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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Its county seat is Lewisburg. As of 2000, the population was 26,767.
More state governors have hailed from Marshall County than any other county in Tennessee, giving the county the nickname "Mother of Governors." Marshall County also is home of the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association. Another native of Marshall County is the fainting goat. To celebrate this unique breed, the county holds an annual festival known as Goats, Music and More drawing visitors from around the world.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1836 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1865 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1914 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1840 | 14,555
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| 1850 | 15,616
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| 1860 | 14,592
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| 1870 | 16,207
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| 1880 | 19,259
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| 1890 | 18,906
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| 1900 | 18,763
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| 1910 | 16,872
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| 1920 | 17,375
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| 1930 | 15,574
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| 1940 | 16,030
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| 1950 | 17,768
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| 1960 | 16,859
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| 1970 | 17,319
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| 1980 | 19,698
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| 1990 | 21,539
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Research Tips
External Links
- Outstanding guide to Marshall County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, naturalizations, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
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