The following individuals are listed as early settlers of the county in the book 150 Years of Fayette County History by the Fayette County Sesquicentennial, Inc. If you have any questions, about the information provided about these individuals, you may wish to contact a library that has this book in their collection.
Mr. Falls was born in Macon, Fayette county, Tennessee, on the 20th of February, 1841, a son of Gilbreath and Frances (Manees) Falls. His paternal grandfather emigrated from Iredell county, North Carolina, to Athens, Alabama, and during his stay there, Gilbreath Falls was born. From there the family removed to Somerville, Tennessee. The grandfather was one of the first of the race of hardy aristocrats who moved across the mountains and created that wonderful community from La Grange up to…