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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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J. C. Culbreath, one of the leading farmers of the Thirteenth District, is a son of John and Mary (Farar) Culbreath, and was born in Virginia in 1833, being one of eight children, six living. The father is of Scotch-Irish ancestry, born in Virginia in 1805; was raised in that State, and married in 1830; came to Tipton County in 1834 and farmed in the Thirteenth District, of which he is still a resident. The mother was born in Virginia in 1808, and died in 1856. They were both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Our subject was educated in Tipton County and began life as an overseer, and after working at this two years went to Arkansas in the same capacity, continuing for six years. He entered the Confederate Army, in Company B, First Arkansas Cavalry, where he served until 1803; was then transferred to the Army of the Cumberland, in the infantry under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, and in the retreat from Atlanta lost his left arm, and immediately returned to Tipton County; was twice wounded in the infantry service. April, 1868, he married Sarah J., daughter of E. R. and Josephine Cockrill. They have four children: Farar, Mamie J., John E. and Charley G. After his marriage he settled where he now lives, five miles southeast of Covington, on a farm of 500 acres, and also owns 100 acres more in the same district and a half interest in another tract of 200 acres. Mr. Culbreath is a man of sound judgment and fine business capacity; is a Democrat, and his first presidential vote was cast for James Buchanan in 1856. Mr. and Mrs. Culbreath belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Mrs. Culbreath was born in Tipton County in 1839. Her parents were natives of Middle Tennessee.

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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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