William Lafayatte Holbert, born January 08, 1876, was the son of Jerimiah “Jerry” Holbert and Clarinda Dishman. On the night of March 25, 1932, William Holbert was murdered at his home in the Winningham community of Overton County. He owned … Continue reading →
Tennessee’s Century Farms program recognizes operations that have remained in existence for 100 years or more. The program is managed by the Middle Tennessee State University Center for Historic Preservation. New Century Farm designations are awarded three times each year. … Continue reading →
Contributed by local historian, Gary Norris Migrations were made by single families or groups of families. These migrations were supposed to have taken place over a period of years. I understand Southern Illinois was swampy, and the migrants went through … Continue reading →
Migration to/from Overton County Contributed by Susanna Clark-Smith Henrico Co., VA before 1813 Shelby Co., IL abt 1835. The Fletcher portion of this family migrated from Shelby Co., IL, to Garland, Dallas Co., TX, about 1854. Allied families in Overton … Continue reading →
Migration to/from Overton County Contributed by Sally Keeton Eichhorn Overton/Fentress Co area to Platte Co, Missouri, in the 1830’s. KEETON families, along with the BRUTON, STEWART, & HAYES families, moved from Overton/Fentress Co area to Platte Co, Mo in the … Continue reading →
Migration to/from Overton County Contributed by David R Masters Originally from SW VA & NE NC. Arrived Overton Co 1851; Putnam County, after 1870. Some of family went to western TN, then some went to Texas. Interested in Chesley MALONE
Continue reading →Migration to/from Overton County Contributed by Rebecca J. Faldon From South Carolina – 1790s to Overton County, then to Texas – 1850
Continue reading →Photo Album Migration to/from Overton County Contributed by Dolores Melby Hibbert From NC btw 1806 & 1820 1830-Morgan Co., TN 1840-Overton Co., TN. 1860-Cumberland Co., TN; 1870 Hill Co., TX; Iron & Howell Co’s MO abt 1880. William STEPHENS … Continue reading →
Migration to/from Overton County contributed by Joleen Streit From North Carolina to Overton County before 1820. William Fletcher WILMOTH family moved to Johnson Co., Arkansas, between 1844 and 1848. Eventually, part of his family including his widow ended up in Oklahoma … Continue reading →
Migration to/from Overton County Contributed by Archie Holmes From Knox Co., Tenn. — ca. 1851 (George HOLMES, father) to Overton County, then to Morgan Co., Ill. — ca.1853 (George Thomas HOLMES, son). Before going to Illinois, George Thomas HOLMES … Continue reading →
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