City: Covington
FALLIN, James R., hardware merchant; born near Covington, Tenn., April 23, 1847; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Charles W. and Sarah E. (Talley) FALLIN; received common school education; in early life was a carpenter; married Mollie B. STEPHENS Dec. 23, 1890; enlisted in the C. S. A. as private during the Civil war, under B. F. Cheatham; captain First Regiment, U. C. V., former private N. G. S. T.; Democrat; alderman of city of Covington, Tenn., 1903-1909; vice-president F. W. Bank, Covington, Tenn.; member of the Methodist church.
