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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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Simpson D. Hastings, a prosperous farmer of Tipton County, was born in Wayne County, N. C., September 22, 1818, and is a son of Joshua and Elizabeth (Daughtrey) Hastings, both natives of North Carolina. The father was born in 1765, and died about 1827. The mother was born in 1772 and died in 1850. The father was a man of fine reputation in his State. In early life he taught school, and for several years was chairman of the county court; later he represented his county for eleven consecutive years in the State Senate, being a member at the time of his death. He was a true Democrat and an influential member of the Methodist Church, as was his wife, who was a very pious, true woman. Our subject was the seventh of nine children; he received a fair education, and commenced to farm at an early age. In 1841 he moved from North Carolina to Tipton County, and settled five miles southeast of Covington. In August, 1814, he married Susie Ann Fortaner, a native of Wayne County, N. C., born in May. 1824. She came with her parents to Tipton County, when young, and settled ten miles south of Covington. They had seven sons and two daughters, five are dead. Mr. Hastings is an active, energetic man. While he commenced life in limited circumstances, by his own efforts he has acquired a handsome competence, owning now 700 acres of good land and a cotton-gin. He is a Democrat and true to his party. His wife, three children and himself, belong to the Methodist Church. He is a liberal man and a kind neighbor, and has a great many warm friends, who respect him for his many good qualities.

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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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