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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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Dr. James N. Maclin, a physician and surgeon residing in the Third District of Haywood County, was born in 1842 in Tipton County, and is the son of James B. and Lucy (Taylor) Maclin, being one of twelve children—four living. The father was of Scotch-Irish ancestry, born in Mecklenburg County, Va., about 1800; moved to Tipton County when a young man, and in 1839 married there and engaged in farming. In early life he was a successful physician, being a graduate of the Medical College at Philadelphia, Penn. He died in 1858. Mrs. Maclin was born in Warren County, N. C., in 1815, and died in 1869. They were both Old School Presbyterians and highly esteemed citizens. Dr. James N. Maclin was educated at La Grange (Ky.) Synodical College, and at Danville College, Danville, Ky. In 1861 he donned the gray uniform and was in Company B, of the Seventh Tennessee Cavalry and served until the war closed, being in all of the engagements his Company was in. In 1867 he commenced reading medicine under Dr. Terry, of Tipton County, and the same year entered the Yandle Medical College, at Louisville, Ky.; graduated in 1869, and commenced practicing at Mason, Tenn.; in 1883 moved to his present location. Dr. Maclin has been a very successful physician and a very popular one. He owns 500 acres of land near Keeling. May, 1869, he married Miss Florence, daughter of R. T. and Frances Broadnax, of Fayette County, where she was born in 1849. They have four children: Richard B., Florence T., James N. and an infant. Mrs. Maclin is an Old School Presbyterian. Dr. Maclin is conservative in politics; his first presidential vote was cast for Horace Greeley. He is a man of culture and of fine social qualities, and is liked by all who know him.
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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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