Some items from the log Thomas T. Ross kept between the years of 1881 and 1893. He married Elizabeth Charles and they lived in Stanley Valley, Hawkins Co, TN with their 12 children. His farm extended into Scott Co VA. … Continue reading →
The table below lists people from Hawkins County who filed claims with the Southern Claims Commission from 1871 to 1873. These individuals claimed their property had been taken by United States military personnel for use in the Civil War. Information … Continue reading →
From the Volume With the Colors This material is taken from the book, With the Colors from Hawkins County. It lists men from Hawkins County that were in World War I. It was published in 1920/21, with a selected number … Continue reading →
Surnames Found in Families of Hawkins County, Tennessee, 1786-1994 The following list contains all the surnames found in Families of Hawkins County Tennessee 1786-1994,” published by the Hawkins County Genealogical & Historical Society. The book is no longer in print. … Continue reading →
This journal was transcribed, submitted, and copyrighted by Andra Walker Clark Moskowitz, who explained the text as follows: This is a month-long journal of my grandfather, Robert Sparks Walker, written in 1897 when he was 17 and on his first … Continue reading →
From Rogersville Review, Sesqui-Centennial Edition, November 26, 1936. Transcribed by Billie McNamara from a typescript at the Stamps Library in 1996. [Original] Editor’s Note: The following article was written by the late Judge Hugh G. Kyle. Hawkins County is of … Continue reading →
From Rogersville Review, Sesqui-Centennial Edition, November 26, 1936. Transcribed by Billie McNamara from a typescript at the Stamps Library in 1996. The first resident of Rogersville, Tennessee, lived in Fincastle County, Virginia. He died in Washington County, Virginia, and yet … Continue reading →
In 1834, the Tennessee Legislature enacted a requirement that each county be divided into Civil Districts, rather than the Militia Companies that had existed previously. For information about some 20th Century changes to Hawkins County Civil Districts, see Hawkins County … Continue reading →
Some Private Acts for Hawkins County by the Tennessee Legislature Published for the Quarterly County Court by the County Technical Assistance Service, University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service, Nashville, TN, 1976. Transcribed by Billie McNamara in 1996. A current, … Continue reading →
The TNGenWeb Project has several special features for researchers to explore. One of those features is called Who’s Who. The purpose of the Who’s Who feature is to provide a repository of transcribed biographies that is freely accessible. Click here … Continue reading →
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