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J. T. Stamps was born in that part of Haywood County that now forms
a portion of Crockett County, Tenn., June 24, 1844, one of three surviving
members of a family of five children born to Norman and Nancy (Harrell)
Stamps, who were born in 1818 � the former in Bedford County, Tenn., May
6, and the latter in North Carolina. Norman Stamps moved to Haywood County
in 1836, but is now a resident of the Eight District of Crockett County.
He is a farmer. J. T. Stamps was educated in the district schools of Crockett
County, and December 12, 1865, was united in marriage to Cynthia A., daughter
of Thomas and Elizabeth Bell. Mrs. Stamps is a native of Dyer County, born
December 30, 1847. They have nine children: Amanda E. (Mrs. B. H. Aspray),
Sarah F., Almeda, Nannie B., James F. Effie F., Laura, Edgar and Lula.
Mr. Stamps located on his present farm shortly after his marriage. He owns
150 acres of valuable and well improved land; has always been a thorough
business man. In 1876 he was elected magistrate of his district, and has
been elected each succeeding term to the present time. He is a Democrat,
and a member of the Mason fraternity, and he and wife belong to the Christian
Church. In 1864 he enlisted in the Federal Army, joining Company E, Thirteenth
Tennessee Cavalry. He was captured at Fort Pillow and taken to Andersonville,
Ga., where we was retained five months, and then taken to Florence, S.
C., and kept three months. He rejoined the army, but was soon discharged,
and returned home.
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