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Below is a family biography included in The History of Lawrence 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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Harvey Bros. are dealers in furniture and general merchandise and also undertakers of Lawrenceburg, Tenn. The firm is composed of Isham O. and John H. Harvey, and was established by the present firm February, 1885. Isham O. was born in Williamson County, Tenn., June 10, 1850, son of Holcomb and Mary (Wilson) Harvey, natives respectively of Virginia and Georgia; was reared on the farm in Williamson and Maury Counties, Tenn., and removed to Lawrence County in 1867. He then went to Texas and engaged in the cattle business for nine years, after which he returned to Williamson County, in 1879, and engaged in agricultural pursuits until March, 1884, when he returned to this county and in 1885 engaged in their present business. Mr. Harvey is a strong advocate of the principles of democracy and is one among the popular and successful young business men in the County.

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This family biography is one of 79 biographies included in The History of Lawrence County, Tennessee published in 1886.  The History of Lawrence County was included within The History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman & Lewis Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman and Lewis Counties of Tennessee

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