from their web site: http://www.netease.net/decatur/
Decatur County is located in
Western Tennessee, one of the state's three
"Grand Divisions". It is bordered on the north by Benton
County, on the west by Henderson
County, on the south by Hardin
County, and on the east by the Tennessee River.
Tennessee's parent states were North
Carolina and Virginia.
County History can be found at: http://www.netease.net/decatur/dehistor.htm
County Formation
In 1845, citizens of the portion of Perry County which lay on the west side of the Tennessee River petitioned for a new county. An act of the General Assembly in November, 1845, created Decatur County. It included all the parts of Perry County which were located on the west side of the Tennessee River. This new county was named for Commodore Stephen Decatur who had served in the United States Navy with distinction during the War of 1812.
This is a wonderful link with many cemeteries listed: http://web.utk.edu/~ddonahue/decatur/decatur.htm Take some time to visit the site - who knows you might find an ancestor or two.
Census 1850
Austin Cook age 37 #46-38
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Celia age 37 |
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Winsted age 28 |
Census 1860
M. M. Cook age 48 male #25-13
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E. age 35 female |
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B. D. age 13 male |
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A. age 13 female |
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M. age 8 female |
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M. W. age 8 male |
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B. age 6 male |
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L. age 5 male |
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M. M. age 5 male |
Salie Cook age 10 #27-14
That's all I could find!
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