James A. Nutt is a native of Wayne County, Tenn., born in 1842, son of Maben A. and Rebecca (Montgomery) Nutt. Maben A. was a farmer and shoe-maker and minister of the gospel of the Old Baptist persuasion. he raised a family of ten children, and in 1869 came to Wayne County, where he accumulated some property and died October 4, 1873. The mother died in 1884. After the father’s death, James lived with and near his mother until her death. He inherited a portion of the old home place, and is owner of 350 acres of well cultivated land. In 1872 he and Sarah Davasier were united in marriage. She is the daughter of Green and Malinda Davasier, and was born in Tennessee about 1854. David A., Pleasant G., Anna Lee, Maggie, William and an infant daughter (deceased) are the children born to their union. In 1862, Mr. Nutt enlisted in the confederate services, Capt. Whiteside’s company, and remained in service until Hood’s raid in Tennessee, when he was wounded at Nashville and taken to the hospital, where he remained a short time. he was at Atlanta, Jackson, Missionary Ridge and many other battles, and was always at post of duty. He is a stanch Democrat in politics.