Records available at the Tennessee State Library & Archives indicate five Pickett County veterans completed questionnaires about their service during World War I. The World War I questionnaire project (TSLA Record Group 239) was part of an effort to gather … Continue reading →
Click here for a link to view the actual volume in another article on this site. The full text is included on this TNGenWeb site because it contains references to locations and individuals from the region. The text below was … Continue reading →
This information is from book index pages on the now-defunct Overton County Kin page maintained by Shawn Gray. No copyright infringement is intended by posting the data here. The three known volumes, entitled Family Tree Book, were obtainable from Shawn … Continue reading →
World War Record of Ex-Soldiers of Overton County provides local and statistical data about this county’s participation in World War I. This volume reports that 603 individuals served from Overton County during World War I. There were 547 soldiers in … Continue reading →
The source of this information is not clearly identified. It may not be a complete listing of Overton Countians lost in service during the Korean War. Clicking on the names goes to more details for each individual hero. … Continue reading →
The source of this information is not clearly identified. It may not be a complete listing of Overton Countians lost in service during World War II. Clicking on the names goes to more details for each individual hero. … Continue reading →
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 →
The source of this information is not clearly identified. It may not be a complete listing of Overton Countians lost in service during the Viet Nam War. Clicking on the names goes to more details for each individual hero. … 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 →
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 →
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