{"id":1233,"date":"2012-03-20T17:09:42","date_gmt":"2012-03-20T17:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/perry2\/?p=1233"},"modified":"2012-03-25T07:32:18","modified_gmt":"2012-03-25T12:32:18","slug":"perry-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/perry\/perry-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Perry County History"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Contributed by:\u00a0 Renea Burkholder<br \/>\nCopyright:\u00a0 Renea Burkholder.<\/h3>\n<p>Much of this information was obtained from Goodspeed&#8217;s <em>History of Tennessee <\/em>and also <em>Tennessee State Gazetteer and Business Directory<\/em> (1860-1861) by John L. Mitchell. The wording is mine and is protected by copyright . Please feel free to use any information for your own research. However, use of my information for commercial projects is expressly forbidden.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Early History:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Perry County was created by an act of the General Assembly of the state of Tennessee which was passed in November, 1819. This act provided for a new county to be established north of Wayne County, west of Hickman County, and south of Humphreys County. Perry County was named in honor of Oliver Hazard Perry (1785 &#8211; 1819 ), a War of 1812 naval officer instrumental in forcing the surrender of the British fleet. This original territory included almost all of what became Decatur County in addition to what is still Perry County today.<\/p>\n<p>The Buffalo River flowing from the south end of the county to the north, divides the county in such a way as to leave 1\/3 of the area to the east of this river and 2\/3&#8217;s to the west.\u00a0A number of creeks flow from the western side of the Buffalo River towards the Tennessee River. Beginning at the north these creeks are: Crooked, Roan, Tom, Deer, Lick, Spring, Cypress, Marsh, Cedar, Bee, and White Oak. On the east side of the Buffalo River the creeks beginning from the north are: Lost, Russell, Lagoon, Cane, Brush, Coon, Short, Hurricane, Rockhouse, and Sinking.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Early Settlers:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Tom Creek &#8211; <\/strong>It is thought that Robert <strong>Patterson<\/strong> settled this area before 1818 as his son William was born on Tom Creek in 1818. Rev. William <strong>Hodge<\/strong>, Rev. Samuel <strong>Atkins<\/strong>, John <strong>Stanley<\/strong>, William O. <strong>Britt<\/strong>, Enoch <strong>Hooper<\/strong>, and John <strong>Young<\/strong> all settled on Tom Creek in 1818. In 1820, Ferney <strong>Stanley<\/strong> arrived. He taught the first school in the county.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cane Creek &#8211; <\/strong>Some of the first settlers on Cane Creek were the <strong>Whitwells<\/strong>; Thomas, John, Samuel, and James <strong>Lomax<\/strong>; Horner <strong>Cude<\/strong>; James <strong> Salmon<\/strong>; John <strong>Anderson<\/strong>; Rev. Joseph <strong>Kelley<\/strong>; and Jesse <strong> Depriest<\/strong>. Jacob <strong>Huffstedler<\/strong> who was born on board ship while enroute from Germany to America in 1775, settled on Cane Creek with his family in 1821.<\/p>\n<p>(Note &#8211; According to <a href=\"mailto:EMPORI6573@aol.com\">Marlene Bates Johnson, <\/a>this information concerning Jacob Huffstedler from Goodspeed&#8217;s is not correct. Please contact her for more information.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buffalo River<\/strong> &#8211; About 1824, John <strong>Horner<\/strong>, Elbert <strong>Matthews<\/strong>, Jerry <strong> Holligan<\/strong>, and James <strong>Wilkins<\/strong> and their families settled on the Buffalo River near what was to become Beardstown. Isaac W. <strong>Stanley , <\/strong>who was surveyor of Perry County, also settled on the Buffalo River.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Linden<\/strong> &#8211; Joseph <strong>Tucker<\/strong> came from North Carolina to settle in the area that is now Linden.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lick Creek<\/strong> &#8211; As early as 1818, James <strong>Dixon<\/strong>, James <strong>Yates<\/strong>, Wiley <strong> Tanner<\/strong>, and John and Jesse <strong>Newton<\/strong> settled on Lick Creek.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marsh Creek &#8211; <\/strong>Some of the first settlers on Marsh Creek were Joseph <strong>Brown<\/strong>, William and Nathan <strong>Ward<\/strong>, and Nathaniel <strong>Dabbs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cedar Creek<\/strong> &#8211; About 1818, Samuel <strong>Denton,<\/strong> John <strong>Tracey<\/strong>, and Jesse <strong> Childress<\/strong> settled this area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>White Oak Creek<\/strong> &#8211; The first settlers for this area were Joshua <strong>Briley<\/strong>, Thomas <strong> Evans<\/strong>, Nicholas <strong>Welch<\/strong>, and James <strong>Scott<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sinking Creek &#8211; <\/strong>About 1818 or 1820, Jacob <strong>Fraley<\/strong>, George <strong>Hollabough<\/strong>, and John <strong>Webb<\/strong> settled this area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rockhouse Creek &#8211; <\/strong>David <strong>Hogan,<\/strong> Hodge <strong>Adams<\/strong>, and Nancy <strong>Randal<\/strong> settled this area about 1818 or 1820.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hurricane Creek &#8211; <\/strong>Allen <strong>Barber<\/strong> and the <strong>Jarmons<\/strong> settled early on this creek.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brush Creek<\/strong> &#8211; Early settlers on this creek were John <strong>Siser<\/strong>, John <strong>Turner<\/strong>, Elijah<strong> Duncan<\/strong>, and the <strong>Cobles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coon Creek<\/strong> &#8211; Thomas <strong>Dowdy<\/strong>, Joshua <strong>Cotes<\/strong>, and Abraham <strong>Barber <\/strong> settled early this area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other<\/strong> &#8211; William <strong>Holmes,<\/strong> John L. <strong>Houston<\/strong>, Oswald <strong>Griffin<\/strong>, John <strong>Wims<\/strong>, Green B. <strong>Newsom<\/strong>, West <strong>Wood<\/strong>, John A. <strong> Rains<\/strong>, Aaron <strong>Lewis,<\/strong> Jacob <strong>Harmon<\/strong>, Mark <strong>Murphey<\/strong>, and Joseph <strong>Dixon<\/strong> were other early settlers to Perry County.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Early Industry:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Iron Furnace &#8211; <\/strong>Iron was found in large quantities along Marsh, Cedar, and Sinking Creeks. About 1834, Wallace <strong>Dixon<\/strong> erected the Cedar Grove Iron Furnace on Cedar Creek. Its operation was suspended in 1862.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mills<\/strong> &#8211; The first horse-mill, on Lick Creek, was erected in 1820 by James <strong> Dixon<\/strong>. John <strong>Tracey<\/strong> erected the first water-mill on Cedar Creek in 1821. Between 1866 and 1880, Thomas <strong>Whitwell<\/strong> operated a wool-carding mill on Rockhouse Creek. During the 1870&#8217;s, Josiah <strong>Bastian <\/strong>operated a woolen-mill on Cane Creek.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Merchants &#8211; <\/strong>James <strong>Yates <\/strong>was the first merchant. About 1819, he began his business on Tom Creek.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cotton &#8211; <\/strong>Samuel <strong>Denton<\/strong> erected the first cotton-gin on Cedar Creek in 1821. This, however, was not a prominent industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tanneries &#8211; <\/strong>Charles <strong>Gotthardt<\/strong>, a German, established the first tannery about 1843. It was located at a place on the Tennessee River called Rat Tail. Robert <strong>Houssels<\/strong> established a tannery in 1868 and James B. <strong> Sutton <\/strong>also had a tannery.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Early Organization:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The first magistrates were James <strong>Dixon<\/strong>, Joseph <strong>Brown<\/strong>, William O. <strong>Britt<\/strong>, William <strong>Holmes<\/strong>, John L. <strong>Houston<\/strong>, Oswald <strong>Griffin<\/strong>, Enoch <strong>Hooper,<\/strong> Mr. <strong>Nunn<\/strong>, and Green B. <strong>Newsom<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The act which established Perry County, provided for the quarter sessions and circuit court to be held at the house of James <strong>Yates<\/strong>. The first magistrates selected the house of James <strong> Dixon<\/strong> on Lick Creek as the place for holding their first session. At this session in January, 1820, Perry County was organized. The magistrates elected Joseph <strong>Brown<\/strong> as chairman of the court of quarter sessions. William <strong>Jarmon<\/strong> was elected as clerk, West <strong>Wood<\/strong> as sheriff, John A. <strong>Rains<\/strong> as register, Aaron <strong>Lewis<\/strong> as trustee, Jacob <strong> Harmon<\/strong> as ranger, Mark <strong>Murphey<\/strong> as coroner, and Joseph <strong>Dixon<\/strong> as constable.<\/p>\n<p>In 1845, an act of the General Assembly divided the county of Perry and established Decatur County with the Tennessee River as the boundary between the two. Perry County courts were then moved to Harrisburg where they remained for 2 years while a new county seat was being selected. By election, Linden was chosen over Harrisburg by a majority of 6 votes. David R.<strong> Harris<\/strong> donated 40 acres to the county to be used as the site of Linden. The town was surveyed, town lots sold, and the county was divided into 11 civil districts.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>County Court Records:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The first courts were held at the house of James <strong>Dixon<\/strong> and then moved to that of Mr. <strong>Barry<\/strong> on Tom Creek. In 1821, the county seat was established at Perryville on the west bank of the Tennessee River. The first courthouse in Linden was made of logs. It was replaced in 1849-1850 with a frame building. This building was burned along with its records during the Civil War. Only the records housed in offices not at the courthouse were saved.<\/p>\n<p>Available today are: Chancery Court beginning 1854, Circuit Court Minutes beginning in 1834, County Court Minutes beginning in 1865, Deeds beginning in 1844, Marriage Records beginning in 1865, and Probate Records beginning in 1847.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>County Court Officials:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>County Court Clerks \u00a0 Since the War <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jesse Taylor \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1865 &#8211; 1867<br \/>\nJohn Taylor \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 1867 &#8211; 1868<br \/>\nR. A. Guthrie\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1868 &#8211; 1870<br \/>\nT. J. Lewis \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1870 &#8211; 1874<br \/>\nP. P. Pickard \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 1874 &#8211; 1882<br \/>\nC. L. Pearson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1882 &#8211; 1886<\/p>\n<p><strong>Registers Since 1840<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>J. A. Rains \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1841 &#8211; 1846<br \/>\nThomas Lomax\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 1846 &#8211; 1882<br \/>\nR. A. Kimbel \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 1882 &#8211; 1886<\/p>\n<p>* Since J. A. Rains was the first register according to available records, it is very possible that he actually served beginning 1820.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sheriffs <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong>West Wood \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1820 &#8211; 1828<br \/>\nJohn Easley \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 1828 &#8211; 1832<br \/>\nLarkin Baker \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1832 &#8211; 1834<br \/>\nMadison Harris\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 1834 &#8211; 1836<br \/>\nWilliam Welch \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1836 &#8211; 1842<br \/>\nAbner Coleman\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 1842 &#8211; 1843<br \/>\nHugh B. Hand \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 1843 &#8211; 1846<br \/>\nThomas Simmons\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 1846 &#8211; 1847<br \/>\nJohn L. Webb \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 1847 &#8211; 1848<br \/>\nJames Kelley \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 1848 &#8211; 1852<br \/>\nMoses Bates \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 1852 &#8211; 1856<br \/>\nJames H. Brown\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 1856 &#8211; 1858<br \/>\nMoses Bates \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1858 &#8211; 1862 ??????<br \/>\nJames M. Dodson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 1866 &#8211; 1868<br \/>\nHenry H. Long \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 1868 &#8211; 1870<br \/>\nJohn L. Webb \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1870 &#8211; 1874<br \/>\nWilliam J. Flowers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1874 &#8211; 1876<br \/>\nEdward W. Easley\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 1876 &#8211; 1878<br \/>\nA. D. Craig \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1878 &#8211; 1882<br \/>\nJ. M. Hunt \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1882 &#8211; 1886<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chancery Court Clerks and Masters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong>James H. Kinzer \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1854 &#8211; 1858<br \/>\nI. N. Hulme \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1858 &#8211; 1860<br \/>\nR. M. Thomas \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1860<br \/>\nT. M. Brashear \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1865 &#8211; 1868<br \/>\nH. J. Young \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1868 &#8211; 1871<br \/>\nT. W. Edwards \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 1871 &#8211; 1877<br \/>\nW. A. Edwards \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1877 &#8211; 1883<br \/>\nW. C. Webb \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1883 &#8211; 1886<\/p>\n<p><strong>Circuit Court Clerks Since 1846<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>F. H. Kimble \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1846 &#8211; 1850<br \/>\nT. W. Edwards \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1850 &#8211; 1858<br \/>\nB. G. Rickman \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1858 &#8211; to war<br \/>\nJ. P. Ledbetter \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1865 &#8211; 1870<br \/>\nLewis C. Waggoner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 1870 &#8211; 1874<br \/>\nT. J. Evans \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1874 &#8211; 1878<br \/>\nJames E. Dodson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1878 &#8211; 1882<br \/>\nJ. W. Lewis \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1882 &#8211; 1886<\/p>\n<p><strong>Legislative Representatives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>H. M. Brown<br \/>\nRobert Crudup<br \/>\nCharles Graham<br \/>\nThomas M. Brashear<br \/>\nHartwell Barham<br \/>\nF. H. Kimble<br \/>\nWilliam S. Maxwell<br \/>\nWilliam N. Baker<br \/>\nJesse Taylor<br \/>\nC. B. Dodson<br \/>\nJ. B. Daniel<\/p>\n<p><strong>State Senate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong>H. H. Brown<br \/>\nThomas M. Brashear<br \/>\nWarren Smith<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Settlements:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Beardstown<\/strong> &#8211; Beardstown was established in 1830 and named after George Beard its first merchant. It is located on the west side of the Buffalo River about 8 miles below Linden.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Britt&#8217;s Landing &#8211; <\/strong>On the east bank of the Tennessee River, Britt&#8217;s Landing was established in 1839. As early as 1844 it was of considerable commercial importance. The post office was established in 1850. Cotton and peanuts were primary exports. William O. <strong>Britt<\/strong> and Son were the proprietors of the landing and also a large general store and warehouse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cedar Creek Landing<\/strong> &#8211; This landing had a post office, a store, and a warehouse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cedar Grove Furnace<\/strong> &#8211; A post office in Perry County in 1860.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Denson&#8217;s Landing<\/strong> &#8211; This landing had a post office, a store, and a warehouse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Farmer&#8217;s Valley &#8211; <\/strong>Located on the Buffalo River 10 miles above Linden, this town had a post office, 2 stores and a warehouse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Linden<\/strong> &#8211; The site of Linden consisted of 40 acres. It was donated to the county by David R. Harris. He reserved a few lots and named the town Linden. The town was surveyed into lots, including a public square. The lots were sold and the money from the sales was used to help with the expense of erecting public buildings. The first houses in Linden were built in 1847 by Jesse <strong>Taylor<\/strong> and Miles <strong>Prince<\/strong>. The first hotel was opened in 1849 by John L. <strong>Webb. <\/strong>The first store was opened by Dr. William C. <strong> Moore <\/strong>who was also the first physician and postmaster. In 1860 the town had a courthouse, public offices, an academy, and several stores.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lobelsville &#8211; <\/strong>Lobelsville is a post-village on the west side of the Buffalo River about 5 miles below Beardstown. It was established in 1854 and named after Henry de <strong>Lobel<\/strong>, a French immigrant. There were 3 stores and a combined church and schoolhouse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mouse Tail Landing &#8211; <\/strong>On the east bank of the Tennessee River, this landing was established between 1840 and 1845. <strong>Homer<\/strong> and<strong> Blackburn<\/strong> had a grocery store for a number of years. Tan bark is the major export.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Era<\/strong> &#8211; This landing had a post office, a store, and a warehouse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Patriot<\/strong> &#8211; A post village in 1860.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peter&#8217;s Landing &#8211; <\/strong>This landing had a post office, a store, and a warehouse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Theodore<\/strong> &#8211; This was a post-hamlet on Hurricane Creek with a wool-carding mill, grist mill, and a saw mill.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Webb&#8217;s &#8211; <\/strong>This landing had a post office and a warehouse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Woods<\/strong> &#8211; A post office was located here in 1860.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Schools:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The first school in the county was taught by Ferry <strong>Stanley<\/strong> on Tom Creek in 1820. The first school in Linden was taught by Edwin H. <strong>Eldridge<\/strong> about 1848.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Churches:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>John <strong>Craig<\/strong>, of the Methodist Church was the first minister preaching in the county. He began preaching ca 1818 or 1819. A log building was erected on Lick Creek in 1825 by the Primitive Baptists. William <strong>Hodge <\/strong>and Samuel <strong>Akin\/Atkin<\/strong> were the first ministers. The Baptists built the first church building in Linden in 1849 and Greenberry <strong>Mitchell<\/strong> was the first minister. The first camp-meeting was established on Lick Creek in 1826. Afterward another was established on White Oak Creek and another near Linden.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Poor Farm:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In December, 1880, the county purchased a farm of 277 acres with its buildings from W. C. and J. L. Webb. This farm was located on the east side of the Buffalo River, about a mile from Linden. This farm was to serve as a home for the paupers of the county. According to Goodspeed, it housed on an average, 8 paupers per year.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>If you have a transcription of a record about Perry County history that you would like to share, (where the person was born from 1930 or before), please contact <a href=\"mailto:jlb30504@gmail.com\">Jerry L Butler,<\/a> your Perry County TNGenWeb coordinator.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Array<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-histories","category-yesterdays"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/perry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/perry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/perry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/perry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/perry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1233"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/perry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1233\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/perry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/perry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/perry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}