Houston county tennessee history book

Before 1783 dickson county was a part of the cumberland countrythat just means an area west of the mountains. In 1783 the county of davidson was created by an act of the north carolina legislature, and dickson county was a part of that subdivision. The new 42page booklet is printed on quality paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. The second nondemocrat who carried houston county was george wallace of the american independent party during the 1968 presidential election, following which houston county became one of only six wallace counties to vote for george mcgovern against richard nixons 3,000plus county landslide of 1972. Where can find houston county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It has valuable information on houston county and tennessee ridge as well. The history of montgomery, robertson, humphreys, stewart. County courthouse book, elizabeth petty bentley, genealogical publishing co. Goodspeed firm goodspeed history of tennessee the goodspeed publishing company, 1886 for histories of montgomery, robinson, humphreys, stewart, dickson, cheatham, and houston counties of tennessee. Finley, nina compiled from records housed at houston county board of education houston county school data pre1930. Additional free genealogy and map resources the history of montgomery, robertson, humphreys, stewart, dickson, cheatham, and houston counties, tennessee 684 pages of history and genealogy for 7 counties in the north central tennessee region including 812 family biographies.

Bibliography of tennessee local history sources houston. Stewart county is located in middle tennessee, one of the states three grand divisions. So many of our original records are deteriorating, even as i write this column. After he moved to texas, he became the leader in the struggle for independence. The county seat is erin, a city that legend says was named by irish descendents who thought that the area resembled their beloved ireland. This book, the first of its kind for houston countians, documents the rich heritage of the county and its families for the future generations. Tennessee family histories, genealogy books, cds, maps. Houston county historical society, caledonia, minnesota. It was named in honor of sam houston who was a member of congress from tennessee 18231827 and governor in 18271829. Houston county was founded on january 21, 1871 from dickson county, stewart county, humphreys county and montgomery county what is the county seat of houston county, tn. Davidson decatur dekalb dickson dyer fayette fentress franklin gibson. Together with an historical and a biographical sketch of montgomery, robertson, humphreys, stewart, dickson, cheatham, houston counties goodspeed, 1979. The people of houston county can be proud of the important and significant roles their ancestors have played in tennessee history. History and families 1995 history of tennessee from the earliest time to the present.

The collection of the library contains 27,420 volumes. Names of houston county genealogy, wills, estates and marriages houston, peach and bibb county records should be simultaneously researched by the genealogists to locate threads of family information. They could include local histories of the area and all the different communities. Georgia download destination enables you to download ebooks, audio books and magazines to your computer and mobile devices through rbdigital. Click on the links below for detailed descriptions of titles available for immediate shipment. Like the 1881 chester county, pennsylvania history book that pat purchased on ebay, there may not be any evidence of actual mold on the book, but the smell is. Genealogy bookstore and publisher of genealogy books and cds on family history, vital records, census records, local history, outofprint books, and other genealogical resource material to find your family tree. Its easy to checkout e books, downloadable audiobooks, and other digital items from tennessee libraries. Locate your local public library and start exploring the thousands of titles available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Carleton qualley, a spring grove native, and reorganized in 1960, to preserve and share the history of houston county. Hchs houston county historical society houston county. History of houston county, tennessee 1871 1996 history. Houston county georgia genealogy records online digital. Tennessee county histories accessible archives inc.

History of tennessee, originally published in 1886 by goodspeed publishing co. Record book, houston county, tennessee archives many times when records are donated to archives or records are inherited by individuals, they come with a musty or moldy smell to them. Houston county, tennessee houston county polozaj okruga u saveznoj drzavi tenesi. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources houston county please note that the tennessee state library and archives does not hold copies of all of the items listed in this bibliography. A history of houston county, tennessee iris hopkins mcclain on. This is one of a dozen photographs taken in 1932 of construction on the danville bridge that have been donated recently. Today in the houston county, tennessee archives we are sharing a great photograph taken atop the danville bridge in 1932 and includes the. The university of tennessee extension office of houston county is located in room 4, in the basement of the houston county court house, on the court square in erin, tennessee.

The library serves a population of 8,333 residents. Please check the tennessee state library and archives online catalog or visit the ask us a question. Houston county, tennessee pictorial history book, located in houston county, tn. Houston county, georgia was established in 1821 from indian lands, and was named after governor james houstoun. Logan, utah cannon county formed from rutherford, warren, and smith counties. New echota georgia norris dam oak ridge museums old stone fort parthenon philadelphia pa pinson mounds randolph red clay rugby scopes trial museum sellars farm shiloh state of franklin stones river sycamore shoals tennessee central railway tennessee river pearl farm the alamo texas the farm york historic park. Tennessee county history and genealogy including civil war. This book was sponsored by the dar and the tn historical commission. New photos of old danville tennessee railroad bridge four. The houston county historical society is a nonprofit educational and cultural institution, established in 1948 by dr.

Please come in and visit our office for any of your 4h, agriculture or family and consumer science needs. Houston county, tennessee facts when was houston county, tn created. The county seat of government is located in erin also, the county government website is. Autograph books, houston county, tennessee archives the very first step everyone should take when preserving and archiving autograph books is to digitize each page. In these records, you will find the usual records for tennessee marriages, i. We also offer the full contents all of our cds as high speed internet downloads. Houston county was formed in 1871 from dickson, humphreys and montgomery counties acts of tennessee 187071, chapter 46. Check us out on facebook and instagram by clicking on their logos in the top right corner. Funding for this service provided in part by the houston county friends of the library. Houston county, tennessee genealogy familysearch wiki.

Haywood county, located in west tennessee, was created in 18231824 out of land from madison county and was named for john haywood, attorney general of north carolina. Houston is an unincorporated community in wayne county, tennessee. This library is affiliated with the library system that serves houston county, tn. The property maps represented on this site are compiled from information maintained by your local county assessors office and are a bestfit visualization of how all the properties in a county relate to one another. Houston county, tennessee genealogy trails history group. Houston county tennessee erin tn civil war guerrillas1886. Houston county information the county was founded in 1871, and was named for sam houston the county seat is erin. Previous post model, tennessee next post ferguson spring in land between the lakes.

A wide range of tennessee county history genealogy titles are now available. These collection of books could include just about anything. Book 1 edition published in 1886 in english and held by 1 worldcat member library worldwide. Explore the worlds largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. Carter co history book committee, walsworth publishing co, 1993. The property lines are determined by examining detailed property descriptions on deeds and by using surveys created by a. Monwed, 10am to 4pm visits at other times can be made by appointment. Tennessee state library and archives houston county public records. Houston county vital records can be found at the georgia department of health which has copies for copies of birth and death records since jan 1919, copies of marriage since june 9, 1952 to 1996 and a divorce records index since june 9, 1952.