James Madison Chapter Tnssar

James Madison Chapter Tnssar Genealogical Society

06/01/2026

The Mid-West Tennessee Genealogical Society will meet on Tuesday, June 9, from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm in the Program Center located in the Jackson-Madison County Library, 433 East Lafayette Street, Jackson.

Lorri Skelton will present “16 Kids and on the Farm” — the story of the family of William Herschel and Bessie Lee Vaughn Montgomery of Middle Tennessee and their sixteen children.

From big family stories to surprising twists in the research, this program explores family history, life on the farm, and some unexpected genealogical discoveries along the way.

All those interested in genealogy are encouraged to attend. Annual membership dues for the Mid-West Tennessee Genealogical Society are $25, which includes quarterly issues of “Family Findings” featuring West Tennessee genealogical stories and valuable research tips. Questions should be emailed to [email protected].

06/01/2026

Happy Birthday, Tennessee!

Today is Statehood Day! On June 1, 1796, Tennessee became the 16th state in the Union.

230 years old!

05/26/2026

Our next chapter meeting is scheduled for Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 2:00pm. Meeting location is VFW Post 6496, 285 Airways Blvd. in Jackson, Tennessee. Guest speaker will be Madison County Historian Ricky Long. Come and bring a friend, visitors are welcome. Hope to see everyone there on June 14th.

05/23/2026

At the time of the Boston Tea Party, many American colonists were furious over “taxation without representation,” especially after Britain passed the Tea Act, which maintained a tax on tea sold in the colonies.

When 3 tea ships arrived in Boston Harbor, protesters demanded the cargo be sent back to England. After colonial leaders were ignored, a group of men, many disguised as Mohawk Indians, boarded the ships on the night of December 16, 1773.

Sprague (who was only 19 at the time) was among the protesters who boarded the Dartmouth, Eleanor, and Beaver and dumped 342 chests of British tea (equivalent to $2.3 million today) into Boston Harbor.

Sprague served during the American Revolutionary War and spent much of his life working as a laborer and craftsman. By the mid 19th century, he had become something of a historical curiosity because he personally remembered major Revolutionary era events that by then already seemed very distant to most Americans.

He lived into his 90s and passed away in 1843. In his later years, newspapers and historians often interviewed him as one of the last surviving participants of the Boston Tea Party, making him a direct living connection to the founding generation of the United States.

05/22/2026

Due to the severe weather forecast for this weekend, we are unfortunately having to cancel our US Military History Timeline event scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.

We will still host our Memorial Day service in the Shiloh National Cemetery on Monday, May 25, at 11:00 am.
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Grave Marking Ceremony honoring Patriot George Ross is scheduled for Monday, May 25, 2026 (Memorial Day) at Shiloh Natio...
05/18/2026

Grave Marking Ceremony honoring Patriot George Ross is scheduled for Monday, May 25, 2026 (Memorial Day) at Shiloh National Military Park Cemetery. Start time is 1:00pm.

05/18/2026

Grave Marking Ceremony for Patriot George Ross is scheduled for Monday, May 25, 2026 (Memorial Day) at Shiloh National Military Park Cemetery. Start time is 1:00pm.

05/12/2026

Everyone has heard of the Declaration of Independence, but have you heard of the "Stone Engraving". It wasn't engraved into stone, but was engraved to save ...

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