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MILES C. MAYS, one of the proprietors of the Bethel House, of Columbia. Tenn., was born in Maury County January 11, 1846, son of Miles H. and Elizabeth P. Mays, who were born in Virginia and Tennessee, respectively. The father was a successful. farmer before the war, but was financially ruined during that conflict. During the close of the war he followed merchandising until the latter part of 1865, when he removed to Naslı- ville, and from there to Dickson, Tenn., where he owned and operated a hotel until his death September 10, 1885. Miles C. Mays acquired a good education in Jackson College, being a student at the breaking out of the war. He (in 1864) enlisted as a private in Com- pany E, First Tennessee Cavalry, serving until the conflict closed. Shortly after he en- gaged in the livery business, with which he has been connected ever since, R. P. Dodson being his partner. From 1872 to 1880 Mr. Mays conducted the Nelson Hotel of this city. In 1883 he managed the Bethel House, and two years later he and Mr. Dodson purchased the hotel, which they have operated very successfully since April, 1886. January 20, 1885. he married Maggie Lee Shaffer, of Terre Bonne, La. Mr. Mays is a Democrat, and is an enterprising citizen of Maury County.
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ROBERT N. McBRIDE, farmer and stock dealer, is a son of John and Hannah (Kinzer) McBride. John McBride was born in Maryland, and came to Tennessee at an early period, where he followed farming until his death in 1859. His wife is yet living, and is a resident of Maury County, Tenn. Robert N. McBride was born August 31, 1841, and spent his early days in attending school and laboring on his father's farm. May 12, 1871, he led to the hymencal altar Miss Helena Williams, daughter of W. D. Williams, a prominent man of the county. - They became the parents of six children, four yet living: Dora B., William D., Mattie P. and Robert L. Mr. McBride took an active part in the late war, enlisting in Company A, Forty-eighth Tennessee Infantry, and served through- out the struggle. He was captured at New Hope, Ga., in 1863, but made his escape in a few hours. Our subject is a warm Democrat, and is a Mason of the Blue Lodge degree. He and Mrs. McBride are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
WILLIAM T. McCLAIN is a son of John and Elizabeth (McMillan) McClain, and was born in Bedford County, Tenn., August 29, 1820. He spent his early days in farm- ing, and was united in marriage, July 30, 1839, to Miss Mary Coleman, a native of Vir- ginia, and to them were born four children: Robert C .. Luther, Catharine and Livonia,
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all of whom are dead. January 29, 1845, Mrs. McClain's death occurred. Mr. McClain wedded Mrs. Martha (Williams) Dixon August 24, 1847, and to them were born three sons: Newton, John (deceased) and Jasper. Our subject is an advocate of Democratic princi- ples, and was constable in Maury and Lewis Counties for a perion of sixteen years. He belongs to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Masonic fraternity, and resides on a farm about five miles from Mount Pleasant. His father, John McClain, was born in North Carolina March 16, 1777, and was a soldier in the war of 1812, participating in the battle of New Orleans. He died in Maury County April 5, 1881. The mother was born in the Blue-grass State, and was a Cumberland Presbyterian in faith.
CAPT. ROBERT B. McCORMICK, farmer, was born in this county May 4, 1832, son of William C. and Dorcas (Irwin) McCormick, both natives of North Carolina. The father immigrated to this county from North Carolina in 1829, and settled where Carter Creek Station now stands. He farmed for a livelihood and was quite successful. His death oc- curred September, 1834, at Spring Hill. He was a man of strong religious feeling, and was a leading member of the Presbyterian Church. The mother died in 1870. Our sub- ject remained and assisted his parents on the farm until he was twenty one years of age, securing a good, practical education in the district school, and subsequently attended the Franklin University, graduating from that institution at the sessions of 1858 and 1859. He then came to his present neighborhood and established the Union University, of which he was principal until May, 1861. He enlisted in Capt. Pointer's company of the Third Tennessee Regiment, serving as a high private for about six months. He was a non-com- missoned officer until the capture of Fort Donelson, when he was captured and remained in prison at Springfield, Ill., for seven months. He was then exchanged, and after the reorganization of the Confederate forces was elected captain of Company E, Third Ten- nessee Regiment, and remained as such until the close of the war. In 1866 he wedded Anna Adkinson, a native of this county, who died June 19, 1879. They had four children by this union; Maury M., Lizzie D., Robert B. and Dot, all living. Mr. McCormick taught school until 1868, when he engaged in the grist and saw-milling business. In 1879 he returned to school teaching, and in connection farmed to some extent. In 1883, on ac- count of ill health, he quit school teaching and began farming, and this he has followed ever since. January 11, 1885, he wedded his present wife, Amanda Eason. Capt. MIc- Cormick is a Democrat in politics and an attendant of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
MALCOLM McDONALD, son of John and Mary (McAuley) McDonald, was born in North Carolina February 23, 1808. The parents were natives of Scotland and North Carolina, respectively. The mother died in Marshall County, Miss., in 1845. Angus McDonald, our subject's grandfather, owned a boat and followed coasting as an oc- cupation. John McDonald came to Tennessee in 1820 and followed the following occupations: merchandising, tobacco inspection, teaching, book-keeping and farming. He was a Mason and died in Marshall County in 1853. At the age of twenty-three our subject began farming for himself. October 18, 1836, he married Caroline K. Essleman, born in North Carolina in 1810, daughter of James and Ann (Campbell) Essleman, natives of Scotland. Malcolm and Mrs. McDonald are the parents of one son, James E., who was born April 3, 1839, and died August 3, 1839. Both husband and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, and he has been an elder for ten years.
ALEXANDER W. McDONALD was born in Maury County, Tenn., September 2, 1837, and is a son of Allen and Temperance (Henderson) McDonald, born in Maury County October 16. 1800, and March 23, 1805, respectively. After attaining his twenty-first birth- day the father followed farming and attained a comfortable competency. The mother died October 30, 1848, and September 27, 1849, he took for his second wife Olivia C. Caskey. His death occurred June 26, 1862. Alexander W. has always followed the life of a farmer. In 1861 he enlisted in Company F, First Tennessee Cavalry, but at the end of three years was detailed to superintend a saddle factory, serving in this capacity until the close of the war. During his war campaign he was orderly sergeant. After his return home he engaged in the saddlery business at Culleoka, which he followed very
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successfully several years. He then resumed farming and the lumber and saw-millin business. At the end of a few years he sold out and began keeping a confectionery store in Columbia and was also engaged in the book and stationery business, and later sold pianos and organs. August 21, 1865, he married Sarah D. Gracy, born October 26. 1843, in Giles County. daughter of Joseph B. and Elizabeth (Bradshaw) Gracy. They have nine children: Barnet A., born in 1866; William E .. in 1868; Lizzie E., in 1869; Donald G., in 1871; Alexander N., in 1873; James B., in 1875: Luther B., in 1878; John O., in 18$1: and Lura, in 1883. Mr. McDonald and his family are members of the Cumberland Pres- byterian Church. He is a well educated man and is recognized as an upright and honest citizen.
COL. EDWARD C. McDOWELL is a native of Fayette County, Ky., born Novem- ber 5, 1840, son of Capt. John L. McDowell, who was also. a native of Kentucky, and was married to Nancy Vance. Edward C. was reared and educated in Kentucky, attending both the collegiate and law departments of the Transylvania University at Lexington, Ky., and graduated in law from the same institution in 1859. In 1861 he began practicing in Memphis. Tenn., and the same year was made colonel of the State troops at that place. After Tennessee's secession he resigned this position and joined the Tennessee Artillery Corps as lieutenant, and served until July 9, 1863, when he surrendered with the army at Port Hudson, La., and was held as prisoner of war at Johnson's Island and Fort Dela- ware until June 16, 1865. He then resumed his practice at Memphis, where he remained until October, 1874, and since that time has resided and practiced his profession in Col- umbia. September 16, 1873, he wedded Bettie, daughter of Leonard D. Myers, whose sketch appears in this work .. Three sons and three daughters were born to their union. Col. McDowell is a Democrat and a Scottish Rite Mason of the thirty-second degree.
SAMUEL D. F. MCEWEN, a well-known merchant of Columbia, Tenn., is a native of Maury County, where he was born July 10, 1850. son of John A. McEwen (deceased), attorney at law, of Nashville. Our subject's early education was obtained in his native county. He attended Yale College two years and in 1870 started in business in Columbia as clerk in the bank of that city. He afterward became book-keeper, and for two and a half years was teller. Up to 1879 he was in the grocery business in the city. Since that time he has been a dry goods merchant, and has shared in the success of the well-known firm of McEwen & Dale. He married Margaret A. Phillips, May 15, 1873, of Monroe, La. They have two daughters. Mr. McEwen is a Democrat in his political views, and is a Mason-Knight Templar degree. He is treasurer of the Columbia Jersey Cattle Com- pany, and secretary and treasurer of the Maury County Trotting-Horse and Breeding As- sociation. He and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.
ROBERT MARTIN MCKAY, son of Richard A. and Eliza J. (Jennings) McKay, was born in Maury County, Tenn., June 5, 1852. His father was a well-to-do farmer of the county, and still resides in the Nineteenth Civil District of Maury County, where he is magistrate. At the age of nineteen years Robert M. began the study of law, and when twenty-one years of age was admitted to the bar and soon established a fairly remunera- tive practice. He is considered a safe counsellor and earnest advocate, and has won de- cided distinction and eminence among the leading lawyers of the State. He may prop- erly be said to be a self-made man, and is endowed with qualities which have enabled him to surmount obstacles which would have discouraged many men. Since 1875 he has been a partner of Hardin P. Figuers, the style of the firm being Mckay & Figuers. Mr. Mckay is a Democrat, and is secretary of the Democratic State Executive Committee and member of the same from his congressional district. He is chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee in his Seventh Congressional District. In 1884 he was one of the committee appointed by the County Court of Maury County for the erection of the new jail. He is vice-president of the Second National Bank of Columbia and one of its directors, and an active member of the Merchants & Manufacturers Exchange of the city. He also belongs to the Columbia Board of Education, and is a Mason (Knight Templar), and was one of the committee who superintended the erection of the handsome Masonic temple of
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Columbia, Tenn. In 1883 he was candidate for mayor of Columbia and was defeated by twenty-four votes. the whole number of votes being 840. Mr. McKay was united in mar- riage to Miss Alice F. Rankin, to whom he had been engaged twelve years.
HARDIN PERKINS FIGUERS, of the firm of MeKay & Figuers, was born at Frank- lin, Tenn., April 15, 1849, and was educated in the Carnton High School, from which insti- tution he graduated in December, 1866. He then began teaching the "young idea" at Gum Springs. Williamson County. continuing until 1867. The following year he entered busi. ness life as clerk in the dry goods establishment of J. L. Parks, and there acquired a thorough knowledge of business life. In the early part of 1869 Mr. Figuers engaged in the newspaper business, becoming one of the editors and proprietors of the Franklin Rerin, the oldest weekly newspaper in the State. In January, 1872, he removed to Col- umbia and became one of the editors and proprietors of the Columbia Herald. Four years later he began editing the Columbia Journal. In 1875 he formed a law partnership with Mr. McKay. and is one of the most trusted and successful practitioners of the Maury County bar. He is an eloquent speaker and writer, and the author of the volume "Ten- nessee Manual of Chancery Pleadings and Practice." consisting of 700 pages, which has won high praise from all parts of the State. Mr. Figuers is a Mason (Knight Templar) and Worshipful Master of. F. & A. M. December 4, 1873, he wedded Lily Dale, who has borne him one daughter. His parents. Thomas N. and Bethenia H. (Perkins) Figuers were natives of Williamson County. Tenn.
RICHARD A. MCKAY, EsQ., an old and prominent citizen of Carter Creek. Maury Co .. Tenn., was born in this county February 28, 1819, son of Alexander and Rebecca (Claymaster) MicKay. The father was a native of North Carolina and one of the early settlers of Maury County. He was a farmer and in very comfortable circumstances. He died July 21, 18:0. The mother was a native of Tennessee, and died February 19. 1850. Our subject passed his boyhood on the farm in assisting his father and in the schoolroom in securing an education. He remained at home until the death of his father, and then purchased his father's estate and was steadily engaged in farming and stock raising until 1876, when he removed to his present place. In 1870 he established a store at Carter Creek and engaged in merchandising in connection with his farming interests until about 1883. In 1882 he was appointed agent of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad at Carter Creek, which position he now fills. January 31, 1843, he wedded Eliza Jennings, a native of this county. They had eleven children, three of whom are dead. Those living are Alexander W., Robert M., Cameron H., Anna E., Sallie R., Ashley J., Thomas J. and Phineas E. Mr. McKay is a Democrat in politics and has been magistrate of the Nine- teenth District for ten years: was postmaster at Carter Creek about twelve years up to the present administration, and he and family are leading members .of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, of which he is an elder. He is also a member of the K. T. Lodge.
ALONZO McKISSACK, a prominent citizen of Spring Hill, Maury Co., Tenn., was born in North Carolina January 14: 1835, son of Orville W. and Ellina (McKissack) Me- Kissack, natives, respectively, of Tennessee and North Carolina. The father was from the family of Archibald M. McKissack, who was one of the pioneer settlers of this State, and still survives at the advanced age of seventy-seven. The mother also survives at the age of seventy. Our subject remained with his parents until he was twenty-one years of age, securing a good school education at Cumberland University, and graduated from the law department of that institution in 1861. May, 1861, he enlisted in Company F, Third Tennessee Regiment, serving as an orderly sergeant and remaining as such until the close of the war. He was a prisoner six months at Fort Donelson, eleven months at Fort Delaware, seven months at Fort Lookout and four months at Fort Elmira. At the close of the war he returned to Maury County and began farming, which occupation he followed for two years, after which he engaged in the dry goods business at Spring Hill. In 1873 he established his present business, carrying a full and complete line of drugs and medicines and has been quite successful. September 1, 1880 he wedded Miss Almira Hardeman, a native of Williamson County, Tenn. He is a Democrat and he and wife are members of the Methodist Church.
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SAMUEL H. MCKNIGHT, M. D., was born in Maury County, Tenn., December 25, 1846, son of Augustine and Keziah (Roper) McKnight, who were born in North Carolina and Tennessee, respectively. The father was a much respected and well-to-do farmer and departed this life in 1883. The mother died in 1869. Samuel H. McKnight received the rearing and early education of the average farmer's boy, and later attended the medical department of the Vanderbilt University, at Nashville, Tenn., and graduated from that institution in 1881. He immediately began practicing his profession in his native county and is doing well. In 1868 he took for his life companion, Miss Mary McKnight. Luther, Lelian, Cora, Kate, Samuel, Mattie Lee and two deceased are the children born to this union. Dr. McKnight served in Company B, Ninth Tennessee Battalion, Cavalry, from the time of his enlistment until the close of the war. He has been a licensed Methodist minister for fifteen years, and belongs to the Republican party.
JOHN D. MCLEMORE, farmer of Maury County, and a native of Williamson County, was born April 12, 1832, and is one of nine children born to A. J. and M. S. (Debrey) Mc- Lemore, natives, respectively, of North Carolina and Tennessee. The father was a farmer by occupation and came to Williamson County at an early day His death occurred in 1849, and his wife followed soon after. He was the son of Robert Mclemore, who was of Scotch- Irish parentage. Our subject remained with his parents until he was twenty-one years of age, securing a common school education. He then began farming on his father's tract and remained with his mother until her death. He then went into the grocery business at Thompson's Station, at which he remained for three years. He then removed to this county and located close to Columbia, where he engaged in farming and stock raising. In 1862 he enlisted in McLemore's company, Starn's regiment, as a high private, but was discharged in 1863 on account of bad health. He then returned home and was assigned a position in the commissary department at Columbia. In 1866 he moved back to Williamsom County, where he engaged in farming and stock raising until 1884, when he removed to his present place, and he has been steadily engaged ever since in farming and stock raising. December 8, 1858, he married Lesey Pope, a native of Williamson County. and to them were born seven children, only four of whom are now living: Atkins P., Sidney G., Jamie and Rob- ina. Mr. McLemore is a Democrat in politics, and himself and family are leading mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church, and he has been a member of the Masonic Lodge for twenty-four years, and is also a member of A. O. U. W. He is one of Maury County's best citizens.
LEMUEL P. MCLEMORE, an energetic farmer, was born in Maury County, Tenn., April 23, 1841, and is a son of A. J. and M. S. (Debrey) MIcLemore. [For further particulars of parents see sketch of John D. McLemore]. Our subject secured a good practical educa- tion in the common schools, and remained with his parents until he was sixteen years of age. He then resided with his brother until the close of the war. In 1872 he purchased his present farm on which he has resided ever since, engaged in farming and stock raising. November 14. 1872. he wedded Lesey MI. Frierson, a native of this county, and by this union is the father of two children: Wickliffe F. and Mary MI. Mr. MIcLemore is a Dem- ocrat in politics, and himself and family are members of the Methodist Church. He is one of the most enterprising farmers of the county, and is justly recognized as a moral, upright citizen.
JOHN A. McMEEN, a successful farmer of Maury County. Tenn., and a native of this county, was born January 21, 1838, and is a son of Thomas F. and Elizabeth (McKay) McMeen, both of whom were natives of this State. The father was a tiller of the soil, and in connection with this carried on a blacksmith shop His death occurred May 12, 1854. The mother died March 10, 1849. Our subject grew to manhood on the farm, and secured but a limited education. At the age of nineteen he began merchandising, and fol- lowed this business three years, after which he began farming. In 1861 he was engaged in the commissary department of the Confederate Army, and February 9, 1863, he enlisted in Company G, First Tennessee Heavy Artillery, serving with them until captured at Port Hudson. He was then kept prisoner at St. Louis a short time, and was afterward
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stationed at Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Ind., where he remained until the close of the war. He then returned to Tennessee, and engaged in farming until 1880, when he re- moved to his present place, and he has been steadily engaged in farming and stock raising ever since. November 14, 1859, he wedded Harriet D. Cook, a native of Kentucky, and to this union were born five children, only three of whom are now living: Thomas S., John W. and Charles W. Charley died in 1870, and Ashley in 1868. Mr. McMeen is a Democrat, and himself and family are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
WASHINGTON W. MILLER, an old and prominent farmer of Maury County, Tenn., and a native of that county, was born March 21, 1811. and is the youngest son of John and Catharine (Hall) Miller, both natives of Virginia. The father immigrated to this country in 1806, and was an extensive farmer. His death occurred in 1848. The mother died when Washington W., our subject, was but a small boy. He passed his early life on the farm, and had no such school advantages, in the rude log schoolhouses of his boyhood days, as exist at present. Nothwithstanding all these drawbacks he secured a good prac- tical education. In 1851 he removed to his present place, on which he has been steadily farming ever since. In 1837 he was married to Susan Hadley, a native of this State, and to this union were born four children, only two of whom are living: John A., and Jemima S. Melville J. died in 1878, and William C. was killed in the army in 1863. Mrs. Miller died August, 1884. at the advanced age of seventy-one years. Our subject is a Democrat in politics, and is classed among Maury County's oldest and most honorable citizens.
WILLIAM F. MOORE, an old and influential citizen, was born in Maury County, Tenn., January 22, 1817. son of Matthew and Sarah (Smith) Moore, natives, respectively, of North Carolina and Virginia. The father moved to this county from North Carolina in 1807 or 1808 and was a farmer of considerable note. He held the position of magis- trate of the Third District for thirty-five years. He died in 1839, was a Democrat in poli- tics and the son of Reuben Moore, of North Carolina, who was a soldier in the Revolu- tionary war. The mother of our subject died about 1865. William F. was reared on the farm with his parents until he was sixteen years of age, securing a good common school education. At that age he began clerking in the mercantile business at Columbia, where he remained for seven or eight years. He then went in business for himself, at which he was very successful. In 1848 he moved back to the farm but at the same time carried on his dry goods business at Columbia. In the same year he wedded Nannie Boyd. a native of this county, and to them were born twelve children. ten of whom are now living: Mary J., Dora M., William L., Imogene, Lillie B., Laird B .. Julia R .. Robert S., Walter and Lucy. Matthew B. died in 1850 and John in 1860. In 1853 Mr. Moore sold out here and removed to Texas, where he was engaged in the cotton business and also in stock raising. In 1860 he returned to the old homestead where he now resides. He is a Democrat in politics and has been a member of the Masonic lodge for upward of forty years.
LEONARD D. MYERS (deceased) was a native of Alabama, born May 1, 1821. He was reared in his native State and educated in the East Tennessee University at Knox- ville. He removed to Columbia in 1845 and read law under Judge Edmund Dillahunty, and was admitted to practice at the Maury County bar in 1847 and remained in the prac- tice of his profession here. until his death May 14, 1876. He married Sara H. Caruthers, of this county, a member of the distinguished family of that name, who, with four daugh- ters, still survives him. He was an active Democrat but never aspired to political honors He served as a private in the Confederate Army, in the Ninth Tennessee Battalion. _ 11- though not a member of any religions denomination he was a firm supporter of Christian- ity and contributed generously to all religious and charitable enterprises. He was an enterprising, liberal-minded citizen and was remarkable for a retentive memory. His mind was stored with legal lore, ready at his bidding, and he was acknowledged as the leading practitioner of the Maury County bar for a number of years and hevl a State repu- tation for legal ability. He was a man of strong convictions and manly r.solutions, and was noted for his devotion to his friends. His nature revolted at anything that tended to
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