Fayette County, Tennessee Genealogy
Guide to Fayette County, Tennessee ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information
Description
Fayette County was named for Marquis de Lafayette. The county is located in the southwestern area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse
Fayette County Courthouse
P.O. Box 218
1 Court Square
Somerville, TN 38068-0218
Fayette County Courthouse Phone: 901-465-5219
County Clerk Phone: 901-465-5213
Chancery Court and Clerk and Master Phone: 901-465-5217
County clerk has birth and death records 1925-1929, marriage records from 1838 except 1918-1925 lost in the fire
Court records
Clerk and Master have probate records
Register of Deeds has land records[3]
Fayette County, Tennessee Record Dates
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1814 | 1838 | 1814 | 1824 | 1821 | 1836 | 1810 |
Record Loss
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1925 Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.[5]
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Boundary Changes
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Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[7]
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Neighboring Counties
History Timeline
Additional Information
West Tennessee county.
The county is named after Revolutionary War hero, the Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834).[8]
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
- Douthat, James L. Fayette County, Tennessee Biographies. 1887; reprint, Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press. Free Surname Index and purchase details at Mountain Press website.
- All of the family biographies from the History of Fayette County, Tennessee (1887) by Goodspeed are availableonline at My Genealogy Hound.
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
- West Tennessee's Forgotten Children: Apprentices from 1821 to 1889. 2006. By Alan N. Miller. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield Company. FS Library US/CAN 976.8 U2man. Online at MyHeritage ($). Includes Fayette County.
Cemeteries
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Census Records
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1830 | 8,652 | — |
| 1840 | 21,501 | 148.5% |
| 1850 | 26,719 | 24.3% |
| 1860 | 24,327 | −9.0% |
| 1870 | 26,145 | 7.5% |
| 1880 | 31,871 | 21.9% |
| 1890 | 28,878 | −9.4% |
| 1900 | 29,701 | 2.8% |
| 1910 | 30,257 | 1.9% |
| 1920 | 31,499 | 4.1% |
| 1930 | 28,891 | −8.3% |
| 1940 | 30,322 | 5.0% |
| 1950 | 27,535 | −9.2% |
| 1960 | 24,577 | −10.7% |
| 1970 | 22,692 | −7.7% |
| 1980 | 25,305 | 11.5% |
| 1990 | 25,559 | 1.0% |
| 2000 | 28,806 | 12.7% |
| 2010 | 38,413 | 33.4% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940 federal population censuses of Fayette County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see Tennessee Census. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in online indexes, try checking printed indexes. Created by local experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than nationwide online indexes.
See Tennessee Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book for more information about statewide printed indexes.
See Fayette County, TN census assignments, including links to transcribed files. The USGenWeb Census Project®
1810-1891
1840 Revolutionary War Pensioners
- A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. 1841; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. FS Library US/CAN Book 973 X2pc 1840; FS Library US/CAN Film 2321. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($). See Tennessee, Western District, Fayette County on page 158.
1850
- Carpenter, Mrs. V.K. Seventh census of the United States, 1850 Fayette County, Tennessee, population schedules Huntsville, Arkansas Century Enterprises, 1969 FS Library US/CAN book 976.821 X2
1860
- Felldin, Jeanne Robey and Tucker, Charlotte Magee 1860 United States census, Fayette County, Tennessee, surname index Tomball, Texas Genealogical Publications, c1976 FS Library US/CAN book 976.8 A1
1880
- Sistler, Samuel D. 1880 census, Fayette County, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee Byron Sistler and Associates, 2003 FS Library US/CAN book 976.821 X22
Male Voters
- 1891 Tennessee Enumeration of Male Voters 1891 at Ancestry ($)
Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Church records include baptisms, marriages and burials, as well as information about family members and clues about family migration.For additional information about church records, religions, and religious archives in Tennessee, see Tennessee Church Records.
- Fayette County Church Records
- - FamilySearch Catalog - Fayette County Church Records
- If the records you need are not found in the FamilySearch Library collection, contact the church(es) in the area where your ancestor lived.Two sites that give information about churches in Fayette County are:
- - List of Fayette County churches with addresses and phone numbers (Yellowbook)
- - List of Fayette County churches (TN HomeTownLocator)
- In 1936, a helpful guide to early Fayette County church records was published by the Works Project Administration. [9]Use this guide to locate which church records exist and where they were housed in 1936. The Tennessee State Library and Archives has filmed some of these records. To locate which records are available at the TSLA, go to the appropriate "county fact sheet" on the TSLA Web site and scroll down to "selected manuscript material". All filmed church records at the TSLA for Fayette County are listed. Many of these filmed records are also available at the FamilySearch Library.
Baptist
- 1832-1901 - Mt. Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church Records. Fayette County, 1832-1901. Manuscript. TSLA Reel #361
- 1832-1900 - Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Vital Statistics from 19th Century Tennessee Church Records.Nashville: Sitler and Associates, 1979.FS Catalog 976.8 K29s vol.2 Index to original Mt. Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church Records. Fayette County, 1832-1901.
Episcopal
- 1872-1916 - St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Somerville, Marriage Index 1872-1916. Batch M710411 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
Methodist
- 1890-1970 - Moscow Methodist Church Records. Fayette County, 1890-1970. Typescript. TSLA Reel #360
- 1890-1900 - Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Vital Statistics from 19th Century Tennessee Church Records.Nashville: Sitler and Associates, 1979.FS Catalog 976.8 K29s vol.2 Index to original Moscow Methodist Church Records. Fayette County, 1890-1970.
- Historical Records Project. Immanuel Episcopal Church Minutes, La Grange, Tennessee.Typescript. FS Catalog 24645 Includes index.
- Historical Records Project. St. Thomas Episcopal Church Minutes and history, Somerville, Tennessee. Typescript. FS Catalog 24645 Item 1
Presbyterian
- 1847-1885 - Mount Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian Church Baptism Index 1847-1885. Batch C710391 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch[10]
- 1847-1895 - Mount Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian Church Marriage Index 1847-1895. Batch M710391 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch[11]
- 1847-1935 - Church Records 1847-1935. Mount Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Fayette County, Tennessee). Manuscript. TSLA Reel #225 FS Catalog 570860 Item 2
- 1858-1935 - Mount Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Hickory Withe, Baptism Index 1858-1935. Batch C000527 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
- 1858-1935 - Mount Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Hickory Withe, Marriage Index 1858-1935. Batch M000923 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
- 1858-1935 - Mount Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Hickory Withe, Death Index 1858-1935. Batch B000177 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
Court Records
Law and Legislation
- Tennessee State Library and Archives, Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850: Index to Names. January 25, 2005. In addition to creating new laws, legislative acts were often required to obtain a divorce, grant legitimacy to a child, or for appointments to or grant payments for public service. The TSLA has created an index to names that appear in these acts covering the years 1796 to 1850. Online searchable index at TSLA.
Directories
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African American
The Runaway Slave Blog is a online resource where runaway slaves listed in pre-1865 West Tennessee newspapers are identified. Some of the runaway ads appeared in Fayette County newspapers.
Funeral Homes
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Genealogies
More than a dozen genealogies have been published about Fayette County, Tennessee families. For more information visit Fayette County, Tennessee Compiled Genealogies.
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
Fayette County Register of Deeds has Land Records from 1825 and is located at Courthouse, P. O. Box 99, Somerville, Tennessee 8068-0218; Telephone: (901) 465-5251. Land and property records include transfer of real estate or personal property, mortgages, leases, surveys, and entries.
The Family History has microfilm copies od deed books 1825- 1890 and land entries 1821-1881.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
Maps and Gazetteers
for more resources
- Maps of Tennessee (1777-1985)
- FamilySearch Places: Cities and Towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration
Military Records
Revolutionary War
The following Fayette County Revolutionary War records are available online through TNGenWeb:
- 1835 Pension Roll
- 1852 Rejected or Suspended Pensions
- Index to Fayette County, TN Revolutionary Soldiers as taken from History of Fayette County, Tennessee 1986.
Additional resources include:
- A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. 1841; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. FS Library US/CAN Book 973 X2pc 1840; FS Library US/CAN Film 2321. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($). See Tennessee, Western District, Fayette County on page 158.
War of 1812
- Embry, Hermione D. "War of 1812 - Tennessee Pensioners on List - January 2, 1883," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 7, No. 2 (Apr. 1960):40-45. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a v. 7 (1960); digital version at Ansearchin' News. Includes Fayette County pensioners (pp. 43-44).
Civil War
Online Records
- 1861-1865 Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1861-1865 Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
- 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
- 1891-1965 Tennessee, Confederate Pension Applications, Soldiers and Widows, 1891-1965 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- Civil War Research Database
- Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
Regiments. Men in Fayette County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (part of a large regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Fayette County:
Confederate Soldiers
- 6th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company D.
- 7th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Duckworth's) - CSA - Companies B and K.
- 9th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company A.
- 12th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Green's) - CSA - Companies A, B, F, H, and K.
- 13th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Companies A, B, E, G, and H.
- 14th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Neely's) - CSA - Company D.
- 14th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry - CSA - Companies B, D, and H.
- 15th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry - CSA - Companies B, I, and K.
- 15th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Stewart's) - CSA
- 16th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Logwood's) - CSA - Companies D, F, G, H, and K.
- 38th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Looney's) (8th Infantry)- CSA-2nd Company K.
- 51st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company B.
- 51st Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry- CSA - Company H.
- 154th Senior Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (1st Tennessee Volunteers) - CSA
Additional sources for Civil War soldiers from Fayette County:
- Lynn, H.M. H.M. Lynn Papers, 1858-1882. Southern Historical Collection, Manuscripts Dept., Wilson Library, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Free digital copy. 9th Tennessee Regiment, Company C.
- Thurman, John P. John P. and Sallie Ecklin Thurman Papers1884-1896. Southern Historical Collection, Manuscripts Department, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Tennessee 3rd and 4th Calvary. Free digital copy.
- Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications: Fayette County. Includes soldier's name, county, pension #, unit or widow.
- United States Pension Bureau, List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883: Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for ... (Washington Printing Office; 1883). Online book at Internet Archive. Fayette County, page 333.
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
- Newspapers on Microfilm at the Library & Archives at TSLA; some may be accessed via interlibrary loan to libraries within Tennessee
- See Interlibrary Loan Policies for more information
- See Interlibrary Loan Policies for more information
For a list of newspapers available at the archives for Fayette County click on the following towns:
- LaGrange
- Somerville
- 1794-1851 - Lucas, Silas Emmett. Marriages from Early Tennessee Newspapers 1794-1851. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1978. FS Catalog 976.8 V2L.
For deaths of Methodists in Fayette County between the 1830s and the 1920s, try:
- Smith, Jonathan K.T. Genealogical Abstracts from Reported Deaths, the Nashville Christian Advocate. (1847-1914) 10 vols. Jackson, Tenn.: J.K.T. Smith, 1997-2003. FS Library US/CAN Books 976.855/N1 V48s 1847-1851 ff; digital versions at David Donahue Memorial: Tennessee Records Repository. Website expands upon the publications and includes deaths from the 1830s, 1840s, 1910s and 1920s.
- 1800s-Current Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Obituaries
Other Records
Prisons
- 1831-1850 Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 at Tennessee State Library and Archives
- 1851-1870 Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 at Tennessee State Library and Archives
Periodicals
Genealogical periodicals can contain unique sources and can be local, regional, or statewide. The following periodicals cover this county:
- Ansearchin' News: Quarterly magazine of the Tennessee Genealogical Society. Perform keyword searches and read online articles of many previous issues at Ansearchin' News. FS Library Book 976.8 B2a.
- Family Findings: Quarterly of the Mid-West Tennessee Genealogical Society. For tables of contents and online access to issues, see TNGenWeb Project. Also try this specialized Google search. FS Library US/CAN 976.8 B2f.
- West Tennessee Historical Society Papers: Occasional publication of the West Tennessee Historical Society. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.81 B5w. To view Table of Contents and complete articles from 1947 - 2005 see Shelby County Register of Deeds
Probate Records
The County Court has responsibility for the probate records of Fayette County.
Online Records
- 1779-2008 Tennessee Wills and Probate Records 1779-2008 at Ancestry ($)
- 1836-1965 Fayette County portion of Tennessee, Probate Court Books, 1795-1927 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; handwritten indexes may be found at the front or back of some volumes.
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Book Abstracts and Indexes
- 1836-1861 Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Index to Tennessee Wills & Administrations 1779-1861. Nashville, Tenn. Byron Sistler & Associates, Inc., 1990. FS Library US/CAN 976.8 P22s. Includes an index to this county's probate records.
School Records
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
Book Abstracts and Indexes
- 1836 West, Betsy F. "Fayette County, Tennessee Tax List-1836," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 22, No. 1 (Spring 1975):30-35; Vol. 22, No. 2 (Summer 1975):90-95; Vol. 22, No. 3 (Fall 1975):140-144; Vol. 22, No. 4 (Winter 1975):188-192. For FS Library and online access, as well as indexes, see Periodicals.
- 1874 Taxpayers, 1874, Old Timer Press. Ripley MS: Mar 1982. Vol. 1 Iss. 9.
Vital Records
Birth
- 1828-1939 Tennessee Births and Christenings 1828-1939 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1869-1909 Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909 at Ancestry ($)
- 1908-1912 Tennessee, Birth Records (ER Series), 1908-1912 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Marriage
Online Indexes and Records
- 1625-1966 Tennessee, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
- 1780-2002 Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002 at Ancestry ($)
- 1780-2002 Tennessee State Marriage Index 1780-2002 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1790-1962 Tennessee County Marriages, 1790-1950 [1790-1962] - at FamilySearch. - How to Use this Collection. Covers all counties in Tennessee.
- 1796-1950 Tennessee Marriages 1796-1950 (Indexes only) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1838-1857 - Marriage records, 1838-1857, Fayette County, Tennessee FS Library US/CAN Film 24645 items 3-6
- 1838-1888 Tennessee Civil Marriages, 1838-1888 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1838-1895 - Fayette County Marriage Index 1838-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch[12]
- 1851-1900 Tennessee Marriages 1851-1900 at Ancestry ($)
- 1980-2014 Marriage Records Index 1980-2014 at Shelby County Register of Deeds - index
Book Abstracts and Indexes
- 1838-1873 - Early West Tennessee Marriages. 2 vols. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 V2sb v. 1 ff. Indexes names of brides and grooms, and marriage dates in this county for the specified years.
Death
- 1823-1852 - Hays, Tony. West Tennessee Death Records (ca. 1823-1852). 2 vols. n.p.: Kitchen Table Press, 1987. FS Library FAM HIST Book 976.8 V2ht v. 1-2. Fayette County is included in Vol. 2]
- 1874-1955 Tennessee Deaths and Burials 1874-1955 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1908-1933 Tennessee Deaths, 1908 - 1933 at MyHeritage ($) — index
- 1908-1958 Tennessee Death Records 1908-1958 at Ancestry ($)
- 1908-1912 Tennessee Death Records 1908-1912 at Tennessee State Library & Archives - index
- 1914-1933 Tennessee Death Records 1914-1933 at Tennessee State Library & Archives - index
- 1914-1966 Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1949-2014 Death Records Index 1949-2014 at Shelby County Register of Deeds - index
Divorce
Online Records
- 1796-1850 Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850 at Tennessee State Library & Archives - index
- 1980-2014 Divorce Records Index 1980-2014 at Shelby County Register of Deeds - index
Online Titles
- W.P.A. Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Tennessee. Nashville, Tenn.: The Tennessee Historical Records Survey, 1941. FamilySearch Digital Library.
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Fayette County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Tennessee Archives and Libraries.
FamilySearch Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Frayser Tennessee FamilySearch Center
- Jackson Tennessee FamilySearch Center
- Memphis Tennessee FamilySearch Center
- Memphis Tennessee North FamilySearch Center
- Memphis Tennessee Spanish FamilySearch Center
- Bolivar-Hardeman County Public Library - an affiliate library.
- Chester County Public Library - an affiliate library.
- Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center - an affiliate library.
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Fayette County. For state-wide library facilities, see Tennessee Archives and Libraries.
Somerville-Fayette County Library
216 W Market St
Somerville, TN 38068
Phone: 901-465-5248
Website
The Historical Room contains county records, state records, family histories, obituaries, cemetery records, and church records.
West Tennessee Heritage Study Center
Paul Meek Library
10 Wayne Fisher Dr.
Martin, TN 38238
Phone: 731-881-7065
Website
Houses a variety of genealogical resources including materials relating to the following counties in Tennessee: Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Houston, Humphreys, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Obion, Perry, Shelby, Stewart, Tipton, Wayne, Weakley and Carlisle (KY), Fulton (KY), and Hickman (KY) counties in Kentucky.
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Fayette County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Tennessee Societies.
Fayette County Historical Society
P.O. Box 304
Somerville, TN 38068
Email: info@fayettecountyhistorical.org
Website Facebook
Websites
- Fayette County, TN Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Fayette County, TNGenWeb (USGenWeb)
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides
- Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Tennessee Counties: Fayette County, courtesy: TSLA (Identifies published county histories, published local records, census records, newspapers and local records on microfilm, and select manuscripts.)
- Fayette County, Tennessee: A Partial Bibliography (updated 12/30/2002), available online, courtesy: TNGenWeb.
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Fayette, Tennessee" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayette_County,_Tennessee accessed 18 Dec 2018
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists : United States of America, 10th ed., (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002) Fayette County, Tennessee, p.639
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Lost Records: Courthouse Fires and Disasters in Tennessee in Tennessee State Library and Archives in Tennessee Secretary of State (accessed 31 March 2014).
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Fayette County, Tennessee," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayette_County,_Tennessee, accessed 13 November 2019.
- ↑ "List of Counties in Tennessee," Wikipedia.
- ↑ WPA. Guide to Church Vital Statistics in Tennessee. Nashville: Tennessee State Planning Commission, 1942. FS Catalog 976.8 K23w
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/d/d3/Igitennesseef.pdf.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/d/d3/Igitennesseef.pdf.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/d/d3/Igitennesseef.pdf.