WILLIAM LANE ABERNATHY, vice president and director of the Citizens National Bank of Pulaski, was born in Giles county on the 28th of February, 1859, a son of W. H. and Elizabeth (LANE) Abernathy. The paternal grandparents were John R. and Cynthia … Continue reading →
CHARLES ALFRED ABERNATHY, M. D., was born April 1, 1853, son of Alfred H. and Elizabeth T. (Butler) Abernathy, who were born in Giles County. The father for many years was one of the successful teachers of the county. Dr. Abernathy was educated in … Continue reading →
CHARLES CLAYTON ABERNATHY, M. D., a successful practitioner, was born near Pulaski October 9, 1827. His early youth was passed on the farm and in attending the county schools. Later he attended the Wurtemberg Academy at Pulaski. He subsequently spent … 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 →