Events calendar cocke county partnership chamber of. If you are ogle, barnes, parton,whaley or proffitt, you will want this book. Hercules, rebecca, thomas j, john, isaac, william and mary ann i do not know where william ogle is buried. County, tennessee, and its people, cocke county heritage book committee.
Find a grave millions of cemetery records and online. In the shadow of the smokies, smoky mountain historical society, 1993, 576, 690. Martha jane huskey ogle 17561827 find a grave memorial. Tennessee, and its people, cocke county heritage book committee. The two cemetery chroniclers described the site as overgrown with vines, brush, and briars, forcing the hays county historical commission researchers to hack our way through the thorny brush to reach the stones. William black bill ogle was the son of william billy and martha jane huskey ogle. This list of books also includes the books that contain the indexes to our original loose court related records example. Arnold, marshall, cook, cowan, buttrey, mccoy, broadhurst. The first building of the big pigeon baptist church, built about 1794, stood on the edwina road. Mary ann ogle whaley 17931880 find a grave memorial. Within a few days, the boycott ended, and the consolidation was completed.
Partonhuskeyknight and more thomas huskey from ireland. The books listed below are available for onsite researchers only to use at the lawrence county archives. Familysearch southern claims commission cocke county approved claims, 18711880 source. Mar 25, 1848 chestnut hill, jefferson county, tennessee, united states.
For generations of east tennesseans, this mountain community of 35,000 people has borne fairly or not the reputation as the regions capital of vice and corruption. Pages from the past walker, 2007 goodspeeds cocke county history 1990 name index. The history of cocke county this area is rich in history having been originally settled by the cherokee indians in the early 1700s, and later by the scottish, irish and germans. Mcminn county heritage book committee and don mills, inc.
Dr john harrison huff 18741959 find a grave memorial. The little pigeon is located about 1015 miles south west of the. In 1778 william ogle married martha jane huskey in north carolina. Cocke county has a new budget on first reading but with no funding earmarked. Mary ann ogle whaley was born 1793 in edgefield county, south carolina. Sources cocke county, tennessee, and its people, cocke county heritage book committee, walsworth publishing, 1992, 66, 67, 86 death certificatename. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources cocke county please note that the tennessee state library and archives does not hold copies of all of the items listed in this bibliography. Big pigeon baptist church cocke county, tn daniel haston. Here on the right is a photo of the cocke county courthouse, which was built in 1930.
In the summer of 2007, cocke cemeterys 1990s description by dorothy kerbow and joann hearn remained accurate. My mother was maude ann cole, 18951952, daughter of hardy smith cole, 18651934, and syreptia fidella haney, 18701949. William later sold this same tract of land to mark cole and jacob skeene on 30 oct 1795 deed book 14, p 178 and p 17980. Buried, gilliland cemetery, cocke county, tennessee find all.
Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Universitys public history program, and the residents of cocke county. Adriana alice alma alza amy angelica anita ann ann anna anna christina arletha audrey ava barburah basha beatrice becky benjamin bess. Founded by the william cocke chapter, daughters of the american revolution, the project was spearheaded by tennessee state historian wilma dykeman. Sources cocke county, tennessee, and its people, cocke county heritage book committee, walsworth publishing, 1992, 164. Cocke county tennessee cocke county tennessee government. Homepage cocke county partnership economic development. Tennessee, and its people, cocke county heritage book committee and don mills, inc. Cocke county, tennessee, and its people cocke county heritage book committee, 1992 surname index.
Cocke county tennessee and its people cocke county heritage book committee on. Please sign the guest book before you leave, and visit often. The cocke county partnershipchamber of commerce will not sell your contact or email information. Cocke county heritage book committee don mills, inc. Big pigeon baptist church was then located in cocke county and the little pigeon river was in sevier county.
Our book the heritage of lawrence county, tennessee is still available. The library is open to the public free of charge and is operated by familysearch, the genealogical arm of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church use this repository for family history library books and. Cocke county partnershipchamber of commerce is the best place to find an event in the newport tn area. Compilation of mcminn family histories along with chapters on churches, military, agriculture, schools, etc.
Walsworth company, for the cocke county heritage book committee, 1992, 155. National register of historic places listings in cocke. The library is open to the public free of charge and is operated by familysearch, the genealogical arm of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church. The family history library fhl is a genealogical research facility in downtown salt lake city. We have decided to start a roster of anyone who didnt get a book and wants one. On 19 oct 1795, thomas ogle of grayson county, virginia deeded 100 acres of land in rowan county, north carolina, to william ogle of edgefield county, state of south carolina. General edit edit source as of august 2010, a query for persons born in dickson, tennessee at world connect, results in more than 40,000 entries.
Cocke county, tennessee, and its people, cocke county heritage book committee, walsworth publishing, 1992, 142. And here on the left is the previous cocke county courthouse. Contact us cocke county partnership chamber of commerce. Much of todays music gospel and bluegrass, dances clogging, storytelling, and musical instruments dulcimers, have all been influenced by these ancestors. Buried, liberty hill cemetery, cocke county, tennessee find all individuals with. Please note that tsla does not hold copies of all of the items listed in this bibliography. A shared heritage and a sense of history are priceless gifts for ourselves and for generations to come.
Please check the tsla online catalog or email tsla to verify we have an item in our collection. Stokely memorial library is open monday saturday from 10. She was the daughter of william billy ogle and martha jane huskey ogle. Cocke county, tennessee genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
Clay county, al, the heritage of by clay county heritage book committee, 1. Buried, liberty hill cemetery, cocke county, tennessee find all. Cocke county heritage book committee, walsworth publishing, 1992, 66, 67, 86. Events calendar cocke county partnership chamber of commerce home. Southern claims commission cocke county approved claims, 18711880. Genealogy for mary ann whaley ogle 1793 1872 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Cocke county, tn, historical and biographical sketch, 1887 by. Clay county, al, history of by clay county, al historical society. Genealogical fact sheets about tennessee counties cocke. Apr 29, 1766 chestnut hill, jefferson county, tennessee, united states d.
Mcdowell county heritage north carolina editor joanne s. James harrison price and sada catherine finchum originally of cocke county, tn. Dickson county, tennessee compiled genealogies genealogy. The newport cocke county museum is located in the newport community center on highway 321, just five minutes from the 435 exit of interstate 40. Family tradition says peter huskey came back from the west union county, illinois or jefferson county, missouri and died in the white oak flats community.
This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in cocke county, tennessee this is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the national register of historic places in cocke county, tennessee, united states. Cocke county heritage book committee, walsworth publishing, 1992, 243. Cocke county, tennessee, and its people, cocke county heritage book committee, walsworth publishing, 1992, 188. In the shadow of the smokies, smoky mountain historical society, 1993, 475.
Box 336 athens, tn 37303 none available preorder for next shipment. Cocke county, tennessee, and its people cocke county heritage book committee, 1992 surname index cocke county, tennessee. Cocke county vital records can be found at the tennessee department of health vdh office of vital records which has copies for copies of birth certificates, marriage licenses and divorce decrees. Cocke county counties counties history tn history for. He was an officer of the revolutionary army, also on of the leaders of the state of franklin and member of the legislature of the territory south of the ohio river. He is not listed in the 1830 federal census of tennessee, illinois, or missouri. The newport cocke county chamber creates partnerships with businesses and community members to provide economic opportunity and quality of life for citizens in cocke county and around the region. Cocke county is a county on the eastern border of the u. County index to tennessee confederate pension applications. Daniels and steele explained that the organization, which is separate from the friends of the animal shelter group, that they provide all medical and food expenses for the dogs in their care, and since the animal shelter has not been open due to transitions and the cocke county animal control has not had a place to take animals, most people in the county have relied on their organization. List of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 cocke county, tennessee source.
The clevenger families of ray county, missouri, compiled by barbara proffitt, carol proffitt, and m. The story of cocke county, tennessee, ruth webb odell. Mom was also born and raised in del rio, cocke county, tn. Cocke county, tennessee, and its people, cocke county heritage book committee, walsworth publishing, 1992, 208. Cocke county heritage book committee cooke county, tennessee. In 1884, when the railroad came to the county, the courthouse and the town around it were moved to the new newport. Events calendar cocke county partnership chamber of commerce. Dad was born and raised in del rio, cocke county, tn. Mary moved with her mother martha jane huskey ogle and family to sevier county, tennessee as early as 1805, soon after the death of her father william billy ogle she married.
William billy ogle and his wife martha jane huskey olge are a great part of sevier county history in tennessee. Cocke county comprises the newport, tn micropolitan statistical area, which is part of the knoxvillemorristownsevierville, tennessee combined statistical area. These locations are on the east side of newport, tn in cocke co, tn. Surrounded by the beauty of the majestic great smoky mountains, cocke county is truly the heart of the smokies. William black bill ogle 17901855 find a grave memorial. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Chicago and nashville, the goodspeed publishing co. Newport cocke county believes, through partnerships, we can provide both economic opportunity and quality of life for all citizens and businesses in cocke county and around the region. Giving folks a look back in history of those people who lived in the smoky mountains of tenn. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many national register properties and districts. National register of historic places listings in cocke county. Oct 15, 1863 cocke county, tennessee, united states. Created dramatic conflict resolution program for area schools. Pages from the past walker, 2007 goodspeeds cocke county history 1990 name index historic sites in blount, cocke, monroe and sevier counties carberry, 1973.
Empower cocke county thrift store buy the pound nonprofit organization. Job openings it is the policy of the cocke county school system not to discriminate on the basis of sex, color, race, national origin, creed, age, marital status, or disability in its educational programs, activities, or employment policies as required by title vi and vii of the 1964 civil rights act, title ix of the 1972 educational amendments and section 504 of the federal rehabilitation. We only have about 100 of our 1,200 left and havent made any plans yet to reorder. Cocke county passes budget on first reading local news. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources cocke county. Summer arts alive and junior arts alive camps 1993present. Now, the little pigeon river flows out of the great smokey mountains national park and into sevierville, tn sevier co, tn. Established on october 9, 1797, cocke county was named for william cocke, one of tennessees first united states senators. Employment rolls and nonpayment rolls of negroes employed in the defenses of nashville, tennessee, 18621863.
Cocke county, tennessee cocke county, tennessee medium. Newportafter two failed inspections and lack of making measurable progress, the tennessee corrections institution has voted to decertify the cocke county jail annex, cocke county sheriff armando fontes and cocke county mayor crystal ottinger announced thursday evening at the cocke county corrections partnership committee meeting. This heritage development report is designed to identify key african american landmarks in the county, tell the story of those landmarks, and develop recommendations for how to best conserve those foundations to cocke countys history. Sources cocke county, tennessee, and its people, cocke county heritage book committee, walsworth publishing, 1992, 141, 142 a place called home. An 1803 delinquent tax list for sevier county, tn indicates that abraham did live in the area that became sevier county, tn, although he had apparently moved away by that time. Polk county heritage book committee 4233385961 bradley county book is not complete.
Cocke county is located in east tennessee, one of the states three grand divisions. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The heritage of dickson county, tennessee, 18032006. For a community and its members to advance, there must be a shared vision of what the community wants to become. Published by the mcdowell county heritage book committe. Box 636 benton, tennessee 37307 picked up in benton or mccaysville, ga or you can have it shipped. View bryan scott johnsons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Where can find cocke county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. I then went on to earn my masters of business administration degree in 2014.
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