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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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John B. Simms is a native of Lawrence County born November 22, 1859, being the son of Paris L. and Mary E. (McGlamery) Simms, natives of Tennessee. The father came to this county in 1848 and followed farming until 1877, when his death occurred on February 14 of that year. He was a Whig before, and a strong Union man during the war. He was a magistrate about sixteen years, and was chairman of the county court three or four years, and was one of the most substantial citizens of the county. John B. was given an academic education in youth. At the age of twenty-one years he began the study of law in the office of Capt. Deavenport. In 1882 he was admitted to the bar, since which time he has continued in active practice. For twelve months he was in partnership with S. A. Carroll, Jr., and is at present associated with George T. Hughes, of Columbia. July 22, 1885, he married Mannie F., daughter of Capt. Deavenport. They have one daughter. Mr. Simms is a Republican. In 1881-82 he served as sergeant-at-arms of the Tennessee House of Representatives, being elected without solicitation on his part. Since 1884 he has held the office of county entry-taker. He is the local counsel of the Nashville & Florence Railroad Company. He is a rising attorney.
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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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