South Pittsburg Hustler Newspaper
Contributed by David Johnson Copyright TNGenWeb and the contributor, 01/23/2015
Microfilms Available At Local Libraries
Beene-Pearson Library, 208 Elm Ave., South Pittsburg: Microfilms of all the issues of the Hustler, the newspaper of South Pittsburg, Richard City and New Hope, starting in 1909. They have a copy of all county records microfilms that TSLA has for this county. See the link to the list of microfilms available for Marion County at TSLA. Jasper Public Library, 14 W. 2nd St., Jasper: Microfilms of all issues of the Jasper Journal, the newspaper of Jasper, Kimball, Victoria, Sequatchie, Hale…
Local Genealogy / History Authors
Note: All books listed below by local authors are located in the Genealogy Section of the Orena Humphreys Library in Whitwell, TN. Euline Harris, 6611 Old Dunlap Road, Whitwell, TN 37397 Cemeteries of Marion County, TN Deed Book A – Marion County, TN Deed Book B – Marion County, TN Early Land Grants, 1824 – 1830, Vol. 1 – Marion County, TN 1836 Tax List (1st tax list Marion County, TN) 1862 Tax List Marion County, TN Obituaries –…
Where To Find Vital Records
The state of Tennessee will not release birth records to the public until 100 years has passed since the birth. For Individuals born before 1912, the birth records can be found at both ancestry.com and familysearch. Those sites are well-known. Less known is the site that allows TN residents to access for free the death and birth certificate images that ancestry.com copied from TSLA. To get this access you need to be logging in from a TN computer, and for…
Revolutionary War Pension Application of William Bowman, 1833
On this 20 day of May 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the Justices the of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions of said County, now in session at the Courthouse in the Town of Jasper, William Bowman, a resident in the County and state afforesaid, aged seventy four years on the 4th day of this Inst. who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the…
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Revolutionary War Pensions
LAND OWNERS In MARION COUNTY, TN by 1824
See Research books available for details on each Land owner Deed Number, Land Location, & Next to neighbor land owner. (Land “next to” earlier owner may not be listed here.) ARNETT, Wm. ASHBURN, Edsin AUSTIN & OATES AUSTIN, Hezekiah ANDERSON, Geo. T. AUSTIN, Dan’l. Sam’l William Wm. T. AUSTIN, Dan’l. BAKER, Dan’l. O. John BALLARD, Sam;l. BARBEE, Matthew, BARBEE, Matthew BARGES, John Hopkins, & Turney. BARNES, WM BEAN, Allen BENNETT, Alsey Obediah Robert BLAIN, Jonathan BLEDSOE, Abra BLEVINS, John S.A….
Marion County Cole Mines
The map below was created in 1863 and shows some of the mine locations before the Civil War: Etna, Battle Creek, Whitwell, Victoria, Needmore, Orme, Inman, Whiteside, Tracy City, Dorans, Kelly’s Ferry, Vulcan, Sweeden’s Cove, Sequatchie, and Summit, with Castle Rock and Russell Gordon Mines below the State line, in Georgia. (Two very old coal mines near Mt. Eagle are not identified.) Below the map you will find excerpts from the book: “OLD MINES and MINERS of MARION CO.,TN” by…
Index to Wills
-A- Abbott, Jennie Will Book 1, Pages 204-208 Abbott, Oscar Will Book 1, Pages 204-208 Acklin, Ambrose Will Book 1, Page 287 Acklin, Mattie dec’d Will Book 1, Page 287 Aiken, Henry Clay dec’d Will Book 1, Pages 32-33 Aiken, Julia Ann Will Book 1, Pages 32-33 Aiken, Margaret E. Will Book 1, Pages 32-33 Alder, Martha [nee Lasater] Will Book 1, Pages 56-58 Alder, Tennessee Will Book 1, Page 34 Alexander, E. J., Mrs. Will Book 1, Pages 111-115 Will Book 1, Pages…