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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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James M. Rogers, one of Gibson County’s prominent farmers and stock raisers was born in Trenton, Tenn., November 11, 1833. His parents, Obadiah and Sarah (Underwood) Rogers, were natives of Tennessee and North Carolina, respectively. The father was a cabinet-maker by trade and came to Gibson County when a mere lad, and for many years worked at his trade in Trenton. At the age of ten years our subject was taken to the country and was reared on a farm. In 1848 he and his parents located on his present farm of ninety-five acres of valuable land. He also owns another farm in the Eleventh District of Gibson County, and in his business ventures has met with merited success financially. In 1855 Emeline Marcrum became his wife. She is a daughter of Henry and Mica Marcrum, and became the mother of eight children, one daughter and seven sons: Robert N., Lemuel, Gilley, John, James, Tulis, Ellis and an infant son. Mr. Rogers is an F. & A. M., and has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since 1869. He is of Irish descent.
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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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