J. E. DOUGLAS, a resident and farmer of the Second District, was born in 1829 in Wilson County, and is the son of Hon. Burchett Douglass, who was born October 6, 1793, and died July 31, 1849. He was one of the prominent politicians of his day; was a member of the Whig party, which … Read more
W.A. CLARK, farmer of Coffee County, was born June 17, 1830, in Lebanon. His father, Joshua CLARK, was born June 5, 1806, in Maryland, and came to Kentucky early, and finally to Lebanon in 1828, engaging in contracting and farming until 1847, since then he has been devoted to the latter. His mother, Sarah (Allen) … Read more
Hiram W. REECE, planter, was born in Carter, now Johnson County, September, 5, 1821, the son of Daniel and Lucretia (Smith) REECE, natives of Tennessee and North Carolina respectively, and successful farmers. Our subject, the eldest of eight children, was educated near Taylorsville, and has farmed, in connection with other business, all his life, locating … Read more
ZACH THOMPSON was born July 7, 1844, at Lebanon, Wilson Co., Tenn. His father, Col. Robert E. Thompson, is a native of Bedford County, Tenn., born in 1822 and of Irish descent. He moved to Williamson County with his parents when a small boy and subsequently was educated at Lebanon, Wilson County, and began the … Read more
JOHN JACKSON COMER. Samuel COMER was a native of England and came to the United States with his wife (formerly a Miss RANDOLPH), a short time before the Revolutionary War and settled in Virginia. He served in the war against the mother country, and was subsequently killed by the Tories. Reuben D. COMER, son of … Read more
Caleb McKNIGHT, a prominent citizen and farmer of the Sixth District of Chester County, was born in Wilson County, Tenn., in 1820, and is one of a family of nine children, three of whom are living. His parents, William and Rhoda (Kissee) McKNIGHT, are both natives of South Carolina. The father was born in September, … Read more
Col. C. M. CASON, present register of Chester County, Tenn., was born near Henderson, Tenn., in 1827, and is one of a family of five children, four of whom are living, born to the union of William and Mary (McKnight) CASON. The father was born in South Carolina in 1804, and came to Middle Tennessee … Read more
Hon. W.C. Houston, of the firm of Jones & Houston, attorneys at law, residing at Woodbury,Tenn., is a native of Bedford County, having been born there March 17, 1852. He is the son of William and Elizabeth Clay (Morgan) Houston. The former was a native of Iredell County, N.C., born in 1821, and came to … Read more
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