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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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Thomas M. Bogle, general merchant, was born in Wilson County, December 6, 1853, son of Joseph and Lena (Thomas) Bogle, who were born in Wilson County, and of their four children our subject is the third. The father died in 1857, and the mother in 1859. Thomas M. was raised by an uncle, and in 1871 came to Gibson County, and carried on farming and stock raising until 1884, when he came to Kenton, and engaged in the mercantile business with J. A. White. They are doing a successful business. In 1874 Mr. Bogle married Miss Sallie Fullerton, who was born in Gibson County, Tenn., in 1853. They have three children: Clarence, Lelia and Joseph. Mr. Bogle is a Democrat in politics, and he and wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He is a successful merchant, and owns 100 acres of fine land in Gibson County, four miles from Trenton.

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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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