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Below is a family biography included in The History of Warren 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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George M. Smartt, an enterprising farmer of Warren County, is a native of the county where he now lives. He was born February 24, 1814, the fourth son of William C. and Peggie (Colville) Smartt. The father was a native of Virginia, born November 13, 1785, and of English descent. He immigrated to North Carolina in 1804, and September 13, of the same year, married his wife, who was a daughter of Joseph and Martha Coville. The father of our subject was a farmer and extensive stock raiser of Warren County, Tenn., to which State he moved in 1806. He was prominently connected with all enterprises that had a tendency to build up his county, and was a liberal supporter of religious institutions. He was the first sheriff of Warren County, and was several times solicited to represent his county at the State Legislature, but always declined, and was in the convention of 1834 that framed the first constitution of the State. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and his death occurred June 18, 1863. The mother was of Irish ancestry, and February 22, 1827; they were both members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. George M. was married December 22, 1840, to Ann Waterhouse, a daughter of R. G. and Elizabeth (Hackett) Waterhouse, of Rhea County. Mr. and Mrs. Smartt were the parents of nine children— three sons and six daughters—all living. The wife died December 2, 1870; she was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. September 3, 1872, Mr. Smartt married Cornelia, a daughter of G. W. and Ann (Zachery) Smartt, of Alabama, and to them have been born three children—two sons and one daughter.

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This family biography is one of 55 biographies included in The History of Warren County, Tennessee published in 1887.  The History of Warren County was included within The History of Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Warren & White Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Warren, White Counties of Tennessee

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