Part of a series of Davis research extractions transcribed and contributed by, and copyright ©2023 to, Meri Arnett-Kremian. PERSON/DATE TRANSACTION TYPE NOTES James Davis Early TN tax list 1799 Grainger County, TN Captain English’s Company – appears to have one … Continue reading →
Notes from Meri Arnett-Kremian on Facebook: My interest in the Smith family is collateral — on August 19, 1829 William Green Smith was bound to Jacob Arnett my 3rd ggf (this is Jacob, son of Jacob because the father died … Continue reading →
The Center for the Study of Tennesseans and War is located in Hoskins Library at the University of Tennessee. It is our mission to research, archive, and disseminate the stories of all the people in Tennessee who have been involved … Continue reading →
House Built in Grainger Six Years After County’s First Settlement by C. C. Justus Built only six years after the first settlement in Grainger county, a historic house is now one of the old landmarks in that section. It was … Continue reading →
Lawrence Charles was born April 24, 1942, in Stafford, Kansas, to Elmer and Eva Brinkman. Eva Maude Odom was born in in 1907, possibly in Hawkins or Hancock County, the daughter of Sanford Ellis Odom (1888–1946) and Leona E. Livingston … Continue reading →
Renowned local historian Robert McGinnis highly recommends Marilyn Mascaro’s book about the family of B. Y. Harris. Robert said he couldn’t put the book down, and that the research — especially the documentation — was excellent. So, if you have … Continue reading →
JoAnne and Harrell Brogan found several photos, a Bible, and a family record in an old book in a house at Cook School on Indian Creek many years ago. The items have been donated to the Grainger County Archives. The … Continue reading →
JoAnne and Harrell Brogan found several photos, a Bible, and an old book containing a family record in a house at Cook School on Indian Creek many years ago. The items have been donated to the Grainger County Archives. An … Continue reading →
JoAnne and Harrell Brogan found several photos a family Bible in a house at Cook School on Indian Creek many years ago. They appear to be from descendants, relatives, and friends of William F. Cook, Elizabeth Cook Collins, Jonathan Cook, … Continue reading →
The following marriage notice appeared in the March 27, 1850, issue of the Raleigh Register newspaper in Raleigh, NC. Capt. William BURGES, age 79, married Mrs. Abigail FIELDS, age 82, in Raleigh. The Rev. B. K. Cunningham performed the ceremony. … Continue reading →
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