History and story of tennessee 4h 4h in tennessee began in the early 1900s as an educational program to help youth in rural areas develop skills in agriculture and home economics. Researchers can still contact the lawrence county archives for. Henderson county tennessee county history series stewart, g. The county counted 31,115 residents in the 2000 census. Click on the links above or the navigation buttons on. Tennessee county history and genealogy including civil war. Tennessee county history and genealogy books genealogy. Henry county tennessee consolidated listing of microfilmed henry county records consisting of rolls 157, 59267, a8151 a8276, and loose records 268 301, b2308 b2326 b3158 b3177 note. Censusviewer delivers detailed demographics and population statistics from the 2010 census, 2000 census, american community survey acs, registered voter files, commercial data sources and more.
A plaque was erected on the north side of the courthouse in 2012 by the daughters of the american colonists commemorating henry county s historic courthouse. Montgomery county family history book documents, c. I available through interlibrary loan gsu microfilm provided by genealogical society of utah currently known as family search fs. The population was 520 at the 2000 census and 464 at the 2010 census, showing decline of 56. What began as a corn club for boys and a canning club for girls, soon expanded into. Stewart county is located in middle tennessee, one of the states three grand divisions. Montgomery county, tennessee genealogy familysearch. Most of these but not all are county history books that combine history and biographies of families within the county. Scott county, tennessee deputy sheriffs bond records 19111925.
The county is named for the virginia orator patrick henry henry county comprises the paris, tn micropolitan statistical area. Henry county, tennessee genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Tennessee historical society tennessee history, politics. Henry county tennessee old time stuff inlcudes will book 18791902, will abstracts, and index to wills 18561863 source. Henry county, tennessee genealogy trails history group. Ref everton publishers united states census compendium. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. During the civil war, military units, including the fifth tennessee infantry regiment, organized on the courthouse lawn. There are still 19 copies of the lawrence county, tennessee pictorial history book. Route 79 runs through the eastern and southern sides of the town, leading northeast 9 miles 14 km to paris, the county seat, and. Tennessee, the long, thin state stretching from the great smoky mountains to the mississippi river, is as richly varied in history as in terrain. Wilma dykemans portrait of tennessees history emphasizes the frontiers geographical, political, economic, social, military, and production of energy that tennesseans have faced over the years. Covers the period from 1 sep 1911 through 6 nov 1925 and represent the official court records of dputy sheriffs. Everyday discount prices and great customer service.
First county court minutes of lincoln county tennessee 18101819 18201826 by marshes. It is comprised of the henry county archive old henry county public records and the w. Gibson county was formed in 1823 from indian lands tennessee. The family of william henry haymes of henry county, tennessee. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources henry county please note that the tennessee state library and archives does not hold copies of all of the items listed in this bibliography.
Tennessee history, heritage, culture, politics, music and the civil war tennessee. The henderson family of middle tennessee southern roots. Stewart county, tennessee genealogy tngenweb project. Population of henry county, tn census 2010 and 2000. Henry county, tennessee divorces, 18211970 an alpha list of divorces with a reverseindex for female surnames. Henry county information founded in 1821 the county is named for the virginia orator patrick henry, who was a virginia patriot and statesman as well as leader of the revolutionary movement. Researched by my mother, annette batey pittard, may 10, 2000 updated by billy pittard july 22, 20 this is the story of my henderson ancestry in rutherford county, tennessee.
A history of the henry county commands which served in the confederate states army. The land, the people, and the culture hardcover march 1, 1998 by tennessee historical society author, carroll van west editor 3. Inman genealogy room in the rheahenry county public library. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources henry county.
The first community efforts to establish a local 4h camp came in 1935 when approximately 55 children camped at the research and education center at greeneville formerly ut tobacco experiment station, located over the hill from todays center. Henry county history official site of henry county tn. Dedicated to preserving and sharing our countys history. History of franklin county franklin county tennessee.
An act of the general assembly of the state of tennessee which was passed on november 7, 1821, created henry county from the western part of stewart county. In 1869, the community called johnsons depot was incorporated by the state of tennessee as johnson city, tennessee. Henry county archive and genealogy library official site. Here are some photos from maneuvers at camp tyson that appeared in the may 3, 1943, knoxville news sentinel.
See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Henry county is a county located on the northwestern border of the u. The history of a great american poster shop by jim sherraden, et al hardcover historic sullivan. The tennessee historical society has published journals on tennessee history since 1896 the tennessee historical quarterly began its run in 1942 and a subscription is one of the benefits of membership in the ths.
History of the thirteenth regiment, tennessee volunteer cavalry, u. Review staff angie meadows, brent arnold, mikelyn mattox. A bicentennial history of dekalb county, tennessee by thomas g. It begins with samuel henderson, my first henderson ancestor to move to the area, and comes forward to my mothers generation. Weakley county vital records can be found at the tennessee department of health vdh office of vital records which has copies for copies of birth certificates, marriage licenses and divorce decrees. Volunteers at the archive also man the genealogy room at the library as well. Sullivan county, tennessee, 18951905 entering a new century. Historical guide to chattanooga and lookout mountain by george c.
Please check the tennessee state library and archives online catalog or visit the ask us a question. In 1772 these hardy settlers living beyond the frontier formed the watauga association, the first attempt at government in tennessee, and in 1777, at their request, north carolina organized those settlements into washington co jonesboro, the county seat and oldest town. Our work is done by many volunteers who graciously give of their time and assistance from the henry county genealogical society. Volunteers at the archive also man the genealogy room at. Top ten tennessee history reference books your webmistress has tried to create a list of her personal top ten tennessee history reference books, meaning the ones she refers to over and over. Usgenweb tennessee archives henry county, tennessee wills volume 6, january 1841 october 1845 source. Henry county, tennessee genealogy, books, cds, maps. The list is more than 10, but it was really hard to stop. The tennessee historical society is the state affiliate of national history day. A history of sullivan county, tennessee with brief biographies of the makers of history by oliver taylor oliver taylors book just as he wrote it remains the single most important work on the history of sullivan county, tennessee. Montgomery county, tennessee, family history book 2000 montgomery county historical society, 2000 surname index.
Transcription of the handwritten minutes from a microfilm copy of the original book. List of books and articles about tennessee history. The archive is part of the county, and preserves all the old records of the county government for henry county, tennessee. The ths also edits the tennessee encyclopedia of history and culture and publishes books and resources on tennessee history. This site features a growing collection of more than 375 arkansas illinois indiana iowa kansas kentucky louisiana massachusetts missouri north carolina ohio tennessee texas county history and genealogy titles. Johnsons depot the history of johnson city, tennessee. Washington county, tennessee genealogy, books, cds, maps. Based on the information shown in the photos above, what types of explosive device used to be found in the dirt in a remote part of henry county. Its people and its institutions from the earliest times to the year 1903 william robertson garrett, albert virgil goodpasture brandon printing company, 1903 tennessee 357 pages. Usa 1,060,369 tennessee 37,308 henry county 511 henry county histories and genealogies 23. Henry county sent more than 2,500 volunteers to the confederacy and earned the title volunteer county of the volunteer state.
House and adam rowe settled on the obion river, then a part of stewart county. Compare population statistics about henry county, tn by race, age, gender, latinohispanic origin etc. Families and history of gibson county, tennessee to 1989 leedavis u. Tennessee historical society tennessee history, politics, heritage. A history of sullivan county, tennessee, with brief biographies of the makers of history by oliver taylor 1909 330 pages. West tennessee lands and commodity culture were associated. Read each book description for publication and condition details and price. Welcome to the lawrence county tennessee archives home page. Henry is located in southwestern henry county at 36. Founded in 1849, the tennessee historical society is the oldest continually operating historical organization in tennessee. Experience breakthrough technology for census data discovery, population analysis and.
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