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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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W. P. Posey is a son of David P. and Peachey T. (Powell) Posey. The father was born in Maryland in 1781, and the mother in South Carolina in 1785. They were married in South Carolina March 29, 1805. Eleven children were born to them—eight girls and three boys; two sons and three daughters are still living. His parents came to West Tennessee in 1832, settling in what is now the Third District of Lauderdale County, near Hurricane Hill. They were both members of the Methodist Church, and his mother died in 1845; the father in 1856. He was an old line Whig. Our subject was of Scotch-English descent, and was born in Lawrence County, S. C., July 31, 1817. He was raised and educated on a farm, and came with his parents to West Tennessee. They were two months on the road, driving all the way in wagons. January 20, 1848, he married Miss Mary E. Lackey, who was born in Murfreesboro, Tenn., January 12, 1825. They had three daughters: Ellen T., born August 19, 1851; Medora V., born October 27, 1853, and Laura A., born November 15, 1857. The oldest and youngest are both dead. Medora V. married Dr. R. W. Martin June 16, 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Posey are both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Before the war Mr. Posey was a Whig, but now votes with the Democratic party. He has been quite successful as a farmer, and now owns 160 acres of excellent land. He is a Mason, and one of the pioneer farmers of the county, having been a citizen of Lauderdale County ever since its organization.
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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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