately, I have this vision of the iconic picture of oil pouring out of the top of the well and and everyone dancing around in their new found wealth, similar to the television show "Dallas" or the movie "Giant" with James Dean and Rock Hudson.<br />
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As, we have already learned, James County was a poor and underdeveloped portion of East Tennessee. So in reality, oil on the mountain was more similar to "Beverly Hillbillies" (without the riches). The well most likely looked like these rather than the large oil derricks from Pennsylvania.<br />
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At this time, the oil companies were pushed by the demand for kerosene and oil lamps. These companies were looking for oil everywhere, even in the mountains of East Tennessee. The video below tells of the history of oil.<br />
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I wonder where this oil was found. Who owned the property and what became of it? How much oil did this well bring to the property owner? I would guess that there was not an abundance of oil, since Ooltewah did not become the boom town surrounding this find, as other oil well locations had. Does anyone have any information concerning this? If so, please contact me.</div>
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Kathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172803784117035089.post-50307727165685105212016-02-02T18:55:00.000-05:002016-02-02T18:55:01.455-05:00February 2016 MeetingI just wanted to run a quick reminder by you that the meeting is Sunday, February 7th at 2:30 pm at the Ooltewah Methodist Church. Our presenters for this quarter are Gene and Ruth Merkel. They will speaking about our early American flags. They will also entertain us by coming dressed as George and Martha Washington. How cool is that?<br />
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<br />Kathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172803784117035089.post-45031171562536105922015-05-24T14:48:00.000-04:002015-05-24T14:48:04.343-04:00Remembering our VeteransOn this Memorial Day, I would like to take a few moments out from our holiday dinner with the family to remember the men and women who have made our American way of life what it is today.<br />
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I have chosen two young men from Ooltewah who fought in the Vietnam War: Billy R. Farrior and Billy L. Long. Remember these names, they gave their lives for you and ALL Americans.<br />
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Billy was born to Jimmy and Lillie Mae Farrior on Jan. 24, 1951. He married and became a father at a very young age. He left for Vietnam in July of 1970, at 19 years of age, leaving behind a pregnant wife. His wife, Betty Jo gave birth 4 months later to his daughter, Audrey. In those days, there was not an internet, where he could have seen his daughter, while he was overseas. He never did get a chance to get to see or know his daughter.<br />
Billy drove the heavy vehicles for the 444th Transportation Company, 8th Regiment, 27th Battalion, in the United States Army. A vehicle crash tragically took his life and his passenger's life on the day after Christmas in 1970 in Phu Yen, South Vietnam; just one month after the birth of his daughter, and just 6 months after arriving in Vietnam.<br />
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Billy R Farrior, located on Panel 5W and Row 8.<br />
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Freddie was born May 16, 1948 to a family with many brothers and sisters, some still living today. His parents raised very patriotic children since others served in the Armed Forces, as well. Freddie served in the United States Army as a rough terrain forklift and loader operator in the Special Four Unit, 87th Engineer Co., and the 198th Infantry Brigade.<br />
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He tragically lost his life at 22 years of age on the first of January, 1969 at Long Khanh, South Vietnam in a non-combative incident.<br />
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Although I have only mentioned two servicemen here, there are so very many other heroes that have come from the James County and by this time, Hamilton County area that fought in the many wars the United States were involved in.<br />
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Do you have any memories of these young men that you would like to share? Leave a comment at the end of this blog post as a memorial for all to see.<br />
<br />Kathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172803784117035089.post-30783396061273561552014-11-23T11:51:00.003-05:002014-11-23T11:51:34.464-05:00The History of The American ThanksgivingHere we are again. Another Thanksgiving Holiday. Turkey, Family, Friends, Football, Pumpkin Pie, Vacation. Prayer and Giving Thanks. Isn't it wonderful! We anxiously await it every year. But how did we get here; to what it is today and how we celebrate it?<br />
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We believe the first Thanksgiving proclamation was made by Governor Bradford of Massachusetts in <b>1623</b>, just three years after the Pilgrims settled at Plymouth.<br />
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The first National Thanksgiving Proclamations were those issued by the Continental Congress between <b>1777 and 1784</b>. From 1785 to 1788 there were no National Thanksgiving Proclamations. George Washington issued the first Presidential Thanksgiving Proclamation in <b>1789</b>.<br />
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Issued by the departments of the Federal Government, employees would be given the day off. Not just the President, but Governors of the individual states would also issue their own proclamations and wishes. However, the states would declare one date and the President would declare another. There was much confusion and families could not celebrate together because of these inconsistencies.</div>
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A few years later, after the assassination of President Lincoln, President Johnson carried on the tradition. In 1867. Johnson contends in his speech that the rebuilding of the country after the war is progressing. He also asks the country to move past the horrors of the war and to forgive. However, the scars of the war were still deep. The citizens of the south did not agree with the rosy picture Johnson described.</div>
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After Thanksgiving became a National Holiday, and the healing finally began, the fourth Thursday of November would evolve over time as we, the citizens of the United States would evolve. It once began as a day of celebrating the harvest, progressed into a religious holiday and then into our civil holiday.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Eventually, football entered the athletic arena, as well as, the television. Not surprisingly, football became an integral part of the Thanksgiving holiday as the turkey itself. </span></div>
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Union ballooning activities were much more extensive than those of the Confederacy. They were far more successful and better organized. The Confederates experimented with it for only a year, while the Union dropped most of its activity after 2 years when Lowe left the corps.</div>
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Thaddeus Lowe caught President Lincoln's eye when he offered to demonstrate his ballooning skills on June 16, 1861. Lowe jumped into his basket and rose to 500 feet above the ground across the street from the White House. He then sent a telegraph to the President telling him what he saw from the air. </div>
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This was the beginning of the Union Army Balloon Corps with Lowe as the Chief Aeronaut. He then set about developing stronger and higher quality balloons that were needed for military service. He also developed mobile hydrogen gas generator wagons so that the balloons could be inflated and deployed more easily in the field. If they were near a large city like Washington or Richmond, the balloons could be inflated with city gas. The gas wagons were charged with diluted sulfuric acid and iron filings; when combined; the two created hydrogen. </div>
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The balloons were used for reconnaissance of Confederate positions, artillery spotting, aerial map making and the movement of troops. The aeronaut would then telegraph his observations to the commander or use signal flags to report back his findings.</div>
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The balloons ranged in size. The small ones would hold only one man. But their advantage was that they were smaller and easier to transport. More importantly, they could be inflated faster and more easily. This would put them aloft in a shorter amount of time. The largest could carry up to 5 people. Although these larger balloons allowed for observers and telegraphers, it took much more gas and time for it inflate. </div>
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Kathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172803784117035089.post-68873817135394823302014-04-21T11:19:00.000-04:002014-04-21T11:19:06.747-04:00A Summer RetreatAfter the Civil War, during the Reconstruction Period, several local retreats were built as vacation spots. These hotels were surrounding the many mineral springs at the base of White Oak Mountain. Families from Hamilton, James and Bradley counties would get away and bath in the mineral spas and enjoy some time away from home. These mineral springs were touted to have many healing powers. Residents who were sick with rheumatism, skin infections, tuberculosis, or poor digestion, prayed that these medicinal waters would help cure all of their health woes.<br />
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One such hotel, the Mineral Park, was built on Highway 11 at the base of the mountain, around 6 different springs. It was located about 3 miles up Old Lee Highway between Ooltewah and Cleveland. This 2 story hotel had one advantage that the other nearby retreats did not have. They were close to the railroad. While others were located some distance from the railway with a steep and uneven hill to climb; Mineral Park was erected near enough to the railway to allow a level plank walkway to the inn. The Southern Railroad that went between Cleveland and Chattanooga would stop in front of the resort and allow vacationers to get off. Hence, this park was easily accessible for the feeble and infirm.<br />
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Although the Park existed maybe as early as 1899, the Inn, built in 1910, contained 23 rooms and a dance pavilion. There were also several cabins on the property. Moderate rates and modern improvements were also the draw to this location. Below are some advertisements for the Park.<br />
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The Springs were used for larger gatherings as early as 1906. Here you see The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, celebrating the founding of the IOOF and their own Lodge in Cleveland, at Mineral Springs Park . Other nearby Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges were invited to the celebration.<br />
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Also, from 1910 -1912, Mineral Park was the site for the encampment of the Ocoee Baptist Association. There were more than 500 attendees. A number of preachers and denominations took part in the 1910 program. The park worked diligently in preparations and construction of a tabernacle on the grounds for these events. This building was their pride and joy. The building must have highlighted the meeting, because the Association continued to come back for another two years.<br />
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In the beginning, the Mineral Springs Inn was owned by Charles P. DuVergery. Dr. H. P. Fitch, while living on Grindstone Mountain, later purchased the Inn and made the improvements necessary to bring in the Ocoee Baptist Association. In 1931, O.J. Lawson, the Bradley County Sheriff, purchased some of the property, fixtures, barn, and houses and began to operate the Mineral Park property. In a effort to keep the resort flourishing, he remodeled many areas and converted the dance hall into a Sunday School room. He also planned to convert the hotel into a tourist home and summer resort for religious gatherings.</div>
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Becky Eaves, an East Brainerd resident, recalls going there as a child around the early 1930's. She remembers a very large, enclosed pavilion that was used for picnics. She does not remember seeing any springs. Later, what was left of the park went into disrepair. Families no longer attended any activities there. <span style="background-color: white;">Men began to go there to drink and f</span><span style="background-color: white;">ights became a common occurrence. It wasn't long before the park closed down permanently.</span><br />
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There is some controversy as to whether this park was ever in James County or not. It is currently in Bradley County, however, it is directly on the county border. As we know, the Bradley County and Hamilton County borders moved slightly during the James County Era. Where was the line drawn on that road? There are no maps in existence that would show the amount of detail necessary to determine that. However, the existing deeds for this property are in the Bradley courts. It appears as if this property, although directly on the county line, never was in James County.<br />
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Mineral Park Springs<br />
Six Different Mineral Waters<br />
<strong>Best Arsenic & Iron Water in the South</strong><br />
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Kathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172803784117035089.post-81966654161369397842014-02-18T10:14:00.002-05:002014-02-18T10:14:18.145-05:00Chattanooga Delta Workshop This WeekendHave you signed up for the workshop this weekend. Now that we know the weather is going to be gorgeous, there are no more excuses. If you haven't registered yet, you can come Saturday morning and register at the door. Just $25/$30 will take care of all of your genealogy needs.<br />
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8:30-9:30 Registration<br />
9:30-10:30 Linda Mines-<i> "The War of 1812 and Beyond in Tennessee"</i><br />
10:30-11:30 Linda Woodward Geiger, CG, CGL - <i>"I Swear Allegiance" - Naturalization Records: 1790-1950</i><br />
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1:00-2:00 Linda Woodward Geiger, CG, CGL - <i> "More than Land Descriptions: Treasures Among The Deeds"</i><br />
2:00-3:00 Debra Leining - <i>"Tracing your Family History using the The Family History Center and Family Search"</i><br />
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No need to worry about lunch. We have you covered! If you want it...Ooltewah has it. Ooltewah has every fast food restaurant that you can think of. If you want to sit down and discuss everything that you learned during the morning sessions, then Ooltewah fills that bill too! When you can not eat any more, come back, buy a James County Book and settle in for the afternoon sessions.<br />
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We look forward to seeing this weekend ! Come join us at the Ooltewah United Methodist Church located at 6131 Relocation Way, behind the Bi Lo.<br />
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<br />Kathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172803784117035089.post-40865236560420397962014-02-01T15:09:00.002-05:002014-02-01T15:09:59.005-05:00Football vs. GenealogyAs we all know, this is the Big Weekend for football fans. It's Super Bowl weekend. <b>GO BRONCOS!</b> You might ask why I care who wins. I am not particularly a big football fan. So why does it matter to me? Well, I'll tell you why. The Broncos have Tennessee's beloved son, Peyton Manning, as their quarterback. If you live in Tennessee and attended the University of Tennessee during the Peyton Manning era, as I did (yes, I see you doing the math in your head to see how old I am) then your blood runs deep orange. Peyton Manning has always been the one to paint it orange. A UT alumni will always smile when they hear his name mentioned or see his face on the television set. <b>GO PEYTON! </b>I should say.<br />
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Now comes the next question. Why am I posting this on a genealogy/history site? I'm so glad you asked. I have attached a link with the family ancestry of the Manning family. Archie Manning, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning are names that go back many generations. As genealogist, we all are taught about naming patterns, and this practice is still being used in our generation. Even in today's society, people still care about their ancestry. Isn't that awesome!<br />
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<a href="http://blog.historygeo.com/2014/01/25/the-copiah-county-mississippi-roots-of-the-manning-football-dynasty/">http://blog.historygeo.com/2014/01/25/the-copiah-county-mississippi-roots-of-the-manning-football-dynasty/</a><br />
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This is just an example how one can incorporate genealogy and football at the same time. Now, maybe you can get something done on your research and not feel bad about it, while your husband is watching TV.<br />
GO PEYTON! But, just keep chanting, GO PEYTON!<br />
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<b><br /></b>Kathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172803784117035089.post-83305182113023636342014-01-25T14:04:00.000-05:002014-01-25T14:04:06.624-05:00Detailed Photos of Old ChattanoogaI don't have much to say here...but you have to<br />
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See, what did I tell you. It was awesome!Kathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172803784117035089.post-49189028563815658672014-01-09T20:22:00.002-05:002014-01-09T20:22:51.420-05:00Winter 2014 MeetingWell, the entire holiday season has come and gone. Mine, of course, began just before Halloween and has just now ended. It is now time to say goodbye to the holidays and welcome in the new year.<br />
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A good place to start will be the next historical society meeting. How many of you feel the same way?<br />
We have another good speaker for you this quarter. His name is Bob George from the Bradley County Historical Society. He will be speaking on the history of Cleveland and its Revolutionary Heroes.Their most important hero was Colonel Benjamin Cleveland, a commander at the Battle of Kings Mountain during the American Revolution.<br />
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I must admit that I don't know anything about this. I am looking forward to what he has to say. I just love History! Hope to see you there!</div>
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Kathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172803784117035089.post-66429206885929874862013-10-31T10:37:00.002-04:002013-10-31T10:37:59.509-04:00Notice of Fall Meeting 2013Beep... Beep... Beep....Breaking News<br />
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The fall meeting has been scheduled for <strong>THIS</strong> Sunday. Yes, I said this Sunday at 2:30 at the Ooltewah Methodist Church. <br />
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David Knicely will lead a discussion on <strong><u>Dead Man's Cut</u></strong> and how it got its name. We hope to include everyone in the discussion. So bring your stories and photos with you. <br />
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This is a perfect discussion on the weekend after Halloween when the James County Spirits are still roaming around. MAUHhahaha <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/w8029um8fhyuj7r/Evil%20laugh.mp3" target="_blank">(Hear it Here!)</a><br />
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Happy Halloween Everyone!<br />
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Kathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172803784117035089.post-81848491740017476382013-10-23T18:28:00.000-04:002013-10-23T18:28:56.640-04:00A Very Tiny MoonI have been the very happy recipient of one of many remarkably kind persons who are sharing their "stash" of James County ephemera. The people who have been sharing with the Historical Society via me have been amazing. When information is shared, everyone is a winner. There is very little documentation left concerning James County, so when items are shared, it adds to the puzzle that <b>is</b> James County. These ephemera items help to tell the story of our lost county. Thanks to all of you who are sharing James County with the rest of us.<br />
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One of the items, I'd like to share with all of you. This one really intrigued me on many levels. Firstly, the advertisement for Mellin's Food, is a brand that I had not heard of. Secondly, who is this little girl, named <b>Idella Mae Moon</b> from Norman, Tennessee? Thirdly, I had never heard of "The National Magazine" before.<br />
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<i>Idella Mae Moon, Norman, Tenn., a Mellin's Food Baby</i><br />
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<i>A discouraged young mother wrote to us the other day and asked, if we really believed that Mellin's Food would help her baby. She said that she had already tried many different foods and methods, and baby was steadily growing worse.</i><br />
<i>We told her that we felt sure that Mellin's Food would help her baby, and we sent her a Sample Bottle of Mellin's Food and our beautiful book, "The Care and Feeding of Infants." We also told her just how to prepare the first few feedings of Mellin's Food and how to continue.</i><br />
<i>Now she writes that <u>baby is doing splendidly </u>.[S]He gains steadily, is happy all day long and things <u>couldn't be</u> <u>better</u>. </i><br />
<i>How about your little one? Let us send a Sample Bottle of Mellin's Food and the Book to you. Both are FREE. We know you ought to have them.</i><br />
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Let's start with <i>The National Magazine</i>. What is this magazine? When was it published? That will help us to establish the date of this advertisement. Joe Mitchell Chapple bought <i>The Bostonian</i> in 1896. He gave the magazine a new name and a new vision. In November of 1896, the magazine became known as <i>The</i> <i>National Magazine</i>. The name change signified the transformation from regional topics to those of national interest. This allowed for more general and broader topics to be published. It was written for the average reader and cost only 10 cents.The articles included primarily American subjects, then foreign topics that were deserving of our attention were added. It was highly illustrated and also included many short stories. Topics relating to women were also authored by women. An innovative idea at the turn of the century.</div>
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Gustav Mellin was a chemist from London, England. He took the difficult formula from another chemist and perfected it to a degree where an average mother just needed to add water and milk to create a baby formula for mothers who could not nurse their babies. It was an extract of malt and wheat that could be kept in a clean and dry environment. This allowed the food to have a shelf life and be mobile to accommodate the lifestyle of the family. It was said that the food "would produce firm flesh, strong limbs, sound teeth and healthy bodies that defy disease." It was touted to give cow's milk all the nutritional value of breast milk. Later, the firm located a center in Boston to distribute the food to a worldwide market. This move was a very successful marketing tactic. The American market was open to a product of this type.</div>
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Before Gerber babies ever appeared in the marketplace, Mellin Food conducted another successful marketing tactic with their advertising campaign. A Mellin Food advertisement typically displayed a picture of a healthy child and a glowing letter of endorsement from the child's mother. The ads covered all forms of media, mostly magazines. Each advertisement showcased a different photo of a beautiful child, their names and locations, sometimes the parent's names, and a testament to the product. By 1890, Mellin Food became the most popular infant food on the market. There are many examples of these on the internet, especially e-bay. <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/310749291817?lpid=82" target="_blank">Here are a few other examples</a> of these <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/300970724058?lpid=82" target="_blank">Mellin babies</a>. E-bay has the same advertisement you see above with Idella Mae Moon and the magazine is dated 1907.</div>
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<b>Idella Mae Moon</b> was born on the 23rd of February, 1906 to Abner Lafayette and Laura Moon in James County, Tennessee. She was eldest of 4 children. The Moon family lived and farmed in the same area their entire life, but the political address changed during the James County era: from Hamilton County to James County and back to Hamilton County again. In fact, the Moon family lived in an area where the name of the town also changed. It began as <i>Norman's Store</i>, then the name changed to <i>Norman</i>, then to <i>Work</i>, then to <i>Friendship</i>. The Friendship community lies south of the Salem community and bordered the Tennessee River on the west. This land contained rich, river bottom farmland. </div>
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The earliest known settlers into the area were William Denny, William T Moon, several other Moon families, and Simeon M Eldridge. Some of the other settlers in the area were Ford, Cooley, Thatcher, Rains, Irwin, Norman, Priddy, Henry, Malone, and McCreary.</div>
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Idella Mae married Marlin Rigsby between 1930-1935.They lived in the Hwy 58 area and she was a school teacher/librarian. She later married R L Kelley and lived in Ooltewah. She was the Ooltewah High School Librarian for many years. She died in 1997 at 91 years of age.. Although there may be information on the early Moon's, there is not much more known about the life of<b> Idella Mae Moon</b>, but we do know, that for a short while, she was the face of Mellin Foods.</div>
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Kathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172803784117035089.post-16495687974138014192013-09-23T20:54:00.000-04:002013-09-23T20:54:50.822-04:00Working on Something NewAs you have noticed, I have not been busy researching and writing on this blog for awhile. I apologize for that. But I believe you will understand after I tell you what I have been working on.<br />
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Several of you have asked me when meetings for James County are and where they are located. I believe that I keep you well informed. You can find the answers to those questions on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/James-County-Tennessee-Historical-Society/291476210886523" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page and on this blog. I have also been asked when the other meetings around town are? "Tell me about <a href="http://chattdeltagensoc.org/" target="_blank">Chattanooga Delta Genealogy Society</a> or <a href="http://chattahistoricalassoc.org/" target="_blank">Chattanooga Area Historical Society</a>." How does the public find out about meetings, lectures, workshops, etc. that various organizations have around town? I might add to that...What events are just a day trip away? What does Atlanta, Birmingham, Knoxville, Nashville and all points in between have to offer to genealogists and historians, as well.<br />
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So... how do you and I find out what events and activities are open to the public? Well, I have come up with a solution. I have been working on a website that has an embedded calendar on it that these organizations have full access to for notifications. Along with that, there will be a corresponding blog that will give you a full description of that particular event.<br />
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My answer is : <a href="http://historyconnectionevents.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">History Connection Events</a><br />
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I am contacting historical organizations and societies, genealogy societies, speakers, clubs, etc. and sharing with them this opportunity to become involved in this calendar of events. There are many of these organizations in our vicinity. This will take awhile to get this website working at its full potential. If you know of any such organizations that would like the option to participate in this endeavor, please have them contact me and I will get them involved immediately. This is a win-win situation for all involved. The public will now know about a scheduled activity in their area, societies will be able to announce their events and speakers will be able to announce that they are speaking at a certain location and advertise the engagement.<br />
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Check this out and make a comment as to whom you would like to see advertise their events here and I will see if I can make it happen for you.Kathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172803784117035089.post-47310537617602587512013-08-04T20:30:00.000-04:002013-08-04T20:30:32.213-04:00Teddy Stops in OoltewahPresident Obama flew into Chattanooga the other day to visit our new Amazon distribution center and speak to the local community. However, this is not the first time that a President has come to our area. A local James County man had an encounter with President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt in 1902. Remember, at this stage of history, the President traveled across country by train and Chattanooga was a prime location for changing directions and destinations. The depots between Chattanooga and Ooltewah were only 30 minutes apart. It was very easy to make a quick stop in Ooltewah.<br />
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The article listed below is dated November 21, 1902 and was in the Daily Illinois State Register from Springfield, Illinois, on page 4. I have highlighted the section about the Ooltewah citizen. Anybody know who this person is? It might be part of your family lore. This story must have been passed down the generations, its too good not to be a favorite story around the holiday table. Let me know if you have any idea who the famed mountaineer from James County is.<br />
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Fast time was made over Southern Road Through the Mountains - President let school children see him in Virginia</div>
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Asheville, NC Nov 20 President Roosevelt's special train arrived here at 4:10 tonight and left fifteen minutes later. The President made no formal speech, but shook hands with a number of citizens.</div>
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The President's homeward journey today was without special incident. The ride across the mountains over the southern road was made in fast time. The train stopped only to change crews and engines.<br />
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It's coming was generally announced, but there were small gatherings at many of the stations through which the train passed.<br />
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At Stevenson, VA about 6 am , fifty school children gathered around his car and begged the porter to let them see the president. The president who had just gotten up, heard their cries, and rather than disappoint the little ones, he stepped to the door in his stocking feet and said: "Good morning," just as the train drew out.<br />
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<i>At Ooltewah Junction, where the train stopped for water, a tall, haw-boned mountaineer engaged the president in conversation.</i><br />
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<i>The Tennesseean remarked that the bears in the Mississippi had proved too wild for the president. "Perhaps they were democratic bears and took to the woods upon my arrival," replied the president smiling.</i><br />
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Kathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172803784117035089.post-14813811193067674482013-07-19T19:12:00.002-04:002013-07-19T19:12:25.824-04:00James County in 1882<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Below is a description of James County taken from the <strong><em>Handbook of Tennessee</em></strong> in 1882;<br />
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<em>"County Seat, Ooltewah, with 263 inhabitants. Other towns are, Birchwood and Harrison. The Tennessee River separates James from Hamilton county. Other streams are Wolftaver, Long Savannah, Grasshopper and Gunstock. Water power, good; timber good; oak, pine, poplar, hickory, walnut, etc.</em><br />
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<em>The surface of the country is broken and irregular, with considerable valleys of fine airable land. The minerals are coal, iron and lead; the two former of which are mined to a considerable extent, giving employment to about 100 hands. Ther iron ore is the fossiliferous red hematite and exists in large quantities. The coal is of good quality. The agriculture products are corn, wheat, oats, rye, barley, hay, tobacco sorghum, potatoes, peanuts, etc. There are two high schools at Ooltewah and one at Harrison. The churches are Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian. </em><br />
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<em>There are thirteen manufacturing establishments in the county, with a capital of $100,00.</em><br />
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<em>The taxes on $100: for schools, 20 cents; roads, 10 cents; county purposes, 35 cents."</em><br />
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It has some very interesting facts.<br />
- Gunstock Stream...I need to find this and tell you about it.<br />
- What does the 1880 census say about how many inhabitants lived in Ooltewah? The United States Census for Ooltewah for 1880 show 263 residents. You can read all about <a href="http://jcths.blogspot.com/2012/02/census-listing-for-1880-part-1.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://jcths.blogspot.com/2012/03/census-listing-for-1880-part-2.html" target="_blank">then again here</a>.<br />
- Let's find out about the churches and high school.<br />
- 13 manufacturing establishments in the county... What were they?<br />
- In 1882, taxes were 65 cents on every $100.We will get into the taxes at a later date.<br />
<br />Kathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172803784117035089.post-32405623204453593942013-05-19T10:00:00.000-04:002013-05-19T10:00:30.304-04:00Halley's CometOn May 18, 1910 Haley's Comet was visible by all of the citizens of James County and the surrounding areas. One Hundred and Three years later, there has only been one other time where this comet was visable.<br />
(<strong>Don't miss the comments below by some of the townsmen in Michigan about the comet. They are just too funny to pass up.)</strong><br />
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taken May 29, 1910 during its approach<br />
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<strong>Halley's Comet</strong><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-jpldata_2-3"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halley's_Comet#cite_note-jpldata-2">]</a></sup> is the best-known of the short period coments and is visible from Earth every 75–76 years. Halley is the only short-period comet that is clearly visible to the naked eye from Earth, and thus the only naked-eye comet that might appear twice in a human lifetime. Other naked-eye comets may be brighter and more spectacular, but will appear only once in thousands of years.<br />
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The 1910 approach, which came into naked-eye view around 10 April through the 20th of April.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-greatcomets_57-4"> </sup> This was notable for the reason that it was the first approach of which photographs exist. Furthermore, the comet made a relatively close approach, making it a spectacular sight. Indeed, on <strong><em>19 May</em></strong>, the Earth actually passed through the tail of the comet. It was claimed that, when Earth passed through the tail, the gasses from the comet "would impregnate the atmosphere and possibly snuff out all life on the planet."<sup> </sup> This pronouncement led to panicked buying of gas masks and quack "anti-comet pills" and "anti-comet umbrellas" by the public. In reality, as other astronomers were quick to point out, the gas would be so diluted that the world would suffer no ill effects from the passage through the tail.<br />
The comet was also fertile ground for hoaxes. One that reached major newspapers claimed that the Sacred Followers, a supposed Oklahoma religious group, attempted to sacrifice a virgin to ward off the impending disaster, but were stopped by the police.<br />
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American satirist and writer Mark Twain was born on 30 November 1835, exactly two weeks after the comet's prior orbit. In his autobiography, published in 1909, he said,<br />
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<em>I came in with Halley's comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it. It will be the greatest disappointment of my life if I don't go out with Halley's comet. The Almighty has said, no doubt: 'Now here are these two unaccountable freaks; they came in together, they must go out together</em>.'</blockquote>
Twain died on 21 April 1910, the day following the comet's subsequent orbit.<br />
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Halley's 1910 apparition is distinct from the Great Daylight Comet of 1910, which surpassed Halley in brilliance and was actually visible in broad daylight for a short period, approximately four months before Halley made its appearance.*<br />
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*<span style="font-size: xx-small;">the information provided above by wikipedia.com</span><br />
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Below is part of an article from The Kalamazoo Gazette, Tuesday, May 17, 1910; page 4<br />
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<strong><em>Kalamazoo People Prepared for Coming of Halley's Comet--Patiently Waiting for Arrival</em></strong><br />
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<em>Wednesday night at 11:20 o'clock the earth will dive into the tail of Halley's comet. It will remain there for two hours, emerging at 1:20 o'clock Thursday morning. What is going to happen to Kalamazoo people at that time? Here is what some of the comet students say. </em><br />
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<em>J D Clement- Comet bosh: Way back as far as the ten hundreds, comets were fashionable and nobody's been snuffed out yet, guess there need be no worry, at least until Wednesday. <span style="color: red;">Okay</span></em><br />
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<em>H R Horton- That's right. It does happen on Wednesday. Hadn't thought much about it. Well if it does happen I will about as ready as ever. </em><span style="color: red;">Boring</span><br />
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<em>A L Blumenburg- If I see that comet coming earthward at its advertised schedule of 31 miles a second, I am going to write to all my creditors and tell 'em I will forward a check later written on asbestos paper. <span style="color: red;">A Banker perhaps?</span></em><br />
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<em>E P Wilbur- Mr Halley's orphan will probably find me playing golf at the Country club when he or she (as the case may be) visits the earth. <span style="color: red;">My husband?</span></em><br />
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<em>A K Edwards- I am going to put a lightning rod on the six-story store and conduct this heavenly tramp to the ground in safety. <span style="color: red;">Planning on going Back to the Future?</span></em><br />
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<em>F P D'Arcy- When the comet strikes the earth I am planning to have it drop on one of our D'Arcy Bed Springs. It will then land easily and gracefully. Wouldn't that jar you? <span style="color: red;">A salesman to the end.</span></em><br />
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<em>Bill Orrell-They say that Halley's comet will strike the earth with a terrible thud- let her come- my auto bumps have prepared me for anything in this line. <span style="color: red;">Yep, cars and roads were pretty bumpy in those days</span></em><br />
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<em>Glen Hathaway- If 'tis true that there may be poisonous gases in the tail of the comet, I think I'll go to the lake with an oxygen tank for my own safety and pick up the large fish that will line the shore if this happens. <span style="color: red;">Is that cheating? What about the thrill of the hunt?</span></em><br />
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<em>Mrs F C Russell- You can't imagine what a business we are planning on having as the result of the comet scare. Why, the women are all worrying so that they are causing many wrinkles and frowns. I have already ordered from Chicago two more operators to be here by Thursday morning ready to work at smoothing out these ladies' faces. <span style="color: red;">What can I say...just too funny!</span></em><br />
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<em>F B Crego- Have I made any preparations for Comet day? Yes, I have laid in a good stock of cigars. Hid them in a safe place , as I sure would dislike having to search around the town through an excited crowd, for a good smoke. <span style="color: red;">Is that my husband again?</span></em><br />
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<em>C W Vanderbilt- I 'd like to find some means of bottling the gas from the comet- it would save coal bills in running my bake ovens. <span style="color: red;">He was a restauranteur and a candy maker- can you tell?</span></em><br />
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<em>W O Harlow- If it visits us, It'll find me singing "Buick" praises to the last. <span style="color: red;">He must have REALLY looooved his vehicle</span></em><br />
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<em>John Rose- A-H-W them reports circulated in the papers by reporters about the comet make me tired- ought to hang you all for your nonsense. Bloomin' things been circling us hundreds of years and we're still all here and alive. <span style="color: red;">So true! No truer words have ever been said!</span></em><br />
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<em>W P Major- Only hope that after the comet passes the swish of the tail will start some business excitement. Yet, I think it's going to strike alright but when we recover we'll be in a world of new ideas and can all take it easy and smoke our pipe.<span style="color: red;"> Smoking seems to be the preferred past time</span></em><br />
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Well, now that you know all about Halley's comet in 1910, relax, chill out and grab <strike>a smoke</strike> some lemonaide, sit on your front porch rocker and be thankful that we are still here today.<em></em><br />
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Kathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172803784117035089.post-545899113816563782013-04-26T08:39:00.002-04:002013-04-26T08:39:33.217-04:00May 2013 Meeting<br />
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County Historical Society will meet Sunday, May 5, at 2:30pm in the Ooltewah
Methodist Church in the Sunday School addition for an unusual meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">They established
and operate a museum in the area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will hear about the history of the area and
the local mining. They will also share the "how and why" they started their museum.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><i><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Who is the oldest living person who was born in Old Jim
County?<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></div>
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<b><i><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">What are names and age of any living person who was born
in Old Jim County?<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></div>
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Kathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172803784117035089.post-84469454926378580372013-04-21T11:58:00.000-04:002013-04-21T11:58:58.465-04:00Believe It of NotHow many people can lay claim to being in the <em>Ripley's Believe It of Not</em> book? No? Not me, either. But Frank W. Field, of Ooltewah, had many accomplishments to his name, but one of those accomplishments was being noted in the <em>Ripley's Believe It of Not</em> in 1939. <br />
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<strong>F.W.Field,</strong><br />
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<strong>He Reached the Voting Age</strong><br />
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This really piqued my curiosity. I decided that I was going to have to find out about this man. Who he was, where he lived, and how he came to vote early and do it legally? This would be quite an investigation. I was up for the challenge and looked forward to getting to know the man named F.W. Field.<br />
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All the information that I had to go on was that he was from Ooltewah, Tennessee. So I went looking for him in Ooltewah, but he was not there and had never been there, as far as I could determine. I eventually found him in Collegedale, just outside of Ooltewah. He was a part of the faculty for Southern Adventist College. Now I was really interested. Why would a man with these qualifications have done something like this and have it become nationally known in such a humorous fashion?<br />
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Collegedale, Tennessee<br />
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His biography at the bottom of this picture states:<br />
<strong>Mount Vernon Academy</strong><br />
<strong>Pacific Union College</strong><br />
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Frank was born in Wisconsin to William and Henrietta Field in November of 1863. What exact date, it does not say. According to the 1870 United States Federal Census, the family then made the move from Wisconsin to Clayton County, Iowa.<br />
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I have not positively located the family in 1880, but I believe Frank is by himself, located in Sonoma County, California. He is 17 years old. This area is one of the first few educational locations for the Seventh Day Adventist. I believe that he moved here to go to school and study this newly sanctioned faith. His biography has him attending the Pacific Union College in Angwin, California. Prior to it being named Pacific Union College, it had been named Healdsburg College which was located in Healdsburg, CA. He actually attended college when it was still called Healdsburg College. It began operations in 1882, as the first SDA College in the west and the second in the United States. (Battle Creek College in Michigan was the first. It opened its doors in 1874.) All these areas in California are relatively close in proximity.<br />
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A few short years later, in September of 1884, Franklin W. Field registered to vote in the state of California. Yes, you are right, if you do the math, Frank is not yet 21 years of age yet. (The voting age was 21, until 1969.) According to <em>Ripley's</em>, he then voted in the Presidential election on November 4, 1884. Grover Cleveland, a Democrat, New York Governor was running against a Republican, Senator from Maine, named James G. Blaine. It must have been very important for him to vote in this particular election. As we all know, Grover Cleveland won this election. Who did he vote for?<br />
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Ellen G White, one of the "founding fathers" of the the Seventh Day Adventist, at first was against the principle of voting. She later came to understand that the people felt a duty to vote. This was a strong sentiment after the Civil War. So she relented and agreed that there was a need to be responsible citizens. Her recommendation was that they were<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> always to vote "on the side of temperance and virtue." Now, history tells us that Grover Cleveland was dead-set against the temperance movement. I would guess that Frank felt a strong need to vote for James Blaine. To ensure his part in keeping Grover Cleveland from coming into the Presidential Office, Frank would vote earlier than legally allowed. He might have been urged by his church to do so.</span><br />
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Within 5 years, Frank was in Battle Creek, Michigan. Why you ask? Battle Creek was very important to the Seventh Day Adventist. It actually was the location for their very first sponsored grammar school in 1872. The first college opened in Battle Creek two years later. <br />
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While here in Michigan, he met a girl named Effie Stewart. They were both students at the time. I am assuming that they went to the SDA school at Battle Creek, On August 8th of 1889, he and Effie were married. <br />
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At some point they moved to Pennsylvania, because their first child, a daughter named Ethel, was born there in 1894. By 1900, they are located in Morris Township, Knox County, Ohio. Their second child, Clarence, was born there in 1899, as well. Frank is listed as a teacher. He must be teaching at the Mount Vernon Academy in Mount Vernon, located in Knox County. This school opened its doors in 1893 and became an important part of the SDA educational facilities around the world.<br />
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I have not been able to place him in the 1910 census. However, I show the family leaving Hong Kong on March 13, 1909 and arriving 18 days later into Honolulu, Hawaii. They then continued on to San Francisco and arrived on April 7, 1909. (The years before this must have been when he spent time in Japan.) Their manifest has their destination as Washington DC. Where did they go from there, I do not know. <br />
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He was also involved in the Western Washington Conference of the SDA. This covers the Pacific Union College area. It serves as the church headquarters for leadership and spiritual training. <br />
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By 1920, they are living in Collegedale,Tennessee, teaching at the Southern Junior College there. It is now named Southern Adventist University. He had been on the faculty for a while and was well-respected. On January 18, 1923 the students gave him a surprise party and presented him with gifts as "a token of their appreciation of his long and patient ministry to them." How long had he and his family been in the area. I do not know, but he was their at the college before 1920 because his son Clarence graduated from there in 1918. He continues to stay at this location in James County( and then Hamilton County) until approximately 1935, when he and his wife retire to Sanitarium Blvd in Orlando, Florida.<br />
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It appears to me that this gentleman was instrumental in laying the foundation of the Seventh Day Adventist movement. He was in California in the very beginning when Ellen G. White was promoting this new religion to the public. He was there for the beginnings of the important schools and universities. He traveled the world, on a mission to promote his faith. And he was here in Collegedale for the beginning of the Southern Adventist College and continued to stay involved in the promotion and education of his faith until his death.<br />
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I really came to respect this man of strong values and principles. His son, Clarence followed in his father's footsteps and was also on the faculty of the Southern Adventist College in Collegedale. He must have felt very strongly about voting against President Cleveland to ignore the voting laws.<br />
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Through this investigation, I have determined that F. W. Field was born November 3, 1863, 21 years minus 1 day from the 1884 Presidential election. <br />
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I have also determined that he must have had a sense of humor to allow himself to be portrayed in the <em>Ripley's Believe It or Not</em> book. The next question that I would like to know, is how did <em>Ripley's</em> find out about this indiscretion and were they given permission to print it? Did he know that it would then be printed in newspapers around the country? Somehow I don't think so. <br />
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What a journey this man has led me on. If you know anything about this man and the life he led, please be sure to contact me. I am very interested in knowing what you may have to share.Kathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172803784117035089.post-30066737445480929422013-04-04T11:09:00.000-04:002013-04-04T11:09:34.939-04:00Share and FareThe other day, I talked to a group of ladies from the Home and Community Section of Family and Consumer Sciences about the history of James County. <br />
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There is so much to learn. The history of James County is not a widely publicized topic. Most people have never heard of James County. And yet, the history of this area is very turbulent which makes it very interesting. Thanks to the James County Historical Society for allowing me the privilege of sharing the history of "Tennessee's Lost County." </div>
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Kathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172803784117035089.post-82128884687067190672013-03-25T17:59:00.000-04:002013-03-25T17:59:43.645-04:00The Ooltewah Flour MillThomas Carter, Sam Brown and others applied for permission to buy and operate a flour mill in Ooltewah, Tennessee sometime before the summer of 1913. Sam Smith must have been one of the other men who invested in the mill or there was an error transcribing the name into the logbook. It made it into a manuscript called <em>The Iron Age</em> on November 13, 1913.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>This mill which was recently purchased by Carter & Smith is located one mile north of Ooltewah on Wolf Teaver Creek. By some repairs on dam this mill could be run 12 months by water power but at present is using steam power for lack of a sufficent dam to hold the water. Has a Chandler & Taylor 40 horse power engine and boiler in fair condition. Mill consists of four stands, built by Richmond City Mill Co. and they are in good condition, just been worked over and among other machinery has jarrator, reel, purifier, bran duster, in other words a complete 60 barrel mill. This is a fine mill stand and in a wheat growing section and not competitors nearer than Cleveland, Tenn, and Chattanooga, Tenn, a distance of 15 miles to each point. The present owners are doing well and the mill has not been on the market but owing to other business the proprietors would consider a proposition to sell same. </em></span></div>
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W.I. Newton was born in 1876 in Bradley County, Tennessee near Cleveland, reared on a farm and was well educated through the public school system. In the fall of 1908, he came to Ooltewah and purchased a livery business from W. H. Howard. He also owned some mountain land which had a year-round, flowing spring on it. The water was piped into the livery stable which was used for watering the animals and cleaning the vehicles. This helped to create the first-rate establishment that he was known for. </div>
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"When we say that this place is one of the best conducted and best equipped livery barns in a town of this size in the State we are only stating facts and it is run on strictly business principals at that. He has recently added a new Ford five passenger car to his livery service and is doing a splendid business with same."</div>
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Mr. Newton is a charter member of the James County Telephone Co., and lead the construction work of putting the system into service. </div>
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<br />Kathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172803784117035089.post-19557821936684596052013-02-15T20:21:00.000-05:002013-02-15T20:21:57.908-05:00Jim's Big Day<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>April 3rd</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>1 County Court!</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>2 Farmers' Institute!</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Have you ever attended a Farmers' Institute? If you have you will be glad to hear that you are to have one in your own county. The Agricultural Experiment Station of Tennessee University have been invited by some of James County's farmers and citizens to hold an Institute in James County.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Here are some of the topics to be discussed! Improvements of Farm Soils, Farm Crops, Live Stock, etc, etc. Look for program in next issue.</span></div>
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If your family was a farmer during the time that James County existed, they probably attended this special day. It was free and it educated the farmers how to manage their crops for better productivity.</div>
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The University of Tennessee was kind enough to send me a book concerning the history of this project, <em>A History of the Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station </em>by Thomas J. Whatley. Thanks to them!</div>
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As early on, as the the beginning of the 1800's, our agricultural society and government leaders would debate the issues on how to obtain a safe and adequate supply of food for our growing population. The railroads allowed farmers to transport their goods out of their immediate area to other areas around the county. The Industrial Revolution was creating a larger and more diverse population that required various forms of agricultural specialties. These debates by the leaders took into consideration the farmers themselves did not have the resources or the education to conduct the necessary research to meet the growing goals. The decision from the government was to create higher education that specialized in the fields of agriculture and mechanical arts, in addition to, the more sought after fields of the ministry, medicine and law. </div>
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President Lincoln signed the Morrill Act in 1862 that created a system of land grant colleges and universities where agriculture and the mechanical arts were part of the education roster. The Hatch Act, followed in 1887, that established an agriculture experiment station in each state and territory, as the primary agricultural research center. The government appropriated $15,000 per state. </div>
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In 1869, after the Civil War, East Tennessee University at Knoxville, which later became the University of Tennessee, was our state's location for the research center. The College of Agriculture was created, land was purchased, and experiments were conducted. "The objective of the Station was to promote the agricultural interests by practical and scientific investigations. Analyses were to be conducted of seeds, fertilizers, soils, minerals, drinking waters, and botanical determinations of benefit to the public ..." Later, dairy and ranching were added to the curriculum. Agricultural societies were organized on a county basis. Farmers began to send in samples that were then analyzed. The University would then correspond with the farmers of that county the results of their research. </div>
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These farmers' agricultural societies across the state provided an opportunity for the "Station" to promote themselves to the farming communities around the state in the form of county conventions. Speakers would follow the railroads and travel from one convention site to another to give their discussions on agricultural topics. These conventions were usually well recieved by the farmers.The farmers would use these conventions to display their farm products and learn the latest agricultural information. </div>
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In summary: These county farmers' institutes were used to promote the adoption of the latest approved methods of crop production, the improvement of live stock, the conservation of soil fertility and the improvement of agricultural conditions. </div>
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Kathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172803784117035089.post-40634186838032203542013-02-08T12:44:00.001-05:002013-02-08T12:44:57.581-05:00Our Founder- Polly Watkins DonnellyA few weeks ago, we lost an individual that was instrumental to the creation of James County Historical Society. Polly Watkins Donnelly, a retired teacher and historian, died January 25, 2013 in Florence, South Carolina after an extended illness. She was a long-time resident of Cleveland, Tennessee. <br />
She was the founder of our James County Historical Society and was significantly involved in our publication of JAMES COUNTY: A LOST COUNTY OF TENNESSEE in 1984. We would like to thank her for all of her hard work. Without her, we would not be here today.<br />
As an active historian, she was a Regent of the Ocoee Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution. She was also involved with the First Families of Franklin, as well as, many other historical societies.<br />
You can read all about the wonderful life that she led in her <a href="http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/florencenews/obituary.aspx?pid=162657013#fbLoggedOut" target="_blank">obituary from the Morning News</a> in South Carolina. There will be a memorial for her in Cleveland with a date to be set later. Rest in Peace, Polly.Kathy Chastainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605754325370010393noreply@blogger.com0