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Below is a family biography included in The History of Gibson 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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Giles Belew is a son of Samuel and Mary (Bryant) Belew, who were born, reared and married in the “Palmetto State.” To them were born fifteen children, their eight sons being farmers and highly respected citizens. They lived in their native State until 1832, then came to West Tennessee and located in Gibson. Here they spent the remainder of their lives in agricultural pursuits. Both were members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and the father was a Whig. He died in 1841 and the mother in 1879. Their son, Giles, was born in the same State and district as themselves, March 13, 1826. He worked for his mother until he was twenty-one years of age and was married to Nancy E. McPherson, who was born November 24, 1831, in South Carolina. Their union was blessed in the birth of eight children Mr. and Mrs. Belew and all the children save one are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Belew was a Whig before the war and has since been a Democrat. He owns 540 acres of land and is one of the first citizens of the county.

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This family biography is one of 242 biographies included in The History of Gibson County, Tennessee published in 1887.  The History of Gibson 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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