Can You Speak Country? and Other Old Wives Tales Compiled by L. K. Thomas, descendant of the Phillips and other families of this region I feel pretty confident that my mother would not object to my use of the term … 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 →
The information below is from a defunct Web site called “The Atterson/Auterson Connection,” created by Mark & Linda Atterson in the late 1990’s. It is available via the Internet Archive, but many links no longer function properly. The Attersons have … Continue reading →
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