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Fentress County Veterans’ Deaths in the Viet Nam War

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 18, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 18, 2022

The source of this information is not clearly identified.  It may not be a complete listing of Fentress Countians lost in service during the Viet Nam War. Clicking on the names goes to more details for each individual hero.   … Continue reading →

Posted in Individuals & Families, Military Records

Fentress County Veterans’ Deaths in the Korean War

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 18, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 18, 2022

The source of this information is not clearly identified.  It may not be a complete listing of Fentress Countians lost in service during the Korean War. Clicking on the names goes to more details for each individual hero.     … Continue reading →

Posted in Individuals & Families, Military Records

Marriages from Fentress County Obituaries

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 18, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 18, 2022

Abstracted and submitted by Wilma Gibson William B. BOWDEN married 1847 Miss Sarah FRANKLIN Benjamin Lodge BRIER   m/1  on 4-3-1838 he married Martha H. NEELY of IN who lived on a short time m/2 on 2-22-1844 he was again … Continue reading →

Posted in Newspapers and Periodicals, Vital Records

Divorces Granted in Fentress County, 1866-1907

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 18, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 18, 2022

Abstracted and contributed by Wilma Gibson References appear to be from Minute Books. Chancery Court 210 CROUCH, Rohaney B. and Moses SIMPSON — divorced 10-20-1896 77 JAYNES, Nancy and B. L. OWENS — divorced 10-24-1895  277 WRIGHT, Callie and Thomas … Continue reading →

Posted in Individuals & Families, Vital Records

Marriages from Miscellaneous Newspapers, 1883-1892

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 18, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 18, 2022

Abstracted and contributed by Wilma Gibson PLATEAU GAZETTE 8-11-1883 ORCHARD GROVE, TN Married 8-2-1883 at the residence of the bride’s parents, Martin TOMPKINS to Ellen C. POTTER by Rev. J. HOPKINS.   RUGBY GAZETTE 5-2-1885 Billy GUFFEY and Caroline SCAROROUGH … Continue reading →

Posted in Newspapers and Periodicals, Vital Records

Steppe Family

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 18, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 18, 2022

Contributed by Jaydee This indenture made and entered into This 9th day of June 1883 between Mandy STEPP and her heirs of The first part and Daniel SMITH of The second part all of The County of Fentress and State … Continue reading →

Posted in Land Records

Potter Family

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 18, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 18, 2022

Contributed by Jaydee This Indenture made and entered into this 12th day of October 1894 by and between Julian F. Potter of the first part and Ewel W. Potter of the Second part, all of the county of Fentress and … Continue reading →

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Hicks Family

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 18, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 18, 2022

Contributed by Jaydee State of Tennessee Fentress County July 13th 1838. this Indenture made and Entered into between Joseph HICKS of the one part and James BUCK of the other part both of the County and State of aforesaid Witnesseth … Continue reading →

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Voiles Family

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 18, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 18, 2022

Contributed by Jaydee Deed:  Anderson to Voiles, 1887 I, Andrew J ANDERSON of the county of Fentress and State of Tenn have This day bargained and sold and do hereby transfer & convey unto Artema VOILS a certain tract or … Continue reading →

Posted in Land Records

Some Published Fentress County Death Notices, 1852-1904

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 18, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 18, 2022

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 →

Posted in Cemetery & Burial Records, Individuals & Families

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