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Goodspeed’s Biography of John Absolum Couch

Goodspeed’s Biography of John Absolum Couch

Source:  Goodspeed’s History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman, and Lewis Counties Tennessee, published 1886 John A. Couch, son of Thomas and Charity Couch, was born in Lauderdale County, Ala., December 19, 1848. The father came to Tennessee in 1865, and settled on a farm. He died in 1875, and his wife in 1883. John A. resided with his father on the farm until twenty years of age, when he became the architect of his own fortunes and chose the free…

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Goodspeed’s Biography of Thomas J. Choate

Goodspeed’s Biography of Thomas J. Choate

Source:  Goodspeed’s History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman, and Lewis Counties Tennessee, published 1886 T. J. Choate was born the 27th of February, 1831, in Maury County, Tenn., son of Richard and Martha (McMackin) Choate, who came from East Tennessee to Maury County at an early day. Both parents are deceased. Our subject was reared in Lawrence County and received limited early education in his childhood days. Since that he has gained a fair education by careful observation and study….

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Goodspeed’s History of Lawrence County

Goodspeed’s History of Lawrence County

Transcribed by Reita Jones Burress from the original publication. Note: some contemporary spellings were retained.  Source:  Goodspeed’s History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman, and Lewis Counties Tennessee, published 1886 Lawrence County belongs to the natural division known as the Highland Rim, the higher lands lying from the northeast to the southwest. From the general level there rises occasional bluffs 300 feet in height. The elevation above the sea level is about 70 0 or 800 feet. The general surface, however,…

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