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Below is a family biography included in The History of Wayne 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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LeRoy McGee was born in 1825, in Wayne County, Tenn., son of Micager and Betsey McGee. The father was a farmer and blacksmith, and although he began life poor in purse, he accumulated considerable property. The mother died about 1840, and the father then married Margaret Wisdom. He died about 1854. Our subject began doing for himself at the age of eighteen, and at the age of twenty married Martha Clayton, born in 1826, daughter of Hardy and Fannie Clayton, and by her is the father of eight children; Frances E., Mary J., William C., Susan (who died in 1885), Margaret S. (who died in 1883), James H., Rachel A. E. and Leroy S. Since his marriage Mr. McGee has resided on the farm given him by his father. It contains 848 acres of land, 200 acres being the original gift. The rest of the land he has accumulated by his own exertions. His farm is well supplied with water and is very productive, being on Factory Creek. During the late Rebellion Mr. McGee sided with the Union cause, and has since been a loyal, honorable and prosperous citizen. His children have all married except the youngest son, who still remains at home.
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This family biography is one of 76 biographies included in The History of Wayne County, Tennessee published in 1886. The History of Lawrence County was included within The History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman & Lewis Counties of Tennessee. View the complete description here: History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman and Lewis Counties of Tennessee
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