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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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R. D. McMILLEN is a son of Joseph McMillen, who was of Irish origin, born near Knoxville, Tenn., in 1784. He was a tailor by trade, and died in 1859. Our subject’s mother was of Scotch descent, born in Kentucky in 1787 and died in 1863. Our subject was born in Fayetteville August 17, 1822, and being the youngest of twelve children, was left to look after the old home place and care for his parents. He owns 267 acres of valuable land near Petersburg, and has been a successful business man. In 1858 he married M. J. Millard, daughter of William and Mary Millard. She was born in Lincoln County, in 1833, and died in 1878, having borne seven children, six of whom are living: Margaret F. (deceased), Effie (Mrs. C. Rosborough), William J., Sarah, Thomas, Minnie and Lucinda. They have received good educational advantages, and have made the most of their opportunities. Mr. McMillen is a conservative Democrat, but was formerly a supporter of the Whig party, and is a man well versed on all the questions of the day. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity.
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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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