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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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J. F. SMITH was born July 12, 1832, in Williamson County, Tenn. His parents are B. and Rebecca (Boyd) Smith; they were born in east Tennessee; the former in 1802, the latter in 1798; she died in Christian County March 8, 1882. In December, 1859, our subject came to Christian County and lived on a leased farm there for ten years. In 1869 he moved to Trigg County and rented a farm from Mrs. West for two years. In 1871 he purchased 129 acres where he now lives; he has since increased this farm to 195 acres, about 115 of which he has cleared. On his coming here he found it a dense wood. Mr. Smith was married January 8, 1857, to Miss Martha E. McPeak, who was born in Bedford County, Tenn. To them were born twelve children, of whom six daughters and four sons are living. Mr. S. is a member of the Masonic fraternity.
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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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