PULLIAM, John M. – (d. 1859)
DIED — On the 27th ult., in Lagrange, Tenn., John M. PULLIAM Jr.,son of Dr. J. J. PULLIAM and Lucy F. PULLIAM, aged two years and three months. Weekly Standard (Raleigh), February 23, 1859
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CARNES, Stephen G.
Stephen G. CARNES, a farmer of Fayette County, was born in Hardeman County, Tenn., August 3, 1829, and with two sisters constitutes the surviving members of a family of two sons and four daughters born to David B. and Mary (Gracy) CARNES, natives of North Carolina; both came to Tennessee when young and married in Hardeman County, where they farmed until the father died in 1842; the mother died in the same county in 1875. The father, previous to this…
CANNON, William J.
Dr. William J. CANNON, one of the pioneer practicing physicians of Fayette County, and one of its most influential and enterprising citizens, was born August 7, 1827, in Raleigh, N.C., and is of a family of three sons and three daughters, born to Robert and Ann T. (Hill) CANNON, who were natives of Pitt and Franklin Counties, N.C. Our subject and two sisters alone surviving. The parents moved to Raleigh, N.C., soon after their marriage in Franklin County, and the…
Surnames
The following list are surnames of individuals mentioned throughout the website. This list is not an exhaustive list, but you may find it helpful. [mctl taxonomy=’post_tag’ title=” order=’ASC’ columns=’3′ show_count=’1′]
BURNETT, Joshua E.
Joshua E. BURNETT, farmer and stock raiser of Fayette County, was born in Iredell County, N.C., August 17, 1834, and is a son of Jeremiah and Mary (Ellis) BURNETT. The father was born in South Carolina, September 18, 1807, and is now seventy-six years old. They moved to Tennessee in 1849 and settled twelve miles south of Somerville; two years later they moved three miles further north where they have since lived. The father has always been a farmer; he…
WHITLOCK, Wm. H. (d. 1896)
Daily Journal and Tribune (Knoxville) August 14, 1896 Wm. Whitlock Paid the Penalty for Murdering and Officer Somerville, Tenn., August 13 — Wm. H. WHITLOCK was hanged here today in the presence of a large crowd of people. The crime for which WHITLOCK was hanged was the murder of Constable W.D. HOLLIDAY near La Grange, Tenn., on August 9, 1895. WHITLOCK died proclaiming his innocence.
Misc. News Articles
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THARP, Jesse – Celebrates 81st Birthday (1911)
Fayette Falcon March 3, 1911 Hon. H.B. THARP, of Macon, and Julian THARP, of Oakland, attended last Monday in Jackson, the celebration of the 81st birthday of their father, Esq. Jesse THARP, long a resident of Macon, Fayette county. Esq. THARP was long prominent in the business and political affairs of this county, where he lived many years, until four or five years ago, when he removed from Macon to Jackson to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. W.H….
Fayette County Inmates at the TN State Penitentiary, 1851-1870
The Tennessee State Library & Archives (TSLA) houses the surviving records of the Tennessee State Penitentiary. The following list are individuals in the index from Fayette County. For information on how to get more information about these records, please contact TSLA.
Fayette County Inmates at the TN State Penitentiary, 1831-1850
The Tennessee State Library & Archives (TSLA) houses the surviving records of the Tennessee State Penitentiary. The following list are individuals in the index from Fayette County. For information on how to get more information about these records, please contact TSLA.