City: Decatur
SMITH, Thomas Pridemore, county official; born Meigs Co., Tenn., Sept. 26, 1849; English and French descent; son of Bryant W. and Lucinda (Pridemore) SMITH; father’s occupation farmer and stock drover, paternal grandfather Wright SMITH; paternal grandmother Mary (Davis) SMITH; maternal grandfather Thomas PRIDEMORE; maternal grandmother Mary (Lane) PRIDEMORE; received common school education; married Annie S. BLEVINS, April 26, 1896; member F. & A. M.; Democrat; present County Court Clerk Meigs Co., Tenn.; served in the civil war as private Co. B., 5th Tenn. Cav, C. S. A.; member M. E., church, South.
