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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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Dr. B. W. Clement (deceased) was born in North Carolina, on the 12th of November, 1813, son of William Clement. Dr. Clement was reared a farmer, and received a liberal education. In 1843 he married Elizabeth H. Lock, of Gibson County, who died May 30, 1851, leaving one daughter—America. Soon after the death of his wife, Dr. Clement began studying medicine, and attended lectures at a medical college at Memphis, Tenn., and graduated in the spring of 1853, attending the sessions of 1851, 1852 and 1853. He soon after located at Mason’s Grove, in Crockett County, but two years later came to Humboldt, and soon acquired a large and paying practice. He also superintended a farm near town, and was a very successful practitioner. He was a Democrat and Mason, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. His second marriage occurred December 22, 1858, to Catherine Matthews. She was born in Davidson County, in June, 1834, and is a daughter of Rev. A. Matthews, a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. To Dr. and Mrs. Clement were born four sons: William A., Benjamin Isham, Andrew E. and George E. (deceased). Dr. Clement died November 7, 1881. Mrs. Clement lives on the home farm, which is worked by her son, William A. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
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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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