Bibliography
Extracted from Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research in Jefferson County, Tennessee, copyright ©1995 Billie R. McNamara. All rights reserved. Note: This list does not contain family histories. The list will be supplemented as new works become available. If you know of a book that is available but not listed here, please e-mail the Webmistress.
| Title, Author, Pub. Date | Vendor | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Henry F. Beaumont "Dandridge, the Namesake of Martha Washington" American History Monthly (1902), pp. 274-280, 296-305 |
Available for use at the TN State Library & Archives, Nashville | |
| Beth-Car United Methodist Church History of Beth-Car United Methodist Church & Cemetery 1984 |
The church, White Pine, TN | |
| Jean P. Bible Bent Twigs in Jefferson County 1991 |
From Ms. Bible, Dandridge | |
| Jean P. Bible, Jewell Hodge, and Mary Jo Henry Historic Dandridge, Yesterday and Today 1984 |
Available for use at the TN State Library & Archives, Nashville | |
| Bicentennial Committee of Jefferson County Heritage Jefferson County 1976 |
Dandridge Memorial Library | |
| Bicentennial Diamond Jubilee Celebration Bicentennial Cookbook
Favorite Recipes of Jefferson City and County 1976 |
Available for use at Carson-Newman College Library | |
| Bicentennial Diamond Jubilee Celebration Diamond Jubilee Bicentennial: Mossy Creek, 1788-1900; Jefferson City, 1901-1976 1976 |
Available for use at the TN State Library & Archives, Nashville | |
| John C. Branner Centennial Literary Address of Dr. John Casper Branner ... & Letter of Col. P. T. Turney 1906 |
Available for use at the TN State Library & Archives, Nashville | |
| John Cripps Brashear The impact of industrialization upon politics and governmental institutions of Jefferson County, Tennessee; thesis at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1960 |
Available for use at Carson-Newman College Library | |
| R. H. Brooks "New Market [Train] Wreck" TN Folklore Society Bulletin 2 (1936), pp. 4-7 |
Available for use at the TN State Library & Archives, Nashville | |
| Connie S. Campbell Coming Home to Strawberry Plains: A History of Strawberry Plains 1976 |
Available for use at the TN State Library & Archives, Nashville | |
| Carson-Newman College An educational study of Jefferson County, Tennessee, made co-operatively by faculty members of Carson-Newman College, County Superintendent of Instruction, Principals of County Schools, School Year, 1934-35 1936 |
Available for use at Carson-Newman College Library | |
| Chestnut Hill Community Chestnut Hill and Surrounding Areas 1986 |
Available for use at the TN State Library & Archives, Nashville | |
| James E. Cockrum A Study of the Development of Organized Religion in Jefferson County (1785-1950), thesis, University of Tennessee 1951 |
Available for use at the TN State Library & Archives, Nashville | |
| Robert C. Couch The Zinc Industry of Jefferson County, thesis, University of Tennessee 1953 |
Available for use at the TN State Library & Archives, Nashville | |
| Virginia d'Armand Jefferson County Marriages, 1792- 1870 ? |
V. C. d'Armand, 3636 Taliluna Ave., Apt. 235, Knoxville, TN 37919 | Limited quantity available. |
| Dandridge Memorial Library Pictorial Calendar of Dandridge |
DML, POB 339, Dandridge, TN 37725 | Calendars published annually. |
| James Douthat - 1836 Civil Districts & Tax Lists - Guardian's Report Book 1, 1805-1832 - Grant Book 1 - Will Book I 1972-1810 - Will Book II 1811-1826 - Court Minutes 1792-1795 - Miscellaneous Records (transcribed by the WPA) - Dumplin Baptist Church Minutes, 1797-1860 (transcribed by the WPA) - Jefferson County, History of Tennessee: from the Earliest Time to the Present; Together with an Historical and Biographical Sketch (reprint from Goodspeed's, 1887) |
Mountain Press, Signal Mountain, TN | Most are rendered from photocopies of WPA transcripts of the original documents. |
| Lena Maye Bush Ethier and Edward R. Walker III Chestnut Hill: A Chronicle, 1783-1986: A History of Chestnut Hill, Jefferson County, TN 1978 |
Available for use at Carson-Newman College Library | Most are rendered from photocopies of WPA transcripts of the original documents. |
| French Broad Church of the Brethren (Dandridge, Tenn.) Centennial Book: 100 years of Christian service, 1875-1975 1975 |
Available for use at Carson-Newman College Library | Most are rendered from photocopies of WPA transcripts of the original documents. |
| First Methodist Church, Jefferson City History of First Methodist Church 2001 |
Send check or money order to: First United Methodist Church History
Fund, 2011 Branner Ave., Jefferson City, TN 37760; 865-475-2827; e-mail
Ron Housley. Please include your phone number and e-mail in your order. |
Bound in a 3-ring binder,in order to add additional history, it is 250 pages in length, 140 pages of narrative, charts and timelines with 110 pages of pictures, and drawings. The price, including shipping is $26.00. |
| Deane Bell Harrison Smoke Rings |
Smoke Rings, 800 East Second North, Morristown, TN 37814-6615 | Regional folk tales collected by retired Jeff. Co. native and one of the county's most renowned teachers. |
| Boyd Holdaway Land Deeds of Jefferson County, 1792-1814 1991 |
Southern Historical Press, Greeneville, SC. | |
| Jefferson County Baptist Association Program and Book of Reports (annually) |
Available for use at Carson-Newman College Library | |
| Jeff Co. Gene Soc. Families and History of Jefferson County, Tennessee, 1792-1996 |
JCGS, POB 267, Jefferson City, TN 37760 | Limited-edition publication |
| Jeff Co. Gene Soc. Families of Jefferson County, Tennessee, 200 Years (1792-1992) |
JCGS, POB 267, Jefferson City, TN 37760 | List of surnames and submitters now on-line |
| Jeff Co. Gene Soc. Registration Cards for World War II Ration Book 3 |
JCGS, POB 267, Jefferson City, TN 37760 | Names, addresses, birth data, and miscellaneous information for over 20,000 individuals who registered for Ration Books in 1943 |
| Jeff Co. Gene Soc. Jefferson County, Tennessee Marriage Records - Volume I, 1792-1829, Index of Marriage Bonds and Licenses 1996 |
JCGS, POB 267, Jefferson City, TN 37760 | |
| Jefferson Co. Nursing Home Residents and Carson-Newman Psychology
Class This 'n' That from the Jefferson County Nursing Home 1989 |
Available for use at the Carson-Newman College Library | |
| Don R. Kinder Secession & Civil War in Jefferson County, 1860-1865, thesis, East Tennessee State University 1973 |
Available for use at the TN State Library & Archives, Nashville | |
| Patricia G. Lane "Birth, Marriage and Death: Past and Present Customs in East TN," TN Folklore Society Bulletin 50 (1984), pages 58-67 |
Available for use at the TN State Library & Archives, Nashville | |
| Howard Malone A History of Education in Jefferson County; Thesis at UT Knoxville 1955 |
Available for use at the Carson-Newman College Library | |
| Roscoe McAndrews This Is My Story 1975 |
Available for use at the Carson-Newman College Library | |
| J. C. McCormick "Mound in Jefferson County," Smithsonian Institution Annual Report (1887), pages 571-574 |
Available for use at the TN State Library & Archives, Nashville | |
| Lucy K. McGhee, compiler Historical Records of East TN: Jefferson County, Dandridge Edition 1954 |
Available for use at the TN State Library & Archives, Nashville | |
| Billie McNamara - List of Free White Males Jan. 1, 1861 (on-line) - Misc. Bonds 1806-1857 (name index on-line) - Scholastic Dist. Boundaries & Population 1841-1866 - Index to Goodspeed's History of Tennessee (Jeff, Cocke, Sevier, Grainger, Hamblen Cos.) - Guide to Genealogical & Historical Research in Jefferson County |
The author, POB 6764, Knoxville, TN 37914-0764; e-mail billie@tnhillbillie.net | |
| Anna McSpadden "Way Back When...": Happenings We Remember and Genealogies |
The author, 2832 Shady Lane, Maryville, TN 37801 | Deals with the Shady Grove Community, primarily |
| Mill Springs Baptist Church Minutes of the Mill Springs Baptist Church No date |
Available for use at the Carson-Newman College Library | |
| Bettie Jo Moore Civil War Claims, 1868, Jefferson County 1998 |
JCGS, POB 267, Jefferson City, TN 37760 | |
| Bettie Jo Moore Jefferson County Boundary and Civil Districts, 1792-1998 1998 |
JCGS, POB 267, Jefferson City, TN 37760 | This is an outstanding work. |
| Bettie Jo Moore Laws of Tennessee: Napoleon B. Bradford, Circuit Court Clerk, 1825-1833 1998 |
JCGS, POB 267, Jefferson City, TN 37760 | |
| Estle P. Muncy People and Places of Jefferson County 1994 |
Jefferson County Historical Society | The personal opinion of the Webmistress: For my money, I'd go with Jean Bible's work, above. |
| Joseph W. Newman Jonathan Newman Family: A History of Fourt Generations, Botetourt County, VA, to Jefferson Co., TN 1971 |
Available for use at the Carson-Newman College Library | |
| David Noonkesser and Jefferson County High School Structures of Faith: Historical Churches of Jefferson County Windows to the Past: a Structural History of Jefferson County (revised 1996) |
Mr. Noonkesser, JCHS, 115 W. Dumplin Valley Rd., Dandridge, TN 37725 | |
| Nelle B. Oder A History of the First Presbyterian Church, Jefferson City 1967 |
Available for use at the TN State Library & Archives, Nashville | |
| Eugene E. Peck The Legacy of Nelson-Merry, a Pictorial History, 1890-1965 2001 |
Available for use at the Carson-Newman College Library | Mr. Peck died in 2003; copies of the book may be available locally. |
| Eugene E. Peck O God, Our Help in Ages Past Our Hope for Years to Come: Boyd Chapel United Methodist Church, a Pictorial History No date |
Available for use at the Carson-Newman College Library | |
| Toni Prevost Will Book 3 & Sale Book, 1826-1833 Will Book 4 & Sale Book, 1833-1840 |
Mountain Press, Signal Mountain, TN | Transcribed from WPA transcriptions, rather than original documents |
| Thomas E. Roach Gleanings from a Scrapbook 1983 |
Available for use at the McClung Collection, Knoxville, and TN State Library & Archives, Nashville | Reprinted historical articles from the Grainger County News and Jefferson County Standard-Banner |
| Roger E. Sappington Reuel B. Pritchett: Churchman & Antiquarian 1972 |
Available for use at the TN State Library & Archives, Nashville | |
| David C. Smith Campaign to Nowhere (comprehensive history of Civil War in Jefferson County) Lilly in the Valley: Civil War at Mossy Creek The Battle that History Lost: An Episode During the Civil War in Dandridge, TN |
The author, 1173 Mountainview Dr., New Market, TN 37820 | Cleve Smith is the authority on the Civil War in Jefferson County. His work is awesome! |
| Strawberry Plains Presbyterian Church The Centennial Program Commemorating the One Hundredth Anniversary of Strawberry Plains Presbyterian Church, 1873-1973 1973 |
Available for use at the TN State Library & Archives, Nashville | |
| David Templin, Cherel Henderson - Stories in Stone 2 vols. cemetery transcriptions - 1840 Census |
Cherel Henderson, POB 1629, Knoxville, TN 37901-1629 | Vol. 3, which will cover New Market and Strawberry Plains areas, is in progress. |
| Tennessee General Assembly Biographical Directory, Jefferson County, 1796-1969 1974 |
Available for use at the TN State Library & Archives, Nashville | Biographies of Jefferson Countians involved with state government |
| Shannon Tew River View (Fairfax), ca. 1845-1856, White Pine, TN: An Historical Analysis 1989 |
Available for use at the TN State Library & Archives, Nashville | |
| Glenn Toomey Histories of Baptist Churches: - The Romance of a Bicentennial Journay: The Bicentennial History of Dumplin Baptist Church, New Market, organized on July 30, 1797; The Romance of a Pioneer Baptist Church: The Dumplin Creek Baptist Church of Christ; The Romance of a Sesquicentennial Church: The Dumplin Creek Baptist Church of Christ (multiple volumes published 1947-1989) - Bent Creek - Bicentennial History of the First Baptist Church, Dandridge (1786-1986) Vol. 1: History of the Lower French Broad Baptist Church; Vol. 2: Down by the French Broad River on Coons Creek - Milestone Sixty: History of the Jefferson County Baptist Association, 1919-1978 - Nolichucky Bapt. Assn. - Unpublished notebooks containing information on East TN Baptist Associations and church histories (awesome!) |
Available for use at the Carson-Newman College Library | Dr. Toomey was historian for East TN Baptist associations for many years until he "retired." His work is exceptional. He died in 2003. |
| Emma D. Trent - East Tennessee's Lore of Yesteryear - Faces, Places & Things of Early East TN: A Sequel to East TN's Lore of Yesteryear 1987, 1989 |
Available from the Rose Center, Morristown; available for use at the TN State Library & Archives, Nashville | |
| U. S. Geological Survey, J. W. Moon, ed. Soil Survey, Jefferson County 1956 |
Available for use at the Carson-Newman College Library | |
| Burl Underwood Population Schedule of the United States Census of 1850 for Jefferson County, TN 1977 |
JCGS, POB 267, Jefferson City, 37760 | This is an excellent companion to the CD-ROM's containing a digitization of the original microfilm. |
| Unknown New Market Train Wreck Audio Tape |
DML, above | Recording of ballad describing this historic early 20th Century catastrophe |
| White Pine Historical Committee The Crossing: A History of White Pine, TN 1986 |
Available for use at the TN State Library & Archives, Nashville | |
| Edith Whitley Marriages of Jefferson County, 1792-1836 1982 |
Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD | |
| Edna Wiefering Vital Records, 1914-1925 |
Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland, TN 37364 | |
| Marguerite Williams Douglas Reservoir Reinterment Cemeteries 1943 Cherokee Reservoir 1941 |
The author, Bean Station, TN 37708 | |
| Sandra Wilson, Dennis Snapp Broken Hearts, Broken Lives: Civil War in Jefferson County, 1860-1868: Civilian Life in the Civil War 1986 |
DML, above | |
| Mayme Parrott Wood - Shunem Church & Cemetery Speak: A Living Memorial to Those Who Sleep Here, 1824-1965 - Hitchhiking Along the Holston River from 1792-1962: A Peep at East TN from King's Meadows (Bristol) to White's Fort (Knoxville) via McBee's Ferry (Strawberry Plains): How? Let's See! |
Shunem is available at the Carson-Newman College Library. A reprint (facsimile, including dust jacket) of Hitchhiking is available from Carter G. Baker, 3798 Richland Avenue, Nashville, TN 37205; also available from Parrott-Wood Library in Strawberry Plains |
Mrs. Wood was the historian of Strawberry Plains, which is the topic of all her works. All income from sale of the books is donated to maintain the Stringfield Cemetery in Strawberry Plains. |
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