Coleman Hafford, one of the prominent farmers of Lauderdale County, was born in the county, November 30, 1841, and is the second member of a family of four sons and a daughter, born to William and Margaret (Tinsley) Hafford, and … Continue reading →
William R. Glenn is a son of David and Nancy (Rainey) Glenn, who were North Carolinians, born in 1800. They were brought to Middle Tennessee in childhood and there married. Of eleven children born to them — five sons and … Continue reading →
Hiram D. Glass, a prominent dry goods and grocery merchant of Ripley, Tenn., is a son of Hon. P. T. and Sarah C. (Partee) Glass, and was born on September 12, 1849, in Ripley, where he was raised and received … Continue reading →
Hon. P. T. Glass. Among the most distinguished and respected citizens of Lauderdale County stands Hon. P. T. Glass, born in Halifax County, Va., October 18, 1824. He was brought to Weakley County when only four years old, and educated … Continue reading →
J. E. Gillespie resides in the Eleventh District, and was born in Lauderdale County, July 28, 1842, and is a son of James and Minerva (Nelson) Gillespie, who were both natives of South Carolina, though his father was raised in … Continue reading →
Thompson G. Gause, a citizen of Ripley, Tenn., is a son of John P. and Hannah J. (Green) Gause. They were born, raised and married in North Carolina. In 1839 they moved to Brownsville, Tenn., and made it their home. … Continue reading →
B. J. Flippin, the oldest living child of the above, was born in Lauderdale County, October 4, 1841, was raised on a farm, and had few educational advantages. He remained at home until 1861 when he went into the Confederate … Continue reading →
Benjamin M. Flippin, one of the early settlers of West Tennessee, is a son of John and Nancy (Neel) Flippin. Both parents were born in East Tennessee; they ran down the Tennessee, Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to the mouth of … Continue reading →
Peter Fitzpatrick, a venerable farmer, who was a pioneer of Lauderdale County, is a son of Edmund and Nancy (Oliver) Fitzpatrick. The father was born in Pittsylvania County, Va., the mother in Charlotte County, Va. They were married about 1785. … Continue reading →
John H. Farmer, a farmer and prominent business man of Chestnut Bluff, Crockett Co., Tenn., was born in Williamson County, Tenn., April 14, 1838, and was the oldest child of a family of seven sons and four daughters born to … Continue reading →
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