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TN Lincoln/Moore County Tennessee history Lynchburg Fayetteville 1886 Goodspeed

Free Media Mail! For faster delivery, upgrade to Priority. HISTORY, TRIVIA, BIOGRAPHIES History of Tennessee’s wLincoln & Moore Counties New 95-Page Booklet Early days in Lincoln and Moore Counties in Middle Tennessee are recalled in this spiral bound booklet compiled from excerpts from: History of Tennessee, originally published in 1886 by Goodspeed Publishing Co., and Counties of Tennessee by Austin P. Foster (1923), ), and Tennessee, a Guide to the State, a 1939 Federal Writer’s Project of the WPA. The new 95-page booklet is printed on quality paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. Among the subjects included in the Lincoln section are: Physical features; Explorers; Names of early settlers, including James Bright, thru 1820; Mills; Organization of the county and county buildings; County officers; Courts — cases, lawyers and judges; Military matters, including the Civil War (Confederacy); Fayetteville invaded in 1862; Fayetteville — businesses, newspapers, lodges; Other towns — Petersburg, Mulberry, Boonshill, Dellrose, Booneville, Smithland, Camargo, Lincoln, Elora, Flintville and Kelso; Academies and public schools; Churches; and other items. Among the subjects included in the Moore section are: Physical features; Names of early settlers, including Col Davie (Davy) Crockett; ; Mills and cotton gins; Recollections of Moses Crawford; Distilleries, including Jack Daniels’; Organization of the county and county buildings; County officers; Courts cases and attorneys; Military matters, including the Civil War (Confederacy); Lynchburg — businesses, lodges, newspapers, the fire of 1883, schools and churches, etc. Besides the many names mentioned in the first part of the booklet, there are a number of biographies. Most are fairly lengthy, and often include ancestors, previous residences, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities. In the course of this they often shed light on the early businesses, professions and institutions in the county. The biographies include: Lincoln County — J.S. Alexander, Anderson Alsup, William H. Ashby, Travis D. Ashby, J.W. Barnett, A.F. Bass, Mrs. N.E. Benson, Dr. William Bonner, Dr. W.C. Bright, Andrew J. Carloss, J. G. Carrigan, James H. Cary, M.H. Caughran, H.T. Childls, Dr. R.E. Christian, Dr. W.W. Christian, Mrs. Harriet Clark, John Clark, W.B. Clark, Lewis Coats, Dr. J.C. Coats, Rev. A.B. Coleman, William Copeland, H.C. Cowan, W.S. Curtis, John M. Dickey, Isham P. Dismukes, Robert S. Douthat, David G. Douthat, Capt. William B. Douthat, J.H.C. Duff, R.M. Dunlap, James M. Dyer, J.S. Edmiston, James P. Edwards, W.W. Erwin, Joseph Farrer, P.E. Farrar, William B. Faulkner, Joseph M. Greer, Pleasant Halbert, John Hamilton, William Hamilton, Thomas Hampton, David L. Harris, Dr. O.R. Hatcher, Samuel Haynie, Henry Henderson, Austin Hewitt, H.C. Higgins, J.B. Hill, David F. Hobbs, Col. J.H. Holman, Dr. Thomas P. Holman, B.F. Houston, Capt. William W. James, George A. Jarvis, T.A. Jean, Dr. George W. Jones, W.L. Kilpatric, William J. Landess, R.W. Long, J.W. Lloyd, J.H. Maddox, W.L. McCann, Col. C.A. McDaniel, M.L. McDowell, C.C. McKinney, R.D. McMillen, Mrs. Charlotte Merrell, J.S. Merrell, James A.D. Middleton, Dr. W.L. Moores, J.K. Morres, William T. Moyers, David J. Noblett, B.S. Paplanus, Joel Parks, Elisha T. Parks, W.E. Patrick, Mrs. E.R. Patterson, James H. Patterson, W.S. Patterson, Lewis Peach, R. Pettey, Squire Pickle, John Pigg, Isaac S. Porter, J.C. Reed, R.C. Rives, John Roach, Ivison T. Rodes, W.M. Rosborough, J.H. Russell, Isaac Rutledge, D.M. Sanders, E.M. Scott, D.C. Sherrell, James C. Shofner, Rev. Archibald S. Sloan, J.H. Smith, W.R. Smith, Rev. A.P. Smith, Richard Smith, J. Franklin Smith, W.J. Stegall, W.B. Stevenson, Dr. William Stewart, J.D. Stone, Dr. B.S. Stone, George Stuart, L.D. Sugg, H.H. Sugg, W.C. Sugg, Newton C. Sullivan, Capt. W.A. Summers, James H. Taylor, Jarred S. Taylor, Young A. Taylor, Temple C. Taylor, Thomas Taylor, Edward Taylor, John A. Taylor, Samuel H. Taylor, H.D.A. Thomas, E.T.Thomas, James M. Thornton, Jacob Vance, John Warden, Thomas J. Whitaker, Alexander J. Whitaker, W.W. Wilson, J.B. Wilson, C.S. Wilson, J.W. Woodard, M.W. Woodard, Elder J.C. Woods, James H. Wright, William R. Wyatt, and John Young; Moore County — Billingsley & Bailey, J.L. Bryant & Co., Dr. S.E. H. Dance, Jack Daniel, Benjamin M. Edens, Rev. James S. Ervin, Alexander Forester, W.W. Gordon, John E. Gore, Dr. A.H. Parkes, N.N.Parkes, Rufus B. Parks, R.A. Parks, Thomas H. Parkks, Dr. E.Y. Salmon, John N. Sullivan, John H. Taylor, James C. Tipps, and Dr. J.H. Tripp. Other odds and ends of history and a small map of the area can be found in the WPA excerpt. Wouldn’t this make a unique gift?

Fayetteville Arkansas In The Civil War: Our Town Was A Smouldering Ruin

Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Title:Fayetteville Arkansas In The Civil War: Our Town Was A Smouldering Ruin ISBN13:9780999396247ISBN10:0999396242Author:Mahan, Russell (Author)Description:This Book Is The Story Of The Devastation Of Fayetteville, Arkansas, During The Civil War The Beautiful Frontier Town In The Mountains Is Described In The First Chapter, 1860: Fayetteville On The Eve Of War The Second Chapter, 1861: Confederate Days, Tells Of The Confederate Hopes Of Nationhood And The Shock Of Civil War Reaching Northwest Arkansas The Third Chapter, 1862: Destruction And Death, Describes Life In Town As It Was Flooded With Casualties Of The Battles Of Pea Ridge In March And Prairie Grove In December The Fourth Chapter, 1863: The Battle Of Fayetteville, Describes The Return Of Union Troops, Mostly Union Men From Arkansas There Is A Detailed Description Of The Battle Of Fayetteville On April 18, 1863, A Struggle Between Arkansas Soldiers In Gray And Blue, A True Civil War Battle It Includes A Map Of The Battle, And The Back Cover Of The Book Shows The Imposition Of The Battle Positions On A Modern Street Map Of The City Chapter 4: An Occupied Town In An Endless War Describes How The Confederate Resurgence In The Countryside Isolated The Union-Occupied Town The Final Chapter Is 1865: Peace From The East This Is A Second Edition Of The Book Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Historical EnterprisesPublication Date:2019-02-01Weight:0.48 lbsDimensions:0.34” H x 9.02” L x 5.98” WNumber of Pages:158Language:English