Coffee County, Tennessee, World War 1 Veterans

WWI Monument in Knoxville Tennessee

This index lists the 622 Coffee County, Tennessee, World War 1 Veterans. There were 564 soldiers in the Army, 18 of which were officers. There were 42 sailors in the Navy and none were officers. There were 7 Marines in the Marine Corps. There were 9 fraudulent enlistments, discharges, dishonorable discharges, or desertions.

Anderson County Deed Index: 1847-1849

Anderson County Deed index provides a full index of all people named in Anderson County, Tennessee deeds for the years of 1847 – 1849 as found in volume N, Register of Deeds. These deeds were microfilmed by the Tennessee State Archives on roll #31.

Anderson County Deed Index: 1841-1846

Anderson County Deed index provides a full index of all people named in Anderson County, Tennessee deeds for the years of 1841 – 1846 as found in volume L, Register of Deeds. These deeds were microfilmed by the Tennessee State Archives on roll #31.

Brief History of Lynchburg, Moore County, Tennessee

Goodspeed History of Tennessee, 1887

Thomas Roundtree, who lived in the log house on the lot where Dr. E. Y. Salmon now resides, was the original proprietor of the lands on which Lynchburg is located. He laid out the town about the year 1818, and, as the famous beech tree, used as a lynching post, where early offenders were punished, stood over the spring near his house, he very appropriately named the town Lynchburg. Lots were laid out and numbered on the street south of the court house and sold at public sale; but, no records having been preserved, it is impossible to give date … Read more

Moore County, Tennessee Early Businesses and Industries

Goodspeed History of Tennessee, 1887

The first cotton gin was erected near the same place in about 1818. Thomas Roundtree built the cotton mill on the creek at Lynchburg, about the year 1820. At this time there was a cotton gin and cotton mill on East Mulberry Creek near the county line, owned by Levi Roberts. The grist mill and cotton gin at Lynchburg, was then operated by William P. Long. A large tannery was also in operation at Lynchburg about this time. A Mr. McJimsey is said to have opened the first store in Lynchburg some time prior to 1820, at which time William … Read more

Moore County, Tennessee Early History

Goodspeed History of Tennessee, 1887

Moore County lies in the south central portion of Tennessee, and is bounded on the north by Bedford, east by Coffee, south by Franklin, and west by Lincoln. It contains about 170 square miles, and its surface is greatly diversified. About one-half the county lies on the Highland Rim, and the remainder of the county lies in the Central Basin. The eastern portion has a high, flat, slightly-rolling surf ace, known as the “barrens,” which breaks off to the south and west into ridges and ravines, some of the latter having a depth of 300 to 400 feet. These ridges … Read more