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Below is a family biography included in The History of Dyer County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1887. 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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M. T. Brackin, circuit court clerk of Dyer County, was born in the county in 1849, being a son of Isaac and Martha D. (Hendrick) Brackin. He was reared at home, receiving his education in the schools of Dyer County and at the St. Louis University. At the age of nineteen he entered the store of Thomas R. Burgie, at Key’s Corner, Lauderdale County. Later he became a partner in the commission firm of J. W. Parr & Co., at Hale’s Point. In 1875 he became a pilot on a Mississippi steamer, which business he followed for four years. He then came to Dyersburg, and the following year was chosen clerk of the circuit court to fill the unexpired term of William Harris, deceased. This position he has since continued to hold, having been elected the last time in August, 1886. On February 3, 1886, he married Annie Weimer, a native of St. Louis, Mo. In politics Mr. Brackin is a stanch Democrat. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and A. F. & A. M. His wife is a member of the Eastern Star Lodge, and both are consistent members, of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
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This family biography is one of 128 biographies included in The History of Dyer County, Tennessee published in 1887 by Goodspeed. The History of Dyer County was included within The History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley & Lake Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley, and Lake Counties of Tennessee
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