African American – Haywood County TNGenWeb

Abstracts from the Brownsville States-Graphic Newspaper (June 26, 1908)

February 1, 2026 TNGenWeb

Transcribed by Sarah Midyett Hutcherson in 2000-2002 for the USGenWeb Archives. No copyright infringement is intended. Click here to view the original page. Note: The TNGenWeb Project does not endorse the use of culturally insensitive language. On this abstract, please note certain original words are included for context. Source: Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 49 No. 29 — Friday, June 26, 1908 FROM STANTON — Mrs. J. S. MEUX and Miss…

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Abstracts from the Brownsville District Herald Newspaper (December 11, 1838)

February 1, 2026 TNGenWeb

Transcribed by Sarah Midyett Hutcherson in 2000 for the USGenWeb Archives. No copyright infringement is intended. Note: The TNGenWeb Project does not endorse the use of culturally insensitive language. On this abstract, please note certain original words are included for context. Source: Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm Roll #101 — The District Herald — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 2 No. 37 — October 31, 1840 — Published every Tuesday by D. M. McPHERSON MARRIED — On Thursday last…

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Haywood County History (1889)

January 31, 2026 TNGenWeb

Transcribed by Jane Norton Powell in 2005 for the USGenWeb Archives. No copyright infringement is intended. Note: The TNGenWeb Project does not endorse the use of culturally insensitive language. On this abstract, please note certain original words are included for context. Haywood County was created by an act of the General Assemble of the State of Tennessee, passed 3 November 1823 from portions of the Chickasaw Indian Cession. It was to be called “Haywood” for Judge John Haywood and…

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Early Schools of Haywood County, from Goodspeed’s History (1887)

January 31, 2026 TNGenWeb

Transcribed by Jane Norton Powell in 2005 for the USGenWeb Archives. No copyright infringement is intended. Note: The TNGenWeb Project does not endorse the use of culturally insensitive language. On this abstract, please note certain original words are included for context. Source: Goodspeed, History of Tennessee, 1887, page 828. The first school-house in Haywood County was built in the Taylor neighborhood by the Taylors and others. It was also used for the holding of religious services. The name of…

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Abstracts from the Brownsville States-Graphic Newspaper (September 18, 1908)

January 26, 2026 TNGenWeb

Transcribed by Sarah Midyett Hutcherson in 2000-2002 for the USGenWeb Archives. No copyright infringement is intended. Note: The TNGenWeb Project does not endorse the use of culturally insensitive language. On this abstract, please note certain original words are included for context. Source: Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 40 No. 41 — Friday, September 18, 1908 NEWS OF THE WEEK — The color line was drawn at Highland Park College; Des Moines,…

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Abstracts from the Brownsville States-Graphic Newspaper (August 14, 1908)

January 25, 2026 TNGenWeb

Transcribed by Sarah Midyett Hutcherson in 2000-2002 for the USGenWeb Archives. No copyright infringement is intended. Note: The TNGenWeb Project does not endorse the use of culturally insensitive language. On this abstract, please note certain original words are included for context. Source: Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 40 No. 36 — Friday, August 14, 1908 NEWS OF THE WEEK — NEGROES AND UNITED STATES SAILORS from the St. Helena training station…

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Marriage Contract Between Charles Mulherrin & Nancy H. Goodman (1861)

January 24, 2026 TNGenWeb

This transcription was submitted to the archived USGenWeb Project by Lynda Clarke in 2002. No copyright infringement is intended. Note: The TNGenWeb Project does not condone use of culturally insensitive language. In the text below, certain antiquated terms may remain for context. C. Mulherrin } Marriage Contract } N. H. Goodman } Filed January 30th, 1862} at 2 o’clock P.M. } Deed Book Z, page 412 } This agreement or Marriage Contract made and entered into by and between Charles…

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Will of Alfred Goodman (1854)

January 24, 2026 TNGenWeb

This transcription was submitted to the archived USGenWeb Project by Lynda Clarke in 2002. No copyright infringement is intended. Note: The TNGenWeb Project does not condone use of culturally insensitive language. In the text below, certain antiquated terms may remain for context. Contributor’s Notes: Alfred Goodman was the 3rd husband of Nancy Hines Moore Hill, who was the 3rd or 4th wife (depending on whose research you’re looking at) of John Hill – one of the sons of Green Hill…

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Will of John Bachelor (1860)

January 24, 2026 TNGenWeb

This transcription was submitted to the archived USGenWeb Project by Jim Curlin in 1998. No copyright infringement is intended. Note: The TNGenWeb Project does not condone use of culturally insensitive language. In the text below, certain antiquated terms may remain for context. Transcriber’s Notes: Date of Transcription: 28 April 1998 KCW Location: Cary, NC Note: The above transcription was copied verbatim from a transcribed copy of this will. The will was transcribed by ? for history notes relating to Patience…

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Estate of John Hill (1850-1852)

January 24, 2026 TNGenWeb

These transcriptions were submitted to the archived USGenWeb Project by Lynda Clarke in 2002. No copyright infringement is intended. Note: The TNGenWeb Project does not condone use of culturally insensitive language. In the text below, certain antiquated terms may remain for context. John Hill was one of the sons of Green Hill, Jr. The following were children of John Hill: Elizabeth L. Hill Roulhac, C. G. Hill, (Lucinda) Caroline Hill*, Sally Hill Rice, Susannah B. Hill Murphy, Mary Hill Goodman,…

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