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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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D. M. SANDERS is a native of Lincoln County, Tenn., born in 1846, and his early days were spent in attending the district schools and assisting his parents on the farm. After attaining man’s estate he was married to Mrs. Martha J. Watson in December. 1865. She was born in Lincoln County in 1842, daughter of James and Betsy Bowles, and their union was blessed with the birth of two children: John B. and Arena. In 1882 Mr. Sanders purchased 316 acres of valuable land, on which are good buildings and a fine orchard. His farm, which he has accumulated by hard labor and good management, is located on Coldwater Creek near Fayetteville. Mr. Sanders is a Democrat, and during the late war served in Capt. George’s company Company G, Twentieth Tennessee Cavalry, a short time during 1864. His parents, M. and Eveline Sanders, were born in Alabama and Tennessee in 1820 and 1824, respectively. They were married in Tennessee, whither the father had moved in his youth. The father was a farmer, and died March 26, 1880. His wife resides with her son Mack.

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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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