Transcribed by Tina Gray. Source: Haywood County Register of Deeds, Land Grants, Dec 1820 – June 1834 [Note 04 January 2026: Click here to view the digitized microfilm of this record book is available for free viewing at FamilySearch. You will need a free login to view the images. The books are not chronological on the microfilm. This time period is Item #1. During this period of time, much of Haywood County was owned by the Chicksaw and ceded in…
Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by Tem Moody The Estes Family Cemetery is located about 1/4 mile south of Fulton Road (SR 87) on Estes Lane in Haywood County, TN. It is about 0.2 mile east of the Lauderdale County line. To reach the cemetery from Brownsville TN travel west out of town on Hwy 54 to Hwy 19 West, then to Hwy 87. Turn left on Hwy 87 and travel 10.5 miles to Estes Lane. The cemetery is surrounded by…
This content is under development. In the early years of TNGenWeb’s existence, Look-up Volunteers were a vital resource. They would check physical books, microfilm, or loose papers at local libraries and other resources for individuals. The proliferation of on-line records makes look-up volunteers essentially unnecessary today. An archived Haywood County TNGenWeb page contains a tribute to a long-time look-up volunteer: In Memoriam Reese J. Moses Dedicated Genealogist and Lookup Volunteer for Haywood County Reese passed away October, 2005. She is and…
Occurred in Haywood, Fayette, Lauderdale, and Madison Counties. Abstracted by Barbra Jean Hathcock. First archived date November, 2002. POWELL Marriages of Haywood Co., TN A. M. (male) POWELL to O. A. L. HILL September 23, 1872 Amos POWELL to Emma F. HATHAWAY July 27, 1870 Anna POWELL to John HERRON June 4, 1874 Ara POWELL to Joseph EPPERSON December 17, 1868 Austin POWELL to Polly SHORT November 21, 1868 Carter POWELL to Lidda GILLIAM May 25, 1871 Dina POWELL to…
Occurred in Haywood and surrounding counties. Abstracted by Barbra Jean Hathcock. First archived date November, 2002. Note the SEARCH option (be cautious!) and the option to show more than 25 entries per page if you wish.
Nathan & Elnora were married 23 January 1879 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN. Nathan was born 14 Sep 1859 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN., and died 17 Feb 1980 and was buried in the Woodville Cemetery in Brownsville, Haywood Co., He was the son of Greenberry Benjamin and Nancy Ann (Poole) Daniel of the Pinson or Bear Creek area, Madison Co., TN. Elnora was born 20 Nov 1860 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN., and died 11 Dec 1933 buried in Woodville…
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 Church, Nashville, Tenn., 1879-1884; also had charge of churches at Pulaski, Columbia and Franklin, Tenn., with missions attached to them; from 1884-1890, pastor St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Jackson, Tenn., with Humboldt, Union City, Brownsville, Grand Junction, and Bethel Springs as…
We are grateful for dozens of contributors who have provided information for this Web site since it went on-line in July, 1996. Those listed below were identified in archived pages as of 2016. If you know of missing names, please click here to e-mail the County Coordinator. Ackerman, Jim Albrecht, Dorothy Amis, Deborah Atkinson, C. A. Baggett, Geoff Bast, Barbara Bedsole, James D. Bond, Robert Jr. Brosk, Gail Buckley, Liz Carter, Barbara Carter, Barbara Sue Brinley Carter, Carolyn Haliburton Clarke,…
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 College at Jackson, Tenn.; studied law; graduated from Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., in 1853; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Brownsville; presidential elector on the Constitutional Union ticket in 1860 and on the Republican ticket in 1864;…
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, we recommend you scroll to ensure you do not miss spelling variants of a surname.