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Rev. David T. Waynick, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, at Troy, was born in Dickson County, Tenn., January 21, 1854; son of David P. Waynick, who was born in Berlin, Germany, in 1812, and immigrated to America when a young man, settling in Dickson County, Tenn., in 1843, and died in that county in 1865. He was married to Miss M. C. Dickson, who was born in Virginia, and was a cousin of Gen. Lee, of Confederate fame. Our subject is the fifth of ten children, and was reared on a farm, attending the common schools. In 1871 he entered Tracy College, at Charlotte, Tenn., leaving that school in 1874. In 1877 he graduated from the theological department of Cumberland University, and in June of that year came to Troy and took charge of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of that place. The erection of the new church in 1881 is due to his energy and untiring efforts. When he first came to that town there were only about thirteen active members of his church; now there are 142. Rev. Waynick is one of nature’s noblemen, and is in every way fitted for his calling. In 1884 he wedded Ella E. Bright, who was born in Troy, November 6, 1860. They have one child, Maggie Estella. Rev. Waynick is a Democrat, and is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Western Sun Lodge, No. 88, of which he is Master. He joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 9, 1867, at Bethany, Dickson Co., Tenn., and was licensed to preach in March, 1874, by the Charlotte Presbytery. He was ordained in March, 1878, at Mt. Zion, Ky., by the Obion Presbytery. He has recently had the honorary degree of A. M. conferred upon him from Ozark College, at Greenfield, Mo.