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Below is a family biography included in The History of Gibson 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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Dr. J. R. Harrison, a prominent physician of Milan, Tenn., was born in Rome, Smith Co., Tenn., July 15, 1855, and is a son of E. and Julia A. Harrison, who were born in the Blue-grass State and Tennessee, June 30, 1816, and January 25, 1824, respectively. They were married October 21, 1841, and both are yet living and are members of the Christian Church. Dr. J. R. Harrison, their son, was educated in White Sulphur Spring Academy, at Rome, Tenn. He studied medicine under the direction of Dr. D. V. Seay for some time, and began attending the medical department of the University of Nashville and graduated as an M. D. in March, 1878. He removed to Milan in June of the same year and engaged in the practice of his profession, continuing until 1882. April 6 of that year he led to the hymeneal altar Alice Caldwell, who was born December 20, 1858. They then located about three miles from Milan, and since that time the Doctor, in addition to his practice, follows agricultural pursuits and raises stock. He has a fine herd of pure bred Short-horn cattle and raises Poland-China swine. The Doctor and his wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. They have one daughter, born June 22, 1886.
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This family biography is one of 242 biographies included in The History of Gibson County, Tennessee published in 1887. The History of Gibson County was included within The History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley & Lake Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley, and Lake Counties of Tennessee
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