Bartlett C. Durham, clerk of circuit court, is a son of Albert S. and Mary (Cleaves) Durham, both natives of Orange County, N.C., he born in 1815, and she in 1818. They were married in that county, and remained there … Continue reading →
J. W. Duncan, an extensive merchant and cotton planter of Golddust, Lauderdale County, was born January 26, 1848, at Rising Sun, Ind., and was the oldest of seven children born to Wilson N. and Frances E. Duncan. The father was … Continue reading →
Alonzo Dunavant, a prominent farmer of Lauderdale County, was born in Williamson County, Tenn., July 12, 1826. His father was born in Amelia County, Va., and when eighteen years of age came with his parents to Tennessee. He was a … Continue reading →
Dr. Alexander H. Dunavant, a prominent physician of Lauderdale County, Tenn., located near Double Bridges, was born in Franklin, Tenn., August 20, 1821, and was the oldest of twelve sons and two daughters, born to Leonard and Sarah B. (Reid) … Continue reading →
J. T. Newton Cusick was born in Haywood County, Tenn., May 16, 1847, and is the oldest of five sons and three daughters born to Newton M. and Sarah A. (Lawrence) Cusick, being of Irish-English descent. His father was born … Continue reading →
Andrew Crockett, trustee of Lauderdale County, was born May 29, 1854, in Williamson County, Tenn., his parents were Joseph and Sarah A. (Robinson) Crockett, who were both natives of Williamson County, where they were raised and married. In 1855 they … Continue reading →
James M. Crocker, an early settler of Lauderdale County, is a son of William J. and Peachey (Wait) Crocker. His father was born in South Carolina, and his mother in Virginia. When young she moved to South Carolina, where they … Continue reading →
Capt. Champ C. Conner, a farmer and lumber dealer, of Lauderdale County, is a son of Champ C., and Ann E. (Slaughter) Conner, both natives of Virginia, the father born in 1811, and the mother in 1819. They married and … Continue reading →
L. R. Coleman, a resident and merchant of Glimp, Tenn., was born March 20, 1844, in Haywood County, and is the son of John A. and Susan (Pettus) Coleman. The father was born in Virginia in 1813, and came to … Continue reading →
J. B. Carson, one of the early settlers of Lauderdale County, is a son of S. M. and Jane (Carpenter) Carson. The father was born in Virginia in 1800, and the mother in Kentucky in 1799. They were married in … Continue reading →
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