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Below is a family biography included in The History of Smith 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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Henry E. Hart, physician, was born at Carthage, Smith County, in 1852, one of four children of H. W. and Laura (Young) Hart. The father, of Scotch origin, was born in the same place in 1822, and graduated in Lebanon Law School in 1847; an influential farmer, owning 214 acres of land. He served in the Mexican war under Gen. Taylor; served two years in the Legislature from 1852, and as county clerk four years from 1854. In 1861 he enlisted in an independent Confederate company of Tennessee volunteers, and was a captain during his service. Since 1873 he has resided in Nashville. The mother, of Irish origin, was born in Smith County in 1831, and is still living. Educated in St. Mary’s College, Kentucky, our subject, in 1878, entered the medical department of Vanderbilt University, and graduated in 1882, and has successfully practiced ever since. In 1874 he married Sally, daughter of Dr. J. G. and Kitty Goodpasture. They have two children: Lucy and Alexander S. In politics he is a Democrat, and is a member of the F. & A. M. fraternity; in belief, a Methodist, of which church his wife is a member.
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This family biography is one of 62 biographies included in The History of Smith County, Tennessee published in 1887. The History of Smith County was included within The History of Sumner, Smith, Macon & Trousdale Counties of Tennessee. View the complete description here: History of Sumner, Smith, Macon and Trousdale Counties of Tennessee
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