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Below is a family biography included in the book, The History of Tipton 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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A. J. Sivels, a farmer of the Twelfth District, is a son of Wallace and Jane (Turner) Sivels, and was born in McMinn County, Tenn., in 1835, being one of nine children—five living. The father was of Irish descent born in Virginia, in 1800. He was raised and married in that State and settled in McMinn County at an early day. He engaged in farming and died in 1846. Mrs. Sivels was a native of Virginia, and is still living in McMinn County at the advanced age of ninety-two years. Our subject was raised and educated in McMinn County. April, 1861, he entered the Confederate Army in Company G. Third Tennessee Regiment Infantry, and was in the battles of Manassas, Perryville and the siege of Vicksburg, then returned home. May 19, 1872, he married Sarah McMinn and they had one child—Robert Lee. Mrs. Sivels died February 14, 1871. She was born in Bradley County, Tenn., in 1847. July, 1876, he married Sarah S., daughter of P. __and Sarah A. Larimore. In 1873 Mr. Sivels moved to Haywood County and two years later to Tipton County, and has since resided in the Twelfth District, farming and rafting timber. He owns 340 acres of land in different tracts in this district, and is pleasantly located in a handsome dwelling at Garland. Mr. Sivels has made his money by his own business capacity and energy, and is one of the most enterprising farmers of his district. In politics he was formerly a Whig, but is now a conservative Democrat. Mrs. Sivels was born in the Twelfth District in 1851, and is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. Her parents were both natives of Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. Sivels are very popular in their neighborhood and are useful citizens.
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This family biography is one of 91 biographies included in the book, The History of Tipton County, Tennessee published in 1886 by Goodspeed. The History of Tipton County was included within The History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties, Tennessee
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