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Below is a family biography included in The History of Wayne 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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George T. Choat is a Wayne County Tennessean, and was born in 1845, son of Simpson and Sarah (Burns) Choat. [See sketch of Jackson M. Choat] George T. resided with his widowed mother after his father’s death, and in 1868 was united in marriage to Margaret E. Graves, daughter of John H. and Sallie Graves. Mrs. Choat was born in Tennessee in 1847, and is the mother of seven children: Henrietta V., William S., Arthur T., Sallie L., May L., V. B. and P. B. In 1864 Mr. Choat enlisted in the Confederate service, serving until the close of the war. He surrendered at Charlotte, N. C., in May, 1865. In 1871 he located on the farm, and purchased it in 1881. It lies on Buffalo River and contains 260 acres of land, 180 acres of which are in a good state of cultivation. Mr. Choat has lived an honorable life, and is one of the worthy and influential citizens of the county. In politics he is a stanch Democrat. His grandfather, Arthur Choat, was a pioneer citizen of Wayne County, having located on Buffalo River when the country was covered with canebrake.
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This family biography is one of 76 biographies included in The History of Wayne County, Tennessee published in 1886. The History of Lawrence County was included within The History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman & Lewis Counties of Tennessee. View the complete description here: History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman and Lewis Counties of Tennessee
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