TN~DECATUR COUNTY~DECATURVILLE~PERRYVILLE~TENNESSEE~1887 HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY RP

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Free Media Mail! For faster delivery, upgrade to Priority for $2.69. HISTORY ~ TRIVIA ~ GENEALOGY Decatur County, Tennessee New 26 Page Booklet Early days in Decatur County, TN, are recalled in this spiral bound booklet comprised of excerpts from the rare 1887 book: History of Tennessee , originally published by Goodspeed Publishing Co. in 1887, and other sources. The booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The booklet is called Decatur County Tennessee USA . The booklet holds a wealth of information on Decatur County. Subjects discussed include: the terrain, agriculture, timber, minerals, the old Brownsport furnace, early settlers, early public officials, the Civil War -- with soldiers on each side; the formation of the county; who the county was named for; public buildings, churches, schools, Decaturville -- the county seat, Perryville -- former county seat; Carrollville, and Shannonsville. The next section of the booklet contains biographies of prominent residents: Robert J. Akin, E.E. Arnold, Dr. J.F. Aydelott, B.G. Baker, William Bolin, John M. Countess, Nathan C. Davis, James E. Dees, Curry P. Denison, Wallace Dixon, James A. England, Elon H. Tate, Isham G. Hearn, Dr. J. N. Houston, John G. Houston, Dr. Troy W. Jones, H. read more