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Below is a family biography included in the book, The History of Lauderdale 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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S. M. Roy, a merchant of Henning, Tenn., is the son of Jerome and Mary (Davenport) Roy. The father was born in Georgia, February 15, 1818, and the mother in Newbern District, S. C., January15, 1820. They were married in 1839, and soon afterward moved to Lauderdale County, Tenn. They had three sons and two daughters; one of each is dead. They are both living in Lauderdale County, where Mr. Roy, Sr., is engaged in farming. In politics he is a Democrat. Neither of them it connected with any church. Our subject is of French descent on the father’s side, and Scotch-Irish on the mother’s. He was born in Choctaw County, Miss., June 1, 1845, and was raised on a farm with few educational advantages. In 1863 he enlisted in Company A., Fifteenth Tennessee Cavalry Volunteers, afterward known as Nixon’s Cavalry, and served until the close of the war, when he returned to Lauderdale County and engaged in farming and merchandising. January 14, 1868, he was married to Amanda Cobb, who was born in the county September 24, 1850. A son and three daughters were born to this marriage; the son died. Mrs. Roy died September 24, 1874, and December 14, 1876, Mr. Roy married Ellen Pipkin, who was born in Mississippi, September 29, 1854, and by this marriage he had six children two boys and four girls; one of them died. Mr. and Mrs. Roy are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He is a Mason and belongs, also, to the K. of H. In politics he is a Democrat. As a merchant Mr. Roy has been quite successful, and as a man is liked and trusted by all who know him.
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This family biography is one of 116 biographies included in the book, The History of Lauderdale County, Tennessee published in 1886 by Goodspeed. The History of Lauderdale 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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