ANDERSON, Chamberlain H. (Biography)

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Hon. Chamberlain H. ANDERSON, present chairman of the county court of Hardeman County, was born in Chesterfield County, Va., June 3, 1820. He is the oldest of a family of twelve children born to Benjamin B. and Nancy H. (DANCE) ANDERSON, both natives of the same State and county as that in which C. H. was born. They came to Hardeman County in 1835, settling ten miles south of Bolivar, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Both were members of the Missionary Baptist Church. The father was of English descent, born in 1792, a millwright who thoroughly understood the business; a Whig in politics. He took part in the war of 1812 and died in 1848. The mother was born in 1793, and departed this life in 1846. The subject of our sketch was educated in an old field school. He remained at home assisting his father in the mill and on the farm, until he was twenty-five years of age. In 1845 he was united in wedlock to Miss Elizabeth W. PERRY, who was born in 1823. Their union was blessed with six children, four of whom are living, one son and three daughters. Mrs. C. H. ANDERSON died in 1884, a true Christian woman and esteemed member of the Methodist Church. Mr. ANDERSON is a member of the old Presbyterian Church. He is a life-long Democrat. He has been a magistrate for about forty-five years; served as register of Hardeman county ten years, and chairman of the county court about eight years. In 1879 he represented his district, consisting of Hardeman and Madison Counties, in the State Senate. For fifty-one years he has been a resident of the county.

Transcribed by David Donahue from the Goodspeed Publishing Co., History of Tennessee, 1886 – Biographical Sketches of Hardeman County.

ALBRIGHT, G. N. (Biography)

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G. N. Albright, of the well known firm of Edwards & Albright, merchants and millers of Cedar Chapel, was born February 14, 1840, in North Carolina, where his parents also were born, raised and wedded. His father, James R., was a merchant in his early life, and afterward a farmer; was successful in both. For twenty years he was a magistrate. Previous to the war he was a Whig, and then a Democrat. He married Miss Sallie Albright, by whom he had five sons and one daughter. Both were earnest and respected members of the Methodist Church. They lived to a good old age, and were laid to rest in their native State when their lives were spent. Our subject, G. N., is of German-Irish descent; his ancestors came from Pennsylvania. He was raised on a farm, and received a liberal education. In 1861 he volunteered in Company F, of the Sixth North Carolina, Confederate troops. For about three years he served as second lieutenant. He received a serious wound at the battle of Fredericksburg, disabling him for seven months. At Rappahannock Station, Va., he was captured and held prisoner for eighteen months, being confined at various points — first at Johnson’s Island, then Point Lookout, Fort Delaware, Morris Island, Fort Pulaski — and back to Fort Delaware where he was released. For forty-two days he was fed on bread and water. This was the work of retaliation. In 1865 he came to West Tennessee, which has since been his home. The same year he married Barbara E. Thompson, who died in 1877. She was the mother of two sons and three daughters and a devout member of the Presbyterian Church. In 1879 Mr. Albright wedded Miss Mollie Walden, by whom he has one son. He belongs to the Presbyterian Church and Mrs. Albright to the Methodist. For a number of years he was engaged in farming and operating a sawmill; in 1886 he embarked in the present business. He has been quite successful in life, owns 200 acres in Fayette County. He is an industrious upright man, a worthy citizen and a stanch Democrat.

Transcribed by David Donahue from the Goodspeed Publishing Co., History of Tennessee, 1886 – Biographical Sketches of Hardeman County

1866-01-27: Bolivar Male Academy

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The Spring session of this excellent school will commence on the 5th of February next.  Parties who contemplate patronising this school, would do well to read the advertisement of the Principal, which we print in another column.  The Board of Directors are R.H. WOOD, President; J.C. FLEMING, Secretary; Hugh HARKINS, Treasurer; J.H. NEILSON and Dr. A.A. COLEMAN; and the exercises of the school will be presided over by J. Milton HUBBARD, Principal, and Austin M. STATLER, assistant.  It will be seen from this arrangement that the Bolivar Male Academ yis in a floursighing condition, and there is no doubt but what it will be well attended by the youths of Hardeman and adjoining counties.

 

Source:  Bolivar Bulletin, January 27 1866, pg. 3. 

1866-01-20: Clinton Lodge Masonic Chapter Officers

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The following is a list of the officers of Clinton Lodge No. 54, Bolivar, Tenn., for the ensing Masonic year:

  • L.B. ADAMS, W.M.
  • Baily MACON, S.W.
  • James FENTRESS, J.W.
  • John H. BILLS, Treasurer
  • W.C. DORION, Secretary
  • W.H. THOMPSON, S.D.
  • Isaac BAKER, J.D.
  • John T. GRAHAM, Tyler
  • John KENNEDY and J.R. BYNUM, Stewards

Source: Bolivar Bulletin, January 20, 1866, pg. 3

1866-01-20: Bolivar Chapter Masonic Officers

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The following is a list of the officers of Bolivar Chapter No. 34 for the ensuing Masonic year:

  • William H. THOMPSON, M.E.H.P.
  • L.B. ADAMS, E.K.
  • D.J. WELLS, E.S.
  • B. MACON, C. of H.
  • W.O. GRAY, P.S.
  • J.M. RICHARDSON, R.A.C.
  • W.C. DORION, M. of 3d. V.
  • J.C. FLEMING, M. of 2d. V.
  • James FENTRESS, M. of 1st. V.
  • R.S. HARDY, Secretary
  • J.H. BILLS, Treasurer
  • John T. GRAHAM, Sentinel

Source: Bolivar Bulletin, January 20, 1866, pg. 3.

MILLER, Anna Maria (d. 7 Jan 1866)

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Died – after a protracted illness, in the city of Chicago, Ill, January 7th, 1866, our mother, Anna Maria MILLER, aged 55 years and 6 months. In deploring her loss, we rejoice that she has been spared longer suffering by being sent to join her husband, our father, who went to glory a year previous. Requiescat in peace. – J.B. and H.F.M.

Source: Bolivar Bulletin, January 20, 1866, pg. 2.  Available online at Chronicling America.

AVENT, James Walter (d. 4 Sep 1865)

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Went to Heaven on the 4th of September, 1865, James Walter, one of the twin children of Mr. and Mrs. Sam T. AVENT. Little Walter endured almost incredible suffering for nearly three months, until wasted to a mere shadow he sank to rest. oh how loth were the fond parents to give him up, but they should moderate their grief, for God ‘doeth all things well.’ Little Walter knew none of the heart-sorrows of earth – he now enjoys all of the sweets of Heaven.

Another cherub has joined the celestial choir – another harp is tuned to the song of redemption, another sweet voice joins in the sympathies of Heaven. Not two years have fled since the first born or our friends (their sweet little Arthur) was consigned to the tomb, and now little Walter sleeps by his side. Be submissive, dear friends, you shall see your angel children again. Be true to Him who took such as these in his arms and blessed them, and you shall meet them where you will part from them no more forever.

Source: Bolivar Bulletin, January 13, 1866, pg. 3. Available online at ChroniclingAmerica.loc.gov.

Bolivar Bulletin, 1865-1881

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Historical issues of the Bolivar Bulletin are now available online at the Chronicling America website. These issues were digitized as part of the Tennessee Newspaper Digitization Project and are wonderful to now have online! Old newspapers are a great source of information – from births, marriages, deaths, and many interesting stories about local residents. Issues available online span September 1865- December 1881.

The Bolivar Bulletin also contains news from surrounding counties, so check it out if your persons of interest lived near Hardeman County.  You can access individual issues at http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033306/.  You can also search through old issues using the Chronicling America search screen at http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033306/ and choosing “The Bolivar Bulletin” from the Select Newspaper list.

KINNEY, William (Biography)

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KINNEY, William, lawyer; born Hardeman Co., Tenn., March 13, 1863; son Geo. and L. J. (Tucker) KINNEY; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Vanderbilt University and country schools; graduated Vanderbilt Univ. B. P. 187 and ’88 in Law Department; married Mary KING 1889; member Masons; Democratic chairman county committee Haywood Co., also city of Brownsville; speaker of Tennessee State Senate ’09; member of Legislature ’97-99; on staff of Gov. Benton McMillan 2 years.

Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.

Related Information

Goodspeed’s 1886 Hardeman County Biographies

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The following individuals have biographical sketches that appeared in Goodspeed’s 1886 History of Tennessee.  They have been transcribed and posted to the TNGenWeb Records Repository at  https://tngenweb.org/goodspeed/hardeman/

  • Albright, G. N.
  • Anderson, Chamberlain H.
  • Baird, Washington L.
  • Barrett, J. A. & A. J.
  • Biggs, Henry
  • Black, Robert B.
  • Blair, William J.
  • Blalock, Jesse
  • Bostwick, Robert Montrose
  • Bryant, N. A. D.
  • Cargile, F. M.
  • Clark, Roger S.
  • Cross, Napoleon B.
  • Day, H. P.
  • Dowdy, G. W.
  • Drake, Edwin R.
  • Duncan, C. A.
  • Duncan, Stephen N.
  • Durden, Wiley
  • Durrett, David E.
  • Elliotte, W. W. R., Jr.
  • Farley, William W.
  • Fentress, James
  • Fentress, Francis
  • Ferguson, Daniel A.
  • Ferguson, James P.
  • Galloway, William D.
  • Garrett, G. W.
  • Gibson, George S.
  • Hannah, Robert
  • Harris, Orris
  • Harriss, R. R.
  • Higgs, Theopolis
  • Hudson, Benjamin V.
  • Ingram, George T.
  • Jernigan, M. H.
  • Johnson, William M.
  • Jones, J. H. and E. M.
  • Kahn, Isaac and Samuel
  • Kearney, William R.
  • Kent, Sallie R.
  • Kinney, John W.
  • Lax, Joseph L.
  • Low, John T.
  • Manson, J. A.
  • McAnulty, David W.
  • Mathews, Joseph A.
  • May, William A.
  • McCaskill, John E.
  • Mercer, Thomas E
  • McGlathery, Frank M.
  • Miller, J. R.
  • Moore, Martin
  • Moore, James A.
  • Moorman, R. A.
  • Morrow, John T.
  • Moss, Bartley H.
  • McKinnie, P. H.
  • Mullen, Edward A.
  • Neely, Rufus P.
  • Neely, James J.
  • Newsom, Thomas M.
  • Norment, John S.
  • Norment, William M.
  • Norment, Jesse
  • Nuckolls, William
  • Nuckolls, John W.
  • Nuckolls, Noah C.
  • Parran, T. A.
  • Pettigrew, James M.
  • Pledge, W. A.
  • Polk, Oscar B.
  • Polk, Thomas
  • Prewitt, Thomas E.
  • Pulliam, T. P.
  • Reynolds, William and Tabitha
  • Rhea, Abraham
  • Robertson, John S.
  • Sammons, Wiley W.
  • Sasser, J. D.
  • Sauls, J. D.
  • Savage, Jefferson C.
  • Scott, Reuben S.
  • Shea, Thomas
  • Simmons, Benjamin A.
  • Smith, Robert W.
  • Stewart, Elias B.
  • Stuart, Thomas C.
  • Tate, W. H.
  • Walton, Robert H.
  • Walton, Andrew J.
  • White, Alexander
  • Whitley, Rufus D.
  • Wilson, John A.
  • Wilson, J. W.
  • Wilkes, J. W.
  • Wood, Charles
  • Woods, John D.
  • Wright, R. M.
  • Wynne, Hiram B.
  • Yopp, Alex F.
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