Migration to/from Overton County Contributed by Archie Holmes From Knox Co., Tenn. — ca. 1851 (George HOLMES, father) to Overton County, then to Morgan Co., Ill. — ca.1853 (George Thomas HOLMES, son). Before going to Illinois, George Thomas HOLMES … Continue reading →
Migration to/from Overton County Contributed by Leota Bennett From Botetourt County, Virginia, to the French Broad Settlement by 1785; Overton County in 1801. For more information, click here to view the Sehorn, Turnley, Winton & Graham article on this Web … Continue reading →
Migration to/from Overton County Contributed by Tom Gahagan From Bledsoe county around the middle 1830’s Tishomingo county, MS, in about 1844 Bledsoe census shows them in 1830, Overton court records show Joseph paid for guarding a prisoner in 1838, then … Continue reading →
Historical Foundation The Historical Foundation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America maintains a research library and archives for the denomination and its congregations. Click here to visit the Web site. Published History Click here … 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 →
Because it has wonderful historical information about life in the Flat Creek community of Overton County, it is included with this TNGenWeb site. The page below is from the site “History of the Restoration Movement.” View the text and photos … Continue reading →
Biographical Sketch of the Life of Benton Cordell Goodpasture by Gussie Lambert Benton Cordell Goodpasture was born April 9, 1895, in Overton County, Tennessee. He was the son of John Jefferson and Elora Annis (Thompson) Goodpasture. He grew up in … Continue reading →
Biographical Sketch on the Life of W.H. Fleming [from Biographical Sketches of Gospel Preachers, by H. Leo Boles, pgs. 271-274; Gospel Advocate Company, Nashville, Tennessee, c.1932] Among the list of preachers who have suffered and sacrificed for the church of … Continue reading →
Photo Album Biographical Sketch of the Life of E. G. Sewell [from Biographical Sketches of Gospel Preachers, by H. Leo Boles, pgs.238-242; Gospel Advocate Company, Nashville, Tennessee, c.1932] The writer has the same difficulty to meet in preparing this biographical … Continue reading →
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