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DANIEL RUDY, a well-known and prominent citizen of Maury County, Tenn., was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, November 23, 1841, son of Henry and Elizabeth (Ludwick) Rudy. The father was a native of Switzerland. born in 1797, and immigrated to America in 1810. He went to Ohio in 1822 and was engaged in milling in Pickaway County. In 1832 he re- tired to a farm where he lived until his death in 1852. He was for many years a magis- trate and filled the office in a capable and satisfactory manner. The mother was a native of Pickaway County, Ohio, born in 1808; she died in her native county in 1860. Our sub- ject's early life was passed principally in farming. He received a good English education in the common schools of Pickaway County and in October, 1868, he married Mary Zei- ger, a native of Pickaway County. To this union were born seven children: Philip Z .. Jacob L .. Daniel, Charles, Herman, Mary A. and Catherine, all of whom are living. In 1880 Mr. Rudy came to Davidson County and settled on a farm near Nashville, where he. remained until 1886, when he moved to Maury County and settled on a farm in the Thir- teenth District where he has since resided. Politically he has been a life-long Democrat.
WILLIAM J. SCOTT'S birth occurred in Maury County, Tenn., April 19, 1821: hc is a son of Andrew Scott, who was born in South Carolina, and was brought to Tennessee when very young. He was a son of Samuel Scott, and was married to Mary D. Mat- thews, of North Carolina, who bore him fourteen children, our subject being the third of the family. Andrew Scott wasa member of the Presbyterian Church: and was a mag- istrate in Maury County for a number of years. He was a farmer of considerable means and died about 1874. His wife's death occurred about a year previous. William J. spent his early days on his father's farm, and when twenty-one years of age began farming for himself. May 1, 1856, he wedded Mahala T. Martin, born near Hartsville, May $, 1832, daughter of Henry Martin. They have five sons and two daughters ; Henry C., born in 1857; Miles E., born in 1868 ; Andrew D., born in 1860 ; James F., born in 1863 : Leah. 'born in 1866; Mary A., born in 1968, and William A., born in 1870. Mr. Martin and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.
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GEORGE W. SCRIBNER was born in the Eighth District of Maury County, September 16, 1822, and is the son of John and Nancy (Noles) Scribner, The father was born in North Carolina in 1798, and was the son of Lewis S. Scribner, who was born in North Carolina and moved to Tennessee when John Scribner was but eight years old. He died in 1836. John Scribner was reared on a farm, was married October 27, 1817 and became the father of six children: James N., George W., Butler N., Sarah B., John A. T. and Susan R. Nancy Scribner was born May 3, 1798, was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church, and died in 1851. John Scribner was then married to Rebecca A. Aoidlett, and by her has six chil- dren. He was an elder in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and was a truly good man. He died in 1878. Our subject was reared on the farm and began business for himself at the age of nineteen. In 1841, Matilda J. Hiland became his wife. She was born in Dick- son County, Tenn., in 1825, and is the daughter of Joseph D. and Eliza (Baxter) Hiland. To our subject and wife were born eight children-Sarah C., Mary E., Marsus M. (de- ceased), John H., Nancy T., Thomas C. and James M. The fourth daughter died in in- fancy. In 1875 our subject was married to Sarah MI. Perry, who was born in Marshall County, Tenn., April 9, 1859. She is the daughter of Jerry and Mary M. (Jones) Perry. To Mr. and Mrs. Scribner were born two sons: Jeremiah B. and George B. Our subject has been engaged in the milling business for fourteen years. He was a brave soldier and was all through the war.
JOHN A. T. SCRIBNER was born in Maury County, Tenn., December 18, 1832, and is the son of John and Nancy (Noles) Scribner. For further particulars of parents see sketch of George W. Scribner. Our subject remained on the farm until he was twenty years of age: he then began working for himself. Hereceived a limited education, though by dili- gence he managed to secure enough for the business of life. In 1852 he married Huldah G. Garrett, who was born in Maury County, Tenn., and who is the daughter of William and Dolly (Ham) Garrett. To Mr. Scribner and wife were born an interesting family of - six children: Mary J., born in 1851; Willie J., born in 1853 ; George W., born in 1855 ; Nancy A., born in 1859 ; James W., born in 1865, and Laura A., born in 1868. Septem- ber, 1868, Mrs. Scribner died, and in 1869 Mr. Scribner wedded Mollie E. Benton, who was born October 3, 1844. By her he became the father of four children: Alice O., born in 1870; Butler M., born in 1872; Malcia, born in 1873, and Sue A., born in 1875. Mr. Scribner's second wife died August 1, 1876, and he took for his third wife Mrs. Mar- garet F. Turner. Our subject is a Democrat and a worthy member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
HIAL PAUL SEAVY, manager of the Grand Opera House, of Columbia, Tenn., was born near Woodstock, of the "Green Mountain State," May 21, 1842, son of Isaac and Rebecca ( Paul ) Seavy, of New Hampshire. Hial's early days were spent in Ver- mont, where he secured an academical education. At the age of twenty he left the farm and learned photography in New York City, where he remained three years as appren- tice and journeyman. In 1868 he came to Columbia. Tenn., and purchased a gallery in the city, and has successfully carried on the business ever since, but has done this in con- nection with other callings. He is an accomplished musician, and served in the Federal Army as leader of the Second Vermont Brigade Band. He organized the celebrated Co- lumbia Helicon Band, of which he was leader for eight years until it disbanded. Ile has also been connected with journalism for the last ten years, and has been regular corre- spondent at Columbus for Nashville dailies during this time. Since the erection of the new opera house he has been its efficient manager. In 1869 he married Louise G. Strach- auer, a native of Nashville, and they are the parents of two sons and one daughter. He belongs to what is popularly known in Tennessee as the " sky-blue Democracy." Ile is a Mason, Royal Arch degree, and is Post Chancellor of the K. of P. lodge, but is not a member of the present lodge.
DR. JOSEPH W. SHARBER, a prominent citizen and physician of Maury County, Tenn, was born in this State November 4, 1818, and is one of the children born to John E. and Parthenia ( Jones ) Sharber. The father was born in North Carolina, and was one of
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the early settlers of Williamson County, Tenn. He was a farmer by occupation and was . quite successful in that pursuit. His death occurred in 1859. The mother was a native of Tennessee and died in 1833. Our subject was a farmer boy and remained with his par- ents until he was eighteen years of age. He then attended school at Murfreesboro for three sessions, after which he taught two sessions of school at Mount Vernon and half a session at Dogwood Grove, Bedford County. While teaching at Mount Vernon he began the study of medicine with a view of making it a profession. and about 1841 began study- ing medicine with Dr. Boskett, and in 1843 began practicing with the above named phy- sician. At the end of a year he located at Eagleville and practiced medicine for three years. He then attended oue course of lectures at the University of Pennsylvania. and graduated from that institution in 1845. He then returned to Eagleville and resumed the practice of medicine. In 1847 he moved to his present place and practiced medicine. and also farmed to some extent. His reputation as a learned and skillful physician spreads far and wide, and his practice covers a large scope of country. In 1846 he wedded Mary J. Porter, a native of this county, and a daughter of James B. Porter. To them were born nine children, only one of whom is living. Her name is Fannie P. James P. died in 1848: John P. died in 1855; Joseph W. died in 1855 ; Lura died in 1865: Mary E. died in 1865; Dr. Willam B. died in 1879; Walter S. died in 1879, and E. Burk, died in 1883. Dr. Sharber has been a Mason for eighteen years and an Ancient Odd Fellow for nearly forty years. He is a Democrat, and himself and family are leading members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, he being an elder in that church for about forty- four years.
WILLIAM P. A. SHAW is a native of Orange County, N. C., born April 1, 1809, sou of Joseph B. and Martha (Gooch) Shaw, born in Maryland and Virginia. The father was born in 1774 and is a son of Joseph Shaw, a native of Maryland and a Revolutionary sol- dier. The Shaw family came to Tennessee when our subject was about eighteen years of age. The father died in 1863 and the mother in 1854. William was one of ten children and was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. He has always followed the life of a farmer and is very successful. In 1835 he married Jane Rountree, daughter of Andrew Rountree, of North Carolina, and to them were born Mary O., Thomas B .. Martha I .. James P., Emily E., Margaret E., William F. A., Joseph J. and Andrew J. Mrs. Shaw died July 22, 1864, and November 15, 1865, Mr. Shaw wedded Mary A. E. Renfroe, who was born in Maury County in 1827. To them was born one son, Barclay R., born in 1968. Mr. Shaw is a member of the Baptist Church, and was a magistrate of Williamson County a number of years. He has been a citizen of Tennessee for about sixty years and is recog- nized as an honest, upright citizen.
THOMAS D. SIMMONS, fariner, was born October 6, 1842, and received a good common school education. At the age of eighteen he enlisted in Company H, Thirty- second Tennessee Regiment, and served as a high private in that company until the close of the war. He then returned home and began farming. In 1866 he removed to his mother's farm in this county, where he remained until 1871. He then purchased his present farm and has been successfully engaged in farming and stock raising. In 1870 he wedded Sarah A. McKee, a native of this county, and to them were born nine children: Robert H., Thomas G., Mary A., William C., McKee, Quinton, Eva, Charlie and Edward, all of whom are living. Mr. Simmons is a Democrat in politics, and himself and family are consistent members of the Christian Church. He is classed among the enterprising and successful farmers of the county and is a respected citizen. His parents were Thomas A. and Eliza A. (German) Simmons, both natives of Tennessee. The father was a farmer and was moderately successful in this occupation. His death occurred in 1862. The mother still lives at the advanced age of seventy-seven and is a resident of Maury County.
REV. FRANKLIN G. SMITH (deceased) was born in Bennington, Vt., December 14. 1797, and was educated at Princeton (N. J.) Theological Seminary and graduated at the remarkably early age of fifteen. He began preparing himself for the Presbyterian min-
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istry, but changed his views while in college and espoused the Episcopal faith. He con ducted a private school in Milledgeville, Ga., some years, and then went to Lynchburg, Va., and started a school for young ladies, and also organized the St. Paul's Episcopal Church of that city in 1822, of which he was rector during his residence there. He was married to Sarah A. Davis, in 1835, and a year later removed to Columbia, Tenn .. and took charge of the Female Institute of that city. In 1852 he established the Atheneum, which he has conducted during his lifetime. During the war he was a refugee, owing to his outspoken sentiments in favor of the Confederate cause. His wife conducted the school, and at the close of the war he returned, but died August 4 of the following year. He be. queathed his property to his wife and she managed the Atheneum until her death. Janu- ary 11, 1871. Of their eight children three sons and two daughters are now living: Fan- nie P. (wife of Maj. L. M. Hasea, of Cincinnati, Ohio,), Capt. Robert D., present principal of the Atheneum: Dr. W. A., Prof. Frank II. and Carrie E., all of whom are teachers in the various departments of the school. Rector Smith was a man of extraordinary literary ability. He was editor and founder of The Guardian, a monthly journal of high order. started in 1841, and is yet published by the family. He may be called the founder of the educational interests in this part of the State. and was never known to turn away a pupil, no matter how poor, who was desirous of obtaining an education. He was one of the finest educa- tors in the country and his views and teaching's were acknowledged as undoubted authority by many of the best educators of the land.
CAPT. ROBERT D. SMITH, principal of the Columbia Atheneum. was born Octo- ber 9, 1842, son of the late Rev. Franklin G. Smith. He was educated by his father, and completed a scientific and literary course with him. He served in the late war in Com- pany B, Second Tennessee Infantry, enlisting in April, 1861. He was promoted at the battle of Shiloh to first lieutenant on Gen. Claiborne's staff, and served with Gens. Clai- ยท borne, Polk and Walthall until the surrender, being promoted to. the rank of captain dur- ing the Dalton-Atlanta campaign. He participated in every battle of the war that the Army of Tennessee was engaged in except Chickamauga, when he was sick in the hospital. At the elose of the war he returned home and completed his education, hav- ing, however, made great progress in mathematics while in the service by much desultory study with members of the engineer corps of the army. He assumed management of the Atheneum after the war, which he has ever since retained, and upon the death of his mother became the principal and prime manager of the school. In 186; he married Mar- garet I., daughter of Hon. James H. Thomas, of Maury County. Two sons and one daughter have blessed this union. Mr. Smith is a Mason, Knight Templar degree, and he and family are members of the Episcopal Church.
MUNFORD SMITH is a well-known and worthy citizen of Maury County. and was born Angust 18, 1842, and is one of nine children of Munford and Elizabeth (Byrum) Smith. Munford Smith, Sr., was a native of East Tennessee, born in 1805, and his wife of Maury County, Tenn. Our subjeet's early days were spent on a farm, and he was ed- ucated at Mount Pleasant, Columbia, and Florence, Ala. May 17, 1861, he joined Com- pany C, Third Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, and was in the battles of Fort Donelson, Chickamauga, Port Hudson, Raymond, Miss., and many engagements of lesser note. He was paroled at Greensboro, N. C., in May, 1865, and immediately returned to Maury County and settled on a farm. He was married, November 21, 1871, to Mi- Anna M. Cecil, and they became the parents of six children: William C., Julia I., Flora K., Anna M., Julia E. and Virginia L., the latter two being deceased. Politically Mr. Smith is a Democrat. He is a member of the F. & AA. M., and of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and is considered one of Maury County's moral and energetic citizens.
PATRICK H. SOUTHALL, JR., was born in Maury County, Tenn., September 9. 1853, son of Patrick H. Southall, a farmer and stock raiser of Maury County. Our sub- ject was reared in the county, and in 1872 entered the Cumberland University of Leb- anon, Tenn., graduating from the literary department in 1875, and a year later grad- uated from the law department of the same institution. In the fall of the same year he
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came to Columbia, where he has secanie a successful practitioner, and was for a time a partner of L. P. Padgett. He is now practicing alone, and is doing well. He is a Demo- crat, and favors a protective tariff. and is a member of the Masonic fraternity and Methodist Episcopal Church South. He is vice-president of the city board of education. aud takes quite an active interest in the local campaigns, and has won quite a reputation as an orator.
THOMAS W. SOWELL. one of Maury County's most enterprising citizens, was born December 28, 1856, son of William J. and Emily .J. (Hardison) Sowell, both of whom were born in Maury County in 1824 and 1833, respectively. The father was a successful farmer and became the owner of several hundred acres of land. He enlisted as colonel (in the late war) of the Forty-eighth Tennessee Cavalry, and was a brave and faithful officer. He was married in 1850 and became the father of the following family: William I., Alice J .. Thomas W., Fannie P .. Felix. Emily E .. Wallace T., Carrie E .. James D. and Albert B. The father was a teacher in early life. He died on the 13th of August. 1884. The mother is yet living. Our subject was reared on a farm and began working for himself at the age of eighteen as clerk in the mercantile business for about eighteen months. He then worked in his father's mill one year. and then engaged in the mercantile business for himself two years, being fairly successful. October 25, 1983, he wedded Jennie R. Chis- holm, born in Alabama January 15, 1860, daughter of Dr. Lewis C. and Jane Chisholm. The father was born in Alabama in 1821 and the mother in 1827. Dr. Chisholm gradu- ated from a dental college in Nashville and was professor in the same one year. The mother died in 1862, and the Doctor afterward married Isabel Dickson, of Alabama. Our subject and wife have two children: Barkley, born August 30, 1884 (deceased) and Nina, born September 15, 1885. Mr. and Mrs. Sowell belong to the Christian Church and he is a supporter of Democratic principles.
GEORGE W. STACKARD, a well-known agriculturist of Maury County, Tenn .. was born in Rutherford County November 6, 1823, son of Nathan and Mary (Kinzer) Stockard, natives, respectively, of North Carolina and Virginia. The father was an enterprising farmer and was regarded by all as a moral, upright man. His death occurred in 1979 and the mother's in 1853. They were Methodists in belief. The subject of our memoir was united in matrimony in 1862 to Miss Sallie Walker. Mr. Stackard is a Democrat in his political views and gives his support to that party on all occasions. He is at the present time magistrate of his district and has served in this capacity for the last fifteen years. In 1865 Mr. Stackard engaged in the mercantile business, but abandoned that in 1877. By his energy, enterprise and economy he has accumulated considerable property.
WILLIAM W. STANLEY, a young and enterprising farmer of Maury County. and a native of that county, was born February 27, 1846, and is a son of Austin C. and Rhoda C. (McConnico) Stanley, both of whom were natives of Tennessee. The father was a farmer and the son of Wright Stanley, and during the late war enlisted in the Fourth Tennessee Regiment and served as a high private until he was killed at the battle of War- trace, Tenn., in 1862. The mother died in 1856. Our subject remained with his parents until he was seventeen years old, receiving his education in the district schools. He then enlisted in Company H, Forty-eighth Tennessee, serving as high private until December, 1864, when he joined the Sixteenth Confederate Cavalry Regiment and remained there until the close of the war. "He then returned to this county and began farming. About 1868 he purchased his present property, and has since been engaged in farming and stock raising. In 1866 he was married to Ellen Rountree, a native of this county. They have five children, only three of whom are living: Thomas A., Carrie I. and William W., Jr. Mr. Stanley and family are leading members of the Christian Church.
WILLIAM K. STEPHENS, a successful merchant of Culleoka, Maury Co., Tenn., was born in Marshal County, January 7, 1852, son of Thomas M. and Mary (Goodrich) Stephens, born, respectively, in Virginia and Tennessee. The father came to Culleoka, Tenn., in 1858, and followed the mechanic's trade several years, but lately has gived his attention to farining. Our subject received his education under Prof. Webb, of Culleoka;
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at the age of seventeen he began doing for himself, and became a partner in the firm of C. B. Abernathy & Co., and after Mr. Abernathy's death he purchased his interest, and since 1883, has been sole proprietor with the exception of one month. MIr. Stephens has succeeded well in his business enterprises and has a fine stock of goods. He has a farmi consisting of seventy acres, and May 8, 1873, was married to Miss Ida O. Wilkes, daugh- ter of B. L. Wilkes; they have five children: Thomas N., William K., Leroy W., Walter S. and Mary C. Mr. Stephens is a Democrat, and was appointed postmaster of Culleoka, March 3, 1874. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
SAMUEL R. STONE, farmer, was born in Fayette County, Ky., July 21, 1827, and and is a son of John and Mary (Berry) Stone, both natives of Kentucky. The father was an extensive farmer, owning at his death 1,200 acres of as good land as Kentucky affords, to be divided among his children. His death occurred in 1872, and the mother followed in the same year. Our subject assisted on the farm until he was twenty-one years of age, securing a good education in the common schools. He then began farming for himself in Kentucky until 1884, when he removed to this county, renting his Kentucky land. He purchased the Cooper farm of 537 acres, on which he has been steadily engaged ever since. In 1854 he wedded Mary Marshall. native of Kentucky, and they have five children by this union: Walker J., William, Birdie, Samuel and Jessie. Mr. Stone is a Democrat in politics, and himself and family are members of the Christian Church.
REV. JOSEPH HART STRAYHONE, a well-known farmer and influential citizen of Maury County, Tenn., and a native of Orange County, N. C., was born October 12, 1821, son of Daniel and Penelope (Berry) Strayhone. The father of our subject was also born in Orange County, N. C., and came to Tennessee in 1922. He located on a farm in Maury County and lived there until his death, which occurred in 1824. He was a worthy member of the Presbyterian Church. The mother was born in North Carolina, and was also for many years a member of the Presbyterian Church. In later years she became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Her death occurred in 1848. Our subject passed his youthful days in aiding his father on the farm. January 6, 1843, he wedded Mary C. Aikins, a native of Maury County and the daughter of John Aikins. The fruits of this union were the following children: Nellie C., John Alison, Jennet E. and William Bascom. In March, 1859, Mrs. Strayhone died; she was an excellent woman and a devout member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In September, 1859, our subject took for his second wife Olevia A. Mullins, a native of Bedford County and the daughter of Rev. Will- iam Mullins. This second union resulted in the birth of two children: H. Elizabeth B. and William D., both living. In 1852 Mr. Strayhone became proprietor of a tanners in Lawrence County, which business he successfully managed for twenty years. In 1861 he enlisted as a private in the Confederate Army, in the Forty-eighth Tennessee Regiment Volunteer Infantry, to serve as chaplain. He participated in the battles of Richmond and Perryville, Ky., and was honorably discharged at Shelbyville, Bedford County, in 1862. He immediately returned to Lawrence County and resumed the tannery business. He re- ceived a good education in the schools of Maury County, and has been, politically, a life- long Democrat. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and has been a minister of the gospel since 1849. He is also a member of the Tennessee Conference, joined that body in 1868, and had traveled as itinerant preacher three years previous to joining the conference. He has a farm of 157 acres, and is a member of the Masonic fraternity.
PATRICK SULLIVAN, farmer, was born in Ireland in September, 1823. He is one of eight children born to Flourence and Honora (Reyney) Sullivan. The father was a na- tive of Ireland, born about 1800, and was by occupation a well-to-do farmer. He was an ardent advocate of the cause of temperance, and was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. He died in 1882. The mother was also a native of Ireland, born about 1803; she was a member of the Roman Catholic Church and a devout Christian. She died in 1884. Our subject's early life was employed in the shoe-making business. He came to America in 1849, and in 1851 settled in Maury County, where he was employed as a laborer. In
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: 1853 he wedded Mary J. Hand, a native of Maury County, and to tais union were born these children named: Flourence, Patrick S., John, James, Timothy, Honora, Julia, Kate and Margaret, all living except Mary A., who died in 1856. Mr. Sullivan is a Democrat. and has a good farm of eighty-five acres. He is a prominent member of the Roman Catholic Church, and is a well respected citizen.
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