Brenda Fiddler still has available for sale copies of all her books, including the 3-volume set of HENDERSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE NEIGHBORS with photos of the general area including Decatur County. She is currently working on a book composed of previously unpublished photographs combined with lots…
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Tennessee General Assembly 1796-1969 (Preliminary No. 12) Henderson County Anderson, Jackson (1832-1910) Andrews, Cullen (?-?) Austin, Lou Sanders (1885-1950) Bailey, Edward (1919-) Barry, William Logan (1926-) Bradbury, Hezekiah (1800-1857) Brown, Henry Hill (1793-1847) Buck, Adrian O’Dell (1914-) Bullock, Micajah (c. 1807-1872) Cochran, James Lindsey (1847-1927)…
from the research of Roxie Milam Wallace There is a legend that perpetuates in my family, passed on by each new generation. Some legends are true; I don’t know if this one is or not, but I like it. It is a rich legacy I’ve…
The Most Perfect Day by Roxie Milam Wallace and Jeff Wallace The blue sky was faultless, and the air crystalline—the most perfect First Sunday in June Decoration Day anyone could remember. The old man, Palestine Mountain, sat content, robed in the verdant splendor of cottonwood…
See the “Wall” family photograph for a picture of Basely H. Graves (1868-1917), he can also be seen in the “Rock Hill School” photo
from the research of Mike Deere JOSEPH REED: HENDERSON COUNTY’S FIRST SETTLER In 1817, Joseph Reed, along with his 2 sons, traveled west from Georgia looking for a new home. It is believed that they traveled along the Tennessee River until they ran across the…
from the research of Mike Deere This is a photograph of the Peter Pearson house. As you can see, the house is about to completely fall in. It was believed to have been built in the mid to late 1800’s.