Hawkins County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States &gt; Tennessee &gt; Hawkins County

Parent County
1786--Hawkins County was created 18 November 1786 from Sullivan County. County seat: Rogersville

Record Loss
1863--Fire damaged records

Timelines
A timeline of events in Hawkins County, Tennessee before 1790 is found on page 48, Vol 21 No 2 (Apr 2004) of Distant Crossroads, the quarterly publication of Hawkins County (TN) Genealogical and Historical Society. (FHL US/CAN Book 976.895 B2d)

Bible Records
Transcripts of various family bibles are found in scattered issues of Distant Crossroads, the quarterly publication of the Hawkins County Genealogical and Historical Society.

BAPTISTS
The memberships records for Richardson Creek Missionary Baptist Church (near Byrd Creek, Tate Cem, and Chestnut Grove) for 1847-1857, 1874-1875 are transcribed on page 52 of the Jan 1998 edition of Distant Crossroads, the quarterly publication of the Hawkins County (TN) Genealogical and Historical Society.

METHODISTS
Carter Valley - A list of those promising to pay for the securing of ground and building of a parsonage house for the Carter Valley Circuit is found on page 75, Vol 19, No. 3 of Distant Crossroads, the quarterly publication of the Hawkins County (TN) Genealogical and Historical Society, 2002.

Family Histories
It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:


 * Locate publications about direct ancestors
 * Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
 * Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" [Friends, Associates, and Neighbors]

General


 * Hawkins County Genealogical and Historical Society. Families of Hawkins County, Tennessee. 2 vols. Rogersville, Tenn.: n.p., 1999. FHL US/CAN Book 976.895 D2h v. 1 ff.
 * Old Family Records Collection, ca. 1783-1966: Hawkins County, Tennessee. MSS., FHL US/CAN Film 1550780.

Bibliography


 * [Barrett] Pyron, Ron. John Clinton Barrett, Tennessee Settler in the Ozarks: The Life and Times of John C. Barrett, His Family and Descendants: With Notes and Excerpts of Findings on the Families of Wm. C. Baldwin and Thomas F. Allen. Greeneville, Tenn.: R. Pyron, 1980. FHL US/CAN Film 1035924 Item 1.
 * [Barrett] Pyron, Ron. The Descendants of Thomas and Winnie Barrett: With Notes on the Origins of the Hawkins County-Tennessee Barretts, Newspapers Clippings, Selected Letters, Wills, Bible Records, and Complete Index. Greeneville, Tenn.: R. Pyron, 1981. FHL US/CAN Film 1035924 Item 2.
 * [Bean] Garner, Hallie. The Bean Tree: Descendants of John Bean of Hawkins County, Tennessee. Dallas, Texas: Garner Services, 2009. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 B375g.
 * [Caldwell] Caldwell, Kay Tunnell. The Andrew Caldwell Family of Hawkins County, Tn. Surgoinsville, Tenn.: K.T. Caldwell, 1994. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 C127ck.
 * [Campbell] Campbell Family Information, ca. 1718-1915. MSS., Clan Campbell Society, Baton Rouge, La. FHL US/CAN Film 1787180 Item 13.
 * [Church] Murray, James Lawrence. Church - Edens Families of Hawkins and Hancock Counties, Tennessee. El Paso, Tex.: J.L. Murray, 1960. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 A1 no. 1487.
 * [Dykes] Rowland, Elaine. The William Dykes Family of Hawkins County, Tennessee, 1745-1985. Dallas, Texas: E. Rowland, 1985. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 D991f.
 * [Edens] Murray, James Lawrence. Church - Edens Families of Hawkins and Hancock Counties, Tennessee. El Paso, Tex.: J.L. Murray, 1960. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 A1 no. 1487.
 * [Gardner] Myers, Nella Smith. The Gardner Family of East Tennessee. Knoxville, Tenn.: N.S. Myers, 1986. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 G171gmn.
 * [Grigsby] Grigsby Family Genealogical Collection, ca. 1789-1960. MSS., FHL US/CAN Film 1550779, 1550781, 1550783.
 * [Grigsby] Grigsby Family Records. MSS., FHL US/CAN Film 972671-972675.
 * [Grigsby] Compton, William H. Descendants of Nathaniel Grigsby, 1806-1859. Knoxville, Tenn.: W. Compton, 198-. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 G878c.
 * [Gulley] Shockey, Amanda Rudder Taylor. Rudder &amp; Relatives. Camden, Ohio: A.R. Shockey, 1993?. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 R831saa.
 * [Jones] Garner, Hallie. Keeping Up with the Joneses: The Descendants of Peter Paul Jones of Hawkins County, Tennessee. Dallas, Texas: H. P. Garner, 2009. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 J723g.
 * [Looney] Tompkins, Norma L. Looney, Hawkins County. Dallas, Tex.: N. Tompkins, 2000. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 L873t.
 * [Manis] Spencer Owen Public Library (Spencer, Ind.). Manis--Maners Family Information. Typescript., FHL US/CAN Film 1313127 Item 24.
 * [Price] Garner, Hallie. The Ancestry and Descendants of Henry Price, Jr. of Hawkins Co., Tennessee. Dallas, Texas: Garner Services, 2001. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 P931gh.
 * [Reynolds] Reynolds, John Hughes (b. 1846). Reynolds. Rome, Ga.?: J.H. Reynolds, 1900?. FHL US/CAN Film 1698017 Item 13.
 * [Riddle] Plum, Fred W. History &amp; Genealogy of the Riddle Family from 1760-1973, 213 Years. Mt. Pleasant, Tex.: Jack Firmin, 1973. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 R431p; digital version at BYU Family History Archives.
 * [Riddle] Riddle, Chauncey Cazier and Bertha Allred Riddle. Isaac Riddle and His Family. Provo, Utah: C.C. &amp; B.A. Riddle, 1990. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 R431rc 1990.
 * [Riddle] Riddle, Chauncey Cazier and Bertha Allred Riddle. The Descendants of John Riddle, 1803-1887. 3 vols. Provo, Utah: C.C. Riddle, 1997-2003. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 R431rcc v. 1 ff.
 * [Risner] Gausel, Kurt. The Risner Family of Eastern Kentucky. 4 vols. + index. Salyersville, Ky.: Magoffin County Historical and Genealogical Society, 1993. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 R494ri ff.

Probate
Eugenia Lauderdale Messick's book Hawkins County, Tennessee Wills, 1786-1864 (FHL US/CAN Book 976.895 P2m Vol 1) contains complete TRANSCRIPTIONS of the surviving wills that were copied by the County Court Clerk sometime after the Civil War, as the original will books of Hawkins County, Tennessee were destroyed by fire in 1863. The every name index makes her book a powerful starting point in researching the wills of Hawkins County, Tennessee.

Taxation

 * [1836] Douthat, James L. 1836 Hawkins County, Tennessee Civil Districts and Tax Lists. Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press, 1994. FHL US/CAN Book 976.895 R4d.

Societies and Libraries
H. B. Stamps Library

407 East Main Street

Rogersville, Tennessee 37857

A guide to the Genealogy Room at the H. B. Stamp Library is found on pages 76-77, Vol 19 No 3 (2003) of Distant Crossroads, the quarterly publication of the Hawkins County (TN) Genealogical and Historical Society.

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog