Paleoindians are believed to have hunted and camped in what is now tennessee as early as 12,000 years ago. Henry county, tennessee genealogy trails history group. Our records date back to the founding of williamson county, tennessee. Oct died sep doyle dren elizabeth farm fayette county franklin george graduated grand junction hardeman county hatchie hatchie river henry hickory valley hornsby howell jackson jacobs jane jimmy jones joseph lived lynn married mary married second martha mckinnie. It was named in honor of thomas johnson of carter county, who was an early settler on the doe river and a prominent citizen of the area. It is comprised of the henry county archive old henry county public records and the w. Inmates of the tennessee state penitentiary 18511870. Since we sell many different county history and genealogy cds, please be sure to specify that you wish to order the history of east tennessee region cd. The organizations listed below provide information about tennessee history and genealogy. History of davidson county, tennessee, with illustrations and. There are still 19 copies of the lawrence county, tennessee pictorial history book bicentennial edition if you wish to purchase a copy. This information is only updated every 24 hours, excluding weekends and legal holidays. These photos were found in a box at the henry county historical society.
Jefferson county, tennessee genealogy, books, cds, maps. Most biographies will include numerous other names which can be located with the search website feature. Books and materials in genealogy collection do not circulate. Scroll down or check out the tabs above to explore. Tennessee mother calls for removal of school history book promoting islamic propaganda. The county is named for the virginia orator patrick henry. Tennessee history and genealogy 76 books on dvd ancestry. This is a public notice that the henry county school system will be applying for the lottery for education. Henry county, tennessee public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. This portion of the records contained passes issued by indian agent, return jonathan meigs, at southwest point now kingston, tennessee, from july 29, 1801, to october 28, 1804, to travelers desiring to go through, settle in, or trade in the cherokee country.
The names listed below are the primary subject of the biography. Our tennessee history books will take you on a trip of the history of its places and events, from nashville to memphis, from blues to wsm radio station. David webb, henry county, tennessee encyclopedia of history and culture. The tennessee genealogical society is a federally recognized nonprofit, taxexempt, educational organization, staffed and managed by unpaid volunteers. The paris and henry county healthcare foundation, inc.
The late russell patterson, one of the founding members of the society, told me they were photos sent in with the family stories that had been submitted in the mid1970s to form the henry county, ohio, volumes one, two, and three. 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. Stewart county, tennessee genealogy tngenweb project. The tennessee general assembly created henry county on november 7, 1821, and named it in honor of revolutionary war patriot and statesman, patrick henry. Guide to wilson county established 1799 genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, civil war records, revolutionary war records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries. Henry county, tennessee deeds volume 2, may 1825 july 1827 source. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet.
The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. It is said that, from 1780 to 1794 they indians killed within seven miles of nashville one person in. A small group led by mary jo shoaf, a teacher of genealogy at davidson county community college, formed a society to increase interest in genealogical research. Weakley county, tennessee facts when was weakley county, tn created. Henry county archive, family history center and the genealogy room inside the w. Cannon county library system website, cannon county, tennessee. People, counties, virtual tours, in search of and videos. Everyday discount prices and great customer service.
Henry county, tennessee facts when was henry county, tn created. History and biographical sketches of the 46th tennessee infantry c. Genealogical fact sheets about tennessee counties henry. Founded in 1849, the tennessee historical society is the oldest continually operating historical organization in tennessee. The county seat of government is located in paris also, the county government website is. This web site is part of a nationwide effort to get genealogical information online.
History of davidson county, tennessee, with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers by clayton, w. Henry county, tennessee genealogy familysearch wiki. Henry county has 1st confirmed case of coronavirus paris, tn yesterday, henry county and city of paris officials were notified by the tennessee department of health tdh that a resident of henry county. 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. Henry county was founded on november 7, 1821 from chickasaw indian lands what is the county seat of henry county, tn.
The dictionary of american biography states that timberlake was born in 1730, though timberlakes age on his marriage license implies that he was born in 1735. These vintage tennessee maps are provided to help locate the numerous small settlements within a county and to determine the historic boundaries of a county. Henry county became the gateway for the settlement of west tennessee and beyond. Henry county was founded on november 7, 1821 from chickasaw indian lands. Our work is done by many volunteers who graciously give of their time and assistance from the henry county genealogical society. Henry county archive and genealogy library, 55 jones bend ext. Welcome to the lawrence county tennessee archives home page.
The genealogical society of davidson county was organized in the latter part of 1980. See the research and collections page for a discussion of tennessee vital records, and links to tennessee death indexes covering the years 19081912 and 191930. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources henry county. Weakley county was founded on october 23, 1823 from chickasaw indian lands what is the county seat of weakley county, tn. Inmates of the tennessee state penitentiary 18311850.
This book will feature the history and archeology of the cherokee in the watauga and nolichucky river valleys by nathan shreve, biographies of the cherokee, history of longhunters and explorers by chad fred bailey, biographies of settlers from 1768 to 1777, history of government, law and military by billie mcnamara, history of the area including the four settlements. 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. The history of hamilton county and chattanooga, tennessee. Tayloe, 2003 additional county and community histories can be found at the bibliography of tennessee local history sources. A history of the henry county commands which served in the confederate states army.
Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. Henry county tennessee old time stuff inlcudes will book 18791902, will abstracts, and index to wills 18561863 source. The county is bounded by the state of kentucky on the north, stewart and benton counties on the east, carroll county on the south, and weakley county on the west. Tennessee county history and genealogy books genealogy. Tennessee county history and genealogy books the books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. Tennessee genealogy trails, where it will remain free for all to view. Henry county is a county located on the northwestern border of the u. Tennessee genealogy free tennessee genealogy access. Early settlers of washington county, tennessee pre 1768. A pictorial history of henry county, tennessee randy w. Henry county, tennessee genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The archaic culture was succeeded by the woodland culture and later by.
Mar 16, 2020 the tennessee historical society is the state affiliate of national history day. A collection of historical sketches and family histories compiled by members and friends of. Tennessee genealogy tennessee county genealogy and history. Johnson county johnson county was founded in 1836, from parts of carter county. Probate records edit edit source the county court has responsibility for the probate records of henry county.
History of chapel hill methodist church, henry county, tn. Register of deeds official site of henry county tn. The county seat of government is located in dresden also, the county government website is. Women of distinction henry county, tennessee ancestor series 2 vols. The foundation is a 501c3 corporation, which enables contributions to be tax deductible. The items in the bibliography may not all be available at the tennessee state library and archives. 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.
This second volume of armstrongs history covers 18611940, beginning with the civil war, continuing on with activities during reconstruction through the end of the century, and concluding with the feeling of optimism upon entering the 20th century. Please check the tennessee state library and archives online catalog or visit the ask us a question. What is the paris and henry county healthcare foundation. Henry county, tennessee mcnutt, 1988 alphabetical by will book volume. Learn if your henry county, tennessee genealogy ancestors went to prison. Wilson county, tennessee ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. 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. Tngenweb project henry county, tn web site us genweb.
Tennessee history, heritage, culture, politics, music and the civil war tennessee. Tennessee became the 16th state of the union in 1796. List of books and articles about tennessee history online. The henry county court house was erected in 1823 in paris, west tennessee s oldest incorporated municipality. This is the most complete collection of tennessee history and genealogy on dvd. A wide range of tennessee county history genealogy titles are now available. Henry timberlake was born in hanover county, virginia to francis and sarah austin timberlake. Genealogical society of davidson county climbing our. Printed copies of the index is available for use at the following sites. Volunteers at the archive also man the genealogy room at the library as well. Sullivan county, tennessee, 18951905 entering a new century. Within history, tennessee history for kids has five sections. A history of the henry county commands which served in the confederate states army including rosters of the various. We also collect other documents of historical value and make them available to the.
We also offer the full contents all of our cds as high speed internet downloads. Along with projectile points common for this period, archaeologists in williamson county have uncovered a 12,000yearold mastodon skeleton with cut marks typical of prehistoric hunters. Descriptive, pictorial reproductions of old papers and manuscripts johnson, 1958 history of henry county, tennessee, through 1865 van dyke, 1966. It is bordered on the north by calloway county, kentucky. Tennessee historical society tennessee history, politics. The tennessee preservation trust has published a stunning book which captures the story of our states settlement and expansion, as well as its periods of conflict and human drama, by capturing the best evidence of the times the surviving structures and sites, which were in many instances, integral elements of the events that shaped tennessees and the nations history. Tennessee historical society 300 tennessee hospital for the insane 304 united states customhouse 307 ecclesiastical history 312 young mens christian association 343 cemeteries of nashville 344 nashville centennial 348 masons and oddfellows 364 civil districts of davidson county 367 biographical. Particular emphasis is placed on wellness education, community outreach, scholarships for students pursuing a health care career, and. Henry county healthcare foundation hcmc henry county. The earliest inhabitants of tennessee are believed to have been ice age peoples descended from asians who crossed the former bering strait land bridge more than 20,000 years ago. Usgenweb tennessee archives henry county, tennessee wills volume 6, january 1841 october 1845 source. As tennessee s northeasternmost county, it shares borders with virginia and north carolina. Click on the links above or the navigation buttons on the upper left sidebar to view other titles available.
Henry county was formed from the western district of tennessee in november 1821. This first volume in the set details the history of hamilton county and chattanooga through 1861. You are now equipped with a checklist of books to pull off the shelves at a genealogy library, or a wish list for your personal book collection. Haywood, henderson, henry, hickman, houston, humphreys. House and adam rowe settled on the obion river, then a part of stewart county. Henry hickman houston humphreys jackson james jefferson johnson knox lake lauderdale lawrence lewis lincoln. This book has some similar information to the early history of bedford county tennessee. Inman genealogy room in the rhea henry county public library. History of east tennessee, published 1887 by goodspeed. Descriptive, pictorial reproductions of old papers and manuscripts johnson, 1958. My name is jeff kemp, and i am the coordinator for the henry county tngenweb web site. Historic tennessee county maps boundaries my genealogy hound. Discover librarianselected research resources on tennessee history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Henry county, tennessee genealogy, books, cds, maps.
This kind of thing is how our history gets changed in books without our knowledge, our consent. Some of the earliest people in rutherford county by date of their birth prior to 1800 much of the following information taken from rutherford co. Click on the links below for detailed descriptions of titles available for immediate shipment. These peoples were of paleoindian culture, and, like their archaic successors, they lived primarily by hunting. The archive is part of the county, and preserves all the old records of the county government for henry county, tennessee.
The public record information viewed on courttrac reflects the docket entries and information required by ohio law to be kept by the henry county clerk of courts. The last billion years a geological history of tennessee. The western part of tennessee was occupied by and belonged to the chickasaw indians, who ceded it to tennessee in 1818. It is just 112 miles wide, but stretches 432 miles from the appalachian mountains boundary with north. Henry county comprises the paris, tn micropolitan statistical area.
Young, a former, longtime stewart county resident, educator and past president of the stewart county historical society, has written a book about stewart county native william henry oliver 19031991, a longtime free will baptist pastor and educator in tennessee and north carolina, who retired from public education as superintendent of. Tennessee county history and genealogy including civil war. Henry county, tn does not discriminate based on race, color, or national origin in federal or state sponsored programs. Tennessee mother calls for removal of school history book. History civil war, 18611865 a history of the henry county commands which served in the confederate states army, including rosters of the various companies enlisted in henry county, tenn. Membership is open to all genealogical researchers or others with an interest in genealogy. Currently, the system uses leap grant funding to offer free grades k8 afterschool programs, kids corner, at harrelson, henry, and lakewood schools.