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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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Col. E. W. Rains was born in Brunswick County, Va., in 1809, and at an early day came with his father to Murfreesboro, Tenn. He carried the mail from that point to Bowling Green, Ky., for a number of years, and came to Gibson County in 1825, where he resided until his death. He filled many positions of honor and trust in the county during his lifetime. He served in the Florida war and the greater part of the time acted as aid to Maj.-Gen. Cahill. He served three years in the county as clerk of the court. Before the war he was a prominent Whig and took an active part in the heated contests between the two parties in ante bellum days. After his return from the Florida war, he was elected major and afterward colonel of militia, serving in the latter capacity until 1850. He was among the first settlers of the county and assisted in laying off the town of Trenton. He was married to Elizabeth Latta, of Woodford County, Ky., and by her became the father of three sons and two daughters. His death occurred February 6, 1884.
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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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