Books about Cannon County, Tennessee
History of the Duggin and related families of Cannon County, Tennessee General highway map, Cannon County, Tennessee [1965] History of Woodbury, Cannon County, Tenn. Cannon County cousins Shirleys and Meltons
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Civil War History by Carroll Van West
Written by: Carroll Van West Cannon County was established on January 31, 1836, when the state legislature took portions of Rutherford, Smith, and Warren Counties to create the new county of Cannon, named in honor of Whig Governor Newton Cannon. (Two years later, the legislature added a portion of Wilson County, creating the present county boundaries.) The county’s first settlers moved to present-day western Cannon County, around the Readyville and Bradyville areas, during the late 1790s. Hugh P….
Abstracts of Cannon County Tennessee County Court Clerk
Inventories of Estates (April 1848 – April 1859) Recorded in Order found on Cannon Co. Roll 16, Microfilmed Copy of Original Records Tennessee State Library and Archives Use your browsers search capability to locate surnames Bates, William – Inventory No. 1 as taken by admin 14th Jan 1848;Buyers: Mrs. Lucy Bates; W.C. Miller;W. Hollen;A.Bryant;John Cooper;S.R. James;W.L. Covington;John Pendleton;A. Berger;F.M. Seawell;B. Bates;Robt. S. George;W. Riggs;H. Smithson;John Estes;A.J. Phillips;S.R. James;George Gamon;P.F. Manus;M. Daniel;Joseph Hale;John Webb;Wm. Gunter;Mitchel Daniel;E.S. Elkin;David Smith;R.P. Harris;T.G. Wood;J….
Additional Bogle Land Deeds
DEED BOOK-A Pg 13 Henry Saul to Andrew Bogle 25 acres on Sanders’ Fork near the dividing ridge. 28 Oct 1836 (Pp. 181-182) Pg 14 Samuel Bryson to George Bogle 71 acres in the 13th District 25 Feb 1837. (P. 188) Pg 21 Samuel Bogle and wife Isabel to James Odum 33 acres, it being their share as heirs of Thomas Bogle. 6 Feb 1837. (Pp. 311-312) Pg 31 Anthony Tittle and Nancy Tittle to Joseph H. Bogle a…
Topography
Cannon County is situated midway in the eastern section of Middle Tennessee. It has a area of 271 square miles. Cannon County was established on January 31, 1836. It was formed from portions of Rutherford, Smith, and Warren Counties. One third of the county lies on the Highland Rim and the remaining two thirds sits on the Eastern edge of the Central Basin. The two regions are tied together by Short Mountain, which sits in both.
Historic Sites In and Around Cannon County
There are several structures in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1975, the Woodbury Lions Club appointed a committee with instructions to found a County Historical Society for the purpose, among others, of of producing a County history. The Society has completed of Historical information on Churches of the County. It has identified, and with the aid of the Bank of Commerce, marked many historic sites. Currently a map with all the cemeteries, local…
Patton Cemetery
Patton Cemetery Bradyville, Cannon County, Tennessee On a double stone headed Mother on the left and Father on the right Jasper Newton Patton Born Aug. 22, 1826 Died Aug. 11, 1906 Epitaph: Beloved father, farewell. Not on this perishing stone, but in the book of life and in the hearts of thy afflicted friends, is thy worth recorded. (Jasper’s parents were David Patton and Jemima Overton) Margaret Carolina McGinn Wife of J.N. Patton Born April 21, 1828 Died July 1, 1808 Epitaph: A wife…
COMMUNITIES: PAST & PRESENT
AMITY : Amity is located on Highway 53, about 7.5 miles south of Woodbury. It was named in 1939 when the Kruthaup family founded a Presbyterian church there. Presbyterian services were discontinued in 1963. Today, the building is used by a Baptist congregation. The place has a cemetery and a store. A Church of Christ is located about a half mile away. AUBURNTOWN: Auburntown is a village of about 300 people located in the extreme northwestern section of the county,…
Miscellaneous Obituaries
Loose Clipping – Unknown Newspaper, Dated Monday August 8, 1927 Dated Monday August 8, 1927 PIONEER MOTHER RESIDED LONG IN ONE HOUSE Mrs. Susan Mitchell Passes Away on Old Homestead Near Goshen Mrs. Susan MItchell, aged 83 years passed away Yesterday.morning, in the old home, five miles southwest of Goshen, where she lived 57 years–all of the time since she came as a bride, with her husband from Missouri to California – in the autumn of 1870. Her demise…
Funeral Homes
General Information on Funeral Homes All About Cemeteries and Funeral Homes Cemeteries and funeral homes are without question a wealth of information for those researching family history. Learn how to utilize this information at the Family Tree Maker’s Genealogy Site. Smith Funeral Home Mike & Priscilla Smith, Owners Address: Woodbury Highway, Woodbury, Tennessee, 37190 Phone: (615) 563-5337Woodbury Funeral Home Address: 504 West Main Street, Woodbury, TN, 37190 Phone: (615) 563-2311 Obituary Line: (615) 563-2344