 To HENDERSON COUNTY TENNESSEE "Tennessee Trails"
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Hello - my name is
Christine Walters , and my name is Amanda Jowers. We are
the County Co-Ordinators for Henderson County. We both live in Lexington, Amanda being a life long resident, and Christine being a transplant from Illinois.
Genealogy Trails, throughout the United States, is dedicated to bringing
"free" genealogical and historical information to all. Although we can't do personal research for you,
we can promise that we'll do everything in our power to help you as much as possible.
Along with all the general interests, we will put a more personal touch on the county, and will feature the "Pioneer Families".
While we are out searching for all these things we'd like to invite all of you to send us what you know about your ancestors.
This isn't the place to park your family tree and gedcoms, but it is the place to present the history behind it, and tell everyone about those who "blazed" the "Tennessee Trails."
The post card was made by Steve McDaniel, our State Representative, made for his Cotton Patch Restaurant about 1980.
Pictured left to right are Mary Margaret McDaniel, Mandy Griggs, and Andrea Leigh McDaniel, his daughter - Steve & Phyllis McDaniel
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In just a matter of months Henderson County Tennessee has witnessed another part of its history restored back to its glory days. In July 2007 the Doe Creek School and Church in Scotts Hill was dedicated as nearly 300 people attened the ceremony. In June of 2008 another crowd assembled to gather to see the dedication of the McPeake Cabin which was dedicated last Father's Day. In both cases it was a "grass roots" group of people that made it happen. These are people that are dedicated to their heritage, proud of their county and proud of the people who helped to make the dream possible. |
 Doe Creek School & Church
The only one-room schoolhouse/church left in West Tennessee |
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McPeake Heritage
McPeake Cabin Restoration |
| Henderson County Tennessee was created on November 7, 1821, from the Western District, and named in honor of Col. James Henderson. The earliest settler was Joseph Reed who, in 1818, located on Beech River, about five miles east of Lexington. Not long after this Abner Taylor located near the site of Lexington. |
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There might be some among them, you wouldn't care to know But here's the situation, from a different point of view If you could see your ancestors, Would they be proud of you" From Betty Hughes (Doe Creek Committee Member) - but "Who Wrote this Poem?" |
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We are always looking for Tennessee County Co-ordinators, as well as several States that still need a Host. If you think you might be interested, please visit our Volunteer Information Page and get in touch with Kim |
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LIBRARIES -- SOCIETIES -- GOVERNMENT OFFICES |
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Everett Horn Public Library
702 West Church Street Lexington, TN 38351 (731) 968-3239 |
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Henderson County Courthouse
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