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.…
from the collection of Brandi Hargrove This photograph is from the WPA Roads Program and was taken on Highway 69, south of Decaturville on September 24, 1940. It was saved by Frank Gracey Jarrell of Nashville, a WPA clerk and great-grandfather of Brandi Hargrove.
Brenda Fiddler has announced the completion of her latest book after six years of research and editing. It is actually a set of three books of pictures related to Henderson County. Knowing Brenda, there will also be a few Decatur County pictures that make the…
from the research of Jerry L Butler JOHN STEELE1 BRALY was born February 14, 1815 in Rowan Co. NC, and died September 13, 1861 in Wayne Co. TN. He married NANCY MELVINA STOWE November 11, 1846 in Perry Co. TN. She was born February 28,…
Check out our new Records & Data page with links to records and data of interest to Decatur County researchers. The Yesterday’s page will continue to be the best place to browse our Decatur County Historical Information. Or course, the search engine remains the best…
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…
Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tax rolls, Microfilm roll # 7, Perry Co, TN In 1837, Perry County included what would become Decatur County. Districts 1 – 6 were located on the west side of the Tennessee River which would become Decatur County and districts…
Brewer In the 5th district (Howesville) of the 1850 census for Decatur Co, James Q. (Quisenbury) Brewer is listed as having a saw mill and he was also Justice of the Peace. According to Bill Chumney, he moved to Perry County in 1838 by wagon…