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Below is a family biography included in the book, The History of Haywood County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1886. 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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Albert L. Standley, a farmer, resident and native of Haywood County, was born March 14, 1833, and is the son of Jonathan and Sarah (Jennings) Standley. His father was a native of Davidson County, born in 1803, and married in 1826-27 to our subject’s mother. He moved from North Carolina to Haywood County about 1827; was a man of remarkable energy, and was quite successful in farming; he died in 1860. The mother was a native of Wilson County, Tenn., born in 1807, and died in July, 1859. Our subject is the third of twelve children, and after receiving a good education commenced farming, which he has since continued. Mr. Standley has been married twice, December 20, 1859, to Miss Martha F. Wells, a native of Haywood County. Five sons and four daughters were born to this marriage. April 11, 1883, he married Mary P. (Gordon) Johnson, a native of Haywood County. In the fall of 1861, Mr. Standley entered the Confederate service, first joining the forces of Van Dorn, was then transferred to Gen. Kirby Smith, then to McCown’s division and remained with the Western division until the close of the war; he was letter-bearer during his entire service. Mr. Standley is an active Democrat and an influential and liberal member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
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This family biography is one of 82 biographies included in the book, The History of Haywood County, Tennessee published in 1886 by Goodspeed. The History of Haywood County was included within The History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties, Tennessee
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