Click on a thumbnail to view larger images. There is a discrepancy in the name of the Medal of Honor recipient in numerous records, but the recipient soldier is clearly Benoni Stinson, born in Overton County, Tennessee, about 1831. A … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →This compilation was published by the U. S. Government after the 1840 Census was completed. The book contains names, ages, and places of residence for pensioners who were living at the time of the 1840 Census. Click here to visit … Continue reading →
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 →
contributed by Cleston Conner, June, 2001 This cemetery is located on Heard Ridge. Contributor’s Notes: I typed Old Bethel Cemetery in June of 2001. I hope there are no mistakes but I can’t say that for certain. We are all … Continue reading →
Contributed by Leota Bennett. Transcription typed and formatted by Harold Keisling. According to the Tennessee State Library and Archives, 5 companies of soldiers served from Overton County. They were: Captains John Kennedy, Abel Willis, James Turney, James McConnell, Wiley Huddelston. … Continue reading →
John Gore Pension from Revolutionary War Transcribed by Paula Swallows Stover (spelling and punctuation as it appears in original) Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 State of Tennessee … Continue reading →
(submitter unidentified) The Roaring River Baptist Church is probably one of the oldest in the Upper Cumberland area. Although the exact date of organization is not known, records of the Green River Association reflect that it was there in 1801 … Continue reading →
Description provided in conjunction with a tour of historic cemeteries in Standing Stone State Park and on State Forest Service Property in October, 2006. Note: There are about 12 to 13 unmarked graves. Last Name First Name Birth Date … Continue reading →
The table below contains a list of books available from a variety of sources that may be of interest to Overton, Fentress, and Pickett County researchers. TNGenWeb has no financial interest in any of the books listed here. Updates to … Continue reading →
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