This article was written by the Cheatham County Historical & Genealogical Association
At the April 11, 2024 Cheatham County Historical & Genealogical Association meeting, the guest speaker will be John Oliver. Mr. Oliver will be giving a presentation about his latest book, "Ghosts on the Cumberland," which includes several stories about Cheatham County.Â
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John L. Oliver, born in 1947 in Nashville, spent his first 12 years in Donelson, Tenn., where his father owned and edited the Donelson Diary.Â
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When he was 12, the family moved to Anchorage, Alaska where his father worked for the Anchorage Daily Times.Â
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John returned to the sunny South to attend college in Nashville, graduating in 1969 from George Peabody College for Teachers, with a teaching certificate in both English and Art. That same year he accepted a job offer teaching 7th, 8th and 9th grade English at Trousdale County High School, where he taught for the next 39 years.Â
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Oliver was a founding member of the Trousdale County Historical Society and has served as president of that organization as well as the official historian of Trousdale County.Â
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In addition to his weekly local history column in the Hartsville Vidette, Oliver has penned a novel and illustrated a children's book. He also writes poetry and song lyrics.Â
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The CCHGA meeting will be held April 11, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. in the David McCullough Room at Sycamore Square, 332 Frey Street, Ashland City, TN 37015. Â
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To celebrate CCHGA’s 30 year anniversary as well as Cheatham County’s 168th year of being formed, cake will be served and door prizes from local Cheatham County businesses will be drawn.Â
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Please bring a canned food item which will be collected and donated to The Ark in South Cheatham County.Â
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Everyone is invited to attend.Â
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Questions may be answered by calling 615.202.5369 or emailed to cchgaoffice@gmail.com.
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