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Goodspeed’s Marshall County Biographies – Surnames C & D

Goodspeed’s Marshall County Biographies – Surnames C & D

DANIEL B. CLAYTON, farmer, of Marshall County, Tenn., is a son of William G. and Jane S. (Bachman) Clayton, and was born in the county where he now resides May 11, 1855.  After attending the common school he completed his education at Lewisburg, and then began the battle of life for himself.  He taught one term of school and, in 1878, went to Texas and engaged in the mercantile business.  After selling agricultural implements for a short time he opened…

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Goodspeed’s Marshall County Biographies – Surnames A & B

Goodspeed’s Marshall County Biographies – Surnames A & B

ROBERT L. ADAMS, clerk and master of the Chancery Court of Marshall county, was born June 15, 1833, in that part of Bedford County now included in Marshall County.  He was reared on the farm but on account of physical disability did not engage in hard manual labor.  He received a good practical education in the country schools and at the age of nineteen commenced teaching in the schools of this county, where he continued for ten years. In 1862…

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1921 Tornado in Marshall County

1921 Tornado in Marshall County

The Lewisburg Tribune Friday, April 1, 1921. Headline: “Heavy Toll From Thursday’s Storm.” Another death-dealing Tornado has visited Marshall County and left a heavy pall upon us. On Thursday afternoon of last week, just after last week’s paper had come from the press, the news reached The Tribune office that both lives and property had just been destroyed. … The residence of Mr. Clarence Reynolds was the worst torn of any. In this building were four people, Mr. and Mrs….

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Goodspeed’s History of Marshall County Surname Index

Goodspeed’s History of Marshall County Surname Index

contributed by Paulette Carpenter, 2004 *Martin, a slave A- Abernathy, Acuff, Adams, Adames, Alexander, Aldridge, Allen, Allens, Allison, Allman, Anderson, Appleby, Armstrong, Arnold, Atkisson, Autry B- Bagley, Baird, Barnes, Barrett, Baxter, Bayne, Beard, Bearden, Beasley, Beck, Beckett, Beech, Begger, Berry, Bickett, Biddington, Bill, Billingtons, Bills, Binford, Bingham, Bishop, Black, Blackwell, Blair, Bloodworth, Bogle, Borean, Boren, Bostwick, Bowden, Bowers, Boyd, Bradshaw, Braley, Bramblett, Bramblitt, Brandon, Branson, Brantley, Breckinridge, Brents, Bridges, Brittain, Brooks, Brown, Brownlow, Bryant, Buchanan, Bullock, Burgess, Burks, Bushrod C-…

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Allen N. Woods Will (1837)

Allen N. Woods Will (1837)

Marshall County Will Book A, page 14 In the name of God amen. I Allen N. Woods of the County of Nashville and State of Tennessee calling to mind that all men are mortal and being now in a state of sound mind and Memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament – Viz- principally and first of all as respects such worldly estate as it has pleased God to entrust to my care my lawful debts…

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William Wood Will (1848)

William Wood Will (1848)

Marshall County Will Book A, page 184 I William WOOD of Marshall County and State of Tennessee do make this my last will & Testament Knowing that ___ must die and being in a feeble state of helth though of sound mind first my will is after my death be buried in a Christian like manner and as to what I have of this worlds affairs I wish the following disposition to be made of it (VIZ) My will is…

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Wilson Wills in Book A

Wilson Wills in Book A

Marshall County Will Book A, page 3 John H. Wilson’s Will (1838) In the name of God amen I John H. Wilson of the County of Bedford and State of Tennessee. being very sick and weak in body. but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament. that…

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Martha Weaver Will (1835)

Martha Weaver Will (1835)

Marshall County Will Book A, page 34 In the name of God – I Martha Weaver of the County of Maury and State of Tennessee do make and ordain this my last will and testament. First at my death I ordain and direct that all my Just debts be paid out of my moveable property after being sold by my administrators Duly qualified. First I give and bequeath to my Negro Woman called Rachael Her freedom Secondly I hereby ordain…

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Charles Williams Will (1840)

Charles Williams Will (1840)

Marshall County Will Book A, page 82 I Charles Williams of the county of Marshall and State of Tennessee do make and publish this as my last will and testament here by revoking and making void all former wills by me at anytime heretofore made and first I direct that my body be decently enterred in suitable to my condition in life, and as to such worly extate as it hath pleased God to intrust me with I dispose of…

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Matthew Wallis Will (1837)

Matthew Wallis Will (1837)

Marshall County Will Book A, page 2 In the name of God amen I Matthew Wallis of the County of Marshall and State of Tennessee being of sound mind and memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of life do make and ordain this my last will and testament to wit Item 1st. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mildred Wwallis during her natural life the tract of Loand whereon I now live my negro man by the…

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