Welcome to the new format for the Obion TNGenWeb site. I still have some tweaking to do as I continue to migrate all the image files to the reformatted pages. We greatfully welcome contributions and would love to hear from … Continue reading →
in Obion County, Tennessee In 1845, Waller Caldwell built a school known as Westbrook Academy about one and a half miles west of Troy. This seems to be the first school of higher education in the county and most of … Continue reading →
Obion County, Tennessee from Barb Houghteling, who wrote: “It was my G-G-G-Grandfather Wilson that donated land for the school. My G-G-Grandfather Frank Short was a board member at this school and my G-Uncle Henry Frank Short taught at this school.” … Continue reading →
Obion County, Tennessee Surname-Registry Are you researching an Obion County family? If so, to add your names to this surname registry, email me with the following information: Required information: Name: your name Email: your email-address Surnames: the Obion County surnames … Continue reading →
Message Boards – read and post queries about Obion County people and history TNGenWeb Message Board – for Obion County Rootsweb Message Boards – for Obion County There are two mailing lists for Obion County. You can sign up by … Continue reading →
Spanish-American War Fourth Regiment, Company I, Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Roster Transcribed by Gay Mathis, from the 50 Anniversary Edition of The Commercial Paper of Union City, Tennessee dated 1930 Below is a roster of company I Fourth Regiment, Tennessee Volunteer … Continue reading →
Obion Avalanche Company H, 9th Inf., United Confederate Veterans Information below was abstracted from several sources. Please seek a primary source (such as National Archives) for documentation. The Avalanche was organized 22 May 1861 at Jackson TN; re-organized 8 May … Continue reading →
of Obion County, Tennessee Maps Three Grand Divisions of Tennessee 1823, Map of Obion County Districts 1832, Northern West Tennessee, 12th & 13th Surveyors’ District map with Ranges and Sections 1834 Map of Obion County 1870, Map of Obion County … Continue reading →
in Obion County, Tennessee Bates Funeral Home South Fifth Street Union City, TN 38261 (was in operation 18 months – held only one funeral) Mrs. Dola Board Funeral Home 730 East Vine Street Union City, TN 38261 (no longer in … Continue reading →
of Obion County, Tennessee Lysander and Aaron Adams John Allen Family Autry Family Burnett Family and Other Branches Caldwells of Obion County, and more – see at RootsWeb’s WorldConnect, “Laxton Family Archives” Calhoun Family (part of Jane Powell’s research) Collins, … Continue reading →