Confederate Veteran of Dickson Co. Tennessee John B. Tidwell interviewed by Whitney, Hill Co. TX. Newspaper writes: I was born the 22nd day of August in 1829, in Dickson Co., TN. Was raised on a farm and for two or … Continue reading →
The situation was bleak in the spring of 1861. The threat of war due to Northern invasion inched ever closer to Tennessee. Just a few weeks earlier however, February 9 to be exact, Tennesseans had voted 557,798 to 69,675 to … Continue reading →
(2nd Organization) As the threat of war neared Tennessee, Edward D. Baxter joined the Harding Artillery, also known as Monsarrat’s Battery. Baxter was promoted to lieutenant then subsequently to the rank of captain. Sometime after the organization, the Harding Artillery … Continue reading →
Land Measures 1. length: one mile equals 5280 feet, eighty chains, 320 rods, or 1760 yards. One rod equals 5.50 yards, 16.5 feet or 25 links 2. Area: one square mile equals 640 acres or 102,400 square rods. One acre … Continue reading →
From Dickson go Hwy. 46 (which turns into Yellow Creek Rd.) toward Houston Co. Nesbitt Cemetery Rd. will be on the left side of Rd.
Continue reading →The following cemeteries are included in the US Geological Survey’s Geographic Names Information System. All columns in the table are sortable.
Continue reading →Generation One JOHN EUBANK – born 10 Oct 1804 in Halifax Co.,VA, died 7 Feb 1891 in Charlotte,TN. He came to Montgomery Co. at age 17 and was apprenticed to a tailor; later moved to Dickson Co., buying a farm … Continue reading →
Page 1 Marriages W. F. Walton and Henrietta Groves was married August the 5 1869 Page 2 Births W. F. Walton was bornd September the 12 1844 Henrietta Walton was bornd September the 2nd 1839 E. F. Walton was … Continue reading →
MONROE Bible Page 1Ether N. Hagewood Monroe was borned Oct 21 1885 A. J. Monroe was Borned May 24 1880 L. A. M. April 12 1904 R. J. Jan 21 1906 H. A. Oct 7 1907 H. L. Jan … Continue reading →
In the name of God, Amen. I, Shadrick Bell of Dickson County and State of Tennessee being infirm of body but of sound mind and memory do make and publish this as my last Will and Testament revoking and making … Continue reading →