Macon county, tennessee genealogy familysearch wiki. Montgomery county is included in the clarksville, tnky metropolitan statistical area. Montgomery county is located in middle tennessee, one of the states three. Clarence saunders, founder of the modern supermarket. Giles county, tn lineage book by giles county historical society.
Due to lapses in that law, there are large gaps in the official records. Ny new york history culture family tree genealogy 21 book set d35. It was organized in 1796 when the western portion of tennessee county, which since 1790 had been part of the territory south of the river ohio, became part of the new state of tennessee. Explore the worlds largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. Montgomery county, tennessee, family history book 2000 book. Montgomery county family history book documents, circa 2000. This book was originally published in 1886 by the goodspeed publishing company.
Montgomery county, tennessee genealogy, books, cds, maps. Montgomery county historical society, clarksville, tn. History of clarksvillemontgomery county history of tennessee from the earliest time to the present together with an historical and a biographical sketch of montgomery, robertson, humphreys, stewart, dickson, cheatham and houston counties 1886 source. An informative and historical overview of the north central tennessee region including all of the following counties. Cultivation of tobacco in montgomery county antedates the countys name. Montgomery county, tennessee family history book by compiler.
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Montgomery county, tennessee family history book book, 2000. Montgomery county, tennessee, family history book 2000 montgomery county historical society, 2000 surname index. Rutherford county register of births database covers 18811882, 19091912, and 19251939. Montgomery county historical society, clarksville, tn home. With records available for more than 200 years of the states history, your family is sure to be found in a variety of records available online and at the many archives and libraries located throughout the state. Montgomery county is located in middle tennessee, one of the states three grand divisions. Compiled by the montgomery county historical society, this book provides an introduction to the features and history of various aspects of montgomery county along with family histories of those living in the county. Morgan county was formed in 1817 and was organized from roane and anderson counties.
This collection includes the draft copies of the family histories included in the book montgomery county, tennessee. Montgomery county, tennessee family history book by turner publishing compiler isbn. On a recent trip to tennessee, i was able to find court records that established that thomas montgomery s wife was elizabeth montgomery. I am looking for information on a william harvey of montgomery county tennessee. Lucy margaret martha methodist church mont montgom montgomery county mother moved to. The county was named in honor of colonel john montgomery, a native of virginia, who came west early, and was killed on the frontier. Montgomery county, tennessee family history and genealogy books products sort by product product v price price v default default v sales sales v per page 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 view all. Age 10, sarah age 8, both parents were born in tennessee. Prisons edit edit source learn if your jackson county. Macon county, tennessee ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page.
Guide to montgomery county established 1796 genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, civil war records, revolutionary war records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and. Montgomery family history home town genealogy home. Montgomery county, tennessee deeds volume 5, 1808 1812 source. James ford was the first senator from the county of tennessee, and thomas johnson and william ford representatives elected in 1796. Montgomery county, tennessee ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. The records in this database cover the years 1862 through 1900. For the most current listing of resources for this location, and from additional publishers, please visit the montgomery county page in the live roots catalog. Its county seat is winona the county is said to be named in honor either of richard montgomery, an american revolutionary war general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture quebec city, canada, or for montgomery county, tennessee, from which an early settler came. The county was named for john montgomery, a soldier in the american revolutionary war and an early settler who founded the city of clarksville. History of clarksville montgomery county history of tennessee from the earliest time to the present together with an historical and a biographical sketch of montgomery, robertson, humphreys, stewart, dickson, cheatham and houston counties 1886 source. Family history book 2000 only 150 extras were purchased by montgomery county historical society. Montgomery county, tennessee history and biographies goodspeed 228 pages, 8. The name montgomery honored john montgomery, who was a founder of clarksville as well as a revolutionary war leader.
The same year, much of the eastern portion of montgomery county was combined with land taken from sumner county to form robertson county, tn. Montgomery county was the site of several early saltpeter mines. Later acts of the tennessee general assembly had further reduced the county by 1871 to its current size and boundaries. Family histories montgomery county, indiana montgomery county historical society on. Montgomery county, tennessee family history book book. The data fields in the index are name, date, register number, and page number. On a recent trip to tennessee, i was able to find court records that established that thomas montgomerys wife was elizabeth montgomery. Tennessee genealogy free tennessee genealogy access genealogy. Montgomery county, tennessee family history book attention. Montgomery county archives has the marriage records from 1838 and probate records from 1796. There are a few additional records for the chapel hill and salem churches in the same district of montgomery county. Tennessee county gave up its name, and the state took it, and during the same year, by authority of the legislature, then sitting at knoxville, the counties of robertson and montgomery were established. Montgomery county, tennessee family history book abebooks. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet.
It is not known which of the states, james lyle was born in, but it is likely that he was born about 1750, near richmond, henrico county, virginia, and was possibly a son or brother of john lyle, who appears as a free black male and head of a household on the 1820 census f. Montgomery county, tennessee genealogy familysearch. Montgomery county historical society montgomery county, tenn. Sarah age 47, blount age 20, rebecca age 18, julia ann age 12, mary a. Montgomery county historical society, clarksville, tn, clarksville, tn. In 1796 when tennessee became the sixteenth state, tennessee county, of which clarksville was a part, was divided into montgomery and robertson counties, with clarksville the county seat of montgomery county. We also have the land records from 1789 and the court records from the various courts of the county. Montgomery county, tennessee research at genealogy today. Family history sources in tennessee the volunteer state resources significant dates through 1945 1763 virginia and north carolina settlers migrated to area after france ceded the area to great britain. It was formed in 1796 from part of tennessee county and is bordered by the tennessee counties of stewart, houston, dickson, cheatham and robertson on three sides, and by the kentucky counties of christian and todd on the fourth side. Montgomery county archives, 350 pageant lane, suite 101d, p. Montgomery county historical society clarksville, tenn. It is not known which of the states, james lyle was born in, but it is likely that he was born about 1750, near richmond, henrico county, virginia, and was possibly a son or brother of john lyle, who appears as a free black male and head of a household on the 1820 census for richmond, henrico county.
Find montgomery county, tennessee family history book by compilerturner publishing company 2000 0403. Long before the dawn of written history, humans inhabited the lands along the cumberland and red rivers. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in. Tax books, 19601966 viewing restrictions may apply source. Montgomery county, tn family history book 2000 historical. The index contains a counties section beginning on page 19.
Montgomery county, tennessee family history book by. Montgomery county family history book documents, c. Fact sheets about tennessee counties montgomery county. A william harvey is listed in the 1850 census of montgomery county tennessee as age 49, along with the following members of his family. Montgomery county, tennessee genealogy trails history group. Hopkinsville horn james jane john johnson joseph killebrew land later lived louise lucy margaret martha methodist church mont montgom montgomery county mother moved to clarksville nancy nashville parents peay state university president retired ried robert robertson county. Tennessee genealogy free tennessee genealogy access. Montgomery county, tennessee genealogy familysearch wiki. The county of montgomery was established in 1796, and the county seat is clarksville. Find montgomery county, tennessee family history book by compilerturner publishing company 2000 0403 covid19 update april 18, 2020. Tennessee tn, people cities towns history and genealogy 245 books dvd cd b16. Bringing together persons interested in genealogical studies and in the.
Purposes of research are as varied as our patrons, and include not only family history, but researching land titles, land use, historic homes, buildings, cemeteries. This book was sponsored by the dar and the tn historical commission. Montgomery county, tennessee, family history book 2000. The history of montgomery, robertson, humphreys, stewart. Jackson county, tennessee genealogy familysearch wiki. Welcome to tennessee genealogy research in tennessee can be an exciting and rewarding experience. Montgomery county, tennessee county court minutes 18231824 1993. Montgomery county, tennessee family history book 9781563116209 and a great selection of similar new, used.