1860 Census Enumeration — Images of Records
Historian John Draper has created 20-page packets of pages from the Hawkins County 1860 Census enumerator’s books for free download. Click here to view the list.
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Twenty Wealthiest Hawkins County Families in 1860
Historian John Draper has compiled a listing of the 20 wealthiest families residing in Hawkins County in 1860, based on information provided in the Census returns for that year. This is very interesting and provides a very interesting socio-economic snapshot … Continue reading →
1836 Civil Districts Map — Amazing Resource!
For years, this site’s Webmistress has wished for a map of the Hawkins County Civil Districts in 1836, overlaid on a current map, for her own research. She is immeasurably grateful for the incalculable efforts of Jim Jackson for his … Continue reading →
Links to Civil War-era Research Sources
Author John Draper has compiled a list of links to information about Civil War-era Hawkins County and the surrounding region. These are resources he’s found useful in researching his historical fiction works. The Postmaster Books Links [Please note neither the … Continue reading →
Microfilm Available at Rogersville Library’s Genealogy Room
In 1998, Jackie Robinson created an on-line index to the microfilm records available at the H. B. Stamps Library’s Genealogy Room in Rogersville, TN.
Continue reading →Carr, Collier, Cox, Hall, Hammond, Rutledge Families — 1920 Census
Submitted by Darryl C. Gardner, who wrote the following introduction: “Three of my maternal ancestral lines are traceable back to: John COLLIER (1… – ca. 1764) and wife Siscely HALL Samuel COX (ca. 1808 – aft. 1880), m/1 Barbary HAMMOND? … Continue reading →