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The Story of a River, Its History, Features, Moods, People and Places with Particular Reference to Rock Island and the Area Above Great Falls Brought Together By
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| It is through the generosity and sense of history that his son and heir, Ed Crouch has given his permission to reproduce here excerpts from his Father's book. We thank him. |
| BUTT'S FORD AREA | 640 acres purchased by John Porter on the south side
of Caney Fork River in 1812 which he paid for with one horse and one man,
a slave.
Part of which was sold to Daniel Dale and William I. Molloy in 1837. It was later sold to John Yates in 1844. Another part of the original Porter land went to _____ Mitchell in 1852. 9 1/2 acres were deeded to the Church in 1860. T.C. Goff & sons owned some part of the 640 acres at one time. H.M. Dodson had a section at one time. Butts, Molloy and Porter names were all applied to the ford at one time or another. |
| FELTON | William Wallis (Wallace) to Joseph Berry Felton, 1853,
100 acres on the north side of Caney Fork, Bk. R, p. 453. (from grants
22464 and 12767) Bk. 29, p. 458.
Joseph B. and wife, Drucilla, 1876 to Jacob A. Stipe. Bk. Y, p. 357-58. Drucilla Felton to her son, S.C. Felton, 1900. Bk. 40, p.112. William Felton and Emma, his wife, 1902. Bk. 41, p. 494-95. William Felton and wife, Bessie, 1902. Bk. 41, p. 498-500. John Felton and Nancy, his wife, 1904. Bk. 45, p. 329-30. James Felton and Jane, his wife, 1904. Bk. 45, p. 417-19. S.C. Felton and Mollie, his wife, 1910. Bk. 53, p. 32-35. |
| PLUMLEE | State of Tennessee to John Plumlee, 1824, Grant 656.
John Plumlee to Robert Brown, 1835, Bk. I, p. 307. Robert Brown to
Henry Kuhn and Samuel Parker, 1836. Bk. L, p. 271-2.
State of Tennessee to Henry Kuhn and Samuel Parker, 1847, Grant 9476, mentions "above Parker still house and below the ford on Caney Fork." |
| RENO | The original grant covering Reno Mill was to Elijah Hill in 1808, then to Anderson in 1822, to John E. Turner in 1841, to Robert Love and then to James Hardin in 1841, to J.G. Phifer in 1843, to L. H. Bixford in 1884 and to Reno in 1890. |
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