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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. McCANN was born in Jackson, Ala., in 1827, His father was of Irish descent, born in the “Palmetto State” in 1800, and moved to near Alabama in 1825, and after a two years’ residence came to Tennessee, where he died in 1867. The mother was born in South Carolina in 1804, and died in May, 1882. W. L. McCann was educated in the Eighteenth District of Lincoln County, and in 1851 married Miss M. J. Rawls, daughter of L. H. and Sarah Rawls. She was born in Lincoln County, Tenn., November 3, 1832. Mr. McCann purchased his present farm in 1872, which consists of 386 acres of excellent farming land, well improved with good buildings and a fine orchard. He has been very successful, as he began business for himself since the war with little or no means, and now owns an excellent tract of land. He is a Democrat, and during the late war was strongly opposed to the principles of secession. 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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