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Below is a family biography included in the book, The History of Tipton County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1886.  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 G. Hamblet, a citizen of Mason, Tipton County, engaged in the general merchandise business, was born in Louisiana February 26, 1847, and is the son of James W and Mary J. (Broom) Hamblet. Our subject’s father died in Louisiana in 1849, and after his death he came with his mother to Tennessee and located in Fayette County, he was raised on a farm, and received a common-school education. In 1863 he entered the Confederate service as a private, and served until the close of the war, participating in several of the principal battles. When the war closed he returned home and spent two years farming; then attended school, and received a fair business education; then went South but his health failing him he returned home and was elected district officer in Fayette County, serving until 1876, when he engaged in the mercantile business at Braden Station in that county, until 1880, when he moved to Mason, in Tipton County, and engaged in his present business, but continuing his store at Braden Station also until 1883. Mr. Hamblet is a self-made man; he commenced life without money, and by his energy and business capacity has secured his present means, and is one of Tipton County’s substantial business men. He is now doing an annual business of $10,000 and in addition to his store is engaged in milling and cotton-ginning on a large scale February 26, 1874, he was married to Euphemia L. Exum, a daughter of William and Martha (Ming) Exum, and six children have been born to their marriage: William Exum, Bennie I, Jimmie L., Mary E., Burta F. and John L. Politically Mr Hamblet is a Democrat; he is also a member of the F. & A. M. He is a man of broad ideas, true in his friendships and strictly honest in all business matters.

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This family biography is one of 91 biographies included in the book,  The History of Tipton County, Tennessee published in 1886 by Goodspeed.  The History of Tipton County was included within The History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties, Tennessee

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