Sampson Williams

Historical marker location:

122 Smith Bend Ln, Kempville, Tennessee

( Marker is at the intersection of Gladdice Highway (State Highway 85) and Smith Bend Lane, on the right when traveling east on Gladdice Highway.)

1762-1841.

The famous frontiersman Davy Crockett served as a U.S. congressman from Tennessee from 1827 to 1835. He became a national celebrity during this time, known for his colorful personality and frontier wisdom.