John Stockard (deceased) was born in Wayne County, Tenn., in 1819, and was a farmer by occupation, and quite an extensive dealer in stock. He was magistrate of the Sixth District for many years, and discharged the duties of that office honorably and creditably. He was a member of the cumberland Presbyterian Church, and a stanch Democrat in politics, and furnished four sons to the Confederacy. His first wife was Eliza Craig, who bore him nine children: William N., James J., John M., Mary J., Augustus Z., (deceased), Samuel H. (deceased), Thomas A., Leroy V. and Isom C. His wife died in 1860, and in 1863 he led to the hymeneal alter Mary E. Priest, daughter of Abram and NancPriest. Mrs. Stockard was born in Tennessee September 24, 1838, and is the mother of seven children: Cora A., Charles F., Lena, Eula, Bettie D., Edgar and Mosella, who died February 24, 1878. In 1880 Mr. Stockard purchased the farm of several hundred acres of fairly improved land on which his widow now lives. He died November, 1883, and Mrs. Stockard has successfully managed and controlled the home place. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.