Welcome
to the home page of the Hamilton County Tennessee Genealogy Society. The Hamilton County Genealogy Society was formed April 17, 2001 by a group of enthusiastic genealogists who wanted to share their knowledge of Hamilton County with others and provide a forum for fellow researchers interested in the genealogy of Hamilton County Tennessee. There is a wealth of information on our website and more is being added daily. We hope you enjoy your visit and come back often.
Hamilton
County Tennessee was created by an act of the General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee on October 25, 1819 with lands taken from Rhea County. Only lands
north of the Tennessee River were included in its boundaries until the Treaty
of 1835 added the Cherokee Nation, south of the river.
The county was named for Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of
the Treasury in the administration of George Washington. The first courthouse
for Hamilton County was Poe’s Tavern at Poe’s Cross Roads. Later the farm
of Asahel Rawlings was selected as the county seat and a log courthouse was
erected. The county seat was originally known as “Hamilton County
Courthouse” until it was given the name Dallas, in honor of Alexander James
Dallas. Dallas remained the county seat until 1840 when it was moved to
Vann’s Town and soon afterward to Harrison. In 1870 the county seat was
moved to Chattanooga where it remains today.
Who Was Great-Grandma?
Who was great-grandma? This is a
very frequently asked question
since most of the time only her
given name is known. We find
this from the census beginning
in the 1850 forward. We also
find the name on deeds when the
property is sold as is stated,
“John Smith and his wife Alice
sell to Robert Black....”. But
the question remains, what was
Alice’s last name? I’m sorry to
say, there is no single silver
bullet that takes us to the
answer, but there are some clues
to help us dig it out.....Click
here for
more.
Milling Operatons on King Street
Date to
1888
Today,
we don’t see many amber fields of grain
along highways leading into Chattanooga.
However, in the 1885 promotional guidebook,
“Chattanooga: Its Past, Present, and
Future,” Thomas L. Cate listed wheat among
several crops which “we raise profitably.”
Perhaps the proximity to wheat, combined
with a growing manufacturing base, led to
the establishment in 1888 of the Mountain
City Flour Mill.....
Click
here for more
The Andrew Jackson Penny Chapter
of the
National Society Daughters
Of The Union, 1861 - 1865, Inc.
Invite you and your guest to
THE CHARTERING
At
The Auditorium
of the
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library
1001 Broad Street
Chattanooga, TN
on
Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 9:30 AM
For additional information contact
Alma Webb
jwebb@37409.comcastbiz.net
