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Descendants of John W. Mack “Dock” & Mary Elizabeth (Jones) Edwards

Descendants of John W. Mack “Dock” & Mary Elizabeth (Jones) Edwards

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Submitted by Becky Jones Pacey (date unknown) Descendants of John W. Mack “Dock” Edwards 1.  JOHN W. MACK “DOCK” EDWARDS  (JAMES R.1) was born Oct 1851 in Alabama, and died 1922 in Haywood Co., TN.  He married MARY ELIZABETH JONES Dec 13, 1876 in Haywood Co. TN, daughter of JOSHUA JONES and NANCY WALLACE.  She was born June 02, 1852 in Haywood Co., TN, and died Jan 02, 1936 in Crockett Co. TN. Both are buried at Providence Cem. Madison,…

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William & Eleanor “Nellie” (Cowan) Baxter Family

William & Eleanor “Nellie” (Cowan) Baxter Family

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Submitted by Florence Baxter Norback, 17 Sep 2007.   William Baxter m Eleanor (Nellie) Cowan Nov. 14, 1832 in Williamson Co., TN David Alexander Baxter born Oct. 24, 1833, died Apr. 13, 1898 Harden Co., m Mary Ann Sanders Joseph Skiles Baxter born Ca. 1836, died bef. 1880, married Martha Ann Hawkins Jane Cowen Baxter born May 17, 1837, died Feb. 10, 1908, married William Matthew Meacheam Rev. John Ezekel Baxter born Oct. 1, 1843, Haywood Co., married Elizabeth (Betty)…

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American Service Men and Women Buried at Trinity United Methodist Cemetery

American Service Men and Women Buried at Trinity United Methodist Cemetery

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This history was submitted to the archived USGenWeb Project by Jane Norton Powell in 2000.  No copyright infringement is intended.  Click here to view the original item. Note:  The TNGenWeb Project does not condone use of culturally insensitive language.  In the text below, certain antiquated terms remain for context. We welcome updates and additions to this listing.   Civil War:  Union R. L. Quick Civil War:  Confederate Alison, Benjamin Walker Baker, Eli Binford, H. G. Bryan, James D. Clay, C….

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Anna Mae Bullock / Tina Turner

Anna Mae Bullock / Tina Turner

Arguably, Haywood County’s most famous native was born Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush on November 26, 1939.  Anna Mae’s parents separated when she was 11, leaving Anna Mae and her sister to be raised by their grandmother.  At the age of 16, Anna Mae moved to St. Louis to live with her mother.  There, Anna Mae Bullock met Ike Turner.  As Tina Turner, she became a force in the global music industry before her death in 2025. Click here to…

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Brownsville Railroad Depot

Brownsville Railroad Depot

Source:  Multiple Property Application for Historic Register Designation, Historic Resources of Brownsville, Tennessee (1823-1964), Section E, Page 5 Click here to view the full application (59 pages; PDF-format) from the U.S. National Park Service. Click thumbnail to view larger image. In 1846, Brownsville began constructing narrow-gauge railroads connecting Brownsville to cities to the east and west. Narrow-gauge railroads were often used in Europe before they became popular in the United States in the 1840s. These railways were built to be…

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Brownsville Old Post Office Opened in 1936

Brownsville Old Post Office Opened in 1936

The “old” Brownsville Post Office was built as part of the New Deal effort following the Great Depression.  The Tennessean (Nashville) newspaper described the event (April 3, 1936; page 18) New Postoffice Opened Brownsville, Tenn., April 2. —(Spl)— The Brownsville postoffice moved into the new $55,000 ederal [sic] building here today. The structure was completed early this week. The new building is located on Washington street, just off the public square. Construction began last fall. Click here to view a…

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James Newton Alexander & Deborah McCree Alexander

James Newton Alexander & Deborah McCree Alexander

Photos and information submitted by Ima Stephens about 2000. Click the thumbnails for larger images. James Newton Alexander and Deborah McCree Alexander were both born with the Alexander surname. Deborah was born April 22, 1846 in Haywood County, Tennessee, daughter of Jesse Rankin Alexander and Mary E. Smith; granddaughter of Benjamin Grayson Alexander and Ruth Wallace (daughter of William Wallace of Blount County, TN, and Mecklenburg County, NC); great-granddaughter of Oliver Alexander and Mary Craig (daughter of Thomas Craig and…

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Dunbar-Carver Museum in Brownsville

Dunbar-Carver Museum in Brownsville

The Dunbar-Carver Museum opened in 2007 as an archive of Haywood County’s deep, rich African American culture and heritage. The building formerly housed a series of schools: Brownsville Colored Normal School (1883 – 1887) Dunbar School (1890 – 1920) Haywood County Training School (1921 – 1950) Carver High School (1950-1970) Click here to visit the Museum’s Web site. Click here to view a local news video dated December, 2015.

Samuel Radford Ellington Family

Samuel Radford Ellington Family

Submitter of photo and information unidentified. Home of Samuel Radford Elllington, near Bells between 1905 and 1910. L to R looking at the photo: Augustus (Gus) Cooper Ellington Bernice Radford Ellington Rhoda Ellington Leslie Miller Ellington Samuel Radford Ellington Willie Florence McPherson Ellington Henry Wylie Ellington J. R. Ellington (on chair) Mack’s son Mary Lucy Ivy Ellington Acuff Paul Boston (Mack) Ellington holding Mary Olive Ellington (his daughter). The picture in front of Samuel is Alice Ellington Cain; she d….

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