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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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W. L. KILPATRIC, merchant of Fayetteville, and farmer, living two miles south of that village was born in south Alabama, October 20, 1857, son of I. T. and M. V. Kilpatric. The father was born in South Carolina in 1818, and was of Irish lineage. He moved to Georgia when a youth, and was married there, and moved to Alabama; thence to Lincoln County, Tenn., in 1883 where he located and now resides. The mother was born in Georgia in 1827 and died in January, 1884. Our subject received his education in the various schools of Alabama. In 1879 he married Mary Wilson, a native of Lincoln County, born May l, 1865, and the daughter of Matthew T. and Jane C. Wilson. By this union our subject became the father of one child—Alva W. After marriage our subject located on the farm, where they have since resided. He now owns over 500 acres of excellent land, well improved. In 1882 he and his brother, T. B., engaged in the mercantile business at Fayetteville. In 1886 he purchased his brother’s interest, and took another partner, T. I. McCowan and now do business under the name of Kilpatric & Co. They have been very successful in the sale of dry goods, clothing, etc. Mr. Kilpatric is a Democrat in politics, and cast his first presidential vote for Grover Cleveland. J. E. Kilpatric, brother of W. L., was in the late war, enlisting in 1864 when but seventeen years of age, and remaining until the surrender. Our subject and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.

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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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