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Below is a family biography included in The History of Weakley County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1887.  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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W. B. Blakemore, liveryman of Martin, Tenn., was born in Dresden, Weakley County, in 1849, and is one of eleven children, five of whom are living, born to W. B. and C. V. Blakemore. The father was born in North Carolina in 1802, and when a child removed with his parents to Tennessee, and located in Davidson County, where he remained until 1828, and the following two years was a resident of Gibson County. From that time until his death, in 1875, he farmed in Weakley County. The mother was born in North Carolina in 1812, and departed this life in 1872. Our subject was educated at Dresden Academy, and 1877 witnessed the celebration of his marriage with Rebecca Scott, daughter of W. S. and Sarah Scott. Mrs. Blakemore was born in Weakley County in 1852, and died in 1880, leaving her husband and one daughter, Pearl, to mourn her loss. Mr. Blakemore was a tanner up to 1877, and from that date up to 1880 tilled the soil. He then moved to Martin, and in 1883 engaged in his present business, in partnership with W. J. Burchard. The latter retired from the business after a short time and our subject has since continued alone. He has a large, commodious barn, a fine and complete stock of buggies, and a good lot of horses. Florence Pierce, of Columbus, Ky., became his wife in 1883. She was born in 1862, a daughter of Dr. Pierce. Mr. Blakemore, in connection with his stable, looks after the interest of his farm, which is located near Martin. He is a Democrat and belongs to the Masonic order.

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This family biography is one of 108 biographies included in The History of Weakley County, Tennessee published in 1887 by Goodspeed.  The History of Weakley County was included within The History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley & Lake Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley, and Lake Counties of Tennessee

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