{"id":3243,"date":"2022-01-10T15:35:39","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T21:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lauderdale\/?p=3243"},"modified":"2022-01-10T15:35:39","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T21:35:39","slug":"lackey-alex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lauderdale\/2022\/01\/10\/lackey-alex\/","title":{"rendered":"Lackey, Alex"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alex Lackey<\/strong>, a native of South Carolina, was born in 1771, and in 1800 came to
\nRutherford County, Tenn., where he married Miss Kelton, by whom he had three
\nsons: James A., William K. and Alex R. This wife died about 1816, and four
\nyears later he married Eleanor Garmany, who bore him one son and five
\ndaughters. The father and both his wives were members of the Old Presbyterian
\nChurch. He and Gen. Andrew Jackson raised the first house in Murfreesboro.
\nHe served during the war of 1812, and was a farmer through life. He was a
\nJacksonian Democrat in politics, and died in 1853. His wife died in 1840.
\nJames A., the eldest son of the first marriage, was born February 14, 1809, in
\nRutherford County. When young he began the study of medicine, and after
\ngraduating at the Transylvania Medical College in 1836, he came to Lauderdale
\nCounty, and located in Ripley a short time after. He practiced in the county
\nfor forty-eight years, and was one of the most successful and popular
\nphysicians, and a highly useful citizen. In early life he filled the offices
\nof postmaster, magistrate, and later had the honor of representing Lauderdale
\nand Dyer Counties twice in the State Legislature; first in 1858-59, and in
\n1868-69. Politically he was an old line Whig and a strong Union man, but
\nafter the war he became a Democrat. He was of a very sympathetic nature,
\nforgetting his own interests in his efforts to forward those of others. In
\n1842 he married Rebecca Richardson, by whom he had one daughter, who married
\nand died without issue. His death occurred in 1885. The youngest son of the
\nfather’s second marriage was Dr. Benjamin F. Lackey, one of the leading
\nphysicians of Lauderdale County, born June 15, 1836, in Rutherford County.
\nHis boyhood days were spent on a farm, and his early educational advantages
\nwere fairly good. After the death of his father he went to school for some
\ntime in Murfreesboro, and in 1854 came to Lauderdale County, and three years
\nlater began the study of medicine under his brother, James A. He took one
\ncourse of lectures in 1858-59 at Nashville, and the latter year entered the
\nJefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, Penn., and graduated in 1860. The
\nsame year he began practicing at Ripley, and in 1861 was appointed to the
\nposition of surgeon in the First Confederate Cavalry. In December, 1862, he
\nbecame surgeon of Whatron’s brigade of cavalry, and the March following was
\npromoted to chief surgeon of the first division of cavalry, holding that
\nposition till he was paroled at Atlanta, Ga., in April, 1865. He was twice
\ncaptured during his service, but was only held a few days each time. He has
\nsince practiced medicine in Ripley. In 1867 he married Victorine D. Wade, who
\nwas born January 1, 1846, in Davidson County, Tenn., and to them two children:
\nJames H. and Laura V. In 1879 his wife died, and the following year he
\nmarried Agnes F. Lynn, who was born March 9, 1845, near Knoxville, though
\nraised and educated in Illinois. No children have blessed this union. The
\nDoctor owns about 1,500 acres of land. His wife is a member of the
\nPresbyterian Church.<\/p>\n

Goodspeed’s Biographies of Lauderdale Co., TN <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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