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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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Tolbert F. Hall, a manufacturer, and member of the firm of Hall & Brandon, manufactures of pipe-staves, located at Hall’s Station, on the Newport News & Mississippi Valley Railroad, was born in Gibson County, January 29, 1847, and was the second of four living children born to Hansford R. and Orpha Lucinda (Conley) Hall, and is of English-Welsh descent. The father was born in Rutherford County, May 20, 1818, and gave his time to farming, and now owns about 550 acres of good land. Soon after his marriage, which occurred June 13, 1844, in Rutherford County, he moved to Gibson County and settled there. He aided in the organization of Crockett County, and by the change, became a citizen of the new county. In 1871, he moved to Lauderdale County, where he has since resided, and was one of the founders of Hall’s Station, one of the flourishing business towns of the northern part of the county. The place had to contend with strong competition with Gates, another small town of the county, but by the untiring energy of Mr. Hall, the difficulties have been overcome, and the town is now in a flourishing condition. He is a Democrat and Mason, and he and family, with one exception, are members of the Christian Church. Our subject’s mother was born in Rutherford County, Tenn., in the twenties. Mr. Hall was raised and educated on a farm, remaining until twenty-two years old. He was married in Rutherford County, March 23, 1870, to Miss Mary B. Brandon, daughter of W. G. Brandon, a contractor of public work. Two sons and four daughters were born to them: William H., Conley, AEolian, Miriam, Tealey L. and Jewel. Mrs. Hall was born in Rutherford County, Tenn., August 2. 1849. Mr. and Mrs. Hall are members of the Christian Church, and he is a Democrat. He owns 750 acres of good land, with a nice residence and good improvements, and also owns Hall’s Hotel, besides other residences and business houses at Hall’s Station. He is a liberal, upright man, and a most valuable citizen. He has two sisters and one brother: Sarah A. (Stephens), Tolbert F., Martha J. (Brandon) and John Leroy.
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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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