Sevier County (Tenn.)

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Genealogical research done by Agnes Bowers Jenkins. Some Sevier County names, many photocopies. Surnames include: Householder, Huffaker, Hines, Rose, Clack, Bowers, Boling, Stith, Kennon, Worsham, Randles.

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American Hereford Association Certificate, Tim McMahon, Boyds Creek, Sevier County, Tenn.

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1883 diary of Andrew Jackson (A. J.) McCallie (1819-1904), Trundles Cross Roads [Sevier County, Tenn]. 1 vol. (marks and notes in ink were written by Joseph M. McCallie, son of A. J. McCallie); account book of A. J. McCallie, 1860-1868 (living in Bradley County, Tenn.) 1 vol.; Trundles Cross Roads [Sevier County, Tenn.] account book, 1867-1868. According to donor, it was kept by Othneil Morton Whittle (1831-1908). 1 vol.

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Bible containing family entries for Archable Duggan (married Anna C. Schults in 1843) and family. Sevier Co., Tenn. 1885 edition of Bible.

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Morton Rose, Jr. research on families of Boyd's Creek in Sevier County, Tennessee. Most surnames have two folders:the Outline Descendants Charts and the Genealogy Reports.

Scope and Contents Papers of the family of John Cannon (1744-ca. 1806) and Ann (Nancy) Whitlow Cannon (1747-1830), from Sevier, Knox, Roane, Monroe and Loudon Counties, Tenn. Papers include personal and business correspondence; account books; receipts; bills; pamphlets; and survey maps of parts of Hamilton, Roane, and Monroe Counties. Most of the papers are about John and Ann Cannon’s sons: Robert (1781-1854), a merchant at Philadelphia, Tenn.; John (1779-1864); and William (1771-1868). Robert’s son William...

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Christian H. Stump and wife (Mary Ann Carmon Stump) of Sevier County [2 crayon art portraits]; Stump was the furniture maker with whom Lewis Buckner worked around 1910. Donor is the descendant (great-granddaughter) of Christian Stump.

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Ca. 1890s Bible containing Clabough family entries (Sevier Co., Tenn). Poor condition.

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Elkmont Baptist Church (Tenn) record book, January 16, 1910 (Church’s formation) -November 8, 1936. 1 vol. (some loose pages, sheet #205-06 is missing, and there are some inserted loose papers). Pp. 100-111 contain Names of Members and Date Joined. Some additional records are found at the back of the volume, pp. 381-394.

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Ellis Family Cemetery, Catlettsburg, Tennessee. In memory of Scott Ellis. Compiled by Ken Ellis. (2013?).

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G. A. R. reunion speech at Jones Coves, Sevier County, Tenn. Ca. 1900. Unsigned. AD 4 pp. (1 pc.). Mentions the Highlands of Sevier County have always been loyal to the Union, mentions number of Civil War soldiers and battles in Tenn.

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Gem sized tintype of Silas Whaley, Sevier County, Tenn. 1885-1901. 3/4” x 1” In small cut matte with pencil label. Seller identifies Silas as the son of John B. and Olive Theodocia (Bradley) Whaley. 1 tintype in matte.

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‘Genealogy of the Shults Family, Emert’s Cove, Sevier County, Tenn.’ By [Nora Shults Proffitt?/ Mrs. Creed B. Proffitt] . 5 pp. TS. + one envelope with stamp from Mrs. Creed B. Proffitt, Cosby, Tenn. to Mrs. Walter L. Montgomery, Knoxville, Tenn., postmarked Nov. 12, 1953.

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James P. and Annie E. Burchfiel Henderson Bible. Sevier County, Tenn. Copyright 1890. Gift of F. Robert Henderson. Bible cover and spine damaged and have masking tape.

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1. SPC 2011.012.001: Believed to be Elijah Henderson and wife (2) in Sevier County, Tenn. On porch. holding Civil War bugle. 2. SPC 2011.012.002: Sally Pickle Henderson with spinning wheel on porch with young neighbor Lura Jane Swan. Taken at the Wears Valley home of the Hendersons. 1897. Knaffl Photo, “The First Lesson.” Oversize copy print with taped ID on back.

Scope and Contents 1. Feb. 13, 1791, North Carolina land grant no. 835 to Hugh Henry for 100 acres in Greene Co. Signed by Alex. Martin. ADS on printed form. 1 pc. (+ portion of broken seal). 2. Aug. 17, 1826, land grant to Hugh Henry for 60 acres in Sevier County, Tenn. Signed by Gov. Wm. Carroll. ADS on printed form. 1 document (torn, 3 pcs.). 3. The division of the Estate of Hugh Henry Deceased between his heirs. Oct. 9, 1849. ADS 1 pc. (torn). 4. Copy of the Division of the Estate of Hugh Henry, Decd. Oct....

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b&w negatives from the 1920s-1950s; mostly taken in Sevier County in the Dupont community and in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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The Ina Wear Roberts Collection includes the genealogical research and correspondence of Ina Wear Roberts (Mrs. Carl Roberts) of Sevierville, Tenn. The collection focuses on the Wear family of Sevier County and related families. Also, some files on Sevier County subjects. Includes extensive correspondence with co-author of the book, Descendants of East Tennessee Pioneers, Olga Edwards, 1960-1987. A copy of the second edition of Descendants of East Tennessee Pioneers is in folder 66.

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Scrapbook of Sevier County, Tenn. (especially Harrisburg community) obituaries and marriages, ca. 1901-ca. 1908. Kept by J. R. Rauhuff, Harrisburg, Tenn. PHOTOCOPY.

Scope and Contents One bound volume of notes, maps, essays, and articles by Judge Jacob Peck (1779-1869, of Jefferson County, Tenn.). Ca. 1830s-1860s. Subjects include: geology; strata; earthquakes in the United States; mines (precious metals); extracts from Troost’s survey; Peck’s land grants (some with Birdseye); two letters (G. Troost, Nashville, 1840 and A.H.M. ___, Washington College, 185_); the Cumberland Mountains; Blount, Cocke, Davidson, Greene, Jefferson, Sevier, and Washington Counties, (Tenn.) A...

Scope and Contents Family papers of Jesse Brown (1776-1847) of Washington County, Va., and Carter County, Tenn., and descendants, especially Jesse Brown's son Elijah Brown (1817-1891) of Blount County, Tenn., as well as his family and descendants. The gift includes four Bibles, three having family records (Jesse Brown, Enoch Dexter Brown, and W. R. Hood-S. A. Rule). The collection includes a handmade record book on Jesse Brown's family, as well as land transaction documents regarding tracts in the following...

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John H. Reagan Scrapbook. Compiled by B. R. Strong in 1900 on the occasion of his visit to East Tennessee.

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Civil War diaries (2) of John N. Trotter, Sevier County, Tenn. 1864-1865. ( Photocopies)

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Whaley and allied family research, Sevier County, families + books from John R. Whaley, Jr.

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Collection contains research on Sevier County, Tenn., families and subjects. Includes: articles written by Joseph (Joe) A. Sharp, Sevier County Historian, including his notes, research and correspondence with other researchers; newspapers and clippings; photographs; eleven Sevier County Chancery Court cases (saved from destruction by Joe Sharp in August 1951). The collection is divided into four sections: genealogy; subjects; newspapers; Chancery Court cases.

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1) January 19, 1929. Typed letter to E.A. McSpadden (New Market, Tenn.) from J.R. Allen, Sheriff (Sevierville, Tenn.). Recommendation letter for Deputy James L. Butler. Signed. 1pp. 2) February 18, 1929. Typed letter to J.R. Allen, Deputy (Sevierville, Tenn.) from Bank of New Market (Tenn.). Request for collection on three notes - Harmon Loveday, Audrey Franklin, and R.M. Teague. 1pp.

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Research on McFall, Schultz, and allied families done by Mrs. Myrtle Juanita McFall Malone (1926-1998). Most of the research is on the McFall(s) family; other surnames include: Emert(s), Malone, Noland, Shults/Shultz/Schults/Schultz, and Walker. Research is centered on the Wears Valley, Walker Valley, Emerts Cove, and Little Greenbrier areas of Sevier County, Tenn.

Scope and Contents 1818 receipt to John & Jos. H. Hodge from Judge C.C. Clay. 1854 letter from Barshaba Smith III to I.L. Etter re: selling sand. 1867 note to Mrs. Martha Poindexter, Quarryville, Hawkins County, Tenn., from H.M. Carr re: claims (fragment). 1873 replevin warrant, Ellis Stover vs. Melville Hammer, Sevier County, Tenn. 1899 letter from E.P. Gaines, Washington, DC, to Sue L. Clotworthy re: father’s sword (+ env. with stamp cut away). 1928 sympathy acknowledgement from the family of General...

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Ephemera 2019.211a “Descriptive of the lands of The Land, Timber, Iron and Marble Development Co. of Morristown, Tenn., U.S.A.” Circular for investors describing the lands of Cocke and Severe [sic] (Sevier) Counties, Tennessee. Map on reverse. The Land, Timber, Iron and Marble Development Company was located in Room 13, P.O. Building, Dayton, Ohio.

Ephemera 2019.211b Prospectus of The Land, Timber, Iron and Marble Development Company of Morristown, Tenn.

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Program from the state historical marker for Lewis C. Buckner + sheet of information. Sevier County, Tenn. June 17, 1999. 2 pcs.