Crockett County, Tennessee

New 54 Page Booklet

Early days in Crockett County, TN, are recalled through colorful tales, factual data and individual biographies in this 54-page spiral bound booklet comprised of excerpts from three vintage publications: the rare 1887 book: History of Tennessee, originally published by Goodspeed Publishing Co., History of Our Wild West by D.M. Kelsey, published in 1901, and Counties of Tennessee by Austin Foster, 1923. The booklet is printed on 60# paper. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover.

Subjects include a physical description of the county, its agriculture, early settlers and settlements, early mills, the struggle to form a new county, naming of the county seat, early officials, county buildings, court officials, the first grand jury and early crimes -- such as mule stealing, disturbing public worship and murder; Alamo (originally called Cageville), Bell's Depot, Friendship, Gadsden, Crockett Mills and other towns; Schools; Businesses; Churches; and Civil War units.

Biographies include the following: T.H. Avery, Joe H. Bell, P.P. Bennett, G.W.Bettis, William H. Biggs, S.G. Booth, D.M. Brandenburg, E.J. Buchanan, J.H. Chandler, J.M. Cochran, A.J. Collinsworth, Dr. W.A.H. Coop, W.R. Crichlow, L.W. Daniel, James L. Daniel, W.J. Davis, Reb. William A. Dungan, W.J. Elliott, James Emison, J.R. Farrow, Jackson Ferguson, Dr. R.W. Fleming, R.T.D. Fouche, Caswell A. Goodloe, Dr. J.A. Griffin, F.P. Hall, B.H. Harmon, L.H. Harris, J.B. Hay, J.N. Hicks, A.T. Horine, Dr. E.Hughes, J.B. Humphreys, W.A. Johnson, H.M. Klyce, J.W. Lyon, H.H. Mahon, Rev. J.R. Martin, Prof. J.R. McDonald, E.M. Midyett, Dr. B. Moore, Moses T. Moore, P.B. Nance, Thomas E. Noel, Dr. D.A. Nunn, A.M. Odle, Dr. J.F. Osborne, J.B. Parker, Dr. John F. Parsons, James H. Perry, Dr. W.H. Poindexter, W.F. Poston, Dr. J.W. Poston, W.A. Powell, A.C. Raines, G.A. Robertson, J.F. Robertson, J.P. Simmons, Dr. J.R. Sims, T.N. Skelton, R.R. Smith, R.F. Smith, J.T. Stamps, Dr. G.H. Sullivan, Dr. D.H. Thomas, Prof. R.S. Thompson, J.A. Tinder, John B. Turner, Dr. D.A. Walker, W.W. Whitaker, Dr. R.J. Williams, and Capt. Francis J. Wood.

Although Crockett County was not formed until many years after Davy Crockett's death in 1836 at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, both the county and it's county seat, Alamo, were named in his honor. According to Tennessee, a Guide to the State, he did live for a brief time in what was to become Crockett County. The excerpt from Kelsey's book gives a pre-Disney account of his life.

The final part of the booklet contains a brief excerpt from Counties of Tennessee by Austin P. Foster, and a small map of the area.

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