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Below is a family biography included in The History of Dyer County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1887. 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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H. Fuller, farmer and citizen of the Sixth District, was born in Wake County, N. C., in 1811, and was one of ten children, three still living. His parents were Ozbern and Mary Fuller. His father was born in North Carolina, in 1776, was married and lived there until 1834, when he moved to Dyer County, where he died in 1846. His mother was born in North Carolina, and was about five years younger than her husband, and died in 1866. Our subject, Mr. H. Fuller, was raised and educated at home. In 1836 he married Nancy, daughter of Aaron and Elizabeth Green. Mrs. Fuller was born in North Carolina, in 1817, and by their marriage they had nine children, seven of whom are living: Eliza A., wife of J. W. Enochs; Mary S. (deceased), wife of J. C. Van; G. R.; Sarah, widow of G. W. Hill; J. T.; W. A.; Millard (deceased); Emma H.; Lucy; Nannie L., and Mattie (deceased). Mr. Fuller came to Tennessee in 1832, spent two years in Gibson County, then located on the farm where he now lives, one mile southwest of Newbern. Mr. Fuller in politics is a Democrat, casting his first presidential vote for William H. Harrison, and with Mrs. Fuller belongs to the Missionary Baptist Church. He has taken great care to give his children good advantages, and is always active in any enterprise tending to the progress of Newbern or Dyer County.
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This family biography is one of 128 biographies included in The History of Dyer County, Tennessee published in 1887 by Goodspeed. The History of Dyer County was included within The History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley & Lake Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley, and Lake Counties of Tennessee
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