Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia
Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia

Author: Victor N. Phillips

Publisher: The Overmountain Press

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13: 9780932807632

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Covering Bristol's formative years, this is the story of people and events surrounding the rise of this city between two states—the town that Joseph R. Anderson, its founder, wanted to call "Paradise." The book reveals a cross section of Bristol's ancestry, ranging from the noble and well-known to the humble and obscure. Containing a myriad of facts that will be of wide local interest, the narrative offers insight into the human condition as it existed during the last century. Enhanced with numerous old photographs, this carefully researched volume is a definitive reference on Bristol.

Historic Sullivan
Historic Sullivan

Author: Oliver Taylor

Publisher: The Overmountain Press

Published: 1988-07

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 9780932807335

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The single most important work on the history of Sullivan County, Tennessee, this reprint has the added value of a name index. The first nineteen chapters of the volume deal with early activities in the Holston Valley, starting with the Cherokee settlements. It records the history of the area with a sympathetic account of the Cherokee’s plight while detailing the lives of the brave frontier men and women and their constant battles with the Indians. Also revealed are the hardships of early citizens such as John Donelson and those who made the perilous river voyage with him. It chronicles the story of Isaac Shelby and the Wataugans as they tried to subdue the Holston Valley wilderness, and the unconquerable spirit of those who attempted to start the State of Franklin.

The Descendants of Matthew 'the Rebel' Rhea of Scotland and Ireland
The Descendants of Matthew 'the Rebel' Rhea of Scotland and Ireland

Author: Edward F. Foley

Publisher:

Published: 2009-05

Total Pages: 524

ISBN-13:

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Matthew Campbell Rhea was born in about 1655 in Argyll, Scotland. He married Janet Baxter in about 1660 in Ireland. They had three sons. The two oldest sons, William (1687-1777) and Archibald (1688-1744) emigrated and settled in Augusta, Virginia. Descendants and relatives lived in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Missouri, Indiana, Kansas and elsewhere.

History of the Thirteenth Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry U.S.A.
History of the Thirteenth Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry U.S.A.

Author: Samuel W. Scott

Publisher: The Overmountain Press

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 574

ISBN-13: 9780932807236

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Though officially one of the Confederate States, much of Upper East Tennessee remained loyal to the Union. This loyalty was so fierce that it became necessary for the Confederacy to occupy the area. Driven from their homes, many men slipped through Confederate lines and joined the Union Army. The Thirteenth Regiment is one unit whose roster consisted of these Loyal Lincolnites, primarily made up of men from Johnson and Carter Counties.