City: Decherd
HAYNES, John Langford, undertaker and general merchant; born at Decherd, Tenn. July 27, 1867; English-Scotch descent; son of John Langford and Adeline (Howard) HAYNES; his father being a railroad conductor; educated Winchester Normal School and at Goodman’s Business College, Nashville, Tenn., graduating from the latter institution 1888; began life as railroad trainman, later became express messenger, afterward a bookkeeper and business man; owns the business known as Haynes Furniture Co.; married twice, first, Annie PARMER, of Nashville, Tenn. Oct. 1891; second, Eva WORD, Decherd, Tenn., March 1901; member of A. F. & A. M. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, etc.; Democrat.
