The marriage bond was a guarantee or promise that the couple had a legal right to be married. That is to say, the couple was of age, that neither was already married and that there was no other reason why they could not be married according to law....
Taking effect July 4, 1875 at 4:30 p.m., a timetable was provided for the government and for the information of railroad employees. It included special instructions such as "RUN NO RISKS, TAKE THE SAFE SIDE IN CASE OF DOUBT." The NC & St. L was...
Subdivision of Mt. Olivet Cemetery lot 161, section one, owned by Dr. D.T. McGavock. Mt. Olivet Cemetery, located on Lebanon Road, opened in 1856 and is still in operation today. 8 x 10 in.
Preston Taylor, a businessman and minister, was one of Nashville's most powerful black leaders. His wife, Georgia Gordon Taylor, was one of the original Fisk Jubilee Singers. Georgia was among the first group of singers to tour Europe when the...
Pictured: Dinah Shore standing between two Vanderbilt students, holding a school sweater. The university official is holding a framed document; the event is a Vanderbilt ceremony, January 23rd, 1957. American popular singer, born Francis Rose...
Part sold (Deed No. 282); 28; Northeast; 7; 10.0x32.0; 282; I; 07/31/1844; 287; I; 09/18/1844; Probably full.; Horn, Mary E 1840-1847; Horn, Nancy A. 1843-1844
Original wills of husband and wife, Mrs. Emily C. B. Baird and A. J. Baird, of Davidson County, Tennessee. Illustrates the first page of the document (Mrs. Emily C. B. Baird’s will of April 26, 1899). Mrs. Baird’s will was probated in Davidson...
Original will of Thornton Bains, dated April 14th, 1900. Illustrates the first page of the document. Bains’ will was probated in Davidson County on January 21st, 1915. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills, 1780-1925.
Oath of Office for Mayor Beverly Briley, the first mayor of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. Metro Government was the first consolidation of a city and a county government in the nation. 8 x 10 in.
Not sure of the exact location of this lot--only know that this lot exists because of remarks on the cards in the file-- know that it is located in the old yard--about 40' west of Cedar--the people who are buried on this lot are listed on the...
Nashville College for Young Ladies was opened in 1880 by Dr. George W.F. Price, and was popularly known as Price's school. At the time of the closing exercises in 1882, the school was located on Spruce Street. It was later located on Broad Street...