More About HENRY HARRISON KINCAID: Burial: November 1901, New Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox Co, TN Cause of Death: septicemia Military service: Second Lieutenant, Co. H in 8th Tennessee Cavalry and later First Lieutenant. More About SALLIE H. SCOTT: Burial: September 1911, New Gray Cemetery, Knoxville Knox Co, TN Children of HENRY KINCAID and SALLIE SCOTT are: i. HUGH LAFAYETTE4 KINCAID, b. November 04, 1885, Knoxville, Knox Co, TN; d. October 06, 1949; m. JESSE SENTON QUEENER, April 18, 1912. ii. WILLIAM DAVID KINCAID, b. May 01, 1888, Knoxville, Knox Co, TN; d. December 04, 1950, Knox Co,TN; m. JENNIE GORHAM, October 1912. More About WILLIAM DAVID KINCAID: Burial: December 1950, New Gray Cemetery, Knoxville Knox Co, TN Notes for JENNIE GORHAM: Children Mary Charlotte Kincaid b: 14 JUL 1914 in Knoxville, Knox, TN, USA Living Kincaid 12. MARQUIS DELAFAYETTE3 KINCAID (SUSAN2 WILSON, DAVID ROBERT1) was born September 30, 1842 in Claiborne Co, TN, and died October 22, 1924 in LaFollette, Campbell Co, TN. He married MARY EMILY PALMER January 06, 1869 in Union Co, TN, daughter of JESSE PALMER and SARAH SHARP. She was born March 07, 1849 in Claiborne Co, TN, and died September 04, 1887 in Union Co, TN. Notes for MARQUIS DELAFAYETTE KINCAID: Mariana Wilke has "Lafayette was living with Marshall Kincaid and his family in 1860 According to the 1850 Census for Claiborne County, Tennessee,Lafayette lives with his parents and most of his siblings on the farm,Dwelling 1352 of the 7th Sub-division of the Census. He is listed asattending school in the last year. In the 1880 US Census for Union County, Tennessee, Lafayette islisted as 'Marquis D.L. Kincaid', 37, County Trustee. A Lou A.Kincaid, listed as neice lives with him and his wife. Lou A.'s raceis 'black' but I think this is a mistake since Marshal had a daughterLou Ann. The 1900 US Census for Union County lists MDL as living with hisdaughter, Mossie E., who was 16 and in school. He was listed as amerchant owning his home. He is listed as a widow. The 1920 US Census for Campbell County lists MDL as living withhis married daughter, Mossie and her husband, William J. Taylor, inCampbell County, Tennessee. He is no longer employed. The 1890 Civil War Census for Union Soldiers for Knox County ED167, Second District, Page 1 lists MDL as serving as a Captain in the3rd Tennessee Infantry. He served from April 8, 1862 - March 25, 1865= 3 years, 6 months, 15 days. I was not able to locate his military or pension record in the National Archives, Washington D.C. for the Union or Confederate armies." Charts provided by Lorraine N. Sullivan show a first marriage to anunknown person, who is indicated as the mother of Green, John andMartha. Emily is shown as the mother of Mossie only. Either my notesas to marriage dates or the charts are in error. More About MARQUIS DELAFAYETTE KINCAID: Burial: October 1924, Woodlawn Cemetery, Campbell Co, TN Occupation: farmer, Miller of Lumber, Flour and Meal Children of MARQUIS KINCAID and MARY PALMER are: i. GREEN F.4 KINCAID, b. October 05, 1869, Union Co, TN; d. October 15, 1896. More About GREEN F. KINCAID: Burial: October 1896 ii. ALVIS ESAU KINCAID, b. March 26, 1871; d. October 15, 1872, Died as an Infant. iii. JOHN RICHE KINCAID, b. January 09, 1873, Claiborne Co, TN; d. October 26, 1891, Union Co, TN. iv. CHARLES HARRISON KINCAID, b. January 18, 1877, Claiborne Co, TN; d. April 10, 1877. v. FRANK KINCAID, b. 1876. vi. LILLIUS MARTHA S. KINCAID, b. June 27, 1878, Union Co, TN; d. August 03, 1882, Union Co, TN. vii. MOSSIE EMILY KINCAID, b. November 20, 1883, Union Co, TN; d. April 29, 1957, LaFollete, Campbell Co, TN; m. WILLIAM J. TAYLOR, JR., October 04, 1905, Union Co, TN; b. August 28, 1880, Union Co, TN; d. November 14, 1939, LaFollete, Campbell Co, TN. Notes for MOSSIE EMILY KINCAID: Children Elizabeth Taylor b: 20 SEP 1906 in , , TN, USA Living Taylor This article appeared in this week's edition of The LaFollette Press. Thought you might enjoy reading the history on this community & school. Walnut Grove School by Dallas Bogan The early school system in Campbell County was second to none. At this time we shall venture into the long-gone community of Walnut Grove, and others, and their school structure. The community of Walnut Grove was founded at the forks of the Clinch and Powell rivers. For years the school system at Walnut Grove was held in a one-room frame house. Nearby was located Chestnut Grove which held their classes in a one-room log structure. Walnut Grove's one-room frame structure went up in flames in 1889. The M.E. Church was built in 1890 with the lower floor being used for education. Some of the teachers in this era were: Ada Morton, John Spangler, Dr. Silas Walker, Henry Irwin, E.E. Hill, Mary Merideth, Sallie Wood, Wayne Longmire, Cornelia Kelly Hurst, Mary Smith, H.M. Ausmus, Edgar Smith, Thomas Willoughby, Jonah Shown, Dr. Lee Gentry, Lizzie Heatherly, Blaine Albright, Elmer Crutchfield, Robert Davis, Maggie Hill, and Cordie Merideth. Mentioned among the early students were: Adron Grant, Hesemar Grant, Ethel Haggard, Harley Haggard, Ledie Haggard, Nannie Heatherly, Emily Jane Boshears, Brown Boshears, Flora Mozingo, Eschar Lay, Signal Newport, Arthur Reed, Joe Reed, Cora Rollins, John Henry Rollins, Kitty Rollins, Oscar Spangler, Roy Reed, Irby Hutson, Nancy Catherine Heartherly, Mossie Heatherly, John Hill, Maggie Hill, Sarah Heatherly, Ada Heatherly, Ithel Heatherly, Francis Merideth, Oliver Merideth, Kelly Massengile, Hobart Sharp, Edgar Ridenour, Ada Ridenour, Artist Ridenour, Emma Spangler, John Thomas Spangler, Andrew Williams, Pena Foust, Mossie Kincaid, (Mrs. J. Will Taylor) and Sillous Spangler. Some later students were: Ella Mills, Reuben Mills, Shan Mills, Jim Mills, Charles Walker, Leona Walker, Effie Walker, Maggie Walker, Roscoe Walker, Edna Stout, Arthur Stout, Jerome Stout, Edith Stout, Lois Stout, Estelle Stout, Laura Stout, Tessie Stout, Harriet Stout, Nora Irwin, Bash Irwin, Nora St. John Edith Robbins, Catherine Crumley, Willie Weaver, Maggie Weaver, Stiner Brock, Stiner McCoy, Elmer Wilson, Dewey Dyke, Sprugeon Dyke, Clyde Rucker, Willie Ayers, Lizzie Ayers, Merritt Ayers, Leona Ayers, Carrie Ridenour, Obie Walters, Elva Lamb, J. Meade Bowman, Mattie Bowman, Frank Jones, Isaac Lovely, Minnie Wilson, Mossie Wilson, Bill Avis, Fred Avis, Kelly Pyle, Hobart Pyle, Ernest Pyle, Luther Hill, Harley Hill, Louise Dossett, and Florence Dossett. There were several academies, or tuition schools, for higher education in the vicinity. Among these was Hills Academy in Big Valley, Union County, which was operated by Powell Valley Seminary, a branch of Grants College at Athens, Tennessee. It was operated for 10 years with the boarding charge being $6 per pupil per month. The Well Spring Academy, located in Powell Valley, Campbell County, was equal to a two-year college term. A board of trustees, selected or elected by the Methodist Church, operated this fine establishment. Requirements for the "elected" head of the school was a degree from a highly regarded university, with stipulations that he be a Methodist. Exceptions to this rule were Dr. W.L. Stooksbury and Dr. Silas A. Walker who were Baptists. Both of these men were highly successful. G.W. Morton, Sr., also taught at Well Spring with his sisters, Martha Jane, Cordie, Bertha, and Ethel attending school there. A branch of the church financed the Well Spring Academy; public funds were also used along with a small amount of tuition being charged each pupil. The Speedwell Academy, located in Claiborne County, was founded by German immigrant, George Shutter, who migrated to Tennessee from Pennsylvania in the early 1800s. The Academy was established in 1806 as Powell Valley Male Academy and was later named Speedwell Academy. The present building was built in 1827 using slave labor. General Zollicoffer, during the Civil War, used it as he prepared to take Cumberland Gap from Union Forces. Both Union and Confederate troops later used it as a hospital. Soldiers used the weather vane for target practice. William Nowell, John Vanbebber, James Renfro, William Robertson, and James Roddye, were the first trustees of the Speedwell Academy. This facility was helped by John VanBebber which was most likely his school of learning. At one time an education from this school was ranked with a college education. Here the young boys learned such things as law, Latin, math and other useful schooling for business purposes. Later, the Academy was used as a school for both boys and girls. Irwin' Chapel was located in Union County. There was also an academy, store, and lodge across from Ernest Watkins' house (formerly the Stooksbury home). Alvis Stookbury's Store was on the first floor and a school, lodge and post office called Forkvale were on the second floor. A number of people that attended Stooksbury Lodge 602 were: Mattie Heatherly, Jerry Day, Joe Collins, John Albright, Frank Heatherly, Jim Smith, Marshall Heatherly, Joe Tiller, Henry Irwin, Alex Heatherly, John Hill, Cora Heatherly, and Emma Ridenour Heatherly. Walnut Grove was the first school in the area to accept adult education programs. The old "Blue Back Speller" was used, each word being first pronounced and then broken down into syllables. They consistently used an 'accent mark' over the vowels to show the pronunciation. Once or twice a year they would have a 'spelling bee' at night. All persons who participated would stand in a row, but were obliged to sit down when he or she misspelled a word. The person left standing at the end or the spelling bee was honored as the winner. Arithmetic was one of the most accomplished subjects. Each day someone would stand before the class and recite the entire multiplication table; another would count from 1 to 100; a beginner would say the alphabet. Since several grades were in a room together, much learning was done by audio rather that visual means. Many times the principal of the school would go to the home of a student and peek through the window to see if said student was doing his or her homework in all cases the lighting was utilized by candlelight or kerosene lamps. An old saying during the early school days was "spare the rod and spoil the child." Sometimes a child was asked to sit in the corner with a 'dunce cap' on his head. The duty of a truant officer was to see that every child attended school. Many children such as the Isaac Irwin children had to walk three miles to school and three miles back rain or shine! John Ayres was the building contractor for the Walnut Grove schoolhouse with help from two other builders. The new building consisted of four classrooms, an auditorium with theater seats, a stage with large dressing rooms, a library, an office, a home economics room, and a cloakroom. The basketball court and johns were on the outside. Coal was stored in the basement. Community and school activities were abundant. These events included box suppers, cake walks, literary society, plays, contests, musical programs, fiddlers' contests, ice cream suppers, and basketball games. Pie suppers were sometimes held with the auctioneer selling the pies to the highest bidders. A lady's boyfriend or husband generally purchased the pies and together they feasted on the delicacy. School lunches usually included boiled corn, baked sweet potatoes, apples, pears, peaches, plum granites, chestnuts, sausages or ham and biscuits, stack cake, and fried pies. The playgrounds were not abundantly equipped, but there were plenty of nice rocks to slide on, grapevines to swing on and to use for jumping the rope, and rails to use for seesawing. Other games were croquet, tic-tac-toe, thimble, blind man's bluff, drop the handkerchief, tag, Kitty wants the corner, ride stick horses, wink, clap in and clap out, and ball of the house. The school had no bell system within the building. The teacher rang a hand bell, and the students lined up in two lines and waited for permission to march to their rooms. Confusion reigned when everybody wanted to be first in line, or when someone behind was pushing. Perhaps some of Campbell County's senior citizens can remember when school and its many activities were most essential in their lives. This was a time of learning, discipline, and respect for one another. More About MOSSIE EMILY KINCAID: Burial: April 1957, Woodland Cemetery, Campbell Co, TN Notes for WILLIAM J. TAYLOR, JR.: Mariana Wilke has "The 1920 US Census for Campbell County, Tennessee lists Williamas a lawyer. They own their home at 340 Chestnut Street, LaFolletteCity." Claiborne County Pioneer Project has his name as James William TAYLORjr More About WILLIAM J. TAYLOR, JR.: Burial: November 1939, Woodland Cemetery, Campbell Co, TN 13. ALVIS SEVIER3 KINCAID, SR. (SUSAN2 WILSON, DAVID ROBERT1) was born May 03, 1848 in Claiborne Co, TN, and died December 08, 1904 in Dodd City, Fannin Co, TX. He married (1) UNKNOWN FARMER 1865. She was born 1849, and died 1871. He married (2) MARTHA JANE PALMER January 02, 1871, daughter of JESSE PALMER and SARAH SHARP. She was born 1845 in Claiborne Co, TN, and died December 09, 1918 in Uvalde, Uvalde, TX. Notes for ALVIS SEVIER KINCAID, SR.: Donna Hale reports thear the headstone reads, A. S. (Alvis Sevier) KINCAID, b. 3 MAY 1848 to 8 DEC 1904, son of William Harrison KINCAID, Sr. and Susan Wilson KINCAID. 1850 Census of Claiborne Co, TN, 7th Div. as living with his parents and most of his siblings on the family farm, dwelling 1352. 1880 Census of Claiborne Co, TN, District 11 Alvis S. KINCAID Self M Male W 33 TN Farmer VA TN Martha J. KINCAID Wife M Female W 34 TN Keeping House TN TN James L. KINCAID Son S Male W 8 TN TN TN Margret B. KINCAID Dau S Female W 7 TN TN TN Sarah E. KINCAID Dau S Female W 5 TN TN TN Susan D. KINCAID Dau S Female W 3 TN TN TN William P. KINCAID Son S Male W 1 TN TN TN Tennesee VAN BIBBER Niece S Female W 24 TN At Home TN TN Eliza HERRINGTON Other S Female W 26 NC Domestic Servant NC NC John ALDER Other S Male W 63 TN Farm Laborer NC VA Henry H. KINCAID Brother S Male W 39 TN Miller VA TN William FURREY Other S Male W 24 TN Farm Laborer TN TN The 1880 Census for Claiborne County, Tennessee, lists Alvis andhis wife, Martha J., as having Martha's niece, Tennessee Van Bibber,living with them. She is 24 years old. Also, Alvis' brother, 'Henry'H. Kincaid lives with them. He is 39 years old and is a miller. Notethat this might not be Harrison H. Kincaid as earlier information saysthat Harrison lost both legs in the Civil War per The People's Historyof Claiborne County and Henry's pension records. However, the Censusdoes indicate that Henry H. Kincaid is the brother of Alvis S.Kincaid. There is one hired girl, Eliza Harrington, 26, and two hiredmen, John Alder, 28 and William Furey, 24 in the household. Alvis islisted as a farmer in this census; his age is given as 33 meaning hewas born in 1847."