This excerpt from the History of Fentress County, Tennessee, published by the Fentress County Historical Society in 1987, was transcribed by Michael Allen in 2000. by Billy and Carol Jennings The building which is the home of Jennings Funeral … Continue reading →
For a variety of well-founded technological and administrative reasons, the TNGenWeb Project began converting its county and special projects sites to WordPress content-management system. The prior Fentress County site, admirably coordinated by Tami Ramsey for many years, contained a few … Continue reading →
A few references have been found to Brocks in Overton, Fentress, and Pickett Counties. In 1813, Joel Brock signed a petition to raise a military unit. Click here to view the transcription. A Brock family outline at Tribal Pages contains … Continue reading →
A blog post from Beth Durham. The page below is presented in a frame. Please use the scroll bars to navigate.
Continue reading →A blog post drawn from the 1987 history of Fentress County history published by the historical society. The page below is presented in a frame. Please use the scroll bars to navigate.
Continue reading →Luton Photography posted a series of unique photos from a tour of Fentress County locations in 2012, sponsored by the Upper Cumberland Tourism Association. Locations included Jamestown, Alvin York State Historic Site, Forbus, and Clarkrange. Click here to view the … Continue reading →
A blog post drawn from a 1986 booklet from the Fentress County Retired Teachers’ Association. The page below is presented in a frame. Please use the scroll bars to navigate.
Continue reading →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 →
In his 1916 History of Fentress County, Hogue writes, “A high school building, costing over three thousand dollars, has been built and equipped with modern equipment.” The photos below are from Hogue’s book.
Continue reading →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 →
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