Micajah D. Webb, one of the oldest farmers and citizens of Lauderdale County,
is a son of Cyrus and Nancy (Mathes) Webb. His father was born in Middle
Tennessee, and when young moved to Gibson County, where he married Miss
Mathes. In 1830 they moved to Lauderdale County, and lived in the county
until 1858, when they moved to Arkansas, where the father died in 1863. After
his death the mother returned to Lauderdale County, and died in 1868. They had
six boys and two girls. The mother belonged to the Missionary Baptist Church;
the father was a mechanic, and in connection with his trade farmed. Our
subject was the fourth child, and was born December 9, 1828, in Gibson County;
was raised on a farm, and had few opportunities to attend school. He followed
farming until 1851, then followed putting up cotton presses and gin-gearing,
and manufacturing spinning wheels and chairs during the war. He had and still
has a wonderful mechanical genius, and could make almost anything from wood.
In 1865 he married Minerva C. Meadows, by who he has two children: James A.
and Vaser J. With his wife he belongs to the Missionary Baptist Church. In
politics he is a Democrat. In connection with his trade he has been farming
since the war, and while he commenced life without money, by his industry has
accumulated a nice estate. For fifty-six years Mr. Webb has been a citizen of
Lauderdale County, and is ever ready to assist in any enterprise for the good
of the county. He is a man temperate in his habits, honest in his dealings,
and respected by all.

Goodspeed’s Biographies of Lauderdale Co., TN