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Below is a family biography included in the book, The History of Lauderdale 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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Freland A. Henry, junior member of the firm of Porter & Henry, druggists of Ripley, and only son of James O. and Martha E. (Hendren) Henry, was born October 31, 1856, in Haywood County, and was reared on a farm. He attended the common schools, and at the age of twenty-one began for himself, and after taking a trip to Arkansas, returned and entered the store of Felsenthal, of Ripley, as salesman and book-keeper, for two years. He opened a dry-goods house in 1881, under the title of Chapman & Henry, continuing about two years. In June 1883 he bought a half interest in the drug store, which was managed for several years by Mr. Porter. In 1883 Mr. Henry married Mary B. Porter, who was born January 1, 1865, and was a daughter of his partner. Their union resulted in the birth of two children: Nellie P. and Courtenay. Mr. and Mrs. Henry are members of the Methodist Church, and he is a Democrat.

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This family biography is one of 116 biographies included in the book,  The History of Lauderdale County, Tennessee published in 1886 by Goodspeed.  The History of Lauderdale 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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