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Below is a family biography included in The History of Lincoln 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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MRS. CHARLOTTE MERRELL, a native of Lincoln County, Tenn., born June 1, 1813, is one of the two children born to James and Elizabeth (Daugherty) Grant. Our subject’s father was born in Virginia, and after living there some time, immigrated to North Carolina. He was a farmer by occupation, came to Tennessee in 1812, and died in the Sixteenth District April 3, 1841. The mother of our subject was born in North Carolina about 1761, and departed this life January 26, 1836. Charlotte received her education in the schools near home, and October 14, 1838, she married William Merrell, a native of North Carolina, born January 26, 1815. By this union were born nine children, five of whom are living: Robert and Thomas are living in Lincoln County; Susan is the wife of William Soloman, and she with her husband and three children, Charley, Dewit T. and Dorinda are living with our subject on the old home place; Charley is living in Colorado, Texas. Mr. Merrell died October 31, 1880, and left a fine farm of 300 acres lying on the western portion of the Sixteenth District of Lincoln County and a portion in Giles County.

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This family biography is one of 137 biographies included in The History of Lincoln County, Tennessee published in 1886.  The History of Lincoln County was included within The History of Giles, Lincoln, Franklin & Moore Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Giles, Lincoln, Franklin , Moore Counties of Tennessee

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