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Below is a family biography included in The History of Sumner 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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M. F. Chenault, one of the most successful young farmers of Sumner County, residing in the First District, is a son of David and Louisa (Quisenberry) Chenault; was born in Sumner County in 1856, being the thirteenth child of a family of fourteen children, nine sons and four daughters living. He was raised at home and received his education at Rural Academy and at Gallatin. When he attained his majority he commenced farming for himself and has proved that he has a practical knowledge of the business by his marked success. He owns 150 acres of valuable land in one of the most fertile sections of the county, ten miles northeast of Gallatin. Politically Mr. Chenault is an ardent Democrat, and his first presidential vote was for Gen. Hancock, in 1880. Mr. Chenault contributes liberally to the support of all educational and religious, enterprises, and is exceedingly popular in his county.
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This family biography is one of 115 biographies included in The History of Sumner County, Tennessee published in 1887. The History of Sumner 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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