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Fancher Family

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on September 5, 2021 by TNGenWebSeptember 13, 2021

Richard Fancher Society of America Web searches are not clear whether this organization, founded in 1948, remains active.  Click here for the available Web site. Biography of Capt. Hampton B. Fanchier (Source: A Reminiscent History of the Ozark Region: comprising … Continue reading →

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Old Flat Creek Church of Christ, Overton County

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on September 5, 2021 by TNGenWebSeptember 6, 2021

Click on a thumbnail for a larger image.  The Old Flat Creek Church Of Christ is located a few miles west of Livingston, in Overton County, Tennessee. From I-40 between Nashville and Knoxville take Exit 288 Livingston/Sparta Hwy. 111. Go … Continue reading →

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Overton County Maps

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on September 5, 2021 by TNGenWebSeptember 5, 2021

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Photos of Individuals and Groups

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on September 5, 2021 by TNGenWebSeptember 5, 2021

This article contains an album of photos of individuals and groups who do not have family or other articles and albums on this site. The album will be continuously updated as photos are submitted.  Contributions are welcome. Please see captions … Continue reading →

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Overton County Buildings

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on September 5, 2021 by TNGenWebSeptember 5, 2021

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Catherine Rutledge Willis’ Pension Application Proof of Marriage

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on September 5, 2021 by TNGenWebSeptember 5, 2021

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Mohawk Valley of Overton County

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on September 3, 2021 by TNGenWebSeptember 5, 2021

Contributed by Cleston Conner, who received the information from the Society of the Descendants of Washington’s Army at Valley Forge.  Origin is unknown.  Date may be about 1852. Transcribed by Tami Ramsey.     The Mohawk Valley of Tennessee Within … Continue reading →

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Sevier Family

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on September 2, 2021 by TNGenWebSeptember 6, 2021

Photo Album   Tennessee’s First Governor, John Sevier contributed by Tom Miller Gov. John Sevier owned several thousand acres in Overton County. He died in 1815, and his widow, Catherine (Sherrill) “Bonny Kate” Sevier, moved her family to the lands … Continue reading →

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James Forrester Parrott’s Civil War Letters

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on September 2, 2021 by TNGenWebSeptember 2, 2021

The letters below were written by James Forrester Parrott (born 1830; died 1868) to his wife, Mahala Ann Bowman (born 1834; died 1908), from the field while he was on duty with the 28th Consolidated Infantry during the Civil War. … Continue reading →

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History of Fentress County, by Albert Hogue (published 1916)

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 31, 2021 by TNGenWebDecember 21, 2025

The book is freely downloadable from Google Books and the Internet Archive. Click here to view a digital image of the original edition. Click here to download an ePub format.  You may be required to pass a Captcha security for … Continue reading →

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