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Below is a family biography included in The History of Gibson 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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Everett Bell, postmaster at Trenton, Tenn., is a native of Weakley County, Tenn., born August 25, 1859, son of William N. and Kate L. (Blackmore) Bell, born respectively in Weakley and Gibson Counties, Tenn. William N. Bell was a well-known and successful lawyer of the Weakley County bar, and was a brother-in-law and partner of Hon. Emerson Etheridge, at Dresden. He died in that county July 3, 1862. Everett Bell removed to near Trenton, with his mother, in 1871. He received a good early education in the common branches, and followed farming at home until he became of age. In 1882 he accepted the position of deputy postmaster, which he filled very efficiently and faithfully until July, 1884, when he was appointed postmaster under President Chester A. Arthur, and is now holding the office. Mr. Bell was connected with the drug business of this city for about eighteen months, and in 1883 was elected city recorder, which he resigned when appointed postmaster. He is a stanch Republican, and has taken an active part in local campaigns. In 1882 he made the race for sheriff of the county, but was defeated, owing to the hopeless minority of the Republican party. November 15, 1882, he married Miss Georgie Richmond, a native of Mississippi. They have one child—Kate. Mr. Bell is a Knight of Honor, and is Chancellor Commander in the local lodge of Knights of Pythias.

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This family biography is one of 242 biographies included in The History of Gibson County, Tennessee published in 1887.  The History of Gibson 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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