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Mohawk Valley of Overton County

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on September 3, 2021 by TNGenWebSeptember 5, 2021

Contributed by Cleston Conner, who received the information from the Society of the Descendants of Washington’s Army at Valley Forge.  Origin is unknown.  Date may be about 1852. Transcribed by Tami Ramsey.     The Mohawk Valley of Tennessee Within … Continue reading →

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Crawford High School Basketball Team, 1926

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on September 3, 2021 by TNGenWebSeptember 3, 2021

contributed by Kendall Morgan, grandchild of Arley Morgan 1st Row, 2nd from left: Arthur MORGAN. 1st Row, 3rd from left: Arley MORGAN. Rest of team unknown.

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Carr Family

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on September 2, 2021 by TNGenWebSeptember 3, 2021
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Sevier Family

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on September 2, 2021 by TNGenWebSeptember 6, 2021

Photo Album   Tennessee’s First Governor, John Sevier contributed by Tom Miller Gov. John Sevier owned several thousand acres in Overton County. He died in 1815, and his widow, Catherine (Sherrill) “Bonny Kate” Sevier, moved her family to the lands … Continue reading →

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James Forrester Parrott’s Civil War Letters

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on September 2, 2021 by TNGenWebSeptember 2, 2021

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 →

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History of Fentress County, by Albert Hogue (published 1916)

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 31, 2021 by TNGenWebDecember 21, 2025

The book is freely downloadable from Google Books and the Internet Archive. Click here to view a digital image of the original edition. Click here to download an ePub format.  You may be required to pass a Captcha security for … Continue reading →

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Old Bethel Cemetery, Overton County

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 31, 2021 by TNGenWebSeptember 11, 2021

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 →

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Overton County Deaths 1925-1938 Abstracted from Microfilm Records

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 31, 2021 by TNGenWebSeptember 11, 2021

Abstracted and contributed by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn (May 1, 2002) Contributor’s note: This database was created from copies of microfilm records, which is a list of deaths kept at the county level and not to be confused with information recorded on … Continue reading →

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Some December, 1916, Overton County News

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 31, 2021 by TNGenWebAugust 31, 2021

transcribed by Tami Ramsey The Golden Age February 23, 1916 Former Overton Countian Dead The news of the death of Lakin CARLOCK reached here Sunday. He died suddenly at his home near Cookeville Friday. Sometime during the afternoon a man … Continue reading →

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Some Overton County-Connected Obituaries from the Early 20th Century

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 31, 2021 by TNGenWebAugust 31, 2021

(transcriber unidentified) SARAH ELDRIDGE Overton Co. News Mrs. Sarah Eldridge, age 74, wife of Jonas Eldridge, died at her home in Livingston at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19,1932 after an illness of about 4 weeks. She spent most of her … Continue reading →

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