Steppe Family
Contributed by Jaydee This indenture made and entered into This 9th day of June 1883 between Mandy STEPP and her heirs of The first part and Daniel SMITH of The second part all of The County of Fentress and State … Continue reading →
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Potter Family
Contributed by Jaydee This Indenture made and entered into this 12th day of October 1894 by and between Julian F. Potter of the first part and Ewel W. Potter of the Second part, all of the county of Fentress and … Continue reading →
Hicks Family
Contributed by Jaydee State of Tennessee Fentress County July 13th 1838. this Indenture made and Entered into between Joseph HICKS of the one part and James BUCK of the other part both of the County and State of aforesaid Witnesseth … Continue reading →
Voiles Family
Contributed by Jaydee Deed: Anderson to Voiles, 1887 I, Andrew J ANDERSON of the county of Fentress and State of Tenn have This day bargained and sold and do hereby transfer & convey unto Artema VOILS a certain tract or … Continue reading →
Some Published Fentress County Death Notices, 1852-1904
Abstracted from The Nashville Christian Advocate, 1852-1904, by Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith and copyrighted to him (posted with permission) February 2, 1849 Nancy GILPIN daughter of David and Martha WILLIAMS, born Burke Co., N.C., 1775; married J. WEST, 1797; … Continue reading →
Fentress County Post Offices — Historic and Current
ALLARDT Opened: February 1, 1883 Closed: Operating ALTACREST Opened: May 17, 1920 Closed: August 31, 1928 Moved To: Gernt ALVIN YORK Opened: March 20, 1923 Closed: December 12, 1923 ARMATHWAITE Opened: August 8, 1881 Closed: September 27, 1882 Reopened: December … Continue reading →
Tornadoes in Fentress County
DATE DEAD INJ CATEGORY 1939 Virgil Crockett & Cora Lee Neal were killed Feb 17, 1956 0 2 F1 Feb 27, 1956 0 0 F1 Nov 18, 1957 0 2 F2 Apr 15, 1965 0 0 F2 May 14, 1972 … Continue reading →
Murder of Marshal John Woods, 1871
Contributed by Paul Lemasters “Murder In Fentress County.” United States Marshal WOODS Killed. Some time ago an account was given of the swindling of the celebrated Tinker Dave BEATIE out of a large among of back pay and bounty granted … Continue reading →
Williams Family
Contributed by Paul Lemasters “Death.” WILLIAMS–On the 5th inst., at Wolf River of fever, A. WILLIAMS, an old and respected citizen and Mason of Fentress county. [Source: Rugbeian, Morgan Co., Tn, Sat., 17 March 1883, Vol. III, No. 78, p2.] … Continue reading →
Westfield Family
Contributed by Paul Lemasters “Sunbright Letter.” The remains of Herman WESTFIELD were received here by express Monday morning. His family lives in Allardt, Tenn. he was killed by falling 40 ft. on the pavements at Cincinnati. [Source: Rugby Gazette, Morgan … Continue reading →