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Tennessee Family Bible Records Project

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On January 11, 2022

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The Tennessee State Library and Archives collected photostats and photocopies or original family Bible records from across Tennessee for many years.  Hundreds of family Bible records are held by the Library and Archives. These records, where families recorded their own genealogy, were passed down from generation to generation. The bulk of the records in this collection date between the late 18th and early 20th century. Those researchers locating a name in this particular index will be able to view scanned copies of the family Bible record on the Library and Archives web site.

Click here to search the Index of Family Bible Records at the TSLA Web site.

 

Bledsoe County References in Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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On January 11, 2022

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Original Tennessee Supreme Court case files located in Tennessee State Library and Archives represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research.  Dockets, filed pleadings, exhibits, and testimony often contain details not otherwise available.

Click here to view a list of 210 case summaries that refer to Bledsoe County.

Bledsoe County in Acts of Tennessee General Assembly, 1796-1850

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On January 11, 2022

In Individuals & Families, Legislative Petitions & Acts, Local History & Information, Searchable Databases

Acts of TN 1796-1850 is an index to the names that appear in the early legislation of Tennessee. When a bill is passed by the Tennessee General Assembly and signed by the governor, the final version of the bill appears in the publication Acts of Tennessee. This index lists over 22,500 names that have appeared in the public acts and private acts between 1796 and 1850.

This index was compiled by the Tennessee State Library and Archives.

Click here to view search results for the term “Bledsoe County.”

Bledsoe County Veterans Who Died in the Korean War

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On January 11, 2022

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The source of this information is not clearly identified.  It may not be a complete listing of Bledsoe Countians lost in service during the Korean War. Clicking on the names goes to more details for each individual hero.

Name Date of Death Branch
Henry Chester Pruitt 9/20/1950 Army
Edward Stribling 3/4/1954 Marines

Source: https://honorstates.org

Bledsoe County Veterans Who Died in the Viet Nam War

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On January 11, 2022

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The source of this information is not clearly identified.  It may not be a complete listing of Bledsoe Countians lost in service during the Viet Nam War. Clicking on the names goes to more details for each individual hero.

  Name Date of Death Branch
Sammie Lee Bedwell 1/30/1966 Marines
Bobby Dwight Lewis 12/3/1968 Army
Billy Franklin Mooneyham 10/8/1966 Army
Hubert Harrol Morgan Jr 7/29/1967 Navy

Source: https://honorstates.org

Bledsoe County Veterans Who Died in World War II

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On January 11, 2022

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The source of this information is not clearly identified.  It may not be a complete listing of Bledsoe Countians lost in service during World War II. Clicking on the names goes to more details for each individual hero.

Name Date of Death Branch
Monroe H Bayless   Army
Ray Brewer   Army
Robert L Brewer 9/21/1944 Army
Melvin C Brock 11/4/1944 Army
James E Cagle 12/27/1943 Army
James C Childress   Army
A B Collier   Army
Ernest Haward Corvin 7/27/1944 Army
Ed C Davis 7/25/1944 Army
William C Farmer   Army
John D Fisher   Army
James P Graham   Army
Claudie W Hale   Army
Mose N J Hamilton 10/3/1944 Army
Ernest Hancock   Army
William P Jolley 6/6/1944 Army
Bernard W McReynolds 12/16/1944 Army
Carl K Mitchcox    Army
Samuel C Mitchcox   Army
Clifford Rhea 7/30/1945 Navy
Charles M Riggs   Army
Manis Swafford 11/23/1944 Army
Walker Walker   Army
Washington Washington   Army

East Tennessee Veterans Memorial, Knoxville

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On January 11, 2022

In Individuals & Families, Military Records, Searchable Databases

The East Tennessee Veterans Memorial in Knoxville’s World’s Fair Park bears the names of more than 6,200 veterans from 35 East Tennessee counties who have died in military service since the beginning of World War I. Represented counties comprise the eastern grand division of the state plus Fentress and Sequatchie counties on the Cumberland Plateau.

memorial site

The list below is current as of January, 2022.  The memorial is actively amended as troops are lost in action.

Click here for more information and to search for details about the individuals listed below.

Surname Given Name Branch Conflict Pillar Section
Stribling Edward Marine Corps Korean War    
Oreto Joseph A. Army Vietnam XXII Top
Lewis Bobby D. Army Vietnam XXII Top
Mooneyham Billy F. Army Vietnam XXII Top
Oakes Arnold G. Army Vietnam XXII Top
Pruitt Henry C. Army Korean War XX Top
McMillon Harold D. Army Korean War XX Top
Ladd Andrew A. Army Korean War XX Top
Rigsby Alvin S. Army Korean War XX Top
Jolley William P. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Top
Farmer William C. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Middle
Turner Willard L. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Middle
Washington Samuel J. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Middle
Hitchcox Samuel C. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Middle
Brewer Robert L. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Top
Swafford Robert F. Navy World War II VI Middle
Brewer Ray Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Top
Moore Ralph E. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Top
Hamilton Mose N. J. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Top
Bayless Monroe H. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Middle
Brock Melvin C. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Middle
Swafford Manis Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Top
Fisher John D. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Middle
Farmer John C. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Top
Cunningham Jr. Joe R. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Middle
Graham James P. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Top
Blaylock James I. Navy World War II VI Top
Cagle James E. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Top
Childress James C. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Middle
Lester Henry F. Coast Guard World War II VI Middle
Rigsby Greer Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Middle
Sanders Jr. George N. Navy World War II VI Top
Mansfield George H. Navy World War II VI Top
Corvin Ernest H. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Top
Hancock Ernest D. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Middle
Walker Elmer F. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Middle
Davis Ed C. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Middle
Smith Clyde J. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Middle
Rhea Clifford Navy World War II VI Top
Hale Claude W. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Middle
Mills Claude M. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Top
Riggs Charles M. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Middle
Hitchcox Carl K. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Middle
Bayless Billy B. Navy World War II VI Top
McReynolds Bernard W. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Top
Smith B. Henry Navy World War II VI Top
Whitson Arthie V. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Top
Collier A. B. Army/Army Air Forces World War II VI Top
Angel Victor L. Army World War I II Top
Ault Thomas W. Marine Corps World War I II Top
Miller Sherman Army World War I II Top
Dyer Samuel C. Army World War I II Top
Arnett John Army World War I II Top
Curtis James H. Army World War I II Top
Swafford George R. Army World War I II Top
McMillon David H. Army World War I II Top
Simmons Charlie Army World War I II Top
Hamilton Burett Army World War I II Top
Austin Amos L. Army World War I II Top
Hillis Alfred Army World War I II Top
Dixon Thomas D. Army Sinai Peacekeeping Mission    

Bledsoe County Veterans Killed in World War I

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On January 11, 2022

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Tennessee Historic Records Commission Gold Star Files

Records available at the Tennessee State Library & Archives indicate 5 Bledsoe County men died in service during World War I.

Click here to search the complete database of World War I Gold Star Tennesseans.

Click on the soldier’s name to view a full-size photo (if available) and details about his service.
 

Amos L. Austin
Co. C, 18th Inf. Regt., 1st Div., US Army
James H. Curtis
Co. D, 324th Inf. Regt., US Army
Burrett Hamilton
Hq. Co., 28th Inf. Regt., US Army
Samuel Beauregard Hoge
Inf., US Army
Ray T. Parker
28th Inf. Regt., 1st Div., Medical Corps, US Army

The source of this information is not clearly identified.  Clicking on the names goes to more details for each individual hero.

Name Date Branch
Thomas Wesley Ault  10/6/1918 Army
Robert T Burgess    Army
Urious I Burgess    Army
James H Curtis    Army
Samuel C Dyer    Army
Burett Hamilton  10/17/1918 Army
John H Robinson    Army
Charlie Simmons    Army
George R Swafford    Army

Source: https://honorstates.org

Tennessee World War I Veterans’ Questionnaires

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On January 11, 2022

In Military Records, Research Repositories & Contacts, Searchable Databases

Records available at the Tennessee State Library & Archives indicate no Bledsoe County veterans completed questionnaires about their service during World War I.  However, 4448 questionnaires were returned, some from residents of neighboring counties.

The World War I questionnaire project (TSLA Record Group 239) was part of an effort to gather and preserve the history of Tennessee’s involvement in what was then known as the Great War. On January 24, 1919, the state legislature resolved that a committee of 25 be appointed, to be known as the Tennessee State Historical Committee, part of whose duties was to “collect, compile, index and arrange all data and information of every kind and character relating to the part Tennessee has played in the Great War.”

Click here for more information about the questionnaires.

Click here to go directly to the searchable database of questionnaires.

East Tennessee History Center, Knoxville

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On January 11, 2022

In Court & Council Records, Research Repositories & Contacts, Searchable Databases

The East Tennessee History Center in downtown Knoxville has a wealth of resources for Bledsoe County researchers.

McClung Collection

The Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection (click here) is Central East Tennessee’s premier research repository with

  • More than 75,000 books
  • More than 3,000 printed genealogies
  • More than 15,000 folders of First Families of Tennessee materials
  • Genealogical manuscript holdings that have been processed for research use — this is an incredible compilation of original documents and research deposited there by individuals over the course of decades
  • More than 19,000 rolls of microfilm including census records, state and local government records, newspapers, and other valuable primary source material
  • Subscriptions to web-based genealogical databases
  • Significant holdings of historic maps, photographs, and manuscripts  

The Special Collections include

  • Manuscripts, photographs, and newspapers — those not on microfilm are NOT available during evening and weekend hours, except by prior arrangement with the manager of the McClung Collection.
  • The McClung Digital Collection (click here) of photographs and documents

Knox County Archives

The archives receive, process, and preserve the non-current, permanent records created by county government since 1792.
 
Click here to visit the Archives’ Web site.

The Knox County Archives provides information on the origins and history of the court systems, court records, genealogy, and history of Knox County, Tennessee. The Archives provides public access to all holdings, with the exception of juvenile records and those restricted by Tennessee laws. It provides local government source material to court officials, genealogists, legal professionals, historians, and the general public.

Hamilton District Superior Court of Law and Equity

Of particular importance to Bledsoe County researchers, the records of the Hamilton District Court are housed in the Knox County Archives.  The early Superior Courts of Law and Equity of Tennessee were tasked with handling criminal matters and cases of relatively high dollar value, generally greater than $50. In this way, they were “superior” to the County Courts that adjudicated matters less than $50. The Superior Court also served as an appellate court. They were held in five districts and existed from 1793–1809 with the Hamilton District Superior Court sitting in Knoxville and serving the middle East Tennessee region. The records of this court are held at the Knox County Archives and the surviving cases are indexed here.
 
Click here to search the index to case files.

Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound

The mission is “Preserving the audio, video, and film history of East Tennessee.”
 
Dating back to 1915, the moving image collection currently contains more than 5,000 reels and videotapes of home movies, documentaries, advertisements, industrial and training films, commercial films, television programming, and newsreels, all with local or regional connections. Its audio collection includes vintage radio programming, sound recordings, and oral histories and field recordings from the region, which date back to the 1930s.
 
Some of the iconic programming(link is external) preserved by TAMIS includes the early television shows of Cas Walker(link is external), 1982 World’s Fair(link is external) footage, and Jim Thompson’s 1915 home movies of the Great Smoky Mountains(link is external), which helped spawn the National Park movement. TAMIS recently unearthed early unreleased demo recordings by a young Dolly Parton. For requests or information regarding TAMIS resources, please click here to e-mail TAMIS.

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