John W. BARNES, a farmer of Obion County, Tenn., was born in Marshall County, of the same State, June 21, 1846. His father, Franklin Barnes, was born and reared in Marshall County, and resided there in July, 1860. He was … Continue reading →
Robert A. ADAMS, farmer, is a Clark County Kentuckian, born July 10, 1832. Of the twelve children born to his parents, he and three others survive. N. M. Adams and his wife, Nancy (Holliday) Adams, were Virginians, and became residents … Continue reading →
Submitted by Dorothy Chance; page originally created by Jane Powell. A – L biographies typed by Jane Powell; M – Z biographies typed by Dorothy Chance. There are no names beginning with “Q,” “X,” or “Y.” – A – ADAMS, … Continue reading →
Biographies, Families, and Generation Charts Adams, Lysander & Aaron Bagby, James T. (b. 1879) Baird, Gordon B. (b. 1888) Bell, Hugh Ferguson (1845-1932) Bell, John Montgomery Bennett, John W. (1851-1924) Broach and Farris (early Obion County settlers) Brown (descendants of) … Continue reading →
Databases ROOTS-L Tennessee – a collection of databases for Tennessee research RootsWeb Surname List – searchable database of surnames Genealogical and Historical Societies West Tennessee Historical Society – Within its twenty-one counties, it supports historical programs, archives, publications, preservation, markers, museums, … Continue reading →
History of Tennessee, Obion County The Goodspeed Publishing Co., Nashville, 1887 Many of the men mentioned in this article can also be found at World Connect. Obion County is situated in the northwestern portion of West Tennessee, and is bounded … Continue reading →
North & South boundaries of West Tennessee Walker’s Line and Winchester Line7 Williams, Samuel Cole, LLD., Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, Chapter XIV, pp. 105-1-8, Beginnings of West Tennessee, In the Land of the Chickasaws, 1541-1841 Watuaga … Continue reading →
By R. C. Forrester, Obion County Historian as printed in The Daily Messenger Union City, Tennessee, Friday, November 10, 1995 Recently, another Union City landmark fell victim to changing times. The Union City Ice and Coal Co., which dated from … Continue reading →
Its Commercial and Industrial Advantages, 1912 The Feild Publishing Company, Press of Mcowat-Mercer Printing Co., Jackson, Tenn., 1912, reprinted 1976 Pioneer Press and Sponsored by Obion County Historical Society. Extract Copyright by Jane N. Powell, June 17, 1998. Businesses, Companies … Continue reading →
Obion County’s Sleeping Beauty By Jonas Jutton, newspaper correspondent, and published in newspapers in the 1890’s. Within twelve miles of Union City there died on October 27, 1873, at the age of 37 years, a lady, who for twenty-four years … Continue reading →