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Andrew Jackson Mace

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 22, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 23, 2022

This excerpt from the History of Fentress County, Tennessee, published by the Fentress County Historical Society in 1987, was transcribed by Michael Allen in 2000. Andrew Jackson (A. J.) Mace was the sun of John and Rebecca Coffee Mace. He … Continue reading →

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Banner – Roslin Community

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 22, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 24, 2022

Photo Album   This excerpt from the History of Fentress County, Tennessee, published by the Fentress County Historical Society in 1987, was transcribed by Michael Allen in 2000. by Ella Anne (Young) Rogers [Note: This story was originally submitted in … Continue reading →

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Jennings Funeral Home

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 22, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 22, 2022

This excerpt from the History of Fentress County, Tennessee, published by the Fentress County Historical Society in 1987, was transcribed by Michael Allen in 2000. by Billy and Carol Jennings   The building which is the home of Jennings Funeral … Continue reading →

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Little Crab Community, Fentress County

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 22, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 24, 2022

Photo Album   This excerpt from the History of Fentress County, Tennessee, published by the Fentress County Historical Society in 1987, was transcribed by Michael Allen in 2000. by Wilma R. Pinckley The community of Little Crab, about 10 miles … Continue reading →

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Boatland Community

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 22, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 22, 2022

This excerpt from the History of Fentress County, Tennessee, published by the Fentress County Historical Society in 1987, was transcribed by Michael Allen in 2000. by Ruth Clark and Willie M. Gernt There are two versions of how the community … Continue reading →

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Fentress County Cemetery Transcriptions from Prior TNGenWeb Site

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 22, 2022 by TNGenWebDecember 24, 2025

For a variety of well-founded technological and administrative reasons, the TNGenWeb Project began converting its county and special projects sites to WordPress content-management system. The prior Fentress County site, admirably coordinated by Tami Ramsey for many years, contained a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Cemetery & Burial Records, Maps, Searchable Databases

Brock Family

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 22, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 22, 2022

A few references have been found to Brocks in Overton, Fentress, and Pickett Counties. In 1813, Joel Brock signed a petition to raise a military unit.  Click here to view the transcription. A Brock family outline at Tribal Pages contains … Continue reading →

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Fentress County Teacher Elbert Hall

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 22, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 22, 2022

A blog post from Beth Durham. The page below is presented in a frame.  Please use the scroll bars to navigate.

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Clarkrange High School History by Beth Durham

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 22, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 22, 2022

A blog post drawn from the 1987 history of Fentress County history published by the historical society. The page below is presented in a frame.  Please use the scroll bars to navigate.

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Fentress County Tour, 2012, Travelogue

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 22, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 22, 2022

Luton Photography posted a series of unique photos from a tour of Fentress County locations in 2012, sponsored by the Upper Cumberland Tourism Association. Locations included Jamestown, Alvin York State Historic Site, Forbus, and Clarkrange. Click here to view the … Continue reading →

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