Cocke county was created from jefferson county in 1797 and named in honor of william cocke, a revolutionary war soldier, who supported the establishment of the state of franklin, helped write tennessees first constitution, and served as one of the states initial u. Much of todays music gospel and bluegrass, dances clogging, storytelling, and musical instruments dulcimers, have all been influenced by these ancestors. Familysearch tennessee wills and probate records, 17272008 includes cocke county source. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Additional county and community histories can be found at the bibliography of tennessee local history sources. The tsla states that these names have been transcribed as found on the original record, and may include spelling errors. Cocke county, tennessee 1888 map my genealogy hound. He has made it his vocation to gather the scraps of the countys past and stitch them into articles written for all who call cocke. He has made it his vocation to gather the scraps of the county s past and stitch them into articles written for all who call cocke county home. The items in the bibliography may not all be available at the tennessee state library and archives. Cocke county is named after senator william cocke 17471828 of tennessee north carolina first organized the land that would eventually become cocke county as part of washington district in 1776, then as part of washington county in 1777, and then as part of greene county in 1783 in august 1784 delegates of three western north carolina counties, washington, sullivan, and greene all now. Cocke county comprises the newport, tn micropolitan statistical area, which is part of the knoxville morristown sevierville, tennessee combined statistical area.
The history of first united methodist church, newport, tn. Cocke county, tennessee genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The early settlements were along the nolichucky river, a primary mode. A genealogy section, created in the 1960s contains dozens of files crammed with data on cocke county families, schools, churches, businesses and communities. My genealogy hound is a free service of hearthstone legacy publications. Cocke county was formed in 1797 and burned in 1878 making this book a must for those working in cocke county and east tennessee. It has good schools and the usual religious denominations.
By tennessee bureau of agriculture, statistics, and mines, a. Cocke county is a county on the eastern border of the u. Cocke county, tennessee history and genealogy use the links at the top right of this page to search or browse thousands of family biographies. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages.
Cocke county, tennessee genealogy trails history group. It was named in honor of william cocke 17481828, who had been a soldier in both the war of 1812 and the revolutionary war. All tennesse land grants are indexed in a single series. A directory of libraries throughout the world periodical source index search cocke county, tennessee source. Cocke county, tennessee genealogy, books, cds, maps. Primitive baptist church and family history research assistance for cocke county, tennessee churches. The tennessee state library and archives tsla has these and has microfilmed them. Big pigeon creek 1787 the following account regarding big pigeon church is copied from early recollections of newport and cocke county, by w. Cocke county, tennessee 1839 tax list, all districts, available online, courtesy. General edit edit source gordon aronhime 19111983 collected information on hundreds of southwest virginia and east tennessee pioneers. Livingstons law register, 1851 cocke county lawyers source.
Cocke county is located in east tennessee, one of the states three grand divisions. Tennessee wills and probate records, 17272008 includes cocke county. Cocke county, tennessee genealogy and history volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. Cocke county was formed in 1797 from part of jefferson county.
Please check the tennessee state library and archives online catalog or visit the ask us a question. More than 10 books or articles have been published about cocke county s families. Genealogical fact sheets about tennessee counties cocke. Surrounded by the beauty of the majestic great smoky mountains, cocke county is truly the heart of the smokies. Descendants of some historic residents have had their dna tested. Tennessee genealogy southern historical press, inc. Primitive baptist church and family history research. Eddie walker, iii could submit his articles and have the photos scanned to accompany the stories. The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of cocke county. Adriana alice alma alza amy angelica anita ann ann anna anna christina arletha audrey ava barburah basha beatrice becky benjamin bess.
This site is privately owned and is not an official site of familysearch international or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds. Tennessee genealogy books by county mountain press. Cocke county, tennessee genealogy genealogy familysearch. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources cocke county. Newport genealogy in cocke county, tn usa 1,015,348 tennessee 35,956 cocke county 455 newport 72. Its staple products are corn, wheat, oats, grassas, etc. An informative and historical overview of the east tennesee region with 545 pages including hundreds of biographies. The index makes this book invaluable for the genealogical researcher looking for. Author and county historian eddie walker has long chronicled the history of beautiful cocke county, tucked away in the foothills of the great smoky mountains. Cocke county is rich in iron ores of finest quality, though but little developed. Includes history and genealogy for the counties of anderson county, blount county, bradley county, campbell county, carter county, claiborne county, cocke county, grainger county, greene county, hamblen county, hancock county, hawkins county, james county, jefferson county. This book contains vast amounts of historical and genealogical source material from early school superintendents, churches, postmasters, register of deeds, sheriffs, tax assessors, indian names, indian marriages, lists of soldiers in the confederacy, federal soldiers. He has been repeatedly mentioned as having participated in the military, civil, legislative and judiciary services of virginia, northcarolina, franklin and tennessee, where he was known as an efficient and zealous officer, from his debut at long island, to his seat in the united states senate.
Cocke county vital records can be found at the tennessee department of health vdh office of vital records which has copies for copies of birth certificates, marriage licenses and divorce decrees. May, 2020 you may begin by choosing a search method below. Hawkins page 9192 cities, towns and other populated places city. Cocke county, tennessee cocke county polozaj okruga u saveznoj drzavi tenesi savezna drzava. Cocke county counties counties history tn history for. Guide to sevier county established 1794 genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, civil war records, revolutionary war records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.
Bibliography of tennessee local history sources cocke county please note that the tennessee state library and archives does not hold copies of all of the items listed in this bibliography. Cocke county falls in the east tennessee land grant group of records, with a total of 1,792 grants across thirtyfour volumes. Cocke county high school staff contact information. Here on the right is a photo of the cocke county courthouse, which was built in 1930. He was a member of the legislatures of virginia, north carolina, state of franklin, territory south of the ohio river, tennessee and was a. Cocke county, tennessee, genealogy tngenweb project. Cocke county, tennessee genealogy familysearch wiki. The history of first united methodist church, 1941, newport, tennessee family history library newport newspapers and obituaries. Sumner county, tennessee genealogy, books, cds, maps. Abstracts from east tennessee land grants, vols 4 price, 20 name index cocke county, tennessee land grants in east tennessee land grants books 110 price, 200.
And here on the left is the previous cocke county courthouse. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Cocke county, tennessee genealogy and history genealogy trails. History of cocke county, tennessee by bill wall source.
He has made it his vocation to gather the scraps of the countys past and stitch them into articles written for all. Duay oneil, cocke county 20 history in the media award for generating public interest in history through his research and writing of smoky mountain homeplace, an annual special edition section of the the newport plain talk, featuring interviews, rare photos, and a public essay contest, all so eagerly received by the public as to require a. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Cocke county is located in east tennessee, one of the states three grand. The city of newport has a rich history dating back to the origin of cocke county in 1783, when frontiersman began moving westward from parts of north carolina and virginia into east tennessee. Library directory for cocke county, tennessee source. Cocke county, tennessee compiled genealogies genealogy. Author and county historian eddie walker has long chronicled the history of beautiful cocke county, tucked away in the foothills of the great. Cocke county is named after senator william cocke 17471828 of tennessee north carolina first organized the land that would eventually become cocke county as part of washington district in 1776, then as part of washington county in 1777, and then as part of greene county in 1783. Since we sell many different county history and genealogy cds, please be sure to specify that you wish to order the history of east tennessee region cd. Nov 24, 2007 author and county historian eddie walker has long chronicled the history of beautiful cocke county, tucked away in the foothills of the great smoky mountains. History of east tennessee, published 1887 by goodspeed.
This index of death records was extracted from the tennessee state library and archives tsla and contains the information you will need for ordering a death certificate from them. This book contains vast amounts of historical and genealogical source material from early school superintendents, churches, postmasters, register of deeds, sheriffs. Cocke county tennessee cocke county tennessee government. Sevier county, tennessee ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. He has made it his vocation to gather the scraps of the county s past and stitch them into articles written for all who call cocke. He was an officer of the revolutionary army, also on of the leaders of the state of franklin and member of the legislature of the territory south of the ohio river.
This book is a collection of records and stories from early cocke county tn. Cocke county, tennessee pages from the past american chronicles 9781596293984 by walker iii, edward r. Duay oneil, cocke county east tennessee historical society. More than 10 books or articles have been published about cocke countys families. He has made it his vocation to gather the scraps of the countys past and stitch them into articles written for all who call cocke county home. Established on october 9, 1797, cocke county was named for william cocke, one of tennessees first united states senators. Sevier county, tennessee genealogy familysearch wiki. The history of cocke county this area is rich in history having been originally settled by the cherokee indians in the early 1700s, and later by the scottish, irish and germans. Cocke county heritage book committee cooke county, tennessee. William cocke, a native of virginia, and an emigrant to holston. Genealogy research services stokely memorial library, located in a modern stone building in downtown newport was founded in 1925. Greene, hamblen, jefferson, sevier, and haywood co. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of cocke county, tn grew from 35,256 to 35,262, a 0.
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