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Below is a family biography included in The History of Lawrence 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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Hugh A. Campbell was born in Maury County, Tenn., in 1850, and is a son of Richard and Adelia (McMackin) Campbell, who were Tennesseeans by birth. The father was a fairly successful tiller of the soil, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and at present are residing in the village of Chinnabee. Our subject was united in marriage, in 1870, to Miss Lou Voss, who was born in this State in 1849, and is a daughter of Levi and Sarah Voss. Hugh A.’s early days were spent on his father’s farm, and there he resided until he attained his majority, when he farmed three years for himself, and then worked alternately at the carpenter’s trade, blacksmithing and wagon-making in Chinnabee. His residence is located on a seven-acre lot near the village. He and Mrs. Campbell are worthy members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and in politics he has always given his support to the Democratic party, and is also a strong supporter of prohibition.

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This family biography is one of 79 biographies included in The History of Lawrence County, Tennessee published in 1886.  The History of Lawrence County was included within The History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman & Lewis Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman and Lewis Counties of Tennessee

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