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Below is a family biography included in the book, The History of Crockett County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1886.  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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Caswell A. Goodloe was born in Rutherford County, Tenn., August 24, 1838, son of Aquilla Goodloe, who was born in the same county and State as our subject, January 19, 1810, and died in May, 1864, at Union City, Tenn. His wife was Joanna (Hall) Goodloe who was born in Rutherford County in 1818, and died June 2, 1880, also at Union City. The grandparents of our subject were natives of Virginia and of English descent. Caswell A.’s boyhood days were spent on a farm, and at the age of sixteen entered Yorkville Academy and graduated in 1860, at Bluff Springs, Tenn. He immediately began the study of law at Union City, but in 1867 came to Alamo and was principal in the academy there for about three years. He has been a successful lawyer of the county to the present time, and is doing well financially. In the spring of 1861 he joined the Thirteenth Tennessee Infantry, Company D, but after one year’s service was discharged on account of ill health. After remaining at home a short time he joined the cavalry service, but owing to continued ill health was again discharged. May 14, 1868, he married Sallie P. Wood, of Dyer County, Tenn., daughter of Stephen D. and Mary Ann Wood. To Mr. and Mrs. Goodloe were born two children: Hallum W. and Ora M. The mother, who was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, died September 1, 1880. Our subject is a good and substantial citizen, and is a self-made man. He is a Democrat and Mason and the past R. W. D. G. M. of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee, and has taken all the degrees from an entered apprentice. He is the present Grand Master of the State. He was the first county superintendent of public instruction under the new school law of 1873.

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This family biography is one of 72 biographies included in the book,  The History of Crockett County, Tennessee published in 1886 by Goodspeed.  The History of Crockett County was included within The History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties, Tennessee

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