Rasbury, Andrew C.

Andrew C. Rasbury, a pioneer of Wayne County, Tenn., was born in 1816, son of Lovick and Jane (Campbell) Rasbury, who were North Carolinians. They came to Tennessee in 1814, and settled on the farm where our subject now lives, in 1816. The father died in 1858 and his widow in 1875, being ninety-eight years of age. Our subject has lived on the home farm since one year old. It consists of 525 acres of fairly improved land, 135 being in a high state of cultivation. In 1843 he married Jane Voorhies, a daughter of David and Elizabeth Voorhies. Mrs. Rasbury was born in Tennessee in 1820, and is the mother of the following eight children: John C., (an infant, deceased, not named),Mary A., Elizabeth J., Alonzo M., Eudoxia R., Surilda A., and Lovick D. Three of the children are dead. Mr. Rasbury served in the Confederated Army four months, and lost considerable property during that conflict. He served as constable for a short time, and also as deputy sheriff. He is an enterprising citizen and a good and prosperous farmer. He belongs to the Democratic party.

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