Contributed by Overton County Historical Society. Records were not transcribed in order or in a table as presented here at the original Web site. No information about completeness of abstraction was included in the original document. Petitioner Respondent Date Notes … 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 →
Tennessee became a state in 1796. Overton County was formed in 1806 from Jackson County, TN. Jackson County was formed in 1801 from Smith County. Smith County was formed in 1799 from Sumner County, which was formed in 1796. Several … Continue reading →
This article contains a name index, only. The original book contains minutes of causes tried and adjudicated by the Circuit Court. The record was transcribed and indexed by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn. Copies of her book were available from the Overton … Continue reading →
This article contains a name index, only. The original book contains 479 pages of causes tried and adjudicated by the Circuit Court. The record was transcribed and indexed by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn. Copies of her book were available from the … Continue reading →
Public Acts of 1883, Chapter 122 SECTION 1. That the county line between Clay and Pickett county be so changed as to include the lands of F. M. Taylor and the lands of the Taylor heirs, to wit: Commencing on … Continue reading →
Health – Historical Notes The following summaries are included herein for reference purposes. Private Acts of 1915, Chapter 590, authorized persons who had been assistant pharmacists for not less than ten consecutive years to conduct the business of druggists in … Continue reading →
Note from Tami P. Ramsey, former Overton County TNGenWeb Coordinator: This project was started by the previous County Coordinator, Shawn Gray, and I do not have any further information. I do not know the origin or present location of the … Continue reading →
The information in this article was transcribed by Tami Ramsey. For more information about the Circuit Court’s purpose, click here to read Chuck Sherrill’s excellent article Tennessee Court System Prior to 1870.
Continue reading →Transcribed by Tami Ramsey The 1860 Census enumerated individuals who died during the year preceding the census date.
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