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William T. Weems Biography
Contributed by: David Donahue |
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This material was
originally donated to the TNGenWeb where it shall remain in Legacy.
This information was taken from Goodspeed's History of Tennessee published
in 1886/1887. |
William T. Weems is a son of Augustus and Susan (Tatom) Weems,
and is of Scotch descent. Both parents were born in Dickson County, Tenn.,
the former in 1818 and the latter in 1824. The father has been a resident
of Perry County since 1823. William T., our subject, is the eldest of
eight children, and was born in Perry County October 18, 1849. His early
days were spent on the farm and in attending the common schools. In
connection with his farming he follows the blacksmith's trade, which he
learned when young, and is doing fairly well, from a financial standpoint.
He owns sixty acres of land, and grain is the principal production. Mr.
Weems was married in Perry County, Tenn., February 4, 1869, to Mary J.
Lewis. daughter of J. D. Lewis, a farmer and blacksmith. They have three
children: Ella Eugenie, Jesse A. and George F. Mrs. Weems was born in
Perry County, on Deer Creek, March 8, 1851. Mr. Weems is a stanch
Republican and a member of the Masonic fraternity, Dunaway Lodge, No. 440.
He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. |
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