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A. M. Clemons, a prominent citizen and lawyer, of Martin, Tenn., is a native of the county, born December 12, 1833, one of ten children of Charles and Mary (Doughterty) Clemons. The father was of Welsh descent, born in the Old Dominion, in October, 1790. He was married in his native State, and in 1829 moved to Tennessee, where he followed a farmer’s life, and was a man of energetic and temperate habits. He died in October, 1862. His wife was born in Rogersville, Tenn., in 1792, and departed this life, in December, 1859. Our subject was educated in the Dresden Academy, his preceptor being the well-known Prof. David Cochrane. He soon after accepted a clerkship in the store of W. P. Berry & Bro., and at the end of three years he and his brother, J. W. Clemons, and W. D. Walthall engaged in the mercantile business, at Dukedom, continuing until the breaking out of the war. In April, 1855, Margaret I. Gordon became his wife. She was born in Graves County, Ky., May 20, 1840, and is the mother of four children: C. W., E. F. (who is a postal clerk on the Illinois Central R. R.), Nettie (wife of Dr. T. P. Collicott) and Clara A. (wife of George E. Bowden). From 1865 until 1875 Mr. Clemons held the office of magistrate, and during this time he began the study of law, and was admitted to the bar in 1870. Three years later he was appointed postmaster of Martin, which position he held until December, 1885. Mr. Clemons is much esteemed for his many good qualities, and ranks high in his profession. He and Mrs. Clemons are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he belongs to the Masonic, I. O. O. F., K. of H. fraternities, and is a Republican in politics.