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WILLIAM S. MCLEMORE. circuit judge, was born ten miles south of Franklin, in Williamson County, February 1, 1830, son of A. J. and Bethenia S. (Dabney) MeLemore, and is of Scotch-Irish extraction. The father of our subject was born in this county in 1801, and died here in 1849. The mother was born in 1803 and died in 1857. Of thirteen children born, our subject was the fifth child and seeond sou. He was reared on the farm and received his education in the common schools of the neighborhood in which he lived.
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At seventeen years of age he entered the Transylvania University at Lexington, Ky., and in 1849 he entered Lebanon Law School, where he graduated in 1851. In the same year he began to practice in Franklin, and in 1856 he was elected county court clerk, and held this office until 1860, when he declined re-election and resumed the practice of law. In 1861 he enlisted in Company F, Fourth Tennessee Cavalry, Confederate States Army, and was promoted to first lieutenant, then captain, major, and in 1863 was commissioned colonel. The last six months he was colonel, commanding a brigade of cavalry, and was a brave and gallant soldier. In 1865 he returned home and immediately began the practice of law, which he continued until 1872 when he was elected criminal judge, the circuit then being composed of Williamson, Maury, Marshall and Giles Counties. He held this office six years and in ISTS was elected circuit judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit; his present term expires in August, 1886. He has made a splendid record as judge, and as a lawyer has been quite successful. May 15, 1856, he wedded Miss Anna S. Wharton, daughter of Dr. W. HI. Wharton, of Nashville. To Judge McLemore and wife were born five children: Annie L., Bethenia, Albert S., William W. and Lizzie M. He was formerly a Whig but since the war has been a thorough Democrat. He is a Mason and a member of the Meth - odist Episcopal Church South. Mrs. McLemore is a member of the Christian Church.
JOHN A. MILLER, a native of Maury County, was born November 25, 1838, and is the son of W. W. and Susan J. (Hadley) Miller. The father is a native of Tennessee, and spent his early life in assisting his father on the farm and in attending the common schools. He is a member of the Baptist Church. The mother died at her residence in Maury County in 1883. Our subiect, in 1855, entered the Jackson College, at Columbia, Tenn., where he finished his education May 1. 1861, Mr. Miller enlisted in Company G First Tennessee Infantry, and participated in the battles of Shiloh, Chickamauga and other engagements. In 1864 Mr. Miller was captured and carried to Fort Delaware, where he was paroled February 6, 1865. After the war he engaged in farming, and in December, 1866, he was married to Miss B. A. Brown, daughter of Thomas Brown. of Williamson County, Tenn., who was born in Virginia, near the old battle-field of Manassas. In early life he immigrated to Tennessee, locating near Nashville, and at the age of twenty- nine he married Miss Nancy Allison, of Davidson County, and after her death was wed- ded to Mrs. Hunter. Mr. Brown died in February, 1870, and was a worthy member of the Christian Church. To our subject and wife were born six children: John, Maggie B .. Thomas B., William W., Joe A. B. and Mary M., deceased. January 1, 1874, he moved to the Sixth District of Williamson County, to the farm known as "Old Town," where he now resides. Mr. Miller is a member of the Presbyterian Church and of the Masonic fraternity, and is a Democrat in politics.
J. G. MOODY, an enterprising farmer of the Fourteenth District of Williamson County, Tean., was born December 27, 1838, in Davidson County, Tenn., and is one of two children of William and Eliza B. (Roy) Moody. The father was born in Tennessee and was of Scotch descent. He was a farmer and married in 1830, and died August 14, 1841. The mother was born October 12, 1818, and survives her husband. Our subject was reared in his native county and was educated in the country schools. When only fourteen years of age he left home and learned the carpenter's trade, at which he worked fourteen years. At the breaking out of hostilities, in 1861, he enlisted in Company D, First Tennessee Volunteers, and was in the battles of Chickamauga. Franklin, Nashville and Stone River. December 30, 1867, he wedded Mary Lou (Page) Moody, born December 17, 1847, in Williamson County, Tenn., daughter of J. T. and Mary (Harrison) Moody. Our subject and wife have seven children: William P., James A., John T., Charley E., Mary O .. Walter B. and Ida. Mr. Moody supports Democratic principles and is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
ALEXANDER MOORE, an old and retired farmer, was born in Lincoln County, N. C., March 2, 1798, son of James and Eleanor (Irvin) Moore. The father of Mr. Moore was born in North Carolina in 1764, and died in Tennessee in 1838. The mother was also born in North Carolina in 1771, and died in Williamson County, Tenn., in 1809. Our subject's
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grandfather, Gen. Robert Irvin, was a delegate to the Independent Convention at Char- lotte, N. C., in May. 1775. Our subject is the fourth of seven children. His eldest broth- er. Robert I. Moore, was born in 1791, and was a leading merchant in Nashville for many years; he died in that city in 1848. Our sabject grew to manhood on the farm. In 1818 he began teaching school, and continued that occupation until 1825, when he began farm- ing, and this he continued successfully until 1874, when he removed to Franklin. and here he now resides. He still owns 380 acres of fine land and the place is known as Moore's Lanc. In 1824 he married Miss Nancy Merritt, a native of North Carolina, who was born in 1800. Mr. and Mrs. Moore have now lived together for sixty-two years, perhaps the oldest couple in the county. They have one child, James P., now a prosperous farmer. Our subject is a Democrat and cast his first vote for Gen. Jackson in 1824. He has been successful in life and one of the first men of this county. He and wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
JOHN B. MURREY was born in Williamson County, Tenn., July 6, 1822, and spent his boyhood on his father's farm, receiving his education in the commonschool. At the age of twenty-two he wedded Miss Adaline Wilson, a daughter of Thomas Wilson, a na- tive of North Carolina, but a resident of Williamson County, Tenn. To Mr. and Mrs. Murrey were born two children: Sallie E. and Maggie J. In 1846 our subject moved to the Eleventh District in Davidson County. and was elected collector and served his county in that capacity as well as deputy sheriff until 1861. In the spring of 1872 he moved to the Sixth District in Williamson County, on the farm known as "Mount Pier," where he now resides. His farm contains 1,173 acres. He is a member of the Old School Presbr- terian Church and his wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and has been since quite young. Our subject is the son of Eunis and Anna ( Buchanan) Mui- rey, natives, respectively, of Tennessee and Virginia. The father was born in 1795, and received a common school education by his own exertions. In 1318 he was married to Mis- Anna Buchanan, daughter of John Buchanan, a native of Virginia. In 1822 our subject's father was elected collecting officer of his district. In 1833 he went to Nashville and lo- cated on a farm where North Nashville now is. and afterward moved to Franklin, Will- iamson Co., Tenn. He was a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Methodist Epis- copal Church South. He died March, 1824.
ISAAC L. NEELY'S birth occurred February 5, 1821, in Williamson County, Tenn. He is a son of John C. and Elizabeth Neely, who were born in Virginia and North Carolina, and grandson of Isaac and Fannie Neely. The father, John Neely, came to Tennessee about 1800. He was in the war of 1812 and died in 1867. The mother died in 1872. They were married about 1814, and our subject is the third of their eleven children. He has always been a farmer, and in 1878 purchased 131 acres of land near Nolensville on which he is doing well. In 1841 he was married to Sarali E. C. Burk, who was born about 1818, in North Carolina, daughter of John and Lucy Burk, and who died May 1. 1561, leaving one child, Miles E. Mr. Neely then married Eliza Pyncr, October 18, 1861. She was the widow of Mason Pyner, and daughter of Samuel and Peggy Burke. The Neely family are highly respected citizens and were among the first families who settled in this State. Mr. Neely and wife. are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is a member of the Masonic fraternity and I. O. O. F., and in politics is a Democrat.
J. W. L. NEVILS, a leading citizen of Williamson County, was born in this State July 14, 1834. His father, Josiah Nevils, was born in Virginia in 1794, and the mother, Sallie Beech, was also born in Virginia, about 1809. They both came to Tennessee in the year 1821 and in 1823 were united in marriage. The father left his farm to fight in the war of 1812, and was in the memorable battle of New Orleans. He died in the year 1554 and his wife in 1852. Our subject wedded Miss Ella G. Low in 1821. She was born in Tennessee September 13, 1851, and was the daughter of Gabriel and Vina H. (Pinkston) Yarbrough Low. To our subject and wife were born six children: John L., deceased. born in 1872: Augie V., born in 1874; Josiah W., deceased, born in 1976; William W., born in 1877; Sallie M., born in 1880, and an infant not named. Our subject engaged in the
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mercantile business in Maury County, Tenn .. in 1856, and in 1861 closed out and enlisted in the Confederate Army, serving his country until the close of the war. One year after returning from the war he engaged again in the mercantile business at Peytonsville for about ten years, after which he sold out his stock of goods and gave his undivided atten- tion to farming. He has 104 acres of good land near Peytonsville. He is a member of the Masonic lodge, also of the I. O. O. F .. and he and wife are worthy members of the Method- ist Episcopal Church South. Mr. Nevils is a Democrat and in 1874 he was elected mag- istrate in this district.
JOHN M. NEVILS, sheriff of Williamson County, was born in Maury County, Tenn .. October 3, 1835, son of Josiah and Sarah (Beech) Nevils, and of Dutch-English descent. Our subject was reared on the farm and secured a good practical education in the com- mon schools. He followed the occupation of a farmer until the beginning of the late war, when he enlisted in the Confederate Army, Company B, Eleventh Tennessee Regi- ment, and served four years. In 1865 he engaged in merchandising in Nashville, but soon removed to Peytonsville, this county, and continued farming and merchandising. In 1868 he wedded Lydia A. Lowe, who died in 1878. In 1879 he wedded Alice Merritt. and to them were born three children: Emmett. Annie C. and an infant unnamed. To his first marriage were born two children: Robert H. and Edward M. Mr. Nevils is a member of the Masonic fraternity and of the I. O. O. F. He has made one of the best sheriffs the county has ever had. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and is one of the prominent men of this county. Mrs. Nevils is a member of the Christian Church.
JAMES A. NORTHI, M. D., is the son of H. B. and Martha J. North, who were na- tives of Virginia. The North family came to Tennessee at a very carly day and settled in Williamson County. H. B. North was a Methodist minister and belonged to the Tennes- see Conference and was preaching the gospel in Montgomery County when he married our subject's mother, and nine children were born to their union: R. HI., James A., Ann W., Margaret S., Thomas B., Alice, Ida, Elizabeth and Lucy. The father died about 1878 and the mother March 4, 1882. James A. North was born in Williamson County, January 4, 1838, and was educated in Thompson Academy, and in 1859 entered the medical Uni- versity at Nashville and graduated in 1861. At the breaking out of the war he enlisted in First Regiment Tennessee Cavalry, and participated in the battle of Fishing Creek, after which bis command went to Mississippi under Col. Bartow and later were united with Gen. Forrest's force and was in all its exploits. In 1879 he was married to Miss Eliza Baker, and five children have blessed their union: Jesse W .. Henry B., Carrick H., Eloise and Robert J. Dr. North began practicing his profession at Harpeth Station in 1865. He owas 150 acres of fine land and is one of the prosperous farmers of the county.
JEROME J. O'CONNER, farmer, formerly a merchant, was born in Manchester, Englandl, July 3, 1827, and came to America in the year 1838. His parents. William and Anne (Synnott) O'Conner, were born in County Wexford, Ireland, in 1790 and 1789, re- spectively. The former died in St. Louis, Mo., in 1852, and the latter in the same place in 1858. Our subject was educated in the common schools, after which he learned the shoe-maker's trade. He commenced merchandising in 1865, but at the breaking out of the war enlisted in the Confederate Army in the Sixth Regiment Tennessee Infantry, and served fifteen months. He was married, in 1873, to Miss Henrietta Blackman, who has borne him five children: Miles_ Albert. Annie, Laura and one deceased. Mr. O'Conner is a Democrat in his political views, and belongs to the Masonic fraternity; is a temperance man in every respect. He started in life in straightened circumstances, but by his energy and perseverence has surrounded his family with the comforts and conveniences of life. His wife belongs to the Christian Church.
DR. URBANE G. OWEN, a successful practitioner, was born in this State June 2. 1833. His father, Richard C. Owen, was born in this State December 12, 1509, and was a farmer by occupation and manufactured tobacco for several years before his death. The subject's mother, Henrietta (Rivers) Owen, was born in this State May 22, 1810, and mar-
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ried to Richard C. Owen in 1832. The father died April 17, 1860, and his widow followed him in death September 8, 1868. The subject is of Welsh descent and was educated in the best country schools. In 1855 and spring of 1856 he attended the old University of Pennsylvania and in the fall of 1856 he went to New York and then graduated in the spring of 1857. He practiced in the Brooklyn hospital twelve months, when he resigned and went to the city of New York and practiced until January, 1859. He then returned to Tennessee and located at Owen Hill, where he practiced until 1861. In September, 1859, Miss Laura Dobson became his wife; she was born in this State June 29, 1843, and was the daughter of Matthew and Letitia (Hughes) Dobson. To the subject and wife were born five children: Annie L., Richard G., William T., Letitia and Polly P. In 1861 he enlisted as private in Rucker's company, Battle's regiment and remained with it until the fall of 1861, when he was ordered to report to the Fourth Confederate (Churchwell's) Regiment at Knoxville, which he did and was made medical surgeon of that regiment. Here he remained until the close of the war, after which he returned home and located at College Grove, where he resumed the practice of his profession. Since locating there eight of his consulting physicians have died. The subject has not taken a dose of medi- cine in nineteen years. He has a good practice and is conceded to be very successful. He is a member of the Masonic lodge, No. 172, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church. In politics Mr. Owen is a Democrat.
PETER D. OWEN, a prominent farmer and stock raiser of Williamson County, was born February 3, 1833, in Davidson County, Tenn., near Nashville, and is the son of Peter and Charity Owen, natives of Virginia, who were married about 1816, and had born to them these children: John T., Floyd II., Elizabeth, Sarah G., Ambrose R., Herbert Fi., Peter D., Obadiah F., Carrie L., Hiram and Betsy. The subject of this sketch received a liberal education in the common schools and has been engaged in farming from boyhood. In 1882 he settled on his present farm of 200 acres, which is very valuable. all well improved, and a part of the same in a high state of cultivation. December 3, 1873, he was married to Sallie F. Waller. She was born September 10, 1851, and is the daughter of Pierce and Elizabeth Waller, natives of Tennessee. Mr. Owen and wife are the parents of these children: Mary, John F. and Willie. The early members of the Owen family were among the first families that settled in Tennessee and were highly respected citizens. They are of Scotch-Irish origin. Our subject started in life very poor, financially, but by industry and good management has made himself a very comfortable home and is well- to-do in this world's goods.
D. C. PADGETT was born in this State May 15. 1843, and is the son of Henry G. and Mary W. (Anderson) Padgett, both natives of Virginia. The father was born in 1796 and came to Tennessee about 1817 after his return from the war of 1812. He taught school for several years after he became of age, and was a life-long member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. His death occurred in 1853. The mother was born in 1797, and died August 2, 1885. By her union with Henry G. Padgett she became the mother of eleven children-seven males and four females-seven of whom are yet living. Mrs. Padg- ett was a kind neighbor and was esteemed by all who knew her. Our subject is at pres- ent living on the farm formerly owned by his father; it lies in the southeastern portion of the county and contains eighty-seven acres of very good land, the products from it being corn, tobacco and small grain. Mr. Padgett is a Democrat in politics.
JACOB T. PAGE is of Scotch-Irish descent and a son of David D. and Charity Page, who were born in North Carolina, and settled in Tennessee about 1800. The early mem- bers participated in the war of 1812. Jacob T. was born October 30, 1819, in William- son County, Tenn., and in early days received a liberal education. He has been a farmer from boyhood and located on his present farm of 125 acres in 1855. His land is well im- proved and under good cultivation. January 26, 1843. he was united in marriage to Mary J. Harrison, the daughter of William P. and Edith Harrison, of this State and county. Mr. and Mrs. Page have had born to them six children-two daughters and four sons. Will- iam F., Mary L., John D., Thomas H., Jacob S. and Olivia E. Mrs. Page died in 1878.
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She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, her husband being a mem . ber of the same. Mr. Page belongs to the Democratic party and is a member of the F. & A. M.
JOHN PAGE (deceased), was born in 1798, in Wayne County, N. C., and was the son of John and Lovey (Davis) Page, who came to Tennessee from North Carolina and located in Williamson County about 1801. To their union were born nine children-five sons and four daughters : David D., John, Jacob, Harvey, Frederick, Nancy, Sarah, Betty and Martha. Our subject came to this State with his parents when three years of age. and was educated in the common schools. His early days were spent in farming, and about 1826 he engaged in the grocery and general merchandise business in Triune, in which he was fairly successful. In 1830 he was married to Margaret A. Wilson, who was born in 1814 in Williamson County, daughter of Samuel and Martha (Davis) Wilson, natives of Ireland and North Carolina, respectively. The father came to America about 1770, and was married to Martha Davis in 1802 in Tennessee. Our subject, Mir. Page, sold out his business at Trinne in 1827 and moved to Nolensville, where be carried on the same business until 1833, when he sold out and removed to Louisiana, where he managed a cotton plantation until his death, in 1873. He and wife became the parents of ten children : Eudora M., John J., Walter, Katie, Robert W., Almira, Jason W., Harry H., Maggie and Webb M. Mr. Page was a Democrat in politics, and he and wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
JOHN W. PARHAM, carpenter, was born April 10, 1851, in Williamson County, Tenn., son of George W. and Eliza (Bingham) Parham, and is of Irish descent. The par- ents were born in the same county as our subject, in 1824 and 1830, respectively. The mother died January 9, 1885. John W. was the second of their ten children, and was reared on a farm and attended the common schools. He afterward learned the carpenter's trade, at which he has since worked. He was married, April 22, 1877, in Williamson County, Tenn., to Miss Nancy V. Thweatt, of the same county. She was born February 12, 1857, and has borne her husband two children : Oscar, born February 12, 1878, and Florence, born August 23, 18S1. Mrs. Parham was a daughter of W. H. Thweatt, who was born in 1808 and died in 1876. Her mother was born in 1820 and died in 1882. Their family con- sisted of sixteen children-eight sons and eight daughters. Of the number five are dead. Mr. Parham belongs to the Democratic party.
JAMES PATTON, a prominent citizen of Williamson County, was born July 17, 1812. His father, Jason Patton, was born in North Carolina in 1787, and came to Tennessee abont 1802, where he was engaged in tilling the soil. His mother, Bithunia Bostick, was born in North Carolina about 1789, and came to Tennessee with her father in 1809. In 1811 she was married to Jason Patton and became the mother of nine children, three of whom are yet living. Mr. Patton died August 7, 1841, and his widow followed him in death May 10. 1870. Our subject's grandfather, James Patton, was born in Tennessee in 1760. The grandmother, Margaret (Wilson) Patton, emigrated from Scotland to Ireland and from there to North Carolina, where she was married. Our subject was reared on a farm, and with the exception of a few years that he spent trading in slaves, might be called a life-long farmer. In 1839 he married Miss Susan Thompson, a native of this State. born June 2, 1820, and the daughter of Jason and Susan (Cobb) Thompson. To Mr. and Mrs. Patton were born four children : Mary B., born December 7, 1841; Jason H., born August 5, 1849; Agnes J., born November 19, 1851, and Joseph J., deceased, born November 6. 1854. Mrs. Patton died December 18, 1881. Shortly after marriage he moved to Mis- sissippi and ran a cotton plantation for ten years, after which he moved back to Tennes- see. In 1850 he purchased the farm on which he now resides, it consists of 500 acres of first-class land in a fine state of cultivation. In 1834 he was elected justice of the peace and served the people in that capacity for about eighteen years. He was a conscript officer with the rank of major in the Confederathe service. In politics he is a Democrat.
THOMAS F. PERKINS, SR., first saw the light of day March 12, 1809, in William- son County, Tenn. He was reared on a farm until seventeen years of age, and then en-
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gaged in mercantile business in Triune, Tenn., where he remained twelve months, when he removed to Harpeth Lick, where he resided five years. In 1833 he wedded Miss Leah A. Cannon, who bore him seven children: Louisa, Letitia, Laura, Samuel F., Newton C., Thomas F., Jr., and William C. All the sons were soldiers in the Confederate Army. Only two of the children are living: Thomas F., Jr., and Newton C. Our subject was a mer- chant for twelve years and then engaged in farming, and at the breaking out of the war was the owner of. 127 slaves. He now owns a farm near Memphis, Tenn., and also one in Williamson County. He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and is a leading man in the county. His parents, Samuel and Sarah P. Perkins, were natives of Virginia and Tennessee, respectively. About 1804 the father came to Tennessee, where he tilled the soil. He held several offices in Virginia, and in 1807 was married and be- came the father of seven children: Louisa, Eliza M., Mary, Sarah P., Elvira, Susan and Thomas F., all being dead except our subject. Mrs. Perkins died in 1524, and Mr. Per- kins then married Nancy Richardson, who bore him one child, Samuel. Mr. Perkins rep- presented Williamson County, Tenn., in the State Legislature, and was a very influential man of his day. He died in March, 1843.
SAMUEL F. PERKINS (deceased), son of Thomas F. Perkins and grandson. on his mother's side, of G. Cannon, of Tennessee, was born July 1, 1833. He spent his early boyhood on a farm, attending the common schools of the county. Quite early in life he entered the Jackson College at Columbia, Tenn., and after finishing his education he returned home and engaged in farming, and also the mercantile business in Franklin. At the age of twenty-five he wedded Miss Theresa G. (Ewin) Perkins, daughter of Henry C. Ewin, of Todd County, Ky. Mrs. Perkins was a granddaughter of D. H. Hill, one of the first settlers of Nashville, and grandniece of Col. Ewin Hickman, who was killed by the Indians near the place where Centerville now stands, in Hickman County, and after whom Hickman County received its name. Mr. Perkins is the father of nine children: Leah L. (wife of Leland Jordan, of Murfreesboro), Lizzie E. (wife of John H. Henderson), Thomas F., Samuel F., Theresa (wife of Frank Y. McGavock), Henry C., Newton C., Leah M. and William Ewin. In 1861 Mr. Perkins obeyed his country's call and volun- teered to fight her battles. He enlisted in Company C, Fifty-fifth Tennessee Infantry, and was promoted to a lieutenancy in his company. He participated in the battle of Corinth, Miss. He was also in numerous skirmishes. In 1862 Mr. Perkins returned to his rural pursuits, and also engaged in the mercantile business in Franklin, Tenn. In 1879 he moved to his farm on the Hillsboro & Nashville Pike. He died June 9, 1885, at Franklin. Mr. Perkins was one of the most successful farmers in the county, his farm consisting of about 700 acres. Mrs. Perkins is still living at "Hill Side," the home place, and is a member of the Christian Church.
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