My Genealogy Hound
Below is a family biography included in The History of East 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.
* * * *
James H. Biddle, M. D., farmer and dealer in real estate at White Pine, was born in Washington County, Tenn., May 9, 1824, and is the son of Samuel and Margaret (Wilson) Biddle, natives of Tennessee, and a resident of the farm. He grew up on the farm, and finished his education principally at New Market and Dandridge. He taught and attended school about six years, after which he turned his attention to speculating in stock for a short time, and then became a medical student under his brother, David W. Biddle. At the expiration of about three years, his brother and himself attended lectures at Philadelphia, and after returning he practiced with his brother until the latter’s death in 1857. He then began work for himself, practicing at different places in Jefferson County, ever since. He located at White Pine October 11, 1882. February 9, 1865, he married Julia A. Hammer, the union having been blessed with four daughters and three sons. Mrs. Biddle died in the fall of 1886. Our subject has been successful in all his under takings, and is a respected citizen. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
* * * *
This family biography is one of 938 biographies included in The History of East Tennessee published in 1887. For the complete description, click here: History of East Tennessee
To view additional Jefferson County, Tennessee family biographies, click here
Use the links at the top right of this page to search or browse thousands of other family biographies.