Lewis
& Hickman Counties, TN
New 45
Page Booklet
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Early days in Lewis
County and Hickman County in Central Tennessee, are recalled
in this spiral bound booklet compiled from excerpts from the 1887
book: History of Tennessee, originally published by Goodspeed
Publishing Co., and several other sources. The 45-page booklet is
printed one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier
reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover.
The murder or suicide
of Meriwether Lewis (famous as one of the leaders of the Lewis and
Clark Expedition) at a tavern here not only put
Lewis County on the map, so to speak, but provided
a name for it. Today there is a National Monument at the site of
the famous explorer's death. Other items in the history of this
county include a description of the land, names of early settlers
and early county officials, and a little on the various communities
of Newburg, Hohenwald, Voorhies, Carpenter's Station, and Palestine.
We've added some other references to clarify (or add more confusion)
to the death of Lewis.
There are only three
biographies for Lewis County: Z.V. Dabbs, Samuel L. Massey, and
James W. Stockard.
Hickman
County was named for a surveyor who was killed by Indians
while surveying the area. The history portion for this county includes
names of early settlers, description of the land, early mills and
other enterprises, controversy over the selection of a county seat,
the court house, county officials, participants in the war with
Mexico, the Civil War, the town of Centreville, with names of businesses,
Pine Wood, Schools, and Churches. The WPA Guide adds an Indian legend.
The biographies
for Hickman County include: Jasper A. Bates, John M. Bates, William
George Clagett, Horatio Clagett, Sidney A. Craig, Ephraim A. Dean,
James H. Erwin, Samuel L. Graham, James Franklin Martin, James M.
Meacham, Col. John H. Moore, Orville A. Nixon, Dr. Andrew Norris,
Walter S. Nunnelly, William H. Phillips, Joseph H. Russell, Dr.
Campbell Slayden, Dr. Elisha G. Thompson, John T. Walker, and Dr.
S. McE. Wilson.
Wouldn't this make
a unique gift?
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