Robertson County’s Strong Women: The story of Jenny Blow Washington, a slave’s life in Robertson County
Jenny Blow Washington first arrived in Cedar Hill in 1802 with her sister, Sarah. One single document had changed the course of their lives. It read: "Whereas I Micah Blow of Sussex City hath...
Robertson County’s Strong Women: The story of Lydia Kilgore and settling in Tennessee
The stories of the men who first settled Tennessee are well known: James Robertson, Davy Crockett, and more. But what about the women who came with them? Lydia Kilgore’s husband, Thomas, was the...
Robertson County’s Strong Women: The story of Mollie Glenn, The Glenn Memorial Woman’s Club and Glenn Memorial Library
Her name is on many buildings that stand proudly on 5th Avenue in Springfield. Read on to learn why Mollie Glenn was so influential to our community.
Robertson County’s Strong Women: The story of Lucy Williams and the Bell Witch
When Lucy Williams married John Bell in 1782, she probably didn’t realize just how terrifying their lives together would be. Born in Edgecombe County, North Carolina to a family of wealthy...
Robertson County’s Strong Women: Lena Bransford, a powerhouse in education
Lena Mae Bransford was born in 1873 in Springfield, the daughter of former slaves. She grew up in a highly-segregated society where black and white citizens were separated in nearly every situation,...
Robertson County’s Strong Women: Louisa Nelson, and the distillery she kept alive
Lousia Christine Rolfing was born in Germany in 1838. Her family eventually immigrated to Cincinnati where she married Charles, another German immigrant, in 1863. They quickly made the move to...