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Regional Surnames Research of Judith Wade Anderson

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 26, 2021 by TNGenWebAugust 26, 2021

Ms. Anderson maintained her family tree in Family Origins software and used that company’s Web site for displaying her tree.  Ms. Anderson passed away in 2018.  Click here to view her obituary. Click here to view Ms. Anderson’s archived tree … Continue reading →

Posted in Individuals & Families, Surname and Family History Web Sites

Mt. Union Church, Fentress County

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 26, 2021 by TNGenWebAugust 26, 2021

Contributed by Judith Wade Anderson Written by Luther Atkinson (who was deceased in 1997) and sent to Judith Anderson by Oleth Padgett. Some Interesting Insights into the History of the Mt Union Church, 1870-1995 This church is located on the … Continue reading →

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Jackson County Archives

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 26, 2021 by TNGenWebAugust 28, 2021

Click here for current index of State Library microfilm for Overton County (PDF-formatted document).

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NASA Astronaut Michael J. McCulley

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 26, 2021 by TNGenWebAugust 26, 2021

Biography of Michael J. McCulley (Captain, USN, Retired) Publisher: NASA    (publication date June, 1990) BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born August 4, 1943, in San Diego, California, but considers Livingston, Tennessee, to be his hometown. His parents, Mr. & Mrs. Gilson H. McCulley, … Continue reading →

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Overton County Heritage Museum

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 25, 2021 by TNGenWebAugust 26, 2021

Photo Album click on thumbnails for larger images   The Overton County Heritage Museum is open Thursday and Saturday from 10 am – 2 pm, Friday from 2pm-6pm and is also available for both large and small tour groups upon … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War History, Historic Sites, Local History & Information, Photo Albums, Research Repositories & Contacts

Overton County Formation and Records in Parent Counties

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 25, 2021 by TNGenWebAugust 25, 2021

Tennessee became a state in 1796. Overton County was formed in 1806 from Jackson County, TN. Jackson County was formed in 1801 from Smith County. Smith County was formed in 1799 from Sumner County, which was formed in 1796. Several … Continue reading →

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Wright Family

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 25, 2021 by TNGenWebJanuary 24, 2022

Photo Album Wright Families of Overton & Fentress Counties, Tennessee This site, created by the astounding genealogical researcher, Jerry Wright Jordan, has a tremendous amount of information about related surnames, but the site has not been updated since December, 2005. … Continue reading →

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Winton Family

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 25, 2021 by TNGenWebSeptember 9, 2021

Photo Album   Migration to/from Overton County Contributed by Leota Bennett Some remained in the area. Others moved to Missouri, Arkansas, etc. John WINTON moved from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia to the French Broad Settlement by 1785. He sold … Continue reading →

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Watson Family

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 25, 2021 by TNGenWebAugust 25, 2021

Contributed by Leota Bennett Most of their descendants remained in the Overton / Putnam County area of TN. John Abishua WATSON and his wife, Mildred HUGHES, lived in Pittsylvania Co. VA. Their son, John Saul WATSON and his wife, Lucy … Continue reading →

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Walker Family

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 25, 2021 by TNGenWebAugust 25, 2021

Contributed by Leota Bennett Fought in War of 1812 returned to Overton County. The father Benjamin WALKER, Sr., moved westward by 1820 possibly to Jackson County, Ill. Benjamin WALKER, Junior, migrated to Carroll County, Arkansas about 1853-1854. Benjamin WALKER, Sr., … Continue reading →

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