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Below is a family biography included in the book, The History of Hardeman 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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T. A. Parran, farmer of Hardeman County, was born June 18, 1829, in Memphis and received a rather limited education. On reaching manhood he began his career as a farmer, which he has continued up to the present. In 1848 he married Maria Wood, a native of Hardeman County born in August, 1830, and to them were born three children: David, Anna and Thomas C. Both he and wife and all the children are members of the Presbyterian Church. In politics Mr. Parran has always been a Democrat. He is not one who aspires to places of public trust, but performs the duties of a public-spirited citizen. He holds the position of alderman of the town of Bolivar. In 1875 he came to this town and has been engaged to some extent in selling machinery in partnership with his son David. His chief occupation is superintending his plantation, which consists of 1,200 acres. He has made this county his home the principal part of his life, and is considered an excellent citizen. His parents, Thomas O. and Anna (Carr) Parran, were natives of Calvert County, Md., and Albemarle County, Va., respectively. They were married in Memphis and to this union was born one child, a son. By occupation the father was a journalist, having established one of the first newspapers of Memphis. He died while in the prime of life, and his widow soon followed him.
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This family biography is one of 101 biographies included in the book, The History of Hardeman County, Tennessee published in 1887 by Goodspeed. The History of Hardeman County was included within The History of Fayette and Hardeman Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Fayette and Hardeman Counties, Tennessee
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