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Below is a family biography included in County of Todd, Kentucky, Historical and Biographical edited by William Henry Perrin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Co. in 1884.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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WILLIAM S. WYATT, one of the wide awake farmers and leading citizens of Todd County, was born June 26, 1844, in Todd County, Ky. His parents were Finis and Catherine (Brock) Wyatt, natives of Todd County, Ky., and North Carolina respectively, and of English descent. Subject’s advantages for an education were not good; he was unable to write until after he became of age, but by his shrewdness and activity has made life a success. He was reared on a farm, and with the exception of the seven years he worked in a tan-yard has been engaged in farming, also in tobacco trading. He has a store near his residence for the accommodation of the community in which he lives; he owns 245 acres of land, mostly improved, with comfortable buildings, etc. Mr. Wyatt was married January 17, 1867, to Altegara J. Tatum, of Todd County, Ky., a native of Christian County, and daughter of William and Jurinda (Siveley) Tatum, natives of Culpeper County, Va. The grandparents were Joseph and Lydia (Hill) Tatum, of English and German descent, respectively, and Joseph and Elizabeth (Harry) Siveley. To this union were born eleven children, eight living: Barbara L., Ida C., Thomas E., Rosa A., Finis S., Gertrude, Harry Field, Maggie P.; of the three dead one received a name-Marvin. Subject and wife are active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He has been superintendent of the Sabbath-school for the past eight years. He takes great interest in educating his children, and in cultivating a happy home. His hospitality is unexcelled.

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This family biography is one of 200 biographies included in The History of Todd County, Kentucky published in 1884.  For the complete description, click here: Todd County, Kentucky History and Genealogy

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