Abstracted by Giles TNGenWeb Researcher Tonya Pattison. Source: Giles County, TN Marriage records, Vol. 1 and 2, 1865-1881, FHL Fm. #968829. The following marriages do not include implied and indirect marriage records. Date Groom Bride 01/02/1866 Erasmus Anderson Arrabella Green 01/02/1866 … Continue reading →
Abstracted by Giles TNGenWeb Researcher Tonya Pattison Source: Giles County, TN Marriage records, Vol. 1 and 2, 1865-1881, FHL Fm. #968829. The following marriages do not include implied and indirect marriage records. Date Groom Bride 01/01/1865 Martin Harris Mary A. Farmer … Continue reading →
BUCKNER ABERNATHY born ca 1759(?), buried Old Abernathy Cemetery, Giles County, Tennessee (Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Daughters of the American Revolution, Refs 57 and 59 and ) Buckner ABERNATHY’S Revolutionary War Service has not yet been confirmed. He is not found … Continue reading →
Extracted from Tennessee Colored Pension Applications for CSA Service by Willie L. Robinson Nashville, TN The “Colored Man’s Application for Pension” included the following statement: “The Negros’ pension law passed by the Tennessee Legislature, provides that Negros Pensioned by this Act must … Continue reading →
Impressed Slaves, 10 Oct 1863 Excerpted from Tennessee Slaves Impressed for Service on the North-Western Railroad, 10 Oct 1863 by Willie L. Robinson of Nashville, TN who adds that “The work was done on the railroad generally between Nashville and New Johnsonville.” … Continue reading →
Bell Wilks’ Story WPA Slave Narrative Project, Arkansas Narratives, Volume II, Part 7, Pages 147 and 148 Interviewee: Bell Wilks, Holly Grove, Arkansas, age 80 Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson “I was raised in Pulaski, Tennessee, Giles County. The post office … Continue reading →
Biography of Rev. H.L.P. Jones Rev. H.L.P. JONES was born June 21, 1874, in Giles County, near Pulaski, Tenn.; was converted and joined the A. M. E. Church at Boone Hill, Lincoln County, Tenn., in 1893; was licensed to preach under … Continue reading →
Susan Bledsoe’s Story WPA Slave Narrative Project, Ohio Narratives, Volume 12, Pages 7 and 8. Interviewee: Susan Bledsoe, 462 12th St., S.E., Canton, Ohio, age 92. Interviewer: Chas. McCullough. Date: August 15, 1937 “I was born on a plantation in Giles … Continue reading →
In 1811, the Tennessee General Assembly passed an Act (Acts, 17 55.1) approving the incorporation of the town of Elkton on the Elk River (the only other town in the county at that time being the county seat of Pulaski … Continue reading →
Historical issues of the Pulaski Citizen are available online at the Chronicling America website. These issues were digitized as part of the Tennessee Newspaper Digitization Project and are wonderful to now have online! Old newspapers are a great source of information … Continue reading →