Sequatchie County

Sequatchie County
Author: Henry Ray Camp
Publisher:
Total Pages: 152
Release: 1984
Genre: History
ISBN:

Whether it be Union soldiers or Chattanooga tourists of today, for some, Sequatchie County is just a place to pass through to get elsewhere. To others, however, it's home. Camp tells a story of people who struggle to survive and better their lives. Highlighted are the county's early settlers, its formation, religion, coal mining, and day-to-day striving on Spencer and Signal Mountains and within the valley.

Sequatchie County, Tennessee, County Court Minutes 1858-1874

Sequatchie County, Tennessee, County Court Minutes 1858-1874
Author: Works Progress Administration (W. P. A.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2006-12-04
Genre: Court minutes
ISBN: 9781596410299

Works Progress Administration (WPA) Transcription of the Sequatchie County, Tennessee County Court Minutes from 1858 to 1874. Includes names of individuals whose business or appointments came before the court, and also contains information on real estate, roads, court orders, petitions, etc. Includes index of names.

Diverse Excursions in the Southeast: Paleozoic to Present

Diverse Excursions in the Southeast: Paleozoic to Present
Author: Ann E. Holmes
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2015-03-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0813700396

"This volume contains field guides to the 2015 GSA Southeastern Section Meeting's field trips. The guides explore geologic history and visit four regional geologic provinces--the Nashville dome, Blue Ridge, Valley and Ridge, and Cumberland Plateau"--

Sequatchie County, Tennessee, Wills and Inventories 1858-1895

Sequatchie County, Tennessee, Wills and Inventories 1858-1895
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2007-09-14
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781596410268

During the Depression, the Works Progress Administration (WPA), Transcriptions Unit, transcribed all of Sequatchie County, Tennessee, Will Books for the years 1858 to 1895. This book contains these originial transcriptions. Information in this work include the Name of the Deceased, date of death, dates on court filings and actions, sales of personal property of the deceased, Recorded Wills, Lists of Personal Property and Inventories of estates, the names of Witnesses, Executors, Creditors, Judges, Lawyers, etc., and Notes executed by debtors (including names of individuals). In many instances, the net worth of an individual's estates can be determined by the inventories and court records and notations. An excellent genealogical source.

Tennessee Place-names

Tennessee Place-names
Author: Larry L. Miller
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2001
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780253214782

Tennessee has never had so complete a place-names volume as this. With over 1,900 entries, this volume covers virtually all the cities, towns, villages, hamlets, and communities of Tennessee. Here you can learn when and how towns got their names. Although current names are the primary focus, previous names are also provided and discussed when information is available, and many interesting stories attached to a place have also been included. This is an essential and fascinating reference book for scholars, teachers, students, and any individual interested in the history of Tennessee.