Alfred Bunn Joyner and Nancy Ross Joyner in the upper left In this photo, l to r: Elvira Lyson, (next to tree) who was raised by Joe and Sarah Joyner Chambers (she married Owen Thweat, brother of Ada Thweat), Joe
Exploring the Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge
While at home for Christmas, my Dad and I took a day and went exploring Haywood County, Tennessee and, in addition to grabbing some Tennessee barbecue, we included the Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge on our itinerary. Although I’ve passed it
Finding Annie Fowler
My third great-grandfather, Oliver Fowler, married my third great-grandmother, Annie, in 1848. I’ve not known much about her, but after a bit of research this weekend, I got to know her a lot better. Annie Plunk was born in Tennessee
The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
I just finished Jeanette Keith’s 2012 book “Fever Season: the Story of a Terrifying Epidemic and the People Who Saved a City.” 2018 is the 140th anniversary year of this particular outbreak, so anyone already interested in West Tennessee history
Elbert Williams: The First to Die
Elbert Williams of Haywood County, Tennessee I’ve wanted to get something on my blog about Elbert Williams of Haywood County, Tennessee for a while now. As the nation pauses this weekend to honor slain civil rights hero Martin Luther
From the Civil War to the Girl Next Door
I’ve been working a bit on my Forrest family line during the holidays, and today I ran across an interesting couple whose love story was interrupted by the Civil War. In the U.S. census of 1860 for Haywood County, Tennessee,
Richard Nixon Cemetery and Creek
After blogging about searching for the location of Richard Nixon’s cabin and then blogging about finding it, being home for the holidays gave me a great chance to see it for myself. Thanks to Billy Wright for the directions to
Brownsville Landing: Mission Accomplished
Thanks to the help a number of good folks, we’ve confirmed the original location of Brownsville Landing on the Hatchie River. As so often is the case in life, the answer was right under my nose the whole time. Joe
Looking for Brownsville Landing on the Hatchie River
Where was Brownsville Landing? My next crowd-sourced search is for the exact location on the Hatchie River of Brownsville Landing. The only real clue I can find so far is on a historic marker for Bradford’s Landing that can be
John Hardy Cobb and the Cobb Family Cemetery
The Cobb Family Cemetery in Haywood County, Tennessee has always been one of my favorite burial grounds because its in such an expected location. You can find it at the end of an unmarked gravel road off Poplar Corner Road.