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JAMES M. FREEMAN, Fulton County, was born in Weakley County, Tenn., March 6, 1833, and is the second of six children born to Richard R. and Aplona (Morris) Freeman. The parents were natives of North Carolina and were of Irish descent. Both families settled in Weakley County, Tenn., in an early day—the father’s parents in 1819, the mother’s in 1825. Subject was reared on a farm and lived with his mother until he became of age, his father having died in 1848. Our subject enlisted in September, 1861, in the First Confederate Cavalry (Kentucky), Col. H. C. King. Among the battles in which he participated were Perryville, Murfreesborough, Tuscumbia, Nashville and Selma, Ala. At the last named battle he was captured, but was paroled the following May, at Columbia. Returning home he engaged in farming until 1869, when he opened a saloon at Pierce. After running this two years he sold out and opened a grocery store. In 1873 he came to Fulton, where he has since been engaged in the grocery business. In 1883 he purchased a saw-mill and is now sawing lumber for the railway company. Commencing with almost nothing he has now amassed quite a little property, including a farm near Fulton, one storeroom and five houses and lots. March 6, 1870, he was married to Miss Josephine Brakefield, of Robertson County, Tenn., a daughter of Ephraim and Sarah Brakefield. The parents were natives of Alabama and came to Tennessee in an early day. Five children have blessed this union, viz.: John T., Maggie R., Minnie S., Mary E. and Sallie A. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman are members of the Baptist Church.