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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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J. F. Inman, farmer and stock dealer, was born March 25, 1835, in Maury County, Tenn., and is one of three surviving sons of a family of nine children born to Abraham and Melissa (Branch) Inman, who were also born in Maury County. The father blacksmithed in that county until 1840; then came to Obion County and followed farming until his death, October 16, 1885. His wife died in 1878. J. F. Inman’s early days were spent on his father’s farm, where he resided until twenty-six years of age. He then married and his parents lived with him the balance of their lives. In 1860 he married Martha A. Buchanan, who was born in North Carolina, and reared principally in Obion County. They became the parents of three sons and four daughters. In 1873 Mr. Inman became the owner of his present fine farm of 212 acres, the same farm which was settled by William Caldwell, one of the old pioneer settlers of the county. Mr. Inman also has another farm in District No. 5. He and family are members of the Methodist Church, and he belongs to the F. & A. M. He is a Democrat in his political views.
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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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