Daisy Town is an historic district of the Elkmont area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is home to the Appalachian Clubhouse and a number of preserved vacation homes built between 1910 and 1935 on the former site of a logging camp near Jakes Creek.
On Jakes Creek Road B, on the right when traveling north.
Original owner: First owner was Weston Miller Fulton (1871-1946) was a meteorologist, inventor, and entrepreneur owned Fulton industry in Knoxville. Became vice-mayor of Knoxville for one term. Fulton high School in Knoxville named in honor of him. . . . — — Map (db m261660) HM
On Jakes Creek Road B, on the left when traveling north.
Original Owner: James Joseph (JJ) Ashe (1861-1946) was president and manager of Ashe Hosiery Mill was a sponsor and delegate to the three Appalachian Expos. In October 1919, the underwear and hosiery southern knitting manufactures met in Knoxville, . . . — — Map (db m261624) HM
On Jakes Creek Road B, on the right when traveling north.
Original Owner: There is some question if Daniel Brisco Sr. (1843-1918) or Daniel Brisco Jr. (1878-1945) owned the cabin first. It is listed as the "Brisco Cabin" in a 1911 newspaper article. David Jr. did acquire the deed for the cabin in 1919 . . . — — Map (db m261623) HM
On Jakes Creek Road B, on the left when traveling north.
Original Owner: William Thomas Kennedy (1865 - d?) was vice-president of a dry goods company in Knoxville. In 1928, he transferred ownership to his wife, Maude, but she died in 1929.
Other owners: William and Maude's daughter, Kathleen, and . . . — — Map (db m261622) HM
On Jakes Creek Road B, on the left when traveling north.
Original owner: According to a newspaper article in 1911, Joshua L. "Bud" Deaver (b 1870) of Knoxville was the first owner of the cabin. He originally had an apartment in the Appalachian Clubhouse. he owned Deaver Dry Goods on Commerce Street. His . . . — — Map (db m261639) HM
On Jakes Creek Road B, on the right when traveling north.
Original owner: David Campbell Boykin (1875 TN - 1925 TN) in 1910 was an passenger agent for Little River Railroad, but by 1920 became a car salesman.
Other owners: In 1927 Edward Vernan Ferrell (1888-1960) bought the cabin. He developed, named . . . — — Map (db m261636) HM
On Jakes Creek Road B, on the left when traveling north.
Original owner: John Wylie Brownlee (1870-1944). He married Emma Griffin (1890-1964). He was president of the Knoxville Board of Trade as well as serving on the City Council (1901-1907). He became involved in the Great Smoky Mountains Conservation . . . — — Map (db m261635) HM
On Jakes Creek Road B, on the right when traveling north.
Original owner: William Ed Ijams (1870-1930) was an accountant for Little River Railroad. In 1904, he married Mabel Townsend, daughter of Wilson B. Townsend. They had two children. One child, Margaret, was born 1914 another died in 1917 and was 1 . . . — — Map (db m261632) HM
On Jakes Creek Road B, on the right when traveling north.
James Avent (1895-1995) son of Frank Avent (1858-1941) (assistant Secretary of State of Tennessee and worked with the Tenn State Railroad Commission) and Maya Treanor Avent (1868-1959) (artist). Although it has been known as the Avent Cabin since . . . — — Map (db m261662) HM
On Jakes Creek Road B, on the left when traveling north.
Original owner: According to sources, Dr. Samuel Harvey Keener (1858-1929) was the first owner in 1911. He was a graduate of Vanderbilt University and was a dentist in Knoxville.
Other owners: By 1919 Walter Van Gilder (1870-1943) was listed as . . . — — Map (db m261630) HM
On Jakes Creek Road B, on the right when traveling north.
Original owner: Wilson Bailey Townsend was president of Little River Railroad and Lumber Company. The town of "Townsend" is named after him. He leased the land to the Appalachian Club in Knoxville to build a clubhouse and cabins for its members. The . . . — — Map (db m261631) HM
On Jakes Creek Road B, on the left when traveling north.
Original owner: Prof Charles Henry Gordon (1857-1937) head of the geology department at the University of Tennessee was noted as being the first owner in 1911. He was involved with the 1910 and 1913 national expos in Knoxville.
Other owners: . . . — — Map (db m261628) HM
On Jakes Creek Road B, on the right when traveling north.
Original owner: Cabin was built by R.W. Farr of Knoxville. Other than a newspaper article in 1911 on Elkmont stating he was the owner, no more information is known about the Farr family.
Other owners: Eugene Galyon Sr (1882-1936) president of . . . — — Map (db m261626) HM
