Jan. 7, 1862: According to âThe Railroads of Johnson Cityâ by Johnny Graybeal, Henry Johnson âsold his son John M., then age 22 a half-acre lot next to his depot building. The lot contained a house and was part of the original half-acre lot purchased in 1854. By this time, the phrase âJohnsonâs Depotâ was in common usage by the Register of Deeds office to denote land in that area.â
Jan. 7, 1886: Readers of The Comet learned, âMr. T.S. Patty, Emigrant Agent, of Portland, Oregon, was in the city last week. He is getting up an excursion to leave this place from the 1st to the 13th of May, for his State. He will work all through this section. Mr. Patty is a brother of our townsman, R.S. Patty.â
Dr. James C. (Jim) Pleasant, age 84, passed away at home on the morning of January 3, 2020, with his wife of almost 64 years, Louise Dickerson Pleasant, by his
Dec. 31, 1885: âColonel Thomas Matson resigned as Superintendent of the ET&WNC ⦠to open and operate the Johnson City Foundry & Machine Shop.â Sources: âThe Railroads of Johnson City by Johnny Graybeal.â
Dec. 31, 1903: The Comet reported news from the Soldierâs Home. âChief Surgeon Powell has resigned and Dr. Robinson has been appointed in his place.â
Dec. 31, 1917: The Shreveport Journal, a newspaper in Shreveport, Louisiana, reported, with a dateline of Johnson City, âThis city and section are rapidly recovering from the bitter cold prevalent Saturday night and Sunday morning when the thermometer registered 25 degrees below zero. The temperature this morning was 20 degrees above zero.â
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Thomas Edward Stokes, Jr., 78, passed peacefully to join his loved ones in the sight of the Lord on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. Thomas was a long-time resident of Northeast Tennessee. He was born in Canton, Ohio to the late Thomas Edward and Elsie Mae (Groves) Stokes on October 17, 1942.
Thomas was a gentle man with a servantâs heart. He was a loving, caring, and humorous husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend to all who knew him. He was a member of Grandview Christian Church where he served as an elder for many years. He loved reading, teaching, ministering to others, but most importantly he loved to spend time with his family.