Born: 10/18/1930 Married: Vondie Tarpley, 1962 Mr. Dan Smith has lived and farmed in Wilson County all his life. In 1942, after the bottomland of the farm where he was born was taken by the construction of Old Hickory Dam on the Cumberland River, the Smith family moved to a farm in the Greenwood community, […]

January 10, 1935 Married: Doris Cripps Daughter: Cindy (Mike) Marks Grandchildren: Josh and Amber Marks Donald Gene Rowland was born January 10, 1935 in Dekalb County, Tennessee to Elmer and Berdie Rowland. He is the oldest of three children. His sister is Sue Manning and a brother, Albert, who passed away in 2010. When he […]

September 13, 1913 – June 27, 2010 Married: Christine Waters - August, 1943 Son: Howard Riggan Daughter: Nancy Grandsons: Chad and Brett Rufus H. Riggan was the only child of Rufe Elsie Riggan and Nancy Flowers Sullivan. The family lived in the Leeville Community. Rufus was educated in Wilson County, was on the basketball team […]

1948 Married: Nancy Baker Children: John, Mitzi Pigg, Paul 7 Grandchildren Dr. Cliff Ricketts, the son of Hall and Louise Ricketts, was raised on a dairy farm in Mt. Juliet. He is a graduate of Mt Juliet High School. He attended Middle Tennessee State before transferring to the University of Tennessee where ihe received a […]

Willam Edward Rice, Sr. 1913-1999 Married: Mamie L. Smith (1937) Children: William E. Jr . & James D. 5 Grandchildren   William Edward Rice, Jr. May 29, 1938 Married: Ginger Crockett (1960) Children: Vickie Pelfrey, William "Bill" III, & Virginia "Ginny" Dabbs 3 Grandchildren, 1 Great Grandchild   Ed Rice, Sr. was born in 1913, […]

Married: Anita Walker 4 Children: Bobby, Amanda, Andy, and Jonathan Bob Pruitt was born in Jackson County, TN to Carl and Mable Pruitt. He was one of four children who lived on a farm in Granville where they grew tobacco, baled hay, and raised cattle and chickens. He attended the small, single teacher school at […]

Birth Date: 8/10/1937 Born in 1937 to Robert and Allene Vantrease Powell of Watertown.Married Charline Hamilton in 1963 Children: Thomas (1966) currently Executive Director of American Meat Science Association Mark (1968) currently General Manager of Wilson Farmer’s Coop Amy (1973) currently Extension Agent – Loudon County 8 grandchildren Education Graduate of Watertown High School (1955) […]

Born: October 3, 1935 Married: Lynda Bass Patton (1954) Children: Kimberly Patton Tuggle (Brian Tuggle) Son: James Anthony (Tony) Patton Grandchildren: Kristin Tuggle Sagerholm, Dr. Jessica Patton, and Cole Patton Great Grandchildren: Isabella and Vikka Sagerholm On October 3, 1935 the third child of Maggie and Dayton Patton was born in Crossville, Tn. Harold has […]

July 25, 1938 – April 30, 2015 Married: Faye James Patton on September 1, 1958 Children: Lisa Patton Wheeler, Lora Patton Hall, Lyle Patton 8 Grandchildren William Lee "Bill" Patton was born to Thomas William and Maymie Lee (Midgett) Patton of Watertown on July 25, 1938. As a boy Billy rode his bicycle to deliver […]

Henry: 1919-1988 Paula: 1925-2015 Married 1943 Daughters: Pam Hoffman, Laleta Shipper, Kristina McKee and Nicola Vantrease Henry Odell Oldfield, the oldest of six children, was born in the Watkins Community of Van Zandt County, Texas. Henry was educated in the Wise community near Canton, Texas. In 1941 he enlisted in the US Coast Guard, serving […]