Tennessee

Mary Elisabeth Brooks, b. 3/6/1851 Fisherville, TN. m. Andrew Jackson Fletcher "AJ" (d. 12/30/1881). She d. 9/1/1920, Memphis. Parents: James M. Brooks (1818-1876) b. NC and Mary Ann Kingston (Nov 1824), b. England. Issue: Kingston, Mattie Daisy, Maggie, Patrick, Andrew Jay.

I’ve “rescued” an old photograph identified as that of Bertha LIGHTFOOT which was taken at the Mudge Studio in Chattanooga, TN. The photograph was likely taken in the early 1900’s with Bertha about 1 year old at the time. I’m hoping to locate someone from Bertha’s family so that this wonderful old photograph can be returned to the care of her family. If you are a member of this LIGHTFOOT Family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

A photo of young Francis Poe Boyce dressed as a Native American.

A photo of Samuel and Sarah Biddle - Believed to be a wedding photo.

Found in an antique store. Handwritten note attached - "Mrs. Hattie Faulkner Key [sic] oldest daughter of Aunt Emma". Note the little golden bits attached to her throat and finger to look like jewelry. At first I thought they were debris and almost tried to scrape them off.

A photo of Ambrose Everts Sherwood at age 2 1/2, wearing white bonnet. "Boy in a Bonnett" - "Elmer's Boy," born at Sherwood, Tenn., Nov. 6, 1885, 2 1/2 years old. Inscription: "To Sister Mary Meighen from Minnie."

A photo of Robert Thomas & Ruby Dial. Papaw was home from basic training from WWII in 1942 and this is/was his beautiful sweetheart Ruby Lee Dial Thomas. They had seven children, 17 grandchildren & 15 great grandchildren. They were married for 50 years successfully.

Great Grandmother Laura Collier Maclin of Mason Tennessee, 1917

A photo of "Edward Lee Grass" (written on the back of photo). Edward Lee Grass was born in Nashville, TN June 16, 1892...Edward was married to Lena Droitener and had children Edward, John, Robert, Irena, Louise, Earl and Anna. Photo of wife and children also uploaded on ancientfaces.com I am not a relative and I have no other information on this photo.

A photo of the Patrick Earl Fletcher Children? Believed to be children of Patrick Earl Fletcher (1878-1910), b. Memphis/Eads/Fishverville, TN Shelby Co., TN. He died 1910 in RR accident in KY. Buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Memphis. We have lost touch with family, possibly living in TX. Inscription on back; 'Clayborne Fletcher, 5 yrs. 6 mos. Clarence Fletcher, 4 yrs, 4 mos. Dorothy Fletcher, 2 yrs, 8 mos. To Aunt Maggie and Uncle Henry' (Eslinger)

A photo of James M Taylor, his brother John M Taylor, and Robert Morrison, son-in-law to James M Taylor.

A photo taken by professional photographer/documentarian Robert Frank in 1955 Tennessee. This photo was included in his book "The Americans." Born in Switzerland in 1924, Robert's family (who was Jewish) lived under the threat from Nazi Germany although they were safe in Switzerland. This early stress colored his view of the world and he turned to photography to express himself. In 1947, he emigrated to New York City and began his career as a fashion photographer. He soon turned to documenting the lives of people around him and traveled extensively, photographing real people and their circumstances. In America, he thought that there was an overemphasis on money and endeavored to show the bleakness and loneliness of the people in his groundbreaking (and controversial) book "The Americans" (Many people thought the photos were too "dark" and diverged too much from the (less gritty) photography of the day.) Frank went on to become a celebrated photographer and moved on to filmmaking (including a documentary on the Rolling Stones) although he returned to photography in the 1970s. Married twice, he was predeceased by both his son and daughter. He died in Nova Scotia Canada at the age of 94.

A photo of Margaret Wendal (Harrison) Haskew

A photo of Joshua E Tilson & grandson at the Tennessee Union Civil War Reunion circa 1901

School kids of Mason, Tennessee.

This is a photo of Oran Ford Carpenter added by Andy Scott on August 16, 2020.

William "Jasper" Floyd & Sara Jane (Hawks) Floyd of Beechgrove, Tennessee: Jasper was in the Civil war and was caught by the Yankees and held in a camp. When he was finally released he was about starved to death. He married Sara Jane Hawks Dec, 21. 1878. They had 13 kids. James rily (Jim) Floyd, Samuel Rily (Sam) Floyd, Betty Ann Floyd, Mary Ida Floyd, Gaines B. Floyd, William Mitchell Floyd, Walter Floyd, John Martin Floyd, Frank Pearson Floyd, Mattie Jane Floyd, Minnie Catherine Floyd, Henry Summers Floyd, and Golden Pearl Floyd. He was buried at Hoodoo Wilson Chapel Cemetery. She was 64 in 1920, widowed, living in Dist #10, Coffee County, Tennessee. She lived at RT #3, Morrison, Tennessee in 1929 when she applied for a Confederate Pension for her husband James Hawks service. Her parents were James Thomas Hawks, and Nancy Ann Ballard.

This is a photo of Unknown Oliver added by Evelynne Ritter on August 14, 2003.

This young couple may be of the RIGGS or COLEMAN lines, and may have been taken in TN or MO.

This tintype I suspect is from around 1870-1885. My grandmother’s family came from the Tennessee area so I think this man could be from that area, otherwise I have no idea. He could be a great great grandfather, so please help me identify this photo.