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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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Marcus W. Corum was born in Cairo, Sumner Co., Tenn., October 15, 1825, and is the seventh of a family of thirteen children of Robert and Deborah (Beasley) Corum, and is of English descent. Robert Corum was born in North Carolina, and came from his native state to Middle Tennessee at an early age. After marriage he located near Dickson’s Springs. He served in the war of 1812, and participated in the battle of New Orleans. The Government recognized his services by granting him a pension. He died in Obion County, to which he had moved in 1832, about the close of the late war. The mother was born in Virginia, and died at the old homestead in 1872. Marcus W. has always followed the occupation of farming. He was married in Obion County, in February, 1851, to Mary C. Hale, daughter of Cage Hale, Sr. To them were born the following children : Lewis Cass, Andrew J., Leonidus A., Henry C., Mary Belle, Sam. B., Don Dixie and Marcus L. Don Dixie died at the age of twelve years. Mrs. Corum was born in Sumner County, Tenn., June 7, 1833. Mr. Corum is a Democrat, and owns 120 acres of land near Union City, which he devotes chiefly to the cultivation of the cereals. He and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist 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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