Bedford

THOMPSON, W.

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W. THOMPSON, one of the numerous members of the Thompson family of Bedford County, is a farmer living about four miles west of Shelbyville.  He was born August 20, 1842, in Bedford County.  His father, John F. Thompson, was born in Bedford County, being a son of one of those Thompsons who came to Bedford … Read more

THOMPSON, Thomas C.

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THOMAS C. THOMPSON was born February 8, 1848, in Bedford County, Tenn., son of W. F. and Harriet P. (Hall) Thompson.  The father was a native of North Carolina, born September 9, 1816, and of English descent.  The mother was of Irish descent, and by her union with W. F. Thompson she became the mother … Read more

THOMPSON, George W.

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GEORGE W. THOMPSON, one of the old and highly respected citizens of Bedford County, was the oldest son and second child of Newcom and Amy (Fisher) Thompson.  He was born February 1, 1823, near Shelbyville, and was reared on a farm, his father being a wealthy farmer and manufacturer. At the age of eighteen he … Read more

THOMPSON, John W.

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JOHN W. THOMPSON, chairman of the county court of Bedford County, is a son of Newcom and Amy (Fisher) Thompson, natives of North Carolina.  The parents moved to this county in about 1809.  The father was a carpenter and he built the first houses of Shelbyville.  He afterward engaged in fanning two and one-half miles … Read more

TAYLOR, C.N.

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C. N. TAYLOR, a native of Bedford County, was born December 1, 1850, and is the son of James P. and Margaret A. (Ransom) Taylor.  The father was born about October, 1820, and died January 9, 1880.  The mother was born in 1826. Our subject’s educational advantages were comparatively good, and at the age of … Read more

SUTTON, William B.

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WILLIAM B. SUTTON, farmer, was born in Bedford County, Tenn., July 12, 1834, son of John and Elizabeth (Harris) Sutton, and of English-Scotch descent.  (For further particulars of parents see sketch of Walter Finley Sutton.)  Our subject received his preparatory education at Triune, Williamson Co., Tenn., under Prof. E. B. Crocker, and completed at the … Read more

SUTTON, Walter Finley

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WALTER FINLEY SUTTON, a resident of the Fourth District, Bedford Co., Tenn., born in the district in which he now resides, November 25, 1840, son of John and Elizabeth A. (Harris) Sutton, and is of English-Scotch descent.  His father was born in Prince William County, Va., March 5, 1775, and died August 5, 1855.  His … Read more

SUMMERS, Walter W.

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WALTER W. SUMMERS was born January 5, 1819, in Fleming County, Ky.  His father, Lewis Summers, was a native of Culpepper County, Va.; about 1796, he immigrated to Kentucky, where he married Miss Mary Armstrong, a native also of Virginia.  He was of English descent, and she of Scotch-Irish.  To this union were born fourteen … Read more

Stephens & Turrentine

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FELIX TURRENTINE is a Tennesseean, born May 12, 1811, son of James Turrentine, who was born In Virginia In 1773.  The father came to Tennessee in 1807.  His wife, Eleanor Neily, was born in North Carolina.  Our subject has always been a farmer. May 12, 1842 he married Martha Ann Orr, who was born January … Read more

STEPHENS, J.M.L.

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J. M. L. STEPHENS is a son of John and Martha A. (Gulley) Stephens, who were born in North Carolina in 1776 and 1796, and died in 1831 and 1879, respectively.  The father was an early pioneer farmer of Tennessee, and was a soldier in the war of 1812, and received land grants for his … Read more

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