Dedication of Jonathan Mize's Headstone at the Middle Creek Cemetery
Title | Dedication of Jonathan Mize's Headstone at the Middle Creek Cemetery |
Publication Type | Magazine Article |
Year of Publication | 2006 |
Authors | Mize, James W. |
Magazine | Smoky Mountain Historical Society Journal and Newsletter |
Volume | 32 |
Issue Number | 3 |
Pages | 16-32 |
Date Published | fall |
Subjects | Civil War, Pioneer families |
Description | Transcript of the dedication speech that recounts the life of Jonathan Mize (b. 1804). Includes accounts of his move to Sevierville, which is described as of 1860, and many stories of the Civil War, in which Mize was killed. Includes the text of a Civil War poem called "In Old Tennessee" which was written by Alfred Biddleton McCreary. |