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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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GEORGE A. JARVIS, postmaster and merchant, of Petersburg, Tenn., was born on the 13th of June, 1840, at Richmond, Va., son of Gus and Rebecca (Smith) Jarvis. He was educated and reared in his native town, and May 20, 1869, married Lula Green, who was born in Lincoln County, Tenn., August 12, 1847, and two children are the result of their union: George A. and Minnie E. In 1857 Mr. Jarvis became salesman for Joseph Akin, of Maury County, and remained with him until the breaking out of the war, after which he acted as traveling salesman for Louisville houses for seven years, and in 1872 came to Petersburg. Since 1874 he has been in the mercantile business, and has also had the post office at Petersburg. Mr. Jarvis is a Democrat, and belongs to the I. O. O. F. and K. of H. fraternities. April 27, 1861, he entered the Confederate Army, serving in Company B, Second Tennessee Infantry, commanded by William B. Bate, the present governor of Tennessee. He served as lieutenant. He afterward became a member of another company, and served in the quartermaster’s department. He participated in many battles, and May 1, 1863, was captured and taken to Johnson’s Island, where he remained a prisoner twenty-two months. He returned home in May, 1865.
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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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