Davidson County Tennessee History - Genealogy

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History of
Davidson County, TN
With
Illustrations and Biographical Sketches
Of Prominent Men and Pioneers
By Prof. W. W. Clayton., 1880
500 pages, illustrated, indexed, searchable
Bonus -
Davidson County Women
In the World War
1914-1919
Containing Biographical Sketches of
Prominent and Representative Citizend
By Rose Long Gilmore, 1923
607 pages, Profusely Illustrated, indexed & searchable
Bonus -
Singleton’s
Nashville (Davidson Co.)
Business Directory
1865
By E. Doug King, 1865
260 pages, Illustrated, searchable
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Davidson County is the oldest county in Middle Tennessee. It dates to 1783, when the North
Carolina legislature created the county and named it in honor of William Lee Davidson, a
North Carolina officer who died in the Revolutionary War on January 1, 1782. The county
seat, Nashville, is also the oldest permanent white settlement in Middle Tennessee, founded
by James Robertson (explorer) and John Donelson during
the winter of 1779-80.
The initial white settlers established the Cumberland Compact in order to establish a basic
rule of law and to protect their land titles. Through much of the early 1780s the settlers also
faced a hostile response from Native American tribes.
As the county's many known archaeological sites attest, the resources of Davidson County had
attracted Native Americans for centuries. In fact, the first whites to encounter the area were
fur traders, then long hunters, who came to a large salt lick, known as French Lick, in
present-day Nashville to trade with Native Americans and to hunt the abundant game.
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“The History of Davidson County comprised in the present volume has been compiled
under the supervision of the Tennessee Historical Society. All the care and labor com-
patible with the limited time allowed for its preparation have been bestowed upon the
work, and we trust it may be found as full and accurate as could reasonably be expected
under the circumstances.
“The interest and thoroughness of the history have been enhanced by the labors of
several members of the Historical Society, who have materially aided the compiler both in
the collection of matter and in the preparation of portions of the manuscript. The services
of Anson Nelson, Esq., Secretary of the Society, and of Dr. E. L. Drake, of Nashville,
should be especially acknowledged in this connection. The latter furnished the Military
History of the County, embracing several chapters of the pioneer wars, the Creek and Semi-
nole campaigns, the war of 1812-14, the Mexican war, and the great Civil war of 1861-05.
“The plan of the work will be readily perceived by the intelligent reader. It consists
of four departments, — first, a General History, or that which is common to the county at
large; second, the History of the City of Nashville, including its press, its commercial and
manufacturing interests, and its institutions ; third, the history of the Civil Districts ; and
fourth, the Biographical Department. The whole is carefully indexed to facilitate reference.
“It should be said in this connection that many biographies of persons especially
historic are scattered through the text of the general history, or interwoven with it in their
appropriate places. The same is true of the history of some institutions with which the men
whose lives are given were intimately identified. With this exception the biographies are
placed in the department devoted to that subject. The arrangement, upon the whole, has
appeared the best
that could be devised, and we
trust it will be satisfactory to all concerned.”
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