Moses Fisk played a pivotal role in the region’s settlement and education. Fisk established Hilham as the first town in Overton County in 1805. The first school for females in the South, Fisk Female Academy for Girls, opened in 1806 … Continue reading →
Abstracted from The Nashville Christian Advocate, 1852-1904, by Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith and copyrighted to him (posted with permission) February 2, 1849 Nancy GILPIN daughter of David and Martha WILLIAMS, born Burke Co., N.C., 1775; married J. WEST, 1797; … Continue reading →
by Dr. Calvin Dickinson & Charlene McClain Jonathan Hale (1817-1896), born in Stoddard, Massachusetts (sic), studied medicine in Pennsylvania, according to family tradition. It is unknown if he actually attended a medical school, if he studied under a physician, or … Continue reading →
This TNGenWeb local site contains articles about various Winningham events and family members. This specific article provides generalized historical information about the family and its history. Photo Album Please note — photos related to Winningham family tragedies are not included … Continue reading →
Transcribed by Julia Elmore, daughter of Lillian Bilbrey, September, 2003 Located off Highway 52 in Overton County Source: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/overton/cemeteries/smith01.txt (via the Internet Archive)
Continue reading →Abstracted and ©1997-2003 by Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith February 2, 1849 Nancy GILPIN daughter of David and Martha WILLIAMS, born Burke Co., N.C., 1775; married J. WEST, 1797; moved to Roane Co., Tenn., 1802 where her husband died; moved to … Continue reading →
Overton BillionGraves.com — not separated by county FindaGrave.com Interment.net TNGenWeb Cemetery Database [click here for map] Fentress BillionGraves.com — not separated by county FindaGrave.com Interment.net — no listings TNGenWeb Cemetery Database [click here for map] Pickett BillionGraves.com — not separated by … Continue reading →
A complete inventory of graves at Wilson Cemetery, in the Lovejoy – Cliff Springs area of Overton County. Click here to view the 246 photos posted by Hilltop Express at Flickr. Surnames: Abston Allen Ashburn Beaty Bilbrey Blankenship Blaylock Boatman … Continue reading →
Located in the Lovejoy area off the Hanging Limb Highway, just before getting to Hanging Limb. Inventoried on April 19, 2000, by Bobbie J. Farley and Rachel Murphy. Starting with the graves closest to Lovejoy Church. The table is searchable. … Continue reading →
Photo Album Click on a thumbnail for a larger image. Transcription from the Elmore Genealogy Web Site Surnames: Allred • Bilbrey • Bowman • Brown • Copeland • Ledbetter • Looper • Smith • Stout Coordinates: Latitude: 36.30583° Longitude: -85.17194° … Continue reading →
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