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Below is a family biography included in The History of Gibson 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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Alexander B. Flowers is a son of Henry and Mary T. Flowers, of Tennessee, and was born, reared and educated in Gibson County. His birth occurred October 15, 1840. In 1861 he enlisted in the Confederate Army as a private in the Thirteenth Tennessee Regiment, and after serving one year returned home, married and located on the farm of 127 acres, where he now resides. He has been generally successful in his business ventures, and is an industrious and painstaking farmer. He has been an active member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church since 1856, and is a man of strictly moral character. Margaret Wright, the daughter of James and Lucinda Wright, became his wife June 28, 1862. Their family consists of the following children: Tyrena M. L., Lemoa M., Randolph C., Columbus, Ardella F. and Viola. Mrs. Flowers died May 7, 1873, and February 11, 1874, Mr. Flowers married Nancy Taylor, daughter of David and Ann F. Taylor. They have three children: Julia A., David H. and Esther. The family are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
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This family biography is one of 242 biographies included in The History of Gibson County, Tennessee published in 1887. The History of Gibson 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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