Just what was Middle Tennessee before the 1796 statehood? First, it was not named Tennessee back then. That name came with statehood. There was an earlier Tennessee County in what we now call Middle Tennessee, and of course there was the original – the Tennessee River. Second, it was not called “Middle” either. It was called “West,” until the 1820s. For our purposes, we start with the white European claims. North Carolina owned her Western Lands beyond…
North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC. Tennessee State Library and Archives in Nashville, TN, also has many North Carolina records. Revolutionary War records. Virginia Counties. Just to the north of East Tennessee lies the southwest part of Virginia. Many families migrated from just across the state line. Some traveled through East Tennessee to settle in Middle Tennessee. Check these early Virginia counties, especially Augusta, Botetourt, Washington, Russell, and Lee. County line changes: Be aware that there were many county line…
Books about Haywood County can be purchased at ABE Books.
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–FAX: 731-772-5416 Reese J. Moses-Scallions Genealogy Room Brief List of Holdings Local Family Histories, published and unpublished Vertical Files: Readings of all Cemeteries, including many no longer existing Family Bible Records.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,…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…