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Below is a family biography included in the book, The History of Lauderdale 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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Thomas Steele, one of the leading lawyers of Ripley, Tenn., and the youngest living son of Isaac and Jane (Hadley) Steele, was born February 12, 1846, in Ripley, and when eleven years of age was taken by his parents to Covington, Tipton Co., Tenn., and he was educated under the direction of James Byars. From April, 1864, until May, 1865, he served in Company I, Seventh Tennessee Cavalry, and then began reading law in his father’s office, continuing until 1869, when he came to Ripley and has since had a lucrative practice. June 11, 1878, he married Laura Wardlaw, daughter of J. N. Wardlaw. She was born September 22, 1855, in Ripley, and is the mother of three children: Thomas, Wardlaw and Milton. Mrs. Steele is a member of the Methodist Church. Mr. Steele is a Democrat, and for seventeen years has practiced law in Ripley.
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This family biography is one of 116 biographies included in the book, The History of Lauderdale County, Tennessee published in 1886 by Goodspeed. The History of Lauderdale 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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