by Zelma O’Nealscanned and contributed by David Austin This is the introduction to this book containing history and lore from Scotts Hill, Tennessee. Continue reading the book at https://archive.org/ Introduction The first half of stories came about as a result of my pursuit of…
Category: General Histories
from the research of John David Arnold E. E. Arnold, a well known resident of Decaturville, and sheriff of the county, is a member of one of the oldest families in the section. His grandfather, Ephraim Arnold, located in the county at a very early…
from the research of Lewis Long Brown, Jr. These pictures were originally photographed by Genevieve C. Bobbitt Brown in 1952 following the devastating tornado that struck Chesterfield and continued through the Bible Hill Community. Lewis Long Brown, Jr. compiled the index and captions for these…
by Lewis Long Brown Jr. Sometimes, when my computer monitor and I are sitting alone staring at each other, I try to visualize what life was like for my great-grandfather back in nineteenth century West Tennessee. I imagine the roads weren’t much more than dirt…
from the research of Richard F. Butler 1956 was a year of disaster for Decatur County High School as the classroom routine was interrupted by two major fires. The year started with the gym burning in the early hours of January 22, 1956. A dance…
The Alvin C. York Bridge across the Tennessee River at Perryville built so travelers, business men, and the general public might have an easier, more convenient, and safer way of crossing the Tennessee River. This bridge was built in 1930, being opened on July 4,…
THREE ARE KILLED AS BUSES COLLIDE. 15 OTHERS HURT WHEN TWO SCHOOL BUSES DEMOLISHED ON WAY TO SCHOOL PLAY. Lexington, Tenn., June 12. (AP) — Three persons were killed and 15 injured tonight when two school buses, carrying passengers to a school play, collided at…
On July 3 the Court-house of Decatur County, at Decatursville, Tenn., was entirely consumed by fire. Loss, $100,000. The lawyers of the town had their offices in the Court-house, and their libraries were all consumed, together with valuable papers which they had in their possession.…
The following petitions can be found on microfilm at the Tennessee State Library and Archives in Nashville, Tennessee. The original petitions are also available. These are part of Record Group 260, Acts of the 26th Tennessee General Assembly. The page numbering is added by the…