Wright, Edmund C.
Edmund C. Wright, a farmer of Lauderdale County, was born in Caroline County, Va., June 29, 1829, and is the sixth child of a family of six sons and six daughters, born to Edmund and Elizabeth Wright, and is of … Continue reading →
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Wood, Reason L.
Reason L. Wood, one of the oldest native citizens of Lauderdale County, is a son of Sabret and Mary E. (Thompson) Wood, both of whom were natives of North Carolina, where they married, and lived until 1825, when they settled … Continue reading →
Wilson, Capt. R. C.
Capt. R. C. Wilson, a prominent merchant and citizen of Henning, Tenn., is the son of James and Nancy (Lankford) Wilson. The father was born in Sumner County, Tenn., in 1801, and his mother in Middle Tennessee, in 1802, and … Continue reading →
Williams, Spruce E.
Spruce E. Williams, an enterprising young merchant of Hall’s Station, Tenn., located on the Newport News & Mississippi Valley Railroad, thirteen miles northeast of Ripley, was born in Tipton County, Tenn., October 4, 1863, and is one of twin sons, … Continue reading →
Williams, John T.
John T. Williams, a prominent farmer and large mill owner of Lauderdale County, was born in Montgomery County, Tenn., June 30, 1833, and was the son of E. W. Williams, who was a native of Virginia, and immigrated to Tennessee … Continue reading →
White, G. H.
G. H. White, a resident and farmer of the Sixth District of Lauderdale County, was born August 27, 1847, in Virginia; his parents were also natives of that State. Our subject was the oldest of seven children born to William … Continue reading →
Webb, Micajah D.
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 … Continue reading →
Wardlaw, J. N.
Dr. J. N. Wardlaw, clerk and master of chancery court of Lauderdale County, and the son of Joseph and Mary A. (Niswanger) Wardlaw, was born June 2, 1820, in Laurens County, S.C. His parents were both born in that county, … Continue reading →
Walker, James
James Walker, a resident of the Fourth District, was born January 30, 1831, in Orange County, N. C., and was the third son born to Empson and Martha (Kerry) Walker. He came with his parents to Tennessee in 1842 and … Continue reading →
Tilman, William T.
William T. Tilman, a substantial farmer of Lauderdale County, was born in Giles County, September 1, 1822, and is the oldest of four sons born to John and Parthenia (Garrett) Tilman, being of English descent. His father was born in … Continue reading →