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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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James A. Everett is one of two surviving members of a family of three children born to William and Frances (Brooks) Everett, and was born in Maury County, Tenn., May 17 1836. William Everett was born in North Carolina and came to Tennessee in 1833 locating in Maury County. Here he farmed until 1859, then came to Obion County where he died in 1878. The mother died in 1846. James A. Everett learned blacksmithing when about fifteen years of age and followed that occupation two years. The following thirteen years he was engaged in grist-milling. In 1866 he married Miss P. Dodson of Maury County. To this union five children have been born, four of whom are still living: Fannie D., Olivia (deceased), James K., Erma and Charles. Mr. Everett purchased his present farm, of 140 acres, in 1865, and located on it in 1873. Besides this he has another farm of 100 acres in the county. He is a member of the K. of H. and is identified with the Democratic party. Mrs. Everett’s mother was born in Virginia in 1801, and has never missed a meal of victuals for the want of appetite, has never drunk a cup of coffee nor used tobacco.
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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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