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school a complete success. January 29, 1885, he wedded Miss Sallie Garrett, daughter of George C. Garrett.
MOSES S. LYNCH may be mentioned as a successful farmer and blacksmith of Rutherford County. Tenn., and was born July 27. 1833, son of Ecasmur C. and Sallie (Swan) Lynch. The father was a farmer and brick-mason, and at the present time is a resident of Georgia. The mother was a worthy member of the Presbyterian Church, and died in 1864. May 20. 1858. our subject. Moses S., married Drucilla Numan, and they became the parents of the following children: Robert H., Catharine (wife of Thomas Hayes), James S .. Oliver S., Arthur B. and Leonard. Mr. Lynch was an active soldier in the late war, and enlisted in Company F, Forty-fifth Tennessee. and served two months. At the expiration of that time he was detailed to the railroad, owing to his superior mechan- ical qualifications, and remained in that service until the close of the war. He is a very stanch Democrat, and is at the present time magistrate of his district, serving in this ca- pacity for fourteen years. He is a Presbyterian in belief, and his wife is a member of the same church. They are excellent citizens, and have many friends where they reside.
DR. WILLIAM H. LYTLE, a practicing physician, was born in this county September 30, 1827, and is the son of William and Violet (Henderson) Lytle, natives, respectively. of Tennessee and North Carolina. The father was a man of energy and perseverence, and his death was universally regretted. The Doctor studied medicine under the eminent physi- cians-Drs. Wendel & Watson. Our subject's marriage to Miss Lavinia J. Dashiell, was. solemnized in 1849. To this union were born six children-three of whom are living: Annie R., wife of Jolin B. Johns: Violet H .. wife of Leroy B. Wade, and Sophia D., wife of Frank Henderson. The Doctor did not participate in the late civil war between the North and South, but his sympathies were with the Sonth. The Doctor and wife are. exemplary members of the Presbyterian Church, and have the confidence and respect of all their acquaintances. .
MRS. JULIA LYTLE, an enterprising and eminently successful land owner, was born in this county in 1824 and is the daughter of Col. William and Sarah (Morton) Searcy, natives, respectively, of North Carolina and Virginia. The father died in the year 1846, and the mother in 1832. The subject of this sketch was married June 12. 1844. to Col. Ephraim F. Lytle, and to this union were born eight children-seven of whom are living: Mary E., wife of Henry Murphy, a prominent farmer of this county; Catherine, widow of Robert Lytle: Sallie E., wife of E. C. Cannon, a merchant at Murfreesboro; John; Lizzie S., wife of H. D. Nichol, of Davidson County; E. F. and Thomas B. Mr. Lytle took an active part in the late civil war between the North and South. and was made lien- tenant-colonel of the Forty-fifth Tennessee Infantry, and served in this capacity until the beginning of 1863. At that time his health failed and he resigned his commission and re- frained from further participation in the war. He was a Methodist in inclination and was justly regarded a moral, upright man. He departed this life February 10. 1868. Mrs. Lytle still survives him and is a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
DR. A. W. MANIRE, a prominent and eminently successful practitioner, was born in this county February 8. 1857. and is the son of Lemuel and Susan (Jackson) Manire, both natives of Virginia. The subject of this sketch was married March 11, 1858, to Miss Julia W. White. and to this union were born the following children: Dr. John W., Eliza J., wife of John Lamb; Josephine. wife of J. N. Cothran; Florence E .; Julia A .; Susan O. and Ella M. The Doctor is a stanch Democrat and is now a candidate for, and will probably be elected, clerk of the circuit court. The Doctor took an active part in the Jate civil war, enlisting in Company A, Twenty fourth Tennessee, serving in the capacity of hospital steward and detailed assistant surgeon. He resigned his commission in 1862, came' home and resumed his practice and has been an active practitioner ever since. The Doctor is a member of the Primitive Baptist and his wife of the Cumberland Presbyterian .Church, and they are justly recognized as influential citizens of the com- munity.
WELCOM MANKIN was born October 5, 1835, in Rutherford County, Tenn., son of
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John and Elizabeth (Hodge) Mankin, natives of North Carolina and Tennessee, respect- ively. The father came to Tennessee at an early day and located on a farm in Rutherford County, where he resided until his death, June 8. 1883. The mother departed this life February 14, 1879. Welcom Mankin received a fair English education in the common schools and at the age of twenty years began earning his own living by farming on his father's place, which was subsequently deeded to him. In 1St1 he purchased the place where he now resides, and is well fixed financially. February 25. 1860, he was married to Miss Sarah Lyon, who bore him two children: J. E. (wife of W. R. Manley), and John P. Mrs. Mankin died December 3, 1863, and September 17, 1866. he wedded Mrs. Louisa Har- rison, and to them were born three children, only one now living: Samuel W. In April, 1861, Mr. Mankin enlisted as a private in Company F. Second Tennessee Regiment, and served in that capacity until the close of the war. July 19, 1864, he was taken prisoner at Peach Tree Creek and was kept at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill., nine months, and was then moved to Point Lookout, Md., and there remained until the close of the war. Mr. Mankin and wife are members of the Christian Church.
BENTON P. MANKIN, a successful farmer and stock raiser of Rutherford County, was born November 12, 1843. and is the son of John and Elizabeth (Hodge) Mankiu. na- tives; respectively, of North Carolina and Tennessee. Our subject was reared on a farm and received a limited education as he attended school but a short time before the war broke out. After reaching his majority he began farming and so continued until the death of his father, when he moved to the old homestead. In 1884 he purchased and moved to the place where he now resides. In 1877 he was married to Miss Alice F. Hearn, of Wil- sou County, and to this union bave been born two children: Mardilla HI. and Mary L. In 1881 he married Miss S. J. Atkinson. of this county, and one child, Jessie J., has blessed this union. Mr. Mankin is a stanch Democrat and enlisted in Company E, Fourth Ten- ne-see Cavalry, as a private. He took an active part in most of the battles in which his command was engaged, and was wounded at Thompson's Station and a second time near Knoxville, being off duty one month. At the close of the war he returned home and at- tended school, going at intervals and farming until 1869, when he attended strictly to his farm duties. He and wife are members of the Christian Church and he is justly consid- ered one of the leading farmers of the county.
REV. JOHN J. MARTIN, a retired minister of Milton, Rutherford Co., Tenn., was born in Wilson County, Tenn., March 24, 1811, being a son of Jacob and Mary (Wallace) Martin, both of whom were born in South Carolina. The father was of German parent- age and came to this State in 1810, being one of the early settlers of Wilson County, and a farmer by occupation. He was an old-time Whig and was magistrate in his county for upward of twenty years. His death occurred in 1864 and the mother's in 1873. The subject, John J., was reared by his parents on the farm. where he remained until he was twenty-one years of age, securing but a limited education in early days. He subsequently attended the Lascasas Academy with a view to making school-teaching his profession, and afterward taught the young idea in that vicinity for fifteen years, also giving part of his attention to ministerial work. He afterward gave all his attention to the ministry until his health failed in 1885. In February, 1849, he wedded Mrs. Elizabeth Winsepp, his first wife being Miss North Vaughan. She died in 1848. To them were born two children. both of whom are dead. Mr. . Martin has a wide-spead reputation as a learned minister of the gospel and is recognized as an excellent citizen.
WILLIAM MASON, an enterprising farmer, was born in Rutherford County, Tem., July 31, 1827, and is the son of Reynear H. and Elizabeth (Moss) Mason, natives, respect- ively, of Virginia and this State. The father, an early settler of Williamson County. Tenn., came to this county in 1821 and purchased the farm William Mason now lives on. He was a Whig in politics and was constable of the Second District from 1824 to 1533, al-o justice of the peace. His death occurred January 2, 1852. The mother died in 1531. The subject of our sketch was a country boy and received his education in the country schools. . which at that early time were held in the primitive log schoolhouses. At the age of
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twenty-one he was elected constable of the Second District, and in 1849 he purchased his present farm, which consists of 1,400 acres of good land. He was re-elected constable in 1852 and deputy sheriff in 1856. In 1858 he was again elected sheriff and was re-elected in 1862. He was elected magistrate of the Second District, and is now holding the office. On October 3, 1864, he was married to his second wife, Miss Frances J. Sanders. a native of this State, and to this union were born eight children : William A., Dora C., Daisy L., M. A., Eulolia P., Sanders, R. H., Moss G. and Parthenia M. His first marriage was with Miss Martha J. Hoover, who died August 22, 1862. To this union were born four chil- dren : Isabella H., Robert T., Pleasant P. and Martha J., all of whom are living. Mr. Mason is an attendant at and his family are leading members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is classed among the enterprising and successful farmers of the county.
PLEASANT P. MASON, attorney at law, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., was born March 23, 1860, and is the son of William N. and Martha J. (Hoover) Mason, both born in Ruth- erford County, Tenn. The father is a well-to-do citizen of the county. Pleasant P. se- cured a good literary education in the public schools and also by desultory study. At the age of twenty he entered the law department of the Cumberland University at Lebanon, Tenn., and graduated in June, 1881. He came to Murfreesboro and in January, 1882, was admitted to the bar and practiced his profession two years with ex-Congressman Sheafe. Since that time he has practiced his profession alone and has met with well-deserved suc- cess. November 29, 1882, he was united in marriage to Miss Richie H. Keeble, who was born in the county. They have one son, Richard K. Mr. Mason is a Democrat in poli- ties and has taken quite an interest in the political affairs of the State and county, being appointed State's attorney February 1, 1885, and at the same time was chosen attorney for Rutherford County. He is at present a candidate for attorney-general for Davidson and Rutherford Counties, subject to election August 5, 1886. He was nominated by a conven- tion composed of the justices of the peace of Rutherford County, on the 5th day of April, 1886, as Rutherford County's candidate for this position, defeating his opponent, Edgar P. Smith, a lawyer many years his senior and considered among the most popular men in Rutherford County. He is one of the rising members of the Rutherford County bar, and belongs to the K. of H., and he and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.
JOHN B. MCCLANAHAN, an eccentric old resident of Rutherford County, Tenn., was born February 17, 1820, being a son of Matthew and a grandson of Samuel McClana- han, who came from Culpepper County, Va., to Rutherford County in 1801. Samuel's fa- ther having come to that State from his native country (Ireland) with his two brothers pre- suinably 300 years ago. Samuel McClanahan was a major in the Revolutionary war, and after his removal to this county participated in the war of 1812 with Gen. Jackson. as major, Matthew being also a participant in the latter war and a colonel in the Florida war. He (our subject's father) was born in Virginia, and after the Indian trouble had subsided he followed farming in this county, being, as was his father, a Democrat polit- ically. He was the second sheriff of the county and afterward represented the county in the State Legislature. Our subject's maternal grandfather, Mr. Bradley, had a noted race track on his farm two and one-half miles north of Murfreesboro, on what is now the Johnson farm. This course was largely attended yearly by some of the most noted turf- men of Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky, Alabama and Virginia. John B. was a pro- fessional rider at these races in his boyhood days and has set astride of many of Gen. Jackson's coursers, as well as others equally noted, often riding sixteen miles in one race before it came to a finish. Our subject's father and grandsire died in this county, both having spent long and useful lives, the latter having attained his one hundredth year and outliving our subject's father, who died about 1835. John B. has emulated the example of his sires only partially. He adheres to their strict examples of honesty aud sobriety but has never aspired to any honors or position other than to attend to his farm and command the respect of his neighbors and friends. He has in his possession, as relies, a pair of silver knce. buckles that were made in Ireland over 300 years ago, and a glass bottle that was made there which is nearly as old. He has been twice married, having lost his first wife by
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death. He has two sons. He was a private in Company I. Forty-fifth Regiment, Tennessee Confederate Infantry, and served until the surrender. He has quite a notoriety in the county as a breeder and raiser of game chickens, having some handsome specimens of the same at his little place near Murfreesboro. He is a Democrat.
MR. LEVI MCCLURE, a native of Augusta County, Va., and son of John and Eliza- beth (Graham) McClure, who emigrated, or were driven from Georgetown, S. C., by the Tories during the Revolution, was born May 29, 1806. Our subject received a limited edu- cation, but being a lover of literature, particularly historical and biographical. read all that came in his way, and by this means his education was considerably enhanced. Leav. ing Virginia at the age of twenty-one, with his mother and brother and sister, he immi- grated to Green County, Ohio, near Xenia, where he worked at the brick-mason's trade until he had accumulated a sufficient amount to purchase a large farm in Shelby County, Ohio. In the year 1841 he married Miss Charlotte Moffet, whose parents were from Lex- ington, Ky., her father a descendant of the celebrated hunter, Daniel Boone, and her mother a near relative of Jesse Grant. father of U. S. Grant. Mr. and Mrs. McClaire's wedded life was blessed by these children: John H. (deceased), Frank W., William G., James F., Curtiss H., Augustus L., Sarah E. (deceased), Mary J. and Margaret A. During the late war our subject took quite an active part, sending four sons to assist the Federals during the civil war. After moving about for some years he concluded to pass the residue of his life in the " Sunny South," and bought a large farm and settled near Murfreesboro. Tenn .. on the Franklin road. The family was trained under the influence of the Old School Presbyterian Church.
DR. WILLIAM H. McCORD, a successful practitioner, was born in Marshall County, Tenn., September 1, 183S, and is the son of Allen and Jane (Jordan) McCord, both na- tives of this State, who with their parents endured all the hardships and privations of those early times. The Doctor is a graduate of the University of Louisiana City of New Orleans. His marriage with Miss Sarah Williams was solemnized November 24, 1568, and by this union the following children were born : William E., John H., Emmet A. and Anna V. The Doctor is a Democrat in politics and took an active part in the late civil war between the North and the South. He enlisted in Gen. Forrest's company and was surgeon in the Eighth Tennessee Cavalry, serving in this capacity throughout the entire war. The Doctor and wife are leading members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and the Doctor is considered one of the best physicians in the county, and has an extensive practice.
McFADDEN & SON, merchants of Murfreesboro, Tenn. The business was begun by James S. McFadden in 1852, but was closed at the beginning of the war and resumed in 1866. For the last two years his son, Edgar S., has been his partner. He sold out his stock in March. 1885, and in September of that year established his present general mer- chandise store, and is inaking life a success financially. James S. MeFadden is the oldest merchant of Rutherford County, and was born near Murfreesboro December 14. 1523, be- ing a son of Samuel and Hollie (Posey) McFadden, natives of South Carolina. The father came to Tennessee when a boy and was reared on a farm in Davidson County. He came to Rutherford County and located on a farm where he reared his family of four- teen children, and was a successful farmer. He was magistrate of his district a number of years and died in 1852. James S. McFadden secured a fair education in his boyhood days, and at the age of eighteen came to this city and engaged as clerk in the mercantile business and worked one year for W. H. Lytle & W. R. McFadden, and then went to Milton with the latter, with whom he remained one year. He engaged in the busines, for himself in 1844 in Milton, following that occupation there and in Wilson County for nearly two years, and then went to Mississippi, where he remained about six year -. In 1-1 he returned to Murfreesboro, and in 1852 engaged in the general merchandise business. which he has continued ever since, with the exception of four years during the war, when he was badly crippled financially. March 13, 1844, he married Miss Elizabeth A. Mor- gan, who bore him six children, five living: Anna E., James T., Laura C., Walter M. and
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Edgar S. Mr. McFadden was an old time Whig, but is now a Democrat. He was not a participant in the war, but sympathized with the Southern cause. He has been alderman of the city for a number of terms. is a Mason. Knight Templar degree, and he and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.
JAMES L. MeKNIGHT, proprietor of a livery stable at Murfreesboro, Tenn., is a successor of J. H. Major in the business, commencing in 1881. In 1885 his buildings caught fire and were consumed together with about $4.500 worth of stock and vehicles. He afterward opened his present stables and now has an excellent lot of horses and car- riages. Mr. MeKnight is a native of Tennessee, born May 22. 1857, and is a son of A. D. and Mary (Hare) Mcknight. also born in Tennessee. The father was a farmer for many years and good luck attended his efforts. He is now residing with the subject of our sketch, who remained on the farm with his parents until seventeen years old, securing a good education. He was then engaged in the mercantile business with E. Rosenfield for five years, and afterward with H. H. Kerr, with whom he remained until 1881, when he engaged in his present business. December 27, 1882, he was married to Miss Susie Pitta, who bore him two children. both now deceased. Mr. McKnight is a Democrat in politics, and his wife is a member of the Methodist Church. He is courteous and accommodating in his business transactions, and has a fair share of the trade in city and county.
GEORGE W. MeLAUGHLIN. a prominent farmer of Rutherford County. Tenn .. was born August 5, 182%, in Davison County, Tenn., and is the son of William H. and Cath- arine (Peebles) MeLaughlin, natives respectively of Rowan and Warren County, N. C. The father immigrated to Davidson County in 1800, and settled on the farm, operated a tannery and attended the farm duties. In 1810 he was ciected colonel of the State militia. between Nashville and Stewart Creek, and was trustee and one of the founders of the Washington Institutions. He resided in Davidson County until his death, which occurred in February, 1854. The son was reared on the farm and received a good literary education at Pleasant Grove Seminary and Washington Institute. After reaching his majority, he taught school in different localities. September 16, 1855, he was married to Miss Tennis- see L. Morton. and became the father of five children: Joseph W., James M., Mary N .. William H., Ervin M. After his marriage, he purchased the farm where he now resides. Mr. Mclaughlin was a Whig before the war, and since has voted the Democratic ticket. He held the office of justice of the peace from 1865 till 1877. He and family are members of the Christian Church, and are good conscientious people.
THOMAS B. MILES. Pattison Miles, the father of Thomas B., was a son of Thomas and Nancy (Pattison) Miles, natives respectively of Virginia and North Carolina. Thomas Miles served seven years in the Revolutionary war in the capacity of lieutenant. He came to Tennessee with his family and negroes in 1792, settling in Williamson County. He died in 1837, and his wife in 1846. Pattison Miles died in 1873: he was an old time Whig, a member of the Methodist Church and a farmer by occupation. His wife, formerly Dicey Moore of Ken- tucky, died in 1882. Thomas B. Miles, the subject of our sketeb, was born near Triune, Williamson Co., Tenn., February 14, 1814, and remained on the farm until seventeen years of age. Ile received a limited early education, but at the age of eighteen, engaged in the mercantile business in Jefferson, Tenn., remaining until 1840, and for the next five years resided on a farm which he had purchased near Murfreesboro. From that date until 1850, he managed a cotton plantation in Mississippi, meeting with good success. At the latter date he returned to Tennessee, farmed near Overalls Creek for about eight years, and then resided on another farm near Murfreesboro. In 1866 he moved to the town where he was engaged in mercantile pursuits until 1874, and then clerked for differ- ent firms until 1882, when he engaged in his present business of keeping the hotel known as the Commercial Men's Home at Murfreesboro. He keeps a first-class honse in every respect, and is known to be strictly exact in all his dealings. June 9, 1841, he wedded Miss Catherine E. Johns, born in Tennessee, in 1822. Thomas B. is a Democrat, and he and wife are leading members of the Methodist Church.
I. D. MILLER, an eminently successful agriculturist, was born in Rutherford County,
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Tenm., January 6, 1855, and is the son of Alfred and Narciora (Bradford) Miller, natives, respectively, of North Carolina and Alabama. The father was a hatter by trade but. spent the latter part of his life in commercial brokerage, and his death, which occurred June 24, 1867. was universally regretted by all his acquaintances. The mother was a good Christian woman and died with full confidence of a blessed hereafter. April 14. 1515. Our subject received a collegiate education attending the noted military college of Frank. fort, Ky .; he also took a thorough course at the Commercial College of Evansville, Ind- On September 18, 1883, his marriage to Miss Mamie Elam was solemnized: the fruits of this union was one child, I. M. Mr. Miller is a Democrat and is now a candidate for. and will probably be elected county court clerk. Mrs. Miller is a leading member of the Presbyterian Church, and the family are respected by all who know them.
WILLIAM MITCHELL, president of Stone River Bank, and a prominent business man of Murfreesboro, Tenn., first saw the light of day in Rutherford County. July 8. 1840. Col. Addison Mitchell, our subject's father, was a native of North Carolina and came to this county with his parents, locating on a farm where he was raised. He was married in this county to our subject's mother, Mary A. Hodge, and they raised a family of three children, including William. The father was a colonel in the Confederate Army and met his death in the spring of 1863 at Iuka, Miss. William obtained a good education in his youthful days at the Union University of this city and the Cumberland University of Lebanon, Tenn. Upon the breaking out of the late war, he enlisted as a private in Company I, First Regi- ment of Tennessee Infantry, serving one year in this capacity, when he was prompted to first lieutenant of the Fourth Confederate Tennessee Regiment, serving in this capacity and later as captain of Company I, of this regiment, until near the close of the war. He then repaired to his farm in this county, which he managed in a successful manner until 1879, when he moved to Murfreesboro and engaged in the general merchandise business with Hodge, Smith & Co., with whom he remained, sharing equally in the success of that well-known firm until January of 1885, when he engaged in a similar business for and by himself and has met with his usual good and well deserved success in this enterprise. He dealt exclusively in grain, cotton and provisions during 1885, but in 1886 added a large stock of groceries and general merchandise, and now controls a large share of the trade in this combined line in the city and county. In 1871 Mr. Mitchell took unto himself a wife in the person of Mary E. Howse, of Rutherford County. He is one of the firm and unswerving but progressive Democrats of the county, bas attained the Knight Templar and Scottish Rite degrees in Masonry, and has been among the foremost in all public and private enterprises that are conducive to the prosperity of his native county. He has been a stock-holder in the Stone River Bank for some years, and January 1. 1885, was made its president, which po-ition be has since filled in a faithful and efficient man- ner. Himself and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.
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