Biography written in 1945 upon the awarding of Hull’s Nobel Peace Prize Cordell Hull (October 2, 1871-July 23, 1955) was born in a log cabin in Pickett County, Tennessee, the third of the five sons of William and Elizabeth (Riley) … Continue reading →
Cordell is best-known historically as the individual who pushed hardest to form the United Nations after the end of World War I. He was born near Byrdstown. The Cordell Hull Birthplace and Museum State Park is owned and managed by … Continue reading →
Travisville was the location of the first Civil War military action in Tennessee, known as the “Affair at Travisville.” Union troops of the 12th Kentucky Calvary and the Home Guards of Houstonville Cavalry attacked a Confederate encampment at Travisville on … Continue reading →
Submitted by Pamela D. Sevier Last Name First Name Birth Date Death Date Notes Sevier Abraham 1760 1841 o/s/s Mary Sevier – Veteran of the Revolutionary War</td Sevier Joseph 1764 1826 o/s/s Sarah Sevier – Veteran of the Revolutionary … Continue reading →
Source: Tennessee State Library & Archives. Click here to check for the most updated version. Pickett County Pickett County was formed in 1879 from Fentress and Overton counties(Acts of Tennessee 1879, Chapter 34). The county seat is Byrdstown. There was … Continue reading →
Source: Tennessee State Library & Archives. Click here to check for the most up-dated version. Fentress County Fentress County was formed in 1823 from Morgan, Overton and White counties(Private Acts of Tennessee 1823, Chapter 302). The county seat is Jamestown. … Continue reading →
Source: Tennessee State Library & Archives. Click here to view any updates. Overton County Overton County was formed in 1806 from Jackson County and Indian lands(Acts of Tennessee 1806 [2nd Session], Chapter 27). The county seat is Livingston. There was … Continue reading →
Overton County County Web Site CTAS Web Site (County Technical Assistance Web Site – compiled details) County Clerk Circuit Court Clerk Chancery Court Clerk & Master (probate and more) Property Assessor (maps and parcel info) Register of Deeds County Executive/Mayor … Continue reading →
This listing is taken from the “Newspapers on Microfilm” catalogue finding aid at the Tennessee State Library & Archives. Click here for the full listing, by county. TSLA can provide individual articles and entire rolls of microfilm in digital format. … Continue reading →
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