Early days in Fentress
County, TN, are recalled in this spiral bound booklet a reprint
of the 1920 book: History of Fentress County Tennessee (World
War Memorial Edition) by A.R. Hogue. The 166-page booklet, which
includes an index, is printed on 60# paper. A vinyl sheet has been
added to protect the front cover.
The booklet begins
with a salute to World War I veterans, especially Alvin York, the
most decorated soldier of the war, and recipient of the Medal of
Honor. This section has been added to the original history printed
in 1916, which follows. It includes: a description of the county,
the surface and area, first settlers; Jamestown, the county seat,
and its peculiarities, the courthouse and jail; Mark Twain's description
of Jamestown (Obedstown) in "Gilded Age; Fentress County in
the Civil War--Fourth Tennessee Cavalry - CSA, Gen. Joe Wheeler's
Raid in 1863, Fourth Tennessee in Georgia, Sherman's March to the
Sea, the Surrender, Major Scott Bledsoe, Union Commands and Commanders,
the Second East Tennessee Volunteer Infantry (Union); Cruel deeds
during the war; Other wars; Indians; William Bledsoe fined for calling
Marsha Millsaps a witch; and another claim of witchcraft.
There
are biographies of varying lengths of many county residents of yesteryear.
While principally of interest to descendants, these bios sometimes
shed light on early businesses and events.
Last names, taken
from the index, include (Note: the index does
not include the WWI addition.): Albertson,
Allred, Anderson, Allen, Adkins, Burns, Bowden, Beaty, Boles, Bertram,
Brier, Blevins, Bledsoe, Buck, Buttram, Clemons, Chism, Cobb, Case,
Claiborne, Conatser, Choate, Clark, Case, Cravens, Clay, Compton,
Crockett, Cooper, Culver, Colditz, Davis, Delk, Dowdy, Ervin, Erwin,
Frogge, Flecher, Franklin, Ferguson, Greer, Garrett, Gentry, George,
Gernt, Hood, Hogue, Hurst, Hickman, Hull, Hall, Hicks, Harrison,
Hinds, Johnson, Jones, Kingston, Little, Loudon, Lake, Mullinix,
Madewell, McDonald, Mitchell, Millsaps, Mace, McBroom, Myers, Owen,
Pile, Pierce, Peavyhouse, Price, Phillips, Potter, Poor, Roysden,
Rankin, Rains, Reagan, Roberts, Richards, Rodgers, Reed, Richardson,
Stephens, Sanders, Storie, Shearer, Smith, Stevens, Shelley, Stewart,
Stockton, Spurlin, Simpson, Story, Sussner, Snodgrass, Taylor, Tinch,
Todd, Turner, Tompkins, Upchurch, Volles, Wright, Williams, Ward,
Wilson, Winningham, Welch, Wheeler,Wood, Young, and York.
Quality of the illustrations
is only fair.
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