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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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Benjamin C. Miles, a resident of the Eighth District of Haywood County, was one of two children born to John and Louisa Miles. He was born December 9, 1846, in Louisa County, Va., and came to Haywood County in 1849, and was raised by Dr. Benjamin Colman, who came to the county in 1844, and died in Brownsville in 1852. Mr. Miles married, in 1877, Mary J., youngest daughter of the late Henry Johnson, and they have four children. Mrs. Miles is a member of the Episcopal Church. Mr. Miles is a Mason, and stands well in the community in which he lives.
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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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