HARE, D.D. (b. 1838)
D.D. Hare, a prominent farmer of the First District, was born in Williamson County in 1838. He was one of four surviving children of a family of eleven born to John P. and Nancy Hare. The father was born in … Continue reading →
D.D. Hare, a prominent farmer of the First District, was born in Williamson County in 1838. He was one of four surviving children of a family of eleven born to John P. and Nancy Hare. The father was born in … Continue reading →
Hon. W.C. Houston, of the firm of Jones & Houston, attorneys at law, residing at Woodbury,Tenn., is a native of Bedford County, having been born there March 17, 1852. He is the son of William and Elizabeth Clay (Morgan) Houston. … Continue reading →
Hon. James A. Jones, of the firm of Jones & Houston, Woodbury, Tenn., is a native of Alabama, born in 1838. His parents were Joseph and E.A. Jones, the former a native of North Carolina, a dentist, a planter and … Continue reading →
L.L. Melton, an enterprising and prominent resident of the Tenth District, was born in Cannon County, in 1845. He was one of eleven children born to John and Catherine Melton. The parents are natives of North Carolina, and now reside … Continue reading →
W.T. Mingle, editor and proprietor of the Cannon Carrier, was born in Cannon County, August 25, 1857, one of seven children of William J. and Alice G. (Cathey) Mingle, both natives of Cannon County. The father was born in 1828. … Continue reading →
J.G. Moore, clerk of the county court of Cannon County, is a native of the county, having been born in 1837 and is the eldest of a family of ten children, nine of whom are still living. His parents were … Continue reading →
The Tennessee State Library & Archives compiled a state-wide index to death certificates from 1914-1933. More than 2,000 deaths were recorded in Cannon County during that period. Original death certificates are available at FamilySearch. Click here for details and instructions. … Continue reading →
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. Diseases of Our Ancestors … Continue reading →
History The county’s first newspaper , the Woodbury Press was published from 1871 to 1874 by Bennett and Hight. From 1874 to 1876 the paper was published by W.C. Houston and John C. Cook. The paper ceased publication in 1881 and did … Continue reading →
Index to Marriage Records, Volume 6, 1850-1866
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