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