A collection of tombstone inscriptions from cemeteries located in Roane County, Tennessee; including cemeteries in Kingston, East Roane County, and South of the River. 363 pages, surname index.
Names include: Bacon, Cormany, Foute, Hallcox, Kile, Nipper View More...
The origins of this book are obscure. For more than thirty years the original manuscript has been in the Wyoming State Penitentiary files at the Carbon County Museum in Rawlins, Wyoming. While it was probably written around 1923, this book covers some specific events in Wyoming history dating from 1903 until late 1912. These events are verifiable in prison records and period newspapers. The author's close association and direct participation in significant history are without question. Chronological accuracy seems to suggest the text may have been a transcript from a prisoner's daily diary. 15... View More...
