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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. T. Myrick a citizen of Fulton, Tenn., was born March 19, 1845, in Hardeman County, Tenn., and is a son of William H. and Jane (Thompson) Myrick. His father was born in Virginia in 1797, and died in Tennessee in 1847, having come to Tennessee in the pioneer days of the State. His mother was born in this State in 1831. Our subject is of Scotch-Irish descent. He was raised in Bolivar, Tenn., until the war, and, being only seventeen years old, he did not enter the Confederate service until 1862, when he enlisted in Company E, Seventh Tennessee Cavalry, but was afterward put in Gen. Forrest’s command, where he remained until the war closed. He was captured at Whiteville, Tenn., but was released on account of his youthful appearance. May 3, 1866, he married Miss Annie Lea, the daughter of John H. and Elizabeth Ann Lea, and immediately after his marriage he went to Hicksford, Va., and engaged in merchandising there for four years; then came to Fulton, Tenn., where he has since lived, working in the interest of J. A. Lea & Co. Mr. and Mrs. Myrick have one child, Alma Lea, born in May, 1870. Mrs. Myrick was born in September, 1847, in Claiborne County, La. Mr. and Mrs. Myrick and their daughter belong to the Missionary Baptist Church, and he is a Mason. In politics he is a Democrat He has been a very energetic business man, and is respected and liked for his kindness of heart and honesty of purpose.
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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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