Bedford County TNGenWeb

There are many days when my genealogical research seems like a twisted vine withering on a dilapidated trellis, parched and thirsty with no rain clouds in sight. On those days, I invariably ask myself why I am doing it. There are occasionally days when the vine blooms in a glorious flower and yields the sweet scent of a life lesson, mine for the taking. On those days, I’m rewarded with the answer. Such a day occurred on a recent trip…

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Each of us are linked to the past through our parents, grandparents, great grandparents, and so on, as far back as we can trace, and beyond. Our values, attitudes and views are, in a large part, flavored by our heritage, coupled with our many life experiences. Each experience or interaction we have with another people, adds to our individual makeup. We react to these experiences based on what we have learned about ourselves and the world to this point. Think…

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Shelbyville Online Wartrace Chamber of Commerce Bell Buckle Chamber of Commerce  

 (Article by J.L. Hutson, published 197?? by the Lions Club, Shelbyville, TN)

Excerpt from (with Bedford County, Tennessee Relevance):  Compiled by the Rev. John P. Campbell Originally published by Smith, Camp & Co., 16 Deaderick Street, Nashville; 1857; reprinted for Century III Nashville,  c.1980 Index (partial) by Lucy Bryant Dunaway Zeier; 2009.  Within reason, I will also do a complete transcription of the long ads and/or will scan any of the long ads.