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Below is a family biography included in The History of Obion 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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Hon. A. B. Enloe, attorney at law, was born five miles southwest of Troy. April 6, 1827, son of Joel S. and Mary (Winters) Enloe. Joel S. Enloe was born in South Carolina in 1795, and when a small boy emigrated West with his parents. He came to Obion County, Tenn., in 1824, where he farmed and resided until his death in August, 1880. His wife died in Arkansas about 1864. Our subject is the second of eight children, was raised on a farm, and was educated in the early schools of the county and at Westbrook Academy. He began the study of law in 1851 under the direction of Judge S. W. Cochran, and was licensed to practice in 1853. A year later he formed a partnership with his former preceptor, which continued until January, 1882. Mr. Enloe has always been a Democrat in his political views, and in 1876 was elected to represent Obion and Lake Counties in the General Assembly of Tennessee. He has for many years been one of the leading lawyers of West Tennessee. May 1, 1856, he married Margaret E. Hutchinson, of Obion County who died June 18, 1863. January 9, 1872, he married Amanda Brice, of Fairfield District, S. C. They have three children: Robert C., Walter and Mary F. Mr. Enloe has been a Mason since 1854, Western Sun Lodge, No 88. From 1863 until the close of the war, he was in the commissary department of the Confederate Army. His wife is a member of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.
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This family biography is one of 179 biographies included in The History of Obion County, Tennessee published in 1887 by Goodspeed. The History of Obion 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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