Judge - 1860, 1865
1860: Samuel William, Isaac Sampson app by Gov. Brownlow 1865

Trustees, 1824-1940
The County Trustee is an elected office and he collects the county property taxes.

John C. Wilson, J. M. Bedford, Samuel Hutchinson, John C. Reid, James H. Guy, John T. Abington, B. L. Stovall, Archibald Crockett, 1860 Benjamin Evans, 1862 George A. Herald, 1862  Richard H. Marshall, 1868 W. R. Hogan or Logan, J. L. Moultrie, W. H. Hollomon, George P. Hurt, J. W. Bransford, Elisha Askew, Alva Reeves, J. H. Whipple, S. T. Haydon, H. Parks (appointed), G. W. Worley, J. A. Hefley, J. H. Sanders, T. J. Easterwood, W. E. Jackson, D. E. Tucker, C. G. Moore, Garrett Pruett, S. W. Easterwood

Tax Collector
1861: J. R. Gardner, 1861-62: E. D. Williams,  1862: Saml. H. Wilson

Jonas Bedford

James L. Totten

Moses Parr

A. O. W. Totten

W. S. S. Harris

John R. Hubbard

Daniel St. John

H. J. S. Westbrook

Samuel C. Henry

James M. Meacham

W. H. Caldwell

John Crockett

Lysander Adams

C. Goad

W. S. Harris

W. G. Huey

J. H. Bittick

J. B. Meacham

J. J. Lancaster

W. D. Jones

J. W. McCorkle

J. M. Hickman

H. M. Golden

Alva Reeves (appointed)

J. N. Ruddle

James L. Mott

R. A. Everett

Office of Sheriff, 1824-1940

Fletcher G. Edwards 1824-1826
Joel S. Enloe 1826-1836
Thomas A. Polk 1836-1840
William Hutchison 1840-1842
Archibald Crockett
John B. Hogue 10/1849-4/5/1852
John Crockett 4/5/1852
James W. Bransford 3/5/1856 
William S. Scott 1858-1862
David Hubert Aug 1862*
William  Haislip, Sept 1862*
John Fox Nov 1, 1862
William H. White 1865-67
James B. Walker 1867-69
Joseph R. Brown 1869-1870
Pleasant W. Duncan 4/1870

H. W. Hickman
D. H. Dalby
G. F. Thomasson
F. B. Taylor
W. S. Jackson
Frank Pardue
John Finch 1906
T. J. Easterwood 1908-1910
J. T. Chiles
W. T. Mathes
J. M. Hickman
J. W. Cherry
J. R. McCain
J. D. Hubbs
Charles Brush
J. S. Burcham*
James Milton Hickman, 1916-1920

Obion County History, 1981, p. 143 "T. J. (Easterwood) made bond in (1908) to serve as sheriff.  For a time the family lived in the jail in Union city, where daughter Martha Alice and granddaughter Mildred were born."
The only reference (found to date) is page 105 of Marshall's History of Obion County, under the heading "Murder of Rev. Holder," who was killed 27 December 1906 and Sheriff Finch is mentioned.   Therefore, the conclusion is that Easterwood  served from 1908 through 1910.  Concerning his place in the list, he must have followed John Finch.

"Biographies and Family Web Pages" and the minor heading "Bios of Early Settlers,"  the bio of Joel S. Enloe mentions that he was sheriff from 1826-1836.  This being true, the first sheriff, Fletcher Edwards must have served from 1824-1826.  (Enloe was Sheriff on 23 Dec 1836 at least. Alexander Marshall bought his first farm in Obion Co from Sheriff Enlow on that day. Bk 1C pg 382 Thanks Dennis in Union CityŠ)

Another bio under the same heading, concerns the Polk family.  In it is the statement, . . . Thomas A. who was sheriff of Obion County from 1836 - 1840.
This being true, the terms of the first three sheriffs are as listed in the table, and the fourth, William Hutchison, must have served at least from 1840-1842.
Further proof that Joel Enloe was still sheriff for the 1834-1836 term is found under "Court Records and Abstracts."  Under the 1834 January term, Tuesday, two paragraphs before the heading" (p.10 torn out of book)," is the statement that Joel Enloe was elected [installed?] sheriff.

* Glory and Tears, p. 12: Appointed Special Sheriff

And now, here's another monkey wrench into the sheriff list. On page 112 of the book "Glory and Tears," David Hubert is listed as sheriff in 1862 at the time his son was killed at Shiloh.  How does he fit into the list?
Contributors: Bill Cunningham, Al Hutchison Ob.Co.His.Vol.2., p.125

Obion Co, TN Court Records, 10/1849-9/1861
John B. Hogue was sheriff at least from 10/1849 thru 4/5/1852 according to these records I have.  Do not have before 10/1849 in my book to know when he actually took office.
4/5/1852 Elections results states that: In election for county sheriff, John Crockett received 655 votes to John B. Hogue's 470 votes.  Crockett posted $12,000 bond.
3/4/1856 Sheriff John Crockett certified election of James W. Bransford as sheriff
3/5/1856 James W. Bransford appeared in court & took oath of office
Contributor: Gay Mathis

David Hubert was elected special sheriff 8/1862 then on 9/1862 William Haislip was elected special sheriff...

Of course, John Fox was elected sheriff 11/1862 to fill the vacancy created by absense of William S. Scott former sheriff of said county. I would assume that maybe, W. S. Scott may have died, and maybe that is why David Hubert & William Haislip were elected special sheriffs to fill in until they held an election.

Of course, between 11/1862 & 7/1865 there were wasn't any court held for that time during the Civil War..

William H. White was appointed Sheriff 6/1865 & took oath 7/3/1865 to hold office until next election 3/1866

Thought this tidbit below was interesting, typed as written.  Two people were accused of taking bribes to cause this problem.....They had to go through Circuit Court to get this settled..

April Term 1866

Ordered by the court that in  case of the Election held on the 1st Saturday in March 1866 being contested and whole on the grounds of Illegality of said Election the court decided to take it up and investigate the whole Election through this county the "eyes" & "noes" being demanded in the contested election.  They were as follows those voting in the affirmitive were: Woodfin Naylor, Esq, L. N. Cloys, D. H. Whipple, James Caldwell, W. P. Tate, J. W. Buchanan, W. R. Hogan, W. G. Shaw, T. P. McNeely, W. N. Guin??, W. H. Janes, J. W. Simpson and the "Naes" were C. McAlister and W. J. Wynn, Esq.

William H. White held the office until James B. Walker was sworn in 7/1/1867

I didn't find anything on Joseph R. Brown being Sheriff in the records.  Do you remember where that info came from?  It could be that William & I missed that one.  Will have to look again at that part, again.

Pleasant W. Duncan took oath of office 4/1870.  That's all I have on him for the moment.