Anderson, George Washington b. May 22, 1822 d. February 26, 1902 US Congressman. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War, first as Colonel and commander of the Pike County Missouri Home Guards, then as Colonel and commander of the 49th Enrolled Missouri Militia. He was elected to represent Missouri's 9th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1865 to 1869. Leuty Cemetery, Morgan Springs, Rhea County, Tennessee, USA
Fox, Arnim L. 'Curly' b. November 9, 1910 d. November 10, 1995 Country Musician. Bluegrass fiddler. He was known to be one of the great bluegrass musicians of all time. He had never had formal music training in his life and never learned to read music. He appeared on the Grand O' Opry for over 30 years. He had performed at all the famed concert halls of North American and Europe. In 1957, if was an honor to him to be allowed to perform before royalty, King Paul and Queen Frederika of Greece, in Houston, Texas. The King would not let him stop playing...[Read More] (Bio by: Dean Wilson) Pleasant View Cemetery, Graysville, Rhea County, Tennessee, USA
Meigs Sr., Col. Return Jonathan b. December 19, 1740 d. January 28, 1823 Revolutionary War Officer and Indian Agent. He was originally serving in the local militia as a captain, but after the Battle of Lexington he led a company of light infantry to Boston where he was made a major in the Continental Army. He was a division commander under Benedict Arnold who he accompanied on his expedition through Maine to Canada. At Quebec City he was captured by the British and imprisoned, but was released in May of 1776. He returned to Connecticut and rejoined the army in 1777...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd) Garrison Cemetery, Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee, USA
b. November 9, 1910 d. November 10, 1995