Henderson County Families

This is an index to find research about various families with heritage in Henderson County Tennessee. This index originally was for both Decatur and Henderson Counties and still contains many families from Decatur County.  Please consult the Decatur County TNGenWeb for the latest Decatur County Family Index.

The Surname Index to the left takes you to pages containing information about surnames beginning with the letter selected. For example, click on “D surnames” to go to all of the family names starting with D such as Davis.

Please use the search engine below the Surname Index for a search of all pages in this web site.

13 Replies to “Henderson County Families”

  1. Looking for our family connection for
    JOSEPH “Joe” ALVIN WILLIAMS born 1880 Henderson Co., Tenn,.
    His father’s name was JOHN WILLIAMS also believe to have been born in Henderson Co., Tenn. I think he had a brother name GEORGE W. WILLIAMS born about 1887 Tennessee.
    Joseph married a Nora Bell Mayo who was born Franklin Co., Tenn..
    Would really appreciate any help !!
    Thank You
    Deb

  2. Looking for the father of William John Middleton 1839
    Mother Elizabeth Middleton VA, Henderson county, district 11

  3. I’m wanting to know if there’s anyone who would know if there’s a Hays Family reunion planned anytime? Theres 2 sets of Hays..Im descendant of John ‘Jack’ Hays and Rebecca Rains. Last reunion I attended was in the 1990s close to between Perryville and Decaturville.

  4. My family still owns the Cogburn farm on Bluegoose, but they are not listed anywhere here. Can you email me a copy of the list of families living on Bluegoose now?

    Sandra Lee Cogburn
    slipeach@yahoo.com

    Thanks!

  5. I have extensive information on the Blankenship family in Henderson County Tennessee. How do I add the family name to the list of Surnames? The family first moved to Henderson in the early 1820 time period. They lived out in the area where Natchez Trace Park is now located.

    1. I am related to the Blankenship family through the Wood family. I’d love to see this information.

  6. I noticed your information about the Presley school on this site. In family research I found that R. L. Prelsey (Robert Lee) gave farmland from Presley Ridge for a school. I do not know who Ripley is. Do you have information on a Ripley Prelsey? Could this be a mistake? Where was the school located?

    I am looking for information about the background of Robert Lee Presley 1872-1936, wife Clara Montgomery. His father was Caleb Presley 1818-1880, who died when Robert was 8 and his mother died the year of his birth so there is little known other than Caleb was from North Carolina.

    Thank you,

    1. Looks like a mistake to me. R. L. may have been transcribed as Riley for this school. I don’t have any further information on Caleb but do have some information on Clara on my personal web site at https://30504.com/trees/tree/jerry_linda_butler/individual/I18309/Martha-Clara-Montgomery

      I have this note on Robert Presley – Robert L. Presley married Martha Clara Montgomery daughter of Sarah Elizabeth Parker and John Anderson Montgomery. Clara’s grandfather, James Montgomery, landed his boat on White Oak Creek in Hardin Co. in 1824 and was a school commissioner in 1840. Robert and Clara Presley bought a farm near the Henderson Decatur Co. line and reared their family. The Presleys with forethought for educating their children gave the land and built a school. The teacher boarded with them. The school was named Presley Ridge School and was located where Presley later built his home and reared two daughters, both school teachers. Presley Ridge Road still runs past the home place which is now owned by descendants Gail and Glenda.

      1. Thank you! Yes, Gail & Glenda are my dad’s cousins. As a teacher it is good to know that education was important.

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