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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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J. M. Pratt is a son of William C. and Sarah (Moore) Pratt, who were born in Orange County, N. C., in 1799 and 1807, respectively. They were married in 1826 and became the parents of ten children. They removed to Carroll County, Tenn., in 1833, and about two years later came to Gibson County, and here spent the remainder of their days. The father survived the mother about five years. He was an old line Whig, and after coming to this county was a strong partisan of the Democratic party. J. M. Pratt, our subject, is of English-Irish descent, and was born in Orange County, N. C., November 30, 1831. He was reared on a farm and received only a partial education in the common schools. He remained with his parents until his marriage, October 26, 1854, to Sarah V. Smith, who was born in Gibson County, and seven sons and three daughters are the fruits of their union. James M., the eldest son, married Mollie Carothers, and is practicing medicine in Texas. Mr. Pratt was an old line Whig, but since the war has been a Democrat. He and Mrs. Pratt are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He owns 225 acres of land, and in connection with farming was engaged in the lumber business for some time. He is a good farmer and well esteemed by his fellow men.
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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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