Submitter not identified. Source: From the booklet researched, written and compiled by Joyce Cobb Maness. War Between the States (Civil War) James William Castellaw b.1839-d.1918, Co L, 7th TN Cav, CSA John Charles Warren Cobb b.11 Oct 1830-d.25 Jun 1914, … Continue reading →
Samuel A. McElwee (1857-1914) was born a slave in Madison County, Tennessee, to Robert and Georgianna McElwee. After the Civil War was over, and following a general inclination of former slaves to move, the McElwee family relocated to Haywood County … Continue reading →
File contributed by Jim Curlin Samuel Brown, a pioneer landowner from North Carolina, settled in Haywood County, Tennessee, in 1826. Soon after his arrival he gave land and provided logs to build the first Browns Creek Primitive Baptist Church. His own farm laborers … Continue reading →
Submitter unidentified; first archived December, 2001. The Bond Family can be traced back to North Carolina. A slave owner by the name of James Bond, born in North Carolina and his wife, Mildred, born in Virginia, came to Haywood County … Continue reading →
ABBOTT, Timothy Charles, Roman Catholic Priest; born Ironton, Ohio; Irish descent; son of Florence and Julia (Sullivan) ABBOTT; secured early education in Stewart College, Clarksville, Tenn.; graduated from Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 1879; pastor St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic … Continue reading →
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Click here to view archived page captured September 15, 1999. NUNN, David Alexander, a Representative from Tennessee; born near Brownsville, Haywood County, Tenn., July 26, 1833; attended private schools and the West Tennessee … Continue reading →
This searchable listing contains surnames that appear in the book History of Haywood County, published by Brownsville-Haywood County Historical Society in 1989. Surnames that have a bio-sketch in the book are indicated. Note the search box above the table; however, … Continue reading →
John M. Shaw, a prominent citizen and extensive farmer and stock raiser of Haywood County, is a native of the county, born September 22, 1831, and is the son of Daniel and Sallie (McNeil) Shaw, both of whom were natives … Continue reading →
Joseph B. Phillips received a common school education when young, and was business manager for the “Rough and Ready Iron Works Company” in Stewart County until the war commenced. He went into the Confederate service, and afterward joined the Second … Continue reading →
Robert CALDWELL, one of the influential farmers of long standing, of the Second district, is a native of Lincoln County, and was born October 25, 1822, and is the son of Alex Caldwell, who was born in 186, and died … Continue reading →
