Henry County, Tennessee

Henry County, Tennessee

[Go to: Jeffrey D. Kemp's Henry Co., TN - TNGenWeb Page]

Henry County Current Events

History of Henry County

Historic Points of Interest

Henry County Place Names

Henry County Cemeteries

Research Helps

Henry County Surname Registry [ A - F] [G - M] [N - Z]

Early History

Henry County was created in 1821 from Indian lands. The county was named after the Virginia statesman, patriot and Revolutionary leader, Patrick Henry (1736-1799)

" Recollections of Tennessee," by Memucan Hunt Howard
"The following manuscript was sent to the late G. Tillman Stewart of Henderson County, Tennessee, who was compiling a comprehensive history of Henderson County (never finished). It seems to be a typed transcription of a 90-page handwritten manuscript made in 1883 for ex-governor James D. Porter by Memucan Hunt Howard, then living in New York. In 1902 the transcription seems to have been a rough copy that was not proofread or corrected."
We thank David L. Donahue for permitting us to link to this historic document.

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Historic Points of Interest

"A History of E. W. Grove High School, Henry County, Tennessee"

The author is Maurice Houston Field, Director
Center for Environmental and Conservation Education
The University of Tennessee at Martin

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Henry County Place Names

Paris

The County Seat of Henry County, Tennessee
Early History
Internet Link to Henry Co., TN Place Names
Map of Henry Co., TN
My Town - Paris, Tennessee

Use My Town to find information about local community services. This is a search engine that can provide you with almost all the businesses and services in the Paris area as well as city, county and federal offices.
Census Look-up Search Link
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Research Helps

County Genealogist

Gwen McNutt
Paris, TN 38242
901-642-4693

Peggy Haley Ferguson
Researching Bevil/Beville Families. We have listed some of her research on the Bevil/Beville Marriage page

Jackie McClenahan will do Census Look-ups for Henry County.
She is searching the HOLDEN, VANCLEAVE AND HILL families who were in Henry County at one time.

Jackie's Resources
- Index to Henry County Records, Tennessee State Archives, County Records
- Henry County Inscriptions in Stone, Jacqueling Claxton, Cemetery Records
- Pen Sketches W. O. Inman, County History
- Bible Records of Henry County Charles E. Sanders
- Compiled Service Records Confederate Soldiers, M268 Roll 307-308, Civil War Records-46th Infantry A-Y
- Will Records of Henry County - 1822- 1988, Gwyn Bellamy McNutt, Will Records - Index only
- Henry County Sesquicentennial - 1823-1973, Henry County Historical Society, County History
- Old 23rd District, Charles Robbins, County District History
- Marriage Records of Henry County - 1838-1842, Ola Johnson Graham, Marriage Records - Photocopies
- Marriage Records of Henry County - 1838-1867, W. O. Inman, Marriage Records
- Henry County Records - 1853-1880, V164-Roll 26, Marriages - Newspaper Gleanings
- Henry County Records - 1881-1900, V400-0002, Marriage Records
- Newspaper Gleanings - 1887-1893, Charles Robbins, County Records - Newspaper Misc.
- 1850 Census, M432 Roll 884, Census Records
Melissa Key - Melissa has many Henry County connections, and is willing to help those researching Henry County.

Melissa's Genealogical Site - You might want to look at Melissa's web site as a starting point.
Research Centers

W. G. Rhea Public Library
400 W. Washington
Paris, TN 38242
901-642-1702
FAX 901-642-1777

Family History Center
Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints
1921 Lone Oak Road
Paris, TN 38242 901-642-2285 Call Linda Dunlap for further information or to schedule computer time. Home: 901-593-5592; Email: Linda

Pogue Library
P. O. Box 9
(Corner of N. 15th and Olive) Murray, KY 42071-0009
502-762-6152 or 502-762-4998
Archives: 502-762-4287

Tennessee State Library and Archives
403 Seventh Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243-0312
615-741-2764 (Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday - Saturday)

Office of Vital Records (For birth and death records)
Tennessee Department of Health
3rd Floor, Tennessee Towers
Nashville, TN 37247-0350
615-741-1763
Funeral Homes

McEvoy Funeral Home, Inc.
507 w. Washington Street
Paris, TN 38242
901-642-1441
Obituary Line: 901-644-2896

Ridgeway Morticians
201 Dunlap Street
Paris, TN 38242
901-642-2121

Miller funeral Home
Main Street
Hazel, KY 42049
502-492-8758

Stockdale Malin Funeral Home, Inc.
133 N. Forrest Avenue
Camded, TN 38320
901-584-8282

Stockdale Malin Funeral Home, Inc.
13625 Hwy 69 A
Big Sandy, TN 38221 901-593-3731

Note: For Florists see My Town under Henry County Place Names above.
Newspapers

Paris Post-Intelligencer
208 Wood Street, East
Paris, TN 38242
901-642-1162
901-642-1165 (Fax)