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Elihu D. McGlamery, register of Wayne County, Tenn., was born in this county January 14, 1838, son of John and Catherine (Brinker) McGlamery, who were born in Georgia and Virginia, respectively. The father came to Tennessee when a young man, about 1816, and lived for a short time in Lincoln County, then moved to Madison County, Ala., and in 1819 came to Wayne County, Tenn., where he raised a family of four sons and six daughters, and followed farming here until his death, in December, 1857. Our subject’s school days were somewhat limited. He early learned the carpenter’s trade and in October, 1863, enlisted in the Federal Army, serving in Company B, Second Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Mounted Infantry, first as private. He was promoted to first lieutenant, serving in this capacity until he was mustered out after one year’s service. He resumed carpentering and also farmed in the Twelfth District until 1870, when he removed to Waynesboro, and in 1874-76 served as deputy sheriff. In August, 1868, he was elected sheriff of the county, and filled this office very efficiently and satisfactorily two terms, when he was elected to his present office, filling this position in an equally satisfactory manner. He has recently been engaged in contracting and building in Waynesboro. October 29, 1857, he married Nancy D. Turman, of Bedford County. Mr. McGlamery is a stanch Republican in politics, and is a member of the K. of H.