Tngenweb, land grants in tennessee by north carolina. The latture family moved to washington county, virginia about 1792 and to sullivan county tennessee about 1800. Greene county is located in the southwest portion of northeast tennessee with a total area of 624. Sullivan county, tennessee ancestry, family history, and genealogy research. History of sullivan county, missouri with 379 pages including 185 biographies. Sullivan county manuscript collection 0025 archives and history division sullivan county department of archives and tourism 3425 highway 126, suite 100 blountville, tennessee 37617 title rev. We are not responsible for the accessibility or the content of other websites.
Also a part of the cherokee national forest, 38,523 acres, or 60. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many national register properties and districts. The single most important work on the history of sullivan county, tennessee, this reprint has the added value of a name index. The entryclaim book for washington county doesnt exist. Families and history of sullivan county, tennessee, volume one sold, no longer. First land owners of sullivan county, tennessee family history library land. Deeds, 17751815, sullivan county, tennessee family history library deeds. Barryvillethe nonprofit history education group, the delaware company has announced the publication of in further retrospect, a collection of columns by sullivan county historian and delaware company president john conway. Author joe tennis is an awardwinning journalist and former sullivan county resident. Site surname index a list of surnames found on the site. Nov 10, 2016 michelle edmisten, who has called for the pearson textbook my world history to be removed from the school curriculum in sullivan county, tennessee, on grounds of its promoting islamic. Sullivan county is included in the terre haute, indiana, metropolitan statistical area. The grant is recorded in sullivan county deed book 1,page 55 as being grant number 50. I really liked reading about fish dam and big creek and the south holston river valley area of bristol and bluff city.
Bibliography of tennessee local history sources sullivan county. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources sullivan. Sullivan county, tennessee genealogy family history library. Sullivan 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. Closing of the first centurys history of the county, and showing the growth of its people, institutions, industries and wealth. History and families of perry county, tennessee, 18201995 sold, no longer available. The sullivan county tngenweb site was pioneered by the first coordinator, jack cross.
Welcome to the sullivan county schools curriculum subsite. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. Prominent clergyman and educator of eastern tennessee, was born in sullivan county of that state, oct. Guide to sullivan county established 1779 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. Since we offer many different county history and genealogy cds, please be sure to specify that you wish to order the sullivan county, missouri history, genealogy and maps cd. But its also a treasure trove of stories of passion, adventure, betrayal, and obsession. The single most important work on the history of sullivan county, tennessee, this. The entry adjoins the old amos eaton claim on the south side and a grant was issued 3 october 1782. He has authored several local history books, including beach to bluegrass, southwest virginia crossroads, and the marble and other ghost tales of tennessee and virginia. His children with his first wife may have included. There was a fire at the sullivan county courthouse in 1863.
Genealogical fact sheets about tennessee counties sullivan. A history of sullivan county, tennessee sold, no longer available. Families and history of sullivan county, tennessee book. Biographies of sullivan county, tn genealogy trails history.
The infectious tales and astounding details in the. Tennessee genealogy books by county mountain press. Sullivan county, tennessee genealogy forum genforum. North carolina land warrants in tennessee, valid and invalid family history library records of sullivan county, tennessee, deed book record. A history of sullivan county, tennessee, with brief biographies of the makers of history. And other true tales of madness, love, and the history of the world from the periodic table of the elements. Sullivan county tn sullivan county tennessee government. A portion of the trail of tears ran through the county as part of the united states governments removal of the cherokee in the 1830s. Welcome to tennessee genealogy research in tennessee can be an exciting and rewarding experience. Easily find free criminal records, free court records, free arrest records, free arrest warrants search, free corporation records, free divorce records, free marriage records. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact our department utilizing the contact information below.
Tennessee mother calls for removal of school history book. During the american revolution, harman was a private in captain robinsons company in lancaster county and was also in captain ferrys company, colonel grubbs regiment in pennsylvania. An important resource for the study and research of sullivan county, missouri history including. Maximizing student opportunities for lifelong success. The periodic table is one of mans crowning scientific achievements. There was a time in the history of sullivan county when our fore fathers yearned for the day when they would be. Sullivan county was formed in 1779 from washington county acts of north carolina 1779, chapter 29. Historic sullivan, archives and tourism smith family. Sullivan county, tennessee genealogy, books, cds, maps. Sullivan county missouri genealogy, history, maps with. With records available for more than 200 years of the states history, your family is sure to be found in a variety of records available online and at the many archives and libraries located throughout the state. Oliver taylors book remains the single most important work on the history of.
Will be holding a book signing, 11 am to 3 pm at the piney flats food city in piney flats tennessee on saturday, march 16. Tennessee county history and genealogy books genealogy. Sullivan county historical and genealogical society, blountville, tennessee. Sullivan county historical and genealogical society home. Sullivan county, tngenweb sullivan county, tngenweb. National register of historic places listings in sullivan. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. Sullivan county, tennessee genealogy genealogy familysearch.
No separate book was kept for warrants, but one was created about 1804 for washington county using the loose warrants in the secretary of states office in north carolina. Colonial heights methodist church cemetery find a grave. The sullivan county historical society at the sullivan county museum in hurleyville has an entire room devoted to judge lawrence cooke available for the public to visit. Graduating students prepared for college and career who are productive community members. Sullivan county missouri genealogy, history, maps with milan. Families and history of sullivan county, tennessee vol. The least populous county was pickett county 4,945 and the smallest in area was trousdale county, covering 114 sq mi 295 km 2.
Collection number sullivan county manuscript collection 0025. Enumeration of men voters over 70 yrs of age in sullivan county indiana january 16 1902 sullivan democrat. The book was published with a grant from robert and nellie gipson and family. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Sullivan county is part of the kingsport bristol bristol, tn va metropolitan statistical area, which is a component of the johnson city kingsportbristol, tnva combined statistical. Families and history of sullivan county, tennessee, volume one 17791992 genealogy book. Please be aware that some links provided may be time sensitive, and may become inactive at any time. Sullivan county was the second county formed in what is now tennessee, and included all that part of washington county lying north of a line formed by the ridge dividing the waters of the watauga from those of the holston, and extending from the termination of this ridge to. Please check the tennessee state library and archives online catalog or visit the ask us a question. Sullivan county lies on the virginia border immediately west of johnson county from which it is separated by the holston mountain.
It was part of the extralegal state of franklin from 1784 to 1788. Joe tennis sullivan county sits at the center of the tricities region of northeast tennessee, with a scenic skyline, miles of mountains in the cherokee national forest, and three large lakes built by the. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county. Kathryn mckown for her work in transcribing dozens of cemeteries throughout sullivan county. Families and history of sullivan county, tennessee, volume one. No separate book was kept for warrants, but one was created about 1804 for washington county using the loose warrants in the. Guide to washington county established 1777 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. Rhea county is named for the tennessee politician and revolutionary war revolutionary war veteran, john rhea. Historic sullivan a history of sullivan county, tennessee, with brief biographies of the makers of history 1909 source. The sullivan county webb family an american family history. The acrevalue sullivan county, tn plat map, sourced from the sullivan county, tn tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. The county of sullivan, named for general john sullivan, a new hampshire revolutionary war leader, was officially organized in february 1780. Families and history of sullivan county, tennessee, volume one sold, no longer available. Formed from a portion of washington county, it was named for revolutionary war general john sullivan.
He attended emory and henry college, of virginia, and was a student in the theological seminary at new york when the civil war began. Here you can find information and resources involving our curriculum guides, cag videos, rti and more. Sullivan county sullivan is tennessees secondoldest county, being established in 1779 when the area was still part of north carolina. A great group of old photos and information about several communities in sullivan county, tennessee, makes this a very good book for the history buff.
During the american civil war, rhea county was one of the few counties in east tennessee that was heavily sympathetic. Internet archive history of tennessee from the earliest time to the present together with an historical and a biographical sketch of from twentyfive to thirty counties of east tennessee, volume 1, 1887 source. Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in sullivan county. Easily find free criminal records, free court records, free arrest records, free arrest warrants search, free corporation records, free divorce records, free marriage records, free property records, free death records and. The first nineteen chapters of the volume deal with early activities in the holston valley, starting with the cherokee settlements. Historic sullivan, archives and tourism yancey tavern.
The scde board of education holds its monthly meeting in the downstairs board room at the central office. Closing of the first centurys history of the county, and showing the growth of its people, institutions, industries and wealth, volume 1 a history of sullivan county, indiana. Sullivan county sullivan is tennessee s secondoldest county, being established in 1779 when the area was still part of north carolina. History and families of perry county, tennessee, volume ii 18202003 sold, no longer available. As of 2010, shelby county was both tennessee s most populous county, with 927,644 residents, and the largest county in area, covering an area of 755 sq mi 1,955 km 2. This book was sponsored by the dar and the tn historical commission. A history of sullivan county, tennessee, with brief biographies of the makers of history oliver taylor king printing company, 1909 sullivan county tenn. Sullivan county cemetery books volumes 15 indexes all volumes included full names, dates, cemetery, etc. Come get a copy of sullivan county and see my other books, including ghost tales. Goodspeed history of sullivan co 1787 at the foot of eden ridge originally heaton ridge on the east side was built a fort known as heatons fort. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in sullivan county, tennessee this is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the national register of historic places in sullivan county, tennessee, united states.
Washington county, tennessee ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Sullivan county, tennessee ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Sullivan county, tennessee free public records searches at black book online. These graves were transcribed in the late 1970s to about 1984 by the sullivan county historical society.
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