F. M. BOWLING, son of Joseph and Elizabeth BOWLING, was born eight miles east of Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tenn., September 23, 1847. He resided with his parents near Bradyville, in the same county, till ten years old, then removed with them near Murfreesboro, where they are (1886) living. The first twenty years of our subject’s … Read more
COL. GEORGE W. BOUNDS was born in Scott County, Va., September 25, 1818. His parents and grandparents were natives of the same State, and his maternal grandfather was a Revolutionary soldier. Our subject learned the saddler’s trade, serving an apprenticeship from thirteen to twenty years of age. He then worked at his trade in Estillville … Read more
EUGENE BLAKEMORE, the genial postmaster of Shelbyville, was born July 28, 1852, at Lewisburg, Tenn., being a son of George W. BLAKEMORE, a native of Lincoln County, Tenn. The father read medicine in his native county, and commenced the practice of this profession at Flat Creek, Bedford County. He afterward practiced in Shelbyville for a … Read more
BENJAMIN W. BLANTON, a leading merchant of Wartrace, was born November 22, 1835, in Rutherford County, Tenn. He is the fifth of ten children born to Benjamin and Martha (Farmer) BLANTON, natives, respectively, of Virginia and Tennessee, and both of English descent. In 1818 the father of our subject immigrated to Rutherford County, Tenn., and … Read more
JOHN N. BLACKWELL is a son of James Blackwell, and both are native Tennesseans. The Former was born October 5, 1828. The mother’s maiden name was Delilia DARNALL; she was a native of Illinois. John N. has farmed for himself since attaining his twenty-first year. He is a self-made man, and has accumulated a comfortable … Read more
WILLIAM BLACKBURN, a well-to-do citizen of this county, was born in Tennessee May 30, 1831. His parents, Robert and Lucy (Ferguson) BLACKBURN, were born in the Old Dominion February 5, 1796, and June 25, 1799, and died December 28, 1874, and September 6, 1865, respectively. They were married in 1818, and to their union were … Read more
ROBERT B. BIGHAM, farmer and trader, was born in Rutherford County, Tenn., July 4, 1828, son of Elihu H. and Mary (Lisenby) BIGHAM, and of Irish descent. The father of our subject was born in North Carolina in 1799, and his mother in Anson County, N. C., in 1805. They were married in Rutherford County, … Read more
WALTER S. BEARDEN, a prominent attorney of Shelbyville, was born in Lincoln County, Tenn., January 10, 1843, being one of two children (twins) born to the marriage of Dr. B. F. BEARDEN and Susan M. BLAKE. The father was a native of South Carolina, but lived and died in Lincoln County, Tenn. He was a man … Read more
A. P. (DOCK) BAXTER, a native of Tennessee, was born September 1, 1844, son of James M. and Sarah R. (Grant) BAXTER, both natives of Tennessee. Our subject’s maternal grandfather was a soldier in the war of 1812, and for services rendered received a pension for a number of years prior to his death. Our … Read more
JOHN A. BARRETT, a farmer and stock raiser, was born July 11, 1843, son of Leroy W. and Lucy B. (Knight) BARRETT. The father was born in Bedford County March 29, 1818, and has been a merchant and farmer all his life. March 11, 1841, he was united in marriage, and is the father of … Read more
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