The People of Wilson County, Tennessee, 1800-1899

Download or read book The People of Wilson County, Tennessee, 1800-1899 written by Thomas E. Partlow and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By: Thomas Partlow, Pub.1983, Reprinted 2019, 148 pages, Index, soft cover, ISBN #0-89308-308-9. Wilson County was created in 1799 from portions of Sumner County. It is a pivotal county in the early settlement of Tennessee, and in the subsequent migration of people westward. It is surrounded by the counties of: Cannon, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith and Sumner. This book contains Wilson County Court Minutes for most of the years from 1802-1875, County Court Judgements for 1809-1819, Quarterly Court Minutes for 1816-1848, Wills & Inventories for 1871-1878. It also has some church records and minutes of Big Spring Church. There are also Lebannon Democrat excerpts. Oaths of Loyalty and some obituaries. This book is a rare glimpse into the lives of those people who lived in Wilson County during the 1800's and no attempt has been made to conceal the truth as revealed in these records.