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Below is a family biography included in The History of Lincoln 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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W. B. STEVENSON was born January 1, 1856, of Irish descent, son of C. L. and Louisa Stevenson, who were born in Giles County, Tenn., in 1832 and l834 respectively. The father has been twice married, our subject being the only issue of his first marriage. The mother died February 1, 1856. W. B. Stevenson completed his education at Bethany High School, and has since been a successful agriculturist. In 1875 he married Nelia, daughter of David S. and Elizabeth Patterson. Mrs. Stevenson was born in June, 1856, and has borne three children: Jerrena R,, Zana M. (deceased) and Annie Hencil Mr. Stevenson owns a large and well cultivated farm, and is a man of good business qualifications He raises considerable stock, his farm being adapted to grazing as well as raising cereals, and he takes much interest in establishing and supporting educational and religious institutions. He is a Democrat, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. For the last four years he has been experimenting in growing hedge fences, and has been very successful, and now has hedge on his place, three years old, which is sufficiently large to confine stock.
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This family biography is one of 137 biographies included in The History of Lincoln County, Tennessee published in 1886. The History of Lincoln County was included within The History of Giles, Lincoln, Franklin & Moore Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Giles, Lincoln, Franklin , Moore Counties of Tennessee
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