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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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William R. Andrews, postmaster at Union City, Tenn., was born near Franklin, Williamson County, May 4, 1857. His parents, R. L. and Mary J. (Reynolds) Andrews, were born in the same county as our subject, the former in 1830 and the latter in 1833. Rev. M. L. Andrews was for many years one of the representative men of Williamson County, and was the grandfather of our subject. The latter was educated in Franklin. He is the second of eight children, and in 1880 came to Union City, where, until 1882, he was engaged in the grocery business. From that time until January, 1886, he published the Anchor, of that city. He is a Democrat, and his first presidential vote was cast for W. S. Hancock. In August, 1885, he was appointed postmaster of Union City. He is a member of the K. of P., and May 7, 1879, married Snow Church, daughter of Capt. J. P. Church, of Williamson County, born in March, 1858. They have three children: Claud V., Frank F. and Mary L.

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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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