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From: Rose-Anne Cunningham Bray <>
Subject: RE: [TNKNOX] Re: TNKNOX-D Digest V05 #35
Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 16:56:50 -0500
In-Reply-To: <20050525200242.80498.qmail@web80202.mail.yahoo.com>


Hi Harold,

I think you're referring to the Williams-Henson Lutheran Boys Home. Here's a
short note about them from Lutheran Services of Tennessee website:

"Williams-Henson Home, Knoxville: From 1927 to 2002,Williams-Henson Home,
the agency's "flagship", served as a children's home and community-based
residential program for up to 14 adolescent boys. Through the efforts of
houseparents and counseling staff members, WHH-K sought to provide a long
term "home" for residents or to successfully reunite them with family
members when possible. Since the fall 2003 closing of the residential
program after 75 years of ministry, in-home services are being offered by
Ms. Mary Jo Heimbigner in the Upper Cumberland area near Nashville."

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Please see Elizabeth Olmstead's work on this family -- she posted some of
her information on this list about a year ago (don't know if she's still on
the list, though). I would be happy to forward that post to you (off-list)
if you'd like. Meanwhile, here's a discussion of the Boys Home on her
website:

http://geocities.com/enterappalachia/boyshome.html


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We have some other information on the Knox Co TNGenWeb site:

Excerpts from "Directory of Churches, Missions, and Religious Institutions
of Tennessee: Knox County, Knoxville" (1941) has a listing in the Mount
Olive Section:
http://www.knoxcotn.org/churches/wpa/community_index.htm
(click on the link, scroll down the page and click the link to
"William-Henson Home for Boys" for more information).

There's a partial transcription of Bethel Cemetery that might be
interesting:
http://www.knoxcotn.org/cemeteries/donahue/bethel.htm

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Robert McGinnis probably knows more about Knox Co cemeteries than anyone.
He's published several cemetery books. He may have more leads for you:


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Good luck in your research!
Rose-Anne Bray
Knox County, TNGenWeb



-----Original Message-----
From: HAROLD ROBERT WILLIAMS [mailto:]
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 3:03 PM
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Subject: [TNKNOX] Re: TNKNOX-D Digest V05 #35


I too have a question about the mentioned Yellow Pages or any other
publication that might have any information on a Boys Home in Knoxville. It
may possibly be for blind children. It was established by my gr-gr-grfather
Joel Abraham Williams and his wife (and her family) Susannah Yearout
Williams. They are said to be buried on the property. Any help
appreciated.
Harold R. Williams



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#5 1890-1920 YELLOW PAGES []

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Subject: 1890-1920 YELLOW PAGES

Hello Members, my last question of the day,

Does anyone have easy access to Knoxville
yellow pages circa 1890-1920?

I am just curious to see if my ancestor
John Paul MURPHY (b. July 1857 -- d. July 1925)
had a "yellow page" advertisment as an
ATTORNEY At Law AND/OR what his Legal Specialty was.

There is a wee bit of family scandal surrounding
him; so he will be a fun character to further explore.

Many Thanks,
Steve in Kentucky






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