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Elma Ross Public Library Holdings

Elma Ross Public Library Holdings

1011 East Main Street Brownsville, Haywood County, Tennessee 38012 HOURS Monday  10 A.M. – 8 P.M. Tuesday – Friday  10 A.M. – 5 P.M. Saturday: 1 P.M. – 5 P.M. PHONE:  731-772-9534 –FAX: 731-772-5416 Reese J. Moses-Scallions Genealogy Room Brief List of Holdings Local Family Histories, published and unpublished Vertical Files: Readings of all Cemeteries, including many no longer existing Family Bible Records.  Ethnic Resources Microfilm Holdings: all Haywood County Records currently available on microfilm, including Some Birth Records 1908-1912,…

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Epidemics, Haywood County, Tennessee

Epidemics, Haywood County, Tennessee

1878 Yellow Fever Dr. John Ware fell victim to Yellow Fever in 1878, after saving the lives of many who were stricken … p.223 History of Haywood County, 1989 1890 Typhoid  The History of the Bourne Family by Joyce Anne Daniel Dale, “In 1890 John W. Cole had typhoid fever and died November 2 of that year.  His son, Edwin, died of the same illness on November 14, 1890.  Ophelia, who also had typhoid at the same time, survived.”   Ophelia…

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Benjamin Towler, May 4, 1831 Last Will and Testament

Benjamin Towler, May 4, 1831 Last Will and Testament

Benjamin Towler Last )      In the name of God Amen, I Benjamin Towler Will and Testament)      of the state Tennessee, Rutherford County July Term 1838)       although at present in tolerable health Thanks be to God yet certain circumstances render it my duty to provide for the disposal of the little property I possess or may here after possess and while ___ ___ of a sound mind___ I Benjamin Towler do make this my last will and testament in the…

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Will of James Gilliam, Husband of Martha Isbell Gilliam

Will of James Gilliam, Husband of Martha Isbell Gilliam

Charlotte Co. Va. Will Book 2, page 50. IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN,  I James Gilliam of the County of Charlotte being of sound mind and memory do make constitute and order in this my last Will and Testament in the manner and form following (to wit) “I lend unto my beloved wife Martha Gilliam one third part of my Estate both real and personal during her natural life or widowhood then to be equally divided amongst my following…

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Lena Hughes Dancy’s Letter to Her Daughter Mildred Dancy Duck – 1949

Lena Hughes Dancy’s Letter to Her Daughter Mildred Dancy Duck – 1949

Dear Mildred, If there was any good news would like to write it, but when it is about all bad news sometimes do not think it is worth writing. Glenna has just recently left. She came by from Spring Hill Cemetery and stopped to tell me about Lillian Dixon. She is in Methodist Hospital Room 217 – with a place on her arm that I am afraid is malignant, and afraid she waited too long to have anything done for…

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Dancyville School Benefit Program 

Dancyville School Benefit Program 

PROGRAMME …OF… DANCYVILLE CONCERT FRIDAY NIGHT,  MAY 26, 1905 (FOR BENEFIT OF SCHOOL) _________________ “Our Little Glee Club”…………………………………… Sixteen Girls Oration – “Duties to Our Country”……………. Brooks Crawford Recitation – “Miss Edith Helps Things Along”… Annie Hodges Recitation – “Baby’s Message” ……………………… Lillian Moore Recitation – “Be Better in the Morning” …………. Douglas Ford Recitation – “Rock of Ages” ………………………… Mattie Cherry Recitation – “The Outcasts” ………………………. Ruth Crawford Recitation – “Little Orphan Annie”…………….. Minnie L. Jones Recitation – “Last…

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Henry E Kerr Last Will & Testament

Henry E Kerr Last Will & Testament

State Of Tennessee) March 1856 Giles County ) I  Henry Kerr of the said county & state aforesaid being of sound mind & memory I do make and Publish this my last will and testament hereby revolking and making void all other wills made by me at any time I give my soul to god who gave it and my Body to Mother dust Item first I have given to my son William P. Kerr the following Property to wit…

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John R. Rea Family Bible Record

John R. Rea Family Bible Record

This is a transcription of the actual pages of the John R. Rea Family Bible Record. The transcription has been made, as is, without editing, April 2001. jd ~ See the Bible description and history at the end of this transcription. John R. and Elizabeth Rea were the parents of Frank Rea Grandparents of Aimee Kathryn Rea Haugh  Great-grandparents of  Roselee K. Haugh Dancy and Leland Bernard ‘Bud’ Haugh; 2-Great-grandparents of  Robert J. Storckman and Janice Kimberly Dancy; 2-Great-grandparents of Charles Richard Haugh, Linda Kathryn Haugh Coppock;…

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