James H. McLemore’s birth occurred in Halifax County, N. C., in 1826, and he came to Tennessee in 1844, with his mother and step-father. His own father, Joel H. McLemore, was a tailor by trade, and followed that occupation for many years. He died on a farm to which he had retired in 1835. His widow, Betsey (Pullen) McLemore, then married John Whitaker, and after coming to Tennessee died in 1858. Our subject was married February 1, 1849, to Sallie A. Whitaker, daughter James C. and Delphia (Lyon)Whitaker. She was born in North Carolina in 1828, and came to Tennessee with her parents in 1844, and is the mother of ten children: Virginia W., Richard M., James W. (who died September 13, 1858), Mary E. (who died June 11, 1886), Delphia D., Anna, Sallie H., Robert L. (who died October 14, 1867), John Pullen and Nora. Our subject lived with his father in North Carolina until the later’s death. He acquired a good education, and after his mother’s second marriage continued to reside with her until 1849, when he began life for himself. He purchased his present farm in 1849 and has ever since been a tiller of the soil. His farm consists of 412 acres of well improved and exceptionally fertile land in a good state of cultivation. He and his wife are church members, and he is a Mason and a stanch Democrat.
McGlamery, Elihu D.
Elihu D. McGlamery, register of Wayne County, Tenn., was born in this county January 14, 1838, son of John and Catherine (Brinker) McGlamery, who were born in Georgia and Virginia, respectively. The father came to Tennessee when a young man, about 1816, and lived for a short time in Lincoln County, then moved to Madison County, Ala., and in 1819 came to Wayne County, Tenn., where he raised a family of four sons and six daughters, and followed farming here until his death, in December, 1857. Our subject’s school days were somewhat limited. He early learned the carpenter’s trade and in October, 1863, enlisted in the Federal Army, serving in Company B, Second Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Mounted Infantry, first as private. He was promoted to first lieutenant, serving in this capacity until he was mustered out after one year’s service. He resumed carpentering and also farmed in the Twelfth District until 1870, when he removed to Waynesboro, and in 1874-76served as deputy sheriff. In August, 1868, he was elected sheriff of the county, and filled this office very efficiently and satisfactorily two terms, when he was elected to his present office, filling this position in an equally satisfactory manner. He has recently been engaged in contracting and building in Waynesboro. October 29, 1857, he married Nancy D. Turman, of Bedford County. Mr. McGlamery is a stanch Republican in politics, and is a member of the K. of H.
McGee, LeRoy
LeRoy McGee was born in 1825, in Wayne County, Tenn., son of Micager and Betsey McGee. The father was a farmer and blacksmith, and although he began life poor in purse, he accumulated considerable property. The mother died about 1840, and the father then married Margaret Wisdom. He died about 1854. Our subject began doing for himself at the age of eighteen, and at the age of twenty married Martha Clayton, born in 1826, daughter of Hardy and Fannie Clayton, and by her is the father of eight children: Frances E., Mary J., William C., Susan (who died in 1883), James H., Rachel A. E. and Leroy S. Since his marriage Mr. McGee has resided on the farm given him by his father. It contains 848 acres of land, 200 acres being the original gift. The rest of the land has he accumulated by his own exertions. His farm is well supplied with water and is very productive, being on Factory Creek. During the late Rebellion Mr. McGee sided with the Union cause, and has since been a loyal, honorable and prosperous citizen. His children have all married except the youngest son, who still remains at home.
McAnally, James E.
James E. M. McAnally is a son of Elisha R. McAnally, who was born in North Carolina, and who was a gunsmith and farmer by occupation. He married Feriba Bowdon, of Georgia, and they together reared a family of twelve children, and accumulated some property. He and Mrs. McAnally were members of the Christian Church, and he was a Whig in politics, and sided with the Union during the late Rebellion. His wife died in 1865, and he in 1873. Our subjects birth occurred in Wayne County in 1830. He began farming for himself at the age of twenty-five years, years, and after living in different localities in the county, finally, in 1870, purchased his present farm of 160 acres. Besides this, he owns about 500 acres in different localities in the county, and devotes the most of his land to the production of corn, small grain and peanuts. In 1855 he united his fortunes with those of Fannie Robnett, daughter of John and Nancy (Staggs) Robnett. She was born in 1834 and is the mother of eight children: Tolbert F., Houston, Ellender, Louisa, Esther, Margaret, Timothy R., and an infant, not named. Mr. McAnally and his wife are members of the Christian Church, and he has always been a firm Republican in politics.
Martin, Richard C.
Richard C. Martin, a prominent farmer and merchant of Wayne County, Tenn., is a native of North Carolina, born March 22, 1830, son of James and Nancy (Cantrell) Martin, both of whom were born in North Carolina. The father came to Tennessee in 1831, and followed farming for a livelihood and prospered in his undertakings. He died in 1843, and his wife in 1840. Our subject resided with his parents until their respective deaths, and he and his brothers and sisters continued to till the home farm. In 1855 he came to Wayne County and sold goods at Flat Wood, on Buffalo River, and remained there until 1869. He then purchased his present farm on Indian Creek, and farmed and raised stock for about five years, at which time he rented his farm and moved to Waynesboro and became a partner in the dry goods, grocery and hardware firm of Bromley & Martin. Since 1881 he has managed his farm of 360 acres with good success. His marriage with Mary A. Burns was consummated in 1860. Of their three children, two are living: Mary E. (Mrs. C. H. Boyd) and Ora M. Mrs. Martin died in January, 1880. Mr. Martin is a Democrat and is classed among Wayne County’s most enterprising and successful farmers.
Luna, Squire Allen P.
Squire Allen P. Luna is a Marshall County Tennessean, born on the 13th of August, 1842, son of Robert and Martha Luna, natives of Tennessee. Allen P. was educated in the common schools of Marshall County, and in early life followed the free and independent life of a farmer’s boy. March 11, 1866, he united his fortunes with those of Nancy J. Cummins, daughter of George W. and Sarah Cummins, of Tennessee. Our subject moved to Lawrence County and settled at his present place of residence in 1876. He has since devoted the greater part of his attention to the grocery and general merchandise business. He is also postmaster at Chisem postoffice, and in 1882 was elected squire in the Sixth District of Lawrence County, and has filled that position very efficiently to the present time. Mr. and Mrs. Luna became parents of the following interesting family of children: Sallie M., Henry D., Hattie V., Cora D., Nora B., Delbert R. and Almino. Our subject is a Democrat in his political views, and is of French-Irish descent.
Jackson, David S.
David S. Jackson is a Wayne County Tennessean, born in 1847, son of John and Susan (Skillern) Jackson, both of whom were natives of Tennessee. John Jackson was a tiller of the soil, and for two terms served as county trustee, holding minor offices in the county also. He was a successful stock trader, and has always been a stanch Democrat. He and Mrs. Jackson are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. David S. resided with his parents until twenty-five years of age, when he married and began carving out his own fortune on the farm of 152 acres where he now lives, the principal productions of which are corn, grass and stock. In September, 1864, he enlisted in the Ninth Tennessee Cavalry, Confederate States Army, under Col. Biffle, and served until Hood’s raid into Tennessee, when ha was captured, while on a visit home, and retained at Nashville about fifteen days. He took the oath of allegiance and was allowed to return home. He participated in all the battles fought during Hood’s raid, the principal being at Franklin. He belongs to the Democratic party, and is a member of the Masonic fraternity. Mahala R. Merriman, daughter of Eli and Rachel Merriman, became his wife December 24, 1875. She was born in 1848.
Jackson, John
John Jackson is a son of John and Polly (Walker) Jackson, and was born in Tennessee in 1821. He assisted in tilling his father’s farm until twenty-four years of age, when he married, in 1845, Susan T. Skillern, and began doing for himself. Mrs. Jackson was born in Tennessee in 1822, daughter of Anderson and Polly (Spring) Skillern, and is the mother of eight children: David S., John A., Mary E., William J., Sarah C., George W., and two infants, deceased. Mr. Jackson has lived in his present neighborhood all his life, and is an honorable and prosperous citizen. His farm consists of about 420 acres of land in good state of cultivation, the principal products being corn, small grain, clover and stock. Mr. Jackson has served as county trustee one term, and as constable and justice of the peace many years. His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and he is a Mason and Democrat. His father and mother were natives of North Carolina, and Tennessee respectively. The former was a farmer and was with Jackson in the Creek war, and was a Whig in politics. His wife died in 1822, and he took for his second wife Polly Adams. He moved to Wayne County in 1822, and here died in 1855. His second wife died in 1866.
Hurt, William
William Hurt, the leading merchant of Flat Woods, Tenn., was born in Carroll County, Tenn., in 1841, son of Robert M. and Emily (Dickson) Hurt, who were born in Virginia and Tennessee, respectively. The father became a resident at the age of nine years, and was a farmer and merchant by occupation. He is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, and a Democrat. After his wife’s death, in 1856, he married Martha E. Woods, widow of W. H. Woods. Both reside in Carroll County. At the age of twenty our subject enlisted in the Confederate Army, and was captured at Missionary Ridge and taken to Rock Island, Ill., where he was retained until the close of the war. He fought in all the principal battles up to the time of his capture, receiving only a slight wound at Murfreesboro. After his return home he began merchandising with two partners at Trezevant, Carroll Co., Tenn., but the firm dissolved at the end of six years. Mr. Hurt was elected county trustee by the county court, to fill an unexpired term. He spent two years in Obion County farming, and for several years afterward was engaged in different pursuits. In 1882 he and George W. Harris, of Louisville, Ky., opened a general merchandise store at Flat Wood, and are now doing a thriving business. He is a Mason, a member of the Missionary Baptist Church and a Democrat, and was married, in 1865, to Mary E. Woods,daughter of William and Martha E. Woods. She was born in 1843, and became the mother of one child, Robert. Mrs. Hurt died in 1868, and in 1884 Mr. Hurt married Ada Whittaker, daughter of John C. and Susan Whittaker. She was born in 1866, and is the mother of one child, Roe.
Hughes and Grimes
Hughes & Grimes, merchants, of Clifton, Tenn., began business in 1885. The business was established by T. R. Hughes in 1854, and was conducted by him, in connection with his brothers and various partners, until his death, November 21, 1883. From that time up to 1885 the firm was known as T. S. Hughes & Co., and at that date became known as Hughes & Grimes. They keep a fine stock of fancy and staple dry goods, clothing, notions, boots and shoes, hats, gents’ furnishing goods, groceries, hardware, queensware, tinware, furniture, agricultural implements, seeds, ect., and control a very large trade in town and county. Thomas S. Hughes, of the above named firm, was born in Wayne County August 30, 1862, and is a son of Frank and Elizabeth (Tinnon) Hughes, who were born in Virginia and Tennessee, respectively. The father came to Tennessee in 1855, and was engaged in mercantile business until his death, February 10, 1872. The mother died March 15, 1878. Thomas S. was brought up in the mercantile business with his uncle, T. R. Hughes, after his father’s death. He secured a good literary education, attending the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. In March, 1883, he engaged in his present business and has shared the success of this well known firm. he is proprietor of the warehouse at Clifton, and does a large commission business, receiving and forwarding all the goods handled on the river. He is a Democrat, a member of the K. of H. and K. & L. of H., and belongs to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. January 8, 1885, he married Bettie Speer, of Hardin County.