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Below is a family biography included in The History of Fayette 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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Hon. Thomas B. Yancey, United States marshal for the western district of Tennessee, was born in Fayette County, Tenn., October 10, 1843, and is a son of Alexander L. and Elizabeth](Bragg) Yancey, both natives of North Carolina. Our subject was reared and educated in his native county. He also graduated in medicine and dentistry at Baltimore College, Baltimore, Md., and entered the practice of his profession at Somerville in Fayette County, where he continued with the best of success until appointed to his present position in September, 1886. Dr. Yancey served two years as private in the Confederate service and two years on the staff of Gens. Preston Smith and Vaughan, ranking as first lieutenant and later as captain. November, 1884, he was elected to the State Legislature, serving one session of 1885-86. He is a Democrat in politics, and as such has been elected to the offices he has held. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and also of the Episcopal Church. In April, 1871, he married Narcissa J. Warren and to them were born three sons and three daughters.
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This family biography is one of 77 biographies included in The History of Fayette County, Tennessee published in 1887 by Goodspeed. The History of Fayette County was included within The History of Fayette and Hardeman Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Fayette and Hardeman Counties, Tennessee
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