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Below is a family biography included in The History of Obion 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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William B. Stovall, editor of the Troy New Era was born on the 5th of February, 1858; son of William H. and Susan E (Collier) Stovall, and is of English origin. His parents were born in Sumner County, Tenn., and Shelby County, Ky., in 1821 and 1836, respectively. They came to Obion County, in 1861. Our subject was educated in the McKenzie schools, and in the fall of 1882, entered the Valparaiso, Ind., Normal School, and graduated in 1884. In January, 1885, he was elected county superintendent of schools, of Obion County, and is now successfully filling the duties of that office. In June, 1885, he was one of the organizers of the Troy New Era, and upon the establishment of the paper was made its editor. He is a Democrat and cast his first presidential vote for Hancock. He is a Mason and one of the prominent and well respected young men of the county.
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This family biography is one of 179 biographies included in The History of Obion County, Tennessee published in 1887 by Goodspeed. The History of Obion 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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