Paula Swallows Stover, Permanent Exhibitor at Tennessee Arts Commission Paula Swallows Stover (b.1944) is the 5th generation to live and work on Ivy Hill Farm; a Tennessee Century Farm (1858) in Overton County, TN. Paula worked as a substitute … Continue reading →
Originally posted by Mary Thompson Saban from a photocopy of a transcription by Lynn Kappleman The Wolf River United Baptist Church was organized in Overton County on 5 May, 1821. There were twenty eight charter members: William Brown Caty Gabbard … Continue reading →
Whatever happened to Lilydale, Tennessee? written by L. K. Thomas When Dale Hollow Lake was formed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Lilydale (the town) ceased to exist. Families who had been there since the beginnings of this country … Continue reading →
For a few years, Shawn Gray published a newsletter, several books, and a Web site for genealogical researchers in the Overton County region. Shawn was an original volunteer member of the TNGenWeb Project. Shawn’s original site is defunct and is … Continue reading →
The book is freely downloadable from on-line resources. The original book is available for reading at the Internet Archive through the frame below.
Continue reading →The late historian and cartographer, Fred Smoot, researched early land records in Tennessee and created associated maps based on his studies. Overton, Fentress, and Pickett Counties were included in the 3rd and 4th Districts. Please be sure to read Fred … Continue reading →
This map segment was extracted from The New 11 x 14 Atlas of the World and posted on-line for the USGenWeb. The entire Atlas is now available via the Internet Archive. Click here to view.
Continue reading →Click on a thumbnail to view larger images. There is a discrepancy in the name of the Medal of Honor recipient in numerous records, but the recipient soldier is clearly Benoni Stinson, born in Overton County, Tennessee, about 1831. A … Continue reading →
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 →
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