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Fentress County Teachers, 1916
In his 1916 History of Fentress County, Hogue includes group photos of local teachers with no indication of their school affiliations. Back row, from left: J.S. Roysden; Mark Greer, M.F. Buck; J.B. Boles; A.A. Wilson; A.R. Hogue; W.A. Beaty; W.P. … Continue reading →
Shortridge Family
Andrew Shortridge Revolutionary War Pension Application Abstract Andrew Shortridge applied for revolutionary pension in August, 1834, while he resided in Fentress County, Tennessee. He was born in Scotland in 1756 and came to America with his parents when he was … Continue reading →
Materials in the Tennessee Tech Special Collections Library
The Tennessee Tech Library’s Special Collections and Archives contains quite a few items with relevance to Overton, Fentress, and Pickett County region researchers. In addition to personal documents including correspondence and diaries, the collection contains maps, photographs, and early land … Continue reading →
Sharp Family
Anna Ball’s Sharp Family Web site Related Fentress County surnames include Abbott Adams Asberry Asbury Ball Blake Brooks Brown Cawood Coleman Crawford Delk Doss Geer Gibson Gillispie Goodman Grubbs Hagan Halterman Hobbs Hoover Innis Isabell Johnston Jones King Lay Lewis … Continue reading →
Crockett Family
Robert Crockett, Who Died in Fentress County From an unidentified original source, attributed to Margaret Nolen Nichol, on the Web page entitled Lineage of David Crockett — Frontiersman, Legislator, Statesman. Robert Crockett was born 12 August 1755 in Berkley, Virginia. … Continue reading →
Hogue Family
From History of Fentress County, by Albert R. Hogue (page 113). Click here to view the entire volume. JOHN R. HOGUE was born 1862. He is a son of Vard Hogue and Catherine (Storie) Hogue. Grandparents: Milburn Hogue and Rachel … Continue reading →
Bibliography of Works About Sgt. Alvin C. York
Above and Beyond: A History of the Medal of Honor from the Civil War to Viet Nam. Boston: Boston Publishing Company, 1985. Andrews, Peter. Sergeant York: Reluctant Hero. New York: G. P. Putnam Sons, 1969. Brandt, Nat. “Sergeant York.” American … Continue reading →
Highlight Dates of Sgt. Alvin C. York’s Life
These are a few of the major events in the life of Sergeant Alvin C.York from the Cumberland Mountains of Tennessee who became one of America’s greatest war heroes in World War I. 1887 Alvin Cullum York was born on … Continue reading →
Sgt. Alvin C. York’s Diary
On October 8, 1918, Corporal Alvin C. York of the 328th Infantry fought a desperate battle with a German machine gun detachment and brought into camp 132 prisoners. He was promoted to a sergeancy, awarded the D.S.C., the French Croix … Continue reading →