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    1. [SC-BUSHRIVERQUAKERS] Quakers of TN from SC, Duncan, Millsaps
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    3. I do not know if anyone knows more about the community, but there was also a Quaker community at nearby Friendsville, TN... I'm told that Quaker life was very difficult on the TN frontier where guns became important in the remote mountains and where it was particularly difficult to remain neutral from Indians and other violent encounters. Another Quaker community: The Millsap/s name is associated with the Duncan name in TN and we recently had discussion of one of the Millsap cemeteries on a private list that I started for discussion of the Duncan name in E Tn. Copied by: Lawrence McConkey, Englewood, Tennessee The Millsaps Farm Cemetery is about 27 miles up the Little Tennessee river from Vonore on the river road leading into the Unicoi Mountains. It is over one ledge of the mountain from the river about 2 miles and on the nearest public road to the river. The cemetery was established at the time of the Civil War. Persumably the Millsaps family entered this land. It is now owned by Mrs. Mary Millsaps. The cemetery has been discontinued for over 50 years. It is in the woods and covers about 50 X 30 feet of ground. Vonore is 9 miles North of Madisonville. There are 2 inscriptions, 6 graves marked with field stones and 4 or more unmarked graves. 12 hours ago . Like Comment from a researcher: Happy Top Cemetery is also known as Tallassee or Tallassie Cemetery. It is located just off the Mount Pleasant Road about 3 miles south of Citico Beach. "A short distance from the old Carringer Post Office on the Millsaps farm is the Old Tallassee School. In the beginning the Quakers established a church there. After the church fell into a state of disrepair, a school was built there. It was known as Tallassee School. The Quakers established a cemetery by the church. The school was used for church purposes and when a revival was held there the people got happy. From that time on the school house was known as "Happy Top."

    12/23/2011 12:04:51