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Moore County, Tennessee Early Businesses and Industries

Moore County / History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present

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 …

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Moore County, Tennessee Early History

Moore County / History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present

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 …

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Blount County Tennessee Chancery Court Records 1850 – 1900s

Blount County

The government of Blount County, Tennessee has created an index for their Chancery Court records covering the years of 1850-1900s. These records are stored in twenty-nine boxes with an archives copy stored on microfilm. This index is reproduced below in a searchable format. Click here to see their pdf version of this index. Chancery court cases contain records of equity cases, some divorces, estate disputes and other private suits.

Blount county, Tennessee Marriage Records, 1820-1924

Blount County

The marriage records below were user submitted by previous visitors to this website. These records are unsourced and as such should only be utilized as a lead for your family tree. Their appearance here should not be considered a fact that the individuals mentioned were married in Blount County, Tennessee on these dates. Marriages Sorted by Groom Groom Marriage Date Bride Absalom Abraham Abbott 12 Dec 1871 Elizabeth Brickey Benjamin Franklin Abbott 15 Apr 1861 Mary Jane Brickey John Abbott 07 Nov 1884 Rhoda Elizabeth Lawson John Andrew Abbott 03 Feb 1848 Winifred Brewer Giles Parmon Adams 16 Mar 1888 …

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Blount County, Tennessee, 1850 Mortality Schedule

Blount County

Mortality schedules list people who died during the previous 12 months. Mortality schedules were taken along with population schedules during the 1850 census. These schedules include persons who died between June 1st through May 31st in the year prior to the 1850 federal census. The 1850 mortality schedule lists the dead person’s name; age, sex, color (white, black, or mulatto), free or slave, married or widowed; place of birth; month of death; profession, occupation, or trade; cause of death; and number of days ill. Though part of the federal censuses, mortality schedules are separate from the population schedules. The following …

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Williamson Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Maryville

Blount County

Name Maiden Birth Date Death Date Notes Addie Jane Brewer 13 Sep 1903 02 Nov 1969 Ann W. Brewer 11 Aug 1939 23 Jul 2003 Arthur Selmer Brewer 18 Aug 1891 21 Jun 1981 Berna McBrewer 06 Mar 1911 Billy Hugh Brewer 01 Sep 1929 09 Jul 1997 C. L. Brewer 09 Sep 1883 13 Oct 1903 Cecelia E. Brewer 11 Dec 1937 01 Jul 1961 Clara V. Brewer 25 Jul 1886 02 Sep 1973 Clarence C. Brewer 07 Jul 1907 09 Apr 1943 Daisy A. Brewer 28 Jul 1926 Delsie F. Brewer 04 Oct 1917 04 Aug 2000 Dock …

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Laws Chapel Cemetery, Maryville

Blount County

Name Maiden Birth Date Death Date Elizabeth D. Abbott 13 Mar 1905 19 Oct 1982 Ira W. Abbott 12 Jun 1903 16 Apr 1970 W. R. Abbott 06 May 1872 04 Mar 1918 James Walker T. Burns 05 Dec 1874 20 Jan 1939 Nancy Ann Hatcher Burns Hatcher 01 Apr 1871 16 Feb 1935 Julia Anna Walker Caylor Walker 20 Aug 1890 16 Mar 1954 Lucy Ann Frye 05 Sep 1892 16 Apr 1961 Ruth Lee Frye 16 Jun 1926 16 Apr 1961 Webster Frye 15 May 1896 25 Aug 1972 Salena Law Hatcher Law Dec 1846 19 Feb 1918 …

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