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Goodspeed’s Biography of John Schade, Jr.

Goodspeed’s Biography of John Schade, Jr.

Source:  Goodspeed’s History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman, and Lewis Counties Tennessee, published 1886 John Schade, Jr., editor and one of the proprietors of the Lawrence Union, of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., is a son of John Schade, Sr., a merchant of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., who was born in Germany, kingdom of Bavaria, October 24, 1838, and a grandson of George and Margaret (Rubbert) Schade, both natives of the same country. The father of our subject came to the United States in 1831…

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Goodspeed’s Biography of Alfred Hicks Rose

Goodspeed’s Biography of Alfred Hicks Rose

Source:  Goodspeed’s History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman, and Lewis Counties Tennessee, published 1886 Alfred H. Rose, merchant of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., was born in Brunswick County, Va., November 23, 1808, and is a brother of Judge R. H. Rose, of Lawrenceburg, whose sketch appears elsewhere in these pages. Our subject’s parents, William and Elizabeth (Meredith) Rose, were natives of the “Old Dominion.” The father emigrated westward and located in Giles County, Tenn., with his family, in 1814. Here our subject…

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Goodspeed’s Biography of Judge Robert Henry Rose

Goodspeed’s Biography of Judge Robert Henry Rose

Source:  Goodspeed’s History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman, and Lewis Counties Tennessee, published 1886 Judge Robert H. Rose, the oldest living member of the Lawrence County bar, was born in Brunswick County, Va., January 2, 1818, and is a son of William and Elizabeth (Meredith) Rose. Our subject was reared in Giles County, and secured a good academical education in his youthful days. He was a soldier in the Florida war, and at its close, in 1836, he began the…

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Goodspeed’s Biography of David Thomas Quarles

Goodspeed’s Biography of David Thomas Quarles

Source:  Goodspeed’s History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman, and Lewis Counties Tennessee, published 1886 David T. Quarles, sheriff of Lawrence County, was born in Giles County March 24, 1853, the son of Amon T. and Elizabeth (Vaughn) Quarles, natives of Virginia. The father lived upon a farm in Lawrence County, Tenth District, from 1868 until 1880, when his death occurred. David T. was reared upon a farm, securing during youth a limited education. At the age of eighteen years he…

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Goodspeed’s Biography of William J. Price

Goodspeed’s Biography of William J. Price

Source:  Goodspeed’s History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman, and Lewis Counties Tennessee, published 1886 William J. Price, a leading citizen of Lawrence County, Tenn., is of Scotch-Irish descent, and was born in the States in 1849, son of Ezekiel and Martha Price, who were natives of North Carolina and settlers of Tennessee in 1821. The father was teacher and merchant in early life, but retired to the farm after marriage. He was member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and died…

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Goodspeed’s Biography of Dr. James Buchanan Powell

Goodspeed’s Biography of Dr. James Buchanan Powell

Source:  Goodspeed’s History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman, and Lewis Counties Tennessee, published 1886 J. B. Powell, M. D., was born June 12, 1857, in Lawrence County, Tenn. His parents, Andrew and Malinda (Welch) Powell were born in Marshall and Lawrence Counties, Tenn., in 1830 and 1836, respectively. Both are living and are residents of Lawrence County. Dr. Powell was reared in his native county, and received good early education advantages. He attended Jackson Academy at Lawrenceburg about two years,…

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Goodspeed’s Biography of Moses M. Powell

Goodspeed’s Biography of Moses M. Powell

Source:  Goodspeed’s History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman, and Lewis Counties Tennessee, published 1886 M. M. Powell was born in Lawrence County, Tenn., December 5, 1843, son of J. M. and Sarah L. (Pullen) Powell, who were born in South Carolina and Tennessee, in 1819 and 1824, respectively. The former died May 26, 1876, but the latter is still living in Lawrence County. Our subject’s grandfather was a soldier in the war of 1812, under Gen. Jackson. M.M. was reared…

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Goodspeed’s Biography of Joshua B. Parker

Goodspeed’s Biography of Joshua B. Parker

Source:  Goodspeed’s History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman, and Lewis Counties Tennessee, published 1886 Joshua B. Parker, attorney at law, of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., and a native of Giles County, is a son of John A. and Nettie (Baker) Parker, both natives of Giles County, Tenn. The father removed to this county from Giles in 1882, and now follows farming in the Fourteenth District. Our subject was born December 12, 1863; received his education in his native county, and finished in…

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Goodspeed’s Biography of William Thomas Nixon

Goodspeed’s Biography of William Thomas Nixon

Source:  Goodspeed’s History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman, and Lewis Counties Tennessee, published 1886 Hon. William T. Nixon, clerk and master of the chancery court of Lawrence County, Tenn., and a native of that county, was born November 18, 1846, eldest son of Chancellor George H. Nixon. He received preparatory education at Jackson Academy, of Lawrenceburg, and later attended the literary department of the Cumberland University at Lebanon, Tenn., from which institution he graduated in 1875. He had in the…

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Goodspeed’s Biography of Dr. Wiley Washington Neal

Goodspeed’s Biography of Dr. Wiley Washington Neal

Source:  Goodspeed’s History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman, and Lewis Counties Tennessee, published 1886 Wiley W. Neal, M.D., of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., was born in Giles County, of that State, June 4, 1833, and is a son of Wiley and Nancy (Goggins) Neal, both natives of Newberry district, S.C., where they were married. The came to Tennessee in 1818, locating in Giles County, where they both spent the remainder of their days. Our subject was reared on a farm in Giles…

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