{"id":1120,"date":"2026-01-31T08:03:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T14:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/haywood\/?p=1120"},"modified":"2026-01-31T08:03:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T14:03:30","slug":"elma-ross-public-library-holdings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/haywood\/elma-ross-public-library-holdings\/","title":{"rendered":"Elma Ross Public Library Holdings"},"content":{"rendered":"

1011 East Main Street
\n<\/em>Brownsville, Haywood County, Tennessee 38012<\/em><\/p>\n

HOURS
\n<\/em>Monday  10 A.M. \u2013 8 P.M.
\n<\/em>Tuesday \u2013 Friday  10 A.M. \u2013 5 P.M.
\n<\/em>Saturday: 1 P.M. \u2013 5 P.M.
\n<\/em>PHONE:  731-772-9534 –<\/em>FAX: 731-772-5416<\/em><\/p>\n

Reese J. Moses-Scallions Genealogy Room<\/em><\/p>\n

Brief List of Holdings<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

Local Family Histories, published and unpublished<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Vertical Files: Readings of all Cemeteries, including many no longer existing Family Bible Records. <\/em><\/p>\n

Ethnic Resources Microfilm Holdings: all Haywood County Records currently available on microfilm, including Some<\/em><\/p>\n

Birth Records 1908-1912,<\/em>
\nNot indexed Brownsville States-Graphic Newspaper<\/em>
\nDeath Certificates 1908 \u2013 1912, 1914 \u2013 1953<\/em>
\nHaywood Court Records<\/em>
\nHaywood County Census – 1850 – 1920<\/em>
\nObion County Census – 1850 – 1920<\/em>
\nSistler’s Tennessee Marriage Records<\/em>
\nTennessee Tidbits, Vol. 1, 2, 3<\/em>
\nComplete Tennessee 1850, 1860 Census,<\/em>
\nIndex to 1870 Tennessee Civil War Veteran’s Questionnaires<\/em>
\n1877 County Map with Districts for viewing and for sale <\/em>
\nTranscriptions of J M Cox Funeral Home records 15 Apr 1900 thru 26 Aug 1903, 3 Feb 1917 thru 15 Jul 1921, 12 Jul 1921 thru 8 Mar 1928, 3 Jun 1931 thru 20 Mar 1935<\/em>
\nTranscriptions of obits with Haywood County connections and 1830-1920 from Methodist newspapers<\/em><\/p>\n

Location<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

Elma Ross Public Library was built in 1992 with a donation by Dick Ross and matching public funds in honor of his wife. The Library is located in the heart of Brownsville just 5 miles from I-40, Exit 56 – about 56 miles north east of Memphis and 30 miles west of Jackson. The road, Highway 76 and\/or Anderson Avenue, from the interstate dead-ends at the beautiful new library. For easy access: turn right, go past the Woodmen Of the World (WOW), turn left, circle around and enter the public parking area in front of the library.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1011 East Main Street Brownsville, Haywood County, Tennessee 38012 HOURS Monday  10 A.M. \u2013 8 P.M. Tuesday \u2013 Friday  10 A.M. \u2013 5 P.M. Saturday: 1 P.M. \u2013 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,…<\/p>\n

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