| R. T. D. Fouche was born in Chatham County, N. C., June 1, 1830. His
father, William Fouche, was the son of Elijah and Anna Fouche, and was
born in Chatham County, N. C., March 27, 1807, and died December 19, 1836.
A spell of sickness when three years old caused him to be a cripple through
life, and thereby had to go on crutches from a child. He was left to the
care of a widowed mother at the age of six years and hence had but few
advantages of an education. He made teaching his occupation, and commenced
teaching at the early age of fifteen years, and was teacher and pupil alternately
till he was twenty-five years of age. He continued teaching, as his principal
occupation, till 1871. He was one of the census takers of his native county
in 1860. He has been thrice married: first to Lovenia Cavness, on the 12th
of April, 1860, who died May 6, 1863; second, he married Mrs. Mary Fitts,
on the 17th of January, 1864, who died January 2, 1882; he then married
Mrs. Georgiana Lay, September 27, 1883. He professed religion in the year
1850, joined the Missionary Baptist Church in the fall of 1852 and was
baptized by Rev. Job Jacks. In 1866 he moved to West Tennessee and continued
teaching till 1872. At the organization of Crockett County he was elected
county register and continued in said office till 1882. Since that time
he has been engaged in the mercantile business. In January, 1885, he was
elected county superintendent of public instruction, but resigned in July
following, and in July of present year took charge of the hotel at Alamo,
Tenn.
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