1879 - 1956 Married: Callie Major No Children Homer Hancock was born and lived his entire life on the same farm in the Baird’s Mill community of Wilson County. A noted local farmer, he served as Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture from 1923 through 1929 under governors Austin Peay and Henry Horton. During his term he […]

Born: 12/6/1941 Wife: Loretta K. Haley (1974) Children: Wayne Yelverton, Jason and Justin Haley Grandchildren: Emily, Ashley, Kelsey, and Courtney Bobby Haley was born and raised on a farm in the Watertown/Alexandria area in Wilson County. His parents are Johnny Garvin Haley and Ruby Neal Haley and he is one of six siblings. During his […]

Gilbert Graves was born on his grand-parents farm in 1932 to Grafton L. and Clara Bell Hamblen Graves. The family bought a farm on Central Pike to be near his paternal grand-parents, Edgar and Essie Philpot Graves. Gilbert later built his house on this farm and lived there until his death. Gilbert was involved in […]

August 25, 1924 - June 8, 2012 Married: Zuelma Simpson Children: Barbara Bellione, Martha Norman, Mary Beard 6 Grandchildren, 3 Great-Grandchildren Mr. Walter Goodall was born and raised on a farm in the Tuckers Crossroads Community. He graduated from Lebanon High School and attended Tennessee Tech in Cookeville. He served two years in the Army […]

December 24, 1897 to April 17, 1973 Married: Bertha Swaffer March 2, 1929 Adopted: Great Nephew Jim Goodall Albert Harrison Goodall was born December 24th, 1897 to William Hardin Goodall and Bell Carson Goodall. He was the youngest of 5 sons, all born in the Tuckers Crossroads community. He was a member of Bethlehem Church […]

"Grand Old Man of the Harness Turf" 1851 -1924 Married: Mamie Smith 4 Children "Pop" Geers was born on a farm near Lebanon, TN in 1851. Geers was sometimes referred to as "The Silent Man from Tennessee" because he was a modest, unassuming man, quiet to the point of shyness. But he earned wide acclaim […]

1939-2007 Married: John Bryan Freeman Children: Delaine Freeman Smith, and John Bradford Freeman 7 Grandchildren and 1 Great-Grandchild Betty Bradford Freeman was born to Thomas "Lester" and Lucille Bradford in Pulaski Tennessee and soon after she and her brother Thomas L. "Buddy" and parents moved to Lewisburg Tennessee where she was raised in the middle […]

On May 16, 1933, Sammie Forbes was born at home, on the family farm located on Shop Springs Road in Wilson County. He was the only son born to Ebb and Maude (Merinda) Tucker Forbes. The log cabin that Sammie was born in was relocated to the Fiddler’s Grove Historic Village in 1992. Sammie began […]

Born: April 7, 1954 Married: Lesa Brown Fletcher Children: Amy Fletcher Welch, Justin Latimer, Rachel Fletcher Lemon, Kristen Vaughn, Leslie Morgan Fletcher Grandchildren: Ansley, Harper and Haylee Louis was born to Morgan and Betty Fletcher. Louis was the youngest of three children. Older sisters, Myra Anne and Lois Jean. Myra died at the age of […]

1905 - 1984 Wife: Mary Ferguson Gaines Daughters: Martha Anne Sap, Mary Hugh Skeen 4 Grandchildren, 6 Great-Grandchildren Mr. Evans, son of Della S. and Jesse C. Evans, was reared in the Gladeville community. His brothers were the following: Turner S. Evans, W. Kelly Evans, and Haskell Evans. In Wilson County, he was educated at […]