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Below is a family biography included in County of Trigg, Kentucky, Historical and Biographical edited by William Henry Perrin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Co. in 1884. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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A. T. WIMBERLY, editor, was born in Trigg County, September 1, 1847, son of Alfred and Maria (Savells) Wimberly. The former was born in North Carolina, the latter in Virginia. In about 1813 they were brought to this county with their parents. The father was engaged in agricultural pursuits; he died in 1873, aged seventy-three; the mother now lives with her son, the subject of this sketch, who was brought up on his father’s farm; there remained till about the age of nineteen, then came to Cadiz; was clerk for Ragon & Baker about one year; then removed to Murray, Ky.; remained there one year, then returned and engaged in school teaching at Canton, where he remained about two years; then came to Cadiz and taught school one term. He held the office of Justice of Peace, and during this time took up the study of law; his father having died in the meantime he gave up the study of law and returned to teaching in Wallonia; there taught four years. In January, 1872, returned to Cadiz and at once established the Kentucky Telephone, and since has been identified with the paper. He married, May 4, 1882, Miss Lula Grasty, of Lyon County. One daughter blesses this marriage.
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This family biography is one of 185 biographies included in The History of Trigg County, Kentucky published in 1884. For the complete description, click here: Trigg County, Kentucky History and Genealogy
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