Benton County Genealogical Society

In Memory of Raymon Lindsey who passed away May 2004
Raymon was active in the Society and the Cemetery Restoration project.
If you find an email link for him, please let me know, I am attempting to remove all of them

On October 1, 2001, the Benton County Genealogical Society was presented The John H. Thweatt Archival Achievement Award at the Tennessee State Archives in Nashville, TN. The award was for the dedicated work the members of the Benton County Genealogical Society have been doing to preserve the county records, some dating back to 1832. The Benton County Archives is located in a climate controlled room in the basement of the Benton County Library. Shown in the picture are left to right, Dorothy Cain, F.B. Cain, Virginia Whitworth, Dr. Wayne Moore of the Tennessee State Archives, Brenda Griffith, President of the Benton County Genealogical Society receiving the award on behalf of the society and Artie Griffith.

Is a non-profit, non-sectarian, non-political, educational organization dedicated solely to the cause of genealogy, which includes the following purposes: To collect, preserve and make available genealogical materials, documents and records; to encourage an interest in genealogy and to sponsor educational programs for its development; to cooperate with and assist all other genealogical, historical, patriotic societies in the furtherance of these purposes; to compile and publish a quarterly composed of records and dates related to the Science of Genealogy.

The Genealogical Meetings "normally" take place in the Tennessee Room in the new Benton County Library. The Meetings start at 6:30pm. Please join us the 4th Thursday of every month.
(Watch the main page of this county for notices of meeting places different than the Library)

Per Calendar Year -- $20.00. All members will receive four issues of the Benton County Genealogical Society Quarterly which is published in March, June, September and December. Back issues can be purchased for $3.00 plus $1.00 shipping and handling each by writing to address below.

Members shall be allowed (2) free queries in the quarterly per year, not to exceed fifty (50) words of text and the name and address of the inquirer, and all over 50 words shall be charged at 10 cents per word.

Non-members may also submit queries for $5.00 for first fifty words and a charge for all words over fifty (50)

The Benton County Genealogical Society welcomes genealogical material pertaining to Benton County. Occasional articles concerning neighboring counties will be used. Families in our County prior to 1900 are of the most interest, genealogically speaking, so please do not send very recent items. We are most interested in: Family Bible records (include title page with date the Bible was published if page still exists), courthouse records, old newspaper items, diaries, church records, military records, minister's records, cemetery readings (give location of cemetery and whether or not the listing is complete)

President:	Jean Gilley
Vice President	Billy Hollingsworth
Secretary:	Clara Nell Morisette
Treasurer:	Brenda Griffith
Editor:	Hazel Craig

TITLE & PUBLICATION INFORMATION	AUTHOR(S)	DESCRIPTION Price
Images of America-Benton County view cover and ordering information	BCGS new June 2005	It sells for $19.99 or $23.00 if it has to be mailed.
Benton County History II (Hardbound)		$45.00 plus $5.00 Shipping and Handling
Prints of historical places in and around Camden In the middle is the old Courthouse, Upper left and clockwise are; the Presbyterian Church, Pilot Knob (Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park); the old High School (still standing today); and bottom left in the west side of the court square. They are signed and numbed by the artist, Michelle Rideout. There are only 200 prints and they will never be reproduced again. "The prints we have for sale are on half price until the end of 2004."		Click on picture to see full size The price of the prints are $~~30.00~~ 1/2 price $15.00 until the end of 2004 plus $2.00 Shipping and Handling.
Family Bible Records of Benton County, Tennessee It is now for sale by BCGS, This work was originally published in 1976, with only a few copies which mostly went to libraries. We believe this is the first time it has been available to the public to purchase. Benton County Genealogical Society has reprinted this book (2004) is softbound, contains 192 pages including surname index, and can be purchased at the library or from the society.	J.K.T. Smith. Benton County Genealogical Society	Price is $25 plus $5.00 shipping fee. Benton County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 775 Camden, TN
~~Cemetery Listings of Benton County Tennessee~~ ~~SOLD OUT~~	Benton County Genealogical Society	$45.00 plus $7.50 Shipping and Handling Over 600 pages, 27000 Names Benton County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 775 Camden, TN
~~Families and Histories Benton County Tennessee Vol. 1~~ ~~Sold Out~~	Benton County Genealogical Society	Out Of Print
Families and Histories Benton County Tennessee Vol. 2 Walsworth Publishing Company Copyright 1992 I had this book as sold out, it is still for sale, (sorry my error bb) Please send your orders to BCHS	Benton County Genealogical Society	$45.00 plus $5.00 Shipping and Handling Benton County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 775 Camden, TN
Benton County, Tennessee Marriage Records 1837-1900. It has 114 pages, is softbound, and has Index to Brides, grooms are listed in alphabetical order. Order through the Benton County Genealogical Society.	Compiled by Glovers Trace Chapter NSDAR Benton County Genealogical Society	$30.00 plus $5.00 shipping and handling. Benton County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 775 Camden, TN
The First Families Charter Membership Book (Spiral Bound) Indexed by member & ancestor		Sold Out
The Benton County Cemetery Book (Hardbound) Over 600 pages, 27,000 names		Sold Out


Prints of historical places in and around Camden In the middle is the old Courthouse, Upper left and clockwise are; the Presbyterian Church, Pilot Knob (Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park); the old High School (still standing today); and bottom left in the west side of the court square. They are signed and numbed by the artist, Michelle Rideout. There are only 200 prints and they will never be reproduced again.
Benton County Genealogical Society has reprinted Family Bible Records of Benton County, Tennessee by J.K.T. Smith. It is now for sale by BCGS, is softbound, contains 192 pages including surname index, and can be purchased at the library or from the society. This work was originally published in 1976, with only a few copies which mostly went to libraries. We believe this is the first time it has been available to the public to purchase.	Price is $25 plus $5.00 shipping fee.

All purchases and inquires about the books and/or the Benton County Genealogical Society,

please write to:

BENTON COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
POST OFFICE BOX 775
CAMDEN, TN 38320-0775

To honor Benton County's new library, the Benton County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a new heritage program titled "First Families of Benton County". The purpose of the project is to identify and recognize all descendants of the first residents of the County of Benton. Anyone who is directly descended from a person living in Benton County, Tennessee when it was formed in 1836 or who was enumerated in the 1840 census of Benton County is eligible for membership in this permanent remembrance of his family history.

To qualify for membership in the First Families of Benton County, TN, the applicant must directly descend from an ancestor who settled in the area prior to the specified dates. The applicant must be able to prove descent from the ancestor, (male or female) by an acceptable record or records of each generation, including proof for the applicant. Current Benton County residence is NOT required.

Applicants who qualify and are admitted to membership in First Families of Benton County will receive a handsomely designed certificate issued by the Benton County Genealogical Society featuring the applicant's name and the name of the applicant's ancestor.

The information furnished by the applicant as proof of lineage will be placed in the new Benton County Library Archives. Only the page containing the "Line of Descent Chart" will be available to the public.

The information contained in the "Line of Descent Chart" will serve as a valuable addition to the history of Benton County and a source of information and pride for future generations.

COMMITTEE ON RESTORATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF NEGLECTED AND ABANDONED CEMETERIES IN BENTON COUNTY

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