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Below is a family biography included in The History of Obion County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1887. 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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A. Crittendon, farmer of the Seventh District of Obion County, Tenn., was born December 1, 1827, in Henry County. His parents, John and Leomie (Brooks) Crittendon, were born in North Carolina and he is the eighth of their nine children. His early days were spent on a farm and since his twenty-first year he has farmed for himself and has been very successful. He was engaged in the mercantile business at Rives and after one year (in 1884) sold out. November 16, 1848, he wedded Elizabeth Callicott, of Henry County and by her is the father of ten children: Mary Caroline (Mrs. Richard Alexander), William S., Leonard B., Wesley D., Milton F., Minnie Cora (Mrs. Erasmus Bowers), and James Edgar. Mr. and Mrs. Crittendon are members of the Missionary Baptist Church and he belongs to the Masonic order. His early educational advantages were somewhat limited but he has remedied this considerably by reading and contact with business life. He is a Democrat in his political views.
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This family biography is one of 179 biographies included in The History of Obion County, Tennessee published in 1887 by Goodspeed. The History of Obion County was included within The History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley & Lake Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley, and Lake Counties of Tennessee
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