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Below is a family biography included in the book, The History of Haywood 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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Reddich Trottman, a substantial farmer of Haywood County, was born October 6, 1804, in Gates County, N. C., and is the son of Reddick and Phereeba (Hill) Trottman, both natives of North Carolina. The great-grandfather of our subject was a native of Scotland, and his great-grandmother of England. His father was born in 1772 and died in 1818. His mother was born in 1777 and died about 1840. In 1836 Mr. Trottman went to Georgia, and after remaining in that State a year returned to Haywood County and settled on the place where he now lives. After receiving a good education our subject commenced farming. He now owns 300 acres of the best land in Haywood County. In his political views he is an Independent though inclined to be in sympathy with the Democrats. Fifty-three years ago he joined the Primitive Baptists. At the division of this church he went with the Missionary Baptists, but on account of some disturbance in the congregation to which he belonged he withdrew from the church, but has always been a consistent Christian. March 13, 1827, he married Miss Clarissa Eason, born May 17, 1809, in Gates County, N. C., and died September 7, 1884. Four sons and one daughter were born to this marriage; two sons and one daughter are dead. The names and dates of birth are as follows: Ann, born June 11, 1831; Elisha, born January 13, 1833; Sheppard, born September 13, 1835; Clinton, born July 31, 1838; Ezekiel, born Januuary 20, 1841. Ann died March 11, 1857; Ezekiel died February 2, 1860, and Elisha, October 5, 1871. Ann married W. T. Baker, November 2, 1852; Elisha married Emma S. Epps, August 21, 1861, and Clinton married Martha (Newbern) Allen in 1866.
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This family biography is one of 82 biographies included in the book, The History of Haywood County, Tennessee published in 1886 by Goodspeed. The History of Haywood 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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