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James S. McClatchy, farmer and stock-raiser of Vineyard Township, was born in McMinn County, Tenn., October 13, 1828, the son of Adolphus P. and Jane R. (Workman) McClatchy, natives of North Carolina and Kentucky, respectively, and both born in the year 1805. Grandfather McClatchy emigrated from Scotland to America and settled in North Carolina, but moved from that State to Tennessee when Adolphus P. was sixteen years old. Grandfather Workman was also a native of Scotland, and after coming to America first settled in Virginia, but later moved to Kentucky. Miss Jane R. Workman went on a visit to Tennessee, and here met and married Mr. McClatchy, who became an extensive farmer and stock raiser. He volunteered to go to the Florida War, was colonel of a regiment, and rendered effective service. During the late war he lost his health, and died in 1863. He was a Democrat in his political opinions; both he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The mother died in 1870. Of their family of ten children nine are now living, and five of the sons were in the Confederate army. The eldest child, James S., attained his growth on the farm, and received a good English education. On reaching manhood he went as rod carrier in East Tennessee and Georgia, and being appointed to learn the use of the instrument, was soon promoted as a sub­engineer. He superintended the construction of a section of the road, and then the laying of the track. Having worked for about five years on this road he obtained the position as superintendent of the track-laying on the East Tennessee & Virginia Railroad. In 1857 he married Miss Ellen Gilbreath, a native of Knox County, Tenn., born May 21, 1837. She is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. In 1858 they moved to Dallas County, Tex., and two years later moved to this county, locating where they now live. In August, 1862, Mr. McClatchy enlisted in Company A, of Bryant’s battalion, and later became second lieutenant of a Cherokee regiment, and served as such until the close of the war. He was in a number of minor engagements, but was neither wounded nor taken prisoner. Since the war he has followed farming, and is now the owner of 390 acres of land. He is a Master Mason, and a Democrat in politics.