H - Goodspeed Bibliographies, 1887, Gibson County TN

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William B. Halliburton, farmer and stock raiser, was born in Gibson County, Tenn., January 18, 1837, and was reared on a farm in his native county. He has been an agriculturist from boyhood and settled on his present farm of ninety-five acres in 1872. Part of his land is in a fair state of cultivation and is devoted to the cultivation of corn, wheat, cotton and hay. He is regarded as a prosperous and industrious farmer, and a man of good moral character. During the late war he enlisted in the Forty-seventh Tennessee Regiment, Col. R. M. Hill commanding, and served until the close of the war. He is a Democrat and has held the office of magistrate in his district since 1881. In 1856 he and Mary Allen were married, and to their union nine children were born: David A., Susan E., Ellen R., B.S., Nannie A., Frances L., William S., Henry F. and Lou L. Mr. Halliburton's parents, David and Sarah (Shearl) Halliburton were Tennesseans by birth. Mrs. Halliburton is a daughter of David and Susan Allen, of Gibson County, Tenn. Our subject is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.

Capt. Stephen H. Hale, postmaster of Milan, Tenn., and native of Gibson County, was born on the 17th of March 1843, son of Eli W. and Martha (Jordan) Hale, who were born in North Carolina. William W. Hale, grandfather of our subject, came to Tennessee early in the present century, locating at Clarksville. Later he removed to Mississippi, where he died. Eli W. Hale took up his abode in Gibson county, in 1840, living on a farm three miles southwest of Milan, where he followed agricultural pursuits and the manufacture of wagons and hand cotton gins until his death, in 1857. Stephen H. Hale was reared on a farm, and secured a liberal education, being a student in the Union University at Murfreesboro, Tenn., when the war broke out. He immediately enlisted as a non-commissioned officer, in the Company I, Twelfth Regiment Tennessee Confederate Infantry, and after the battle of Shiloh was promoted to lieutenant, and after Chickamauga to captain, serving thus until the surrender. Since that time he has farmed, and still manages and owns his farm near Milan. In 1879 he removed to Milan, and was soon elected mayor of the city, serving faithfully five years. He has been a magistrate since 1876, and May 12, 1885, was appointed postmaster of the town. He is a Democrat, and a warm advocate for the principles of his party. August 6, 1865, he married Emma C. Cunningham, of South Carolina, and raised near Milan, Tenn., and six children have blessed their union: Leonadais P., Thomas S., Mattie E., Mary B., Ellen and Eli Kirby. Capt. Hale is a Mason, and a member of the K. of P., K. of H and K & L of H. He and wife are members of the Baptist church.

James K. P. Hale was born in Tennessee in 1837, and is one of nine children born to the marriage of Stephen Hale and Priscilla Goodloe, who were born in Tennessee and North Carolina respectively. Mrs. Hale came to Middle Tennessee with her parents when quite young. She married Mr. Hale, and they followed farming through life. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and he was a Democrat, and lived on the farm at the time of his death, which occurred in 1876. His wife died three years later. His parents were Bird and Nancy (Smith) Hale, natives of Virginia. They cam to Tennessee at an early day, locating in Washington County. James K. P. Hale, our subject, made his home with his parents until his father's death. In 1861 he enlisted in the Confederate service, Thirteenth Tennessee Regiment, under Col. John V. Wright, and served about twelve months, when he was taken sick and returned home, and did not again enlist. In 1867 he married Eugenie E. Crockett, daughter of Archie and Ellen (Weathers) Crockett, who were born in North and South Carolina respectively, and came to Tennessee after their marriage. They were members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and were prosperous farmers. Mr. Crockett died in 1865, and his wife in 1879. Mrs. Hale was born in Obion County, Tenn., in 1844. Mr. Hale owns 284 acres of improved land, and 120 acres on Mud Creek bottom that is unimproved. He is a member of the Christian Church, a Republican, and belongs to the Agricultural Wheel and Masonic fraternity. His wife belongs to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Smith B. Hamilton was born in 1837, and is a son of James and Peggy A. (Langford) Hamilton, who were native Tennesseans. The father was a farmer and served as a soldier under Jackson. He supported a family of eleven children, and accumulated some property. He was a Whig in politics, and lived in Dyer County until his death. His wife died in 1872. Our subject made his parents' house his home until their respective deaths. In 1860 he married Adaline Parks, who was born in Gibson County, in 1840, and is the mother of one child, James G. She is a daughter of Robert and Jemima Parks. Our subject resided on his farm of 97 acres in the Eighth District for some time, but sold the land and purchased property in Rutherford, locating here in 1886. He still owns 52 acres of improved land in the Eighth District. He, wife and son are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. In July, 1886, he was elected mayor of the city. He is a Democrat, and in 1861 enlisted in the Forty-seventh Tennessee Regiment, Confederate States Army, and served until after the battle of Shiloh, when he returned home.

Milton B. Harris, M.D., was born in Madison county, Tenn., on the 3d of September, 1835, son of Newton and Nancy (Spencer) Harris, and of English lineage. Newton Harris was born in Rowan County, N.C. in 1802, and died in Crockett County, Tenn., in 1883. His wife was born in the same State and in the same year as himself. Rowland Harris, grandfather of Dr. M. B. Harris, was a Virginian and a soldier in the Revolutionary war. He died in North Carolina. The family came to Tennessee in 1819. Milton B. is the seventh of eleven children, five living, and his early days were spent on a farm. In 1853 he entered Wentworth College, in North Carolina, and there remained four years. He began the study of medicine in Atlanta, Ga., in 1858, under Dr. J. B. Thomas, and came to Gibson county, Tenn., and began practicing in the spring of 1885, he engaged in the grocery business, and farms also. He owns 500 acres of good land. November 17, 1861, he married Elizabeth Clark, who was born in Carroll County, in 1841, and by her is the father of four children: Robert B., Adazeaux, Curd D. and Herman B. Dr. Harris has made his own way in life, and is a Democrat in politics. He and wife belong to the Baptist Church.

Thomas E. Harwood, attorney at law of Trenton, Tenn., and native of Gibson county, was born August 5, 1852, son of Richard D. and Mary M. (Everett) Harwood, whose sketch appears in this work. Thomas E. was reared and received his primary education in Gibson County; subsequently attended Franklin College and the University of Knoxville. He taught school for some time in order to secure means to enable him to pursue his legal studies, and later entered the Lebanon (Tenn.) Law School, from which he graduated in June, 1874. He then began practicing in Trenton, and in 1877 formed a partnership with W. M. Hall, continuing until 1880. Two years later he formed his present partnership with W. W. Wade, and has contributed largely to the success of this firm. Mr. Harwood is an unswerving Democrat in politics, and was city attorney of Trenton two years, and city recorder a similar length of time. During his term of city attorney he took an active part in relieving the city of Trenton from paying $60,000 city bonds subscribed to the defunct Tennessee Central Railroad. September 14, 1882, he married Jennie M. Hewette, of Centralia, Ill., and two children have blessed their union: Marion R. and Thomas E.

Thomas J. Happel, M.D., of Trenton, Tenn., is a native of Hale County, Ala., and was born January 24, 1847. His parents, Phillip and Mary J. (Gibson) Happel, were born respectively in Alsace, France (now Prussia) and Middle Tennessee. In 1834 the father, at the age of eighteen years, came to the United States, and served in the Florida war, and afterward located in Alabama, where he followed mercantile pursuits. He died in Trenton, while visiting his son, Thomas J., September 9, 1883. Thomas Happel was reared to manhood in Hale County, Ala. He graduated from the Southern University at Greensboro, Ala., in 1866, and then taught school in the State of his birth about one year and half. He then located in Trenton, Tenn., accepting the position of professor of Greek and mathematics in Andrew College, and served in that capacity three years. In February, 1871, he entered the medical department of the University of Virginia, and graduated as a M.D. from the same in July, 1871. After returning home he taught a summer session of school to secure means to enable him to further pursue his medical studies, and the following fall entered the medical department of the university of the city of New York, and later secured the position of assistant surgeon in the charity hospital of that city, where he remained for months. He secured a diploma from each of these institutions, and in the spring of 1872, and has met with the best of success. December 18, 1872, he and Irene A. Elder were united in marriage. They have two children: Thomas K. and Horace E. Dr. Happel is a Democrat, a member of the K. of P., president of the count board of heath, and secretary of the city board of health. He is also secretary of the board of school directors, and is city treasurer. He has been a member of the board of aldermen for the past ten years; is a stockholder and director in the Trenton Cotton Mills and the Trenton Cotton-Seed Oil Mills. In 1864 he joined Company K, Sixty-second Regiment Alabama Infantry, known as the First Alabama Reserves until 1865, and served until the close of the war, was second sergeant of the company, Thomas Seay, the president governor of the State of Alabama, being orderly sergeant.

Dr. J. R. Harrison, a prominent physician of Milan, Tenn., was born in Rome, Smith Co., Tenn., July 15, 1855, and is a son of E. and Julia A. Harrison, who were born in the Bluegrass State and Tennessee, June 30, 1816, and January 25, 1824, respectively. They were married October 21, 1841, and both are yet living and are members of the Christian Church. Dr. J. R. Harrison, their son, was educated in White Sulphur Spring Academy, at Rome, Tenn. He studied medicine under the direction of Dr. D. V. Seay for some time, and began attending the medical department of the University of Nashville and graduated as an M.D. in March, 1878. He removed to Milan in June of the same year and engaged in the practice of his profession, continuing until 1882. April 6 of that year he led to the hymeneal altar Alice Caldwell, who was born December 20, 1858. They then located about three miles from Milan, and since that time the Doctor, in addition to his practice, follows agricultural pursuits and raises stock. He has a fine herd of pure bred Shorthorn cattle and raises Poland-China swine. The Doctor and his wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. They have one daughter, born June 22, 1886.

James A. Henderson, M.D., was born in Davis County, of the Bluegrass State, November 5, 1840. His father, John Henderson, was a Virginian and located in Kentucky about 1820, and lived, married and died in the State of his adoption. His wife, whose maiden name was Malinda C. Roberts, was a Kentuckian. James A. Henderson was reared on a farm in Hickman county. His early educational advantages were very good, and at the age of nineteen he began the study of medicine, reading under a tutor until the breaking out of the war, when, in September, 1861, he joined Company B, Seventh Regiment, Kentucky Confederate Infantry, and served as a non-commissioned officer until May, 1862, when he served as apothecary one year, and was then appointed assistant surgeon of his regiment, and served in this capacity until the close of the war. He then entered the medical department of the University of Louisville and graduated from the same in 1866. He practiced in Clinton, Hickman Co., Ky., until January, 1882, when he came to Milan, and here has since resided. March 10, 1868, he married Ada J. Ray, of Hickman County, Ky., and these three, Mattie C., Maud and Frank R., are their children. The Doctor is a Democrat of the younger and progressive class and is a member of the Kentucky State Medical Association and the West Tennessee Medical Society. He is a member of the I.O.O.F. and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, as was his wife, who died February 8, 1886.

James H. Hefley was born in the Palmetto State in 1846, and came with his parents, William and Margaret S. (Boyd) Hefley, to Gibson County, Tenn., in 1847. William Hefley was a farmer and accumulated considerable property, and after his first two year' residence in the State moved to Madison county, where he lived until his death, in 1853. His widow returned to Gibson County, where she died in 1886. They were members of the Old School Presbyterian Church, and the father was a Democrat in politics. In 1882 James H. Hefley led to the hymeneal altar Miss Fannie Flowers, daughter of Allen and Elizabeth (Sims) Flowers. She was born in Tennessee in 1864, and is the mother of two daughters. In 1880 Mr. Hefley was elected county sheriff and was re-elected two years later. In September, 1884, he moved to Rutherford and purchased an interest in the mercantile establishment of F. W. E. Flowers. They have a well assorted and good stock of general merchandise and have a fair share of trade in town and county. He held the office of constable fourteen months and deputy sheriff under J. B. Arnold for two years. He is a Democrat, and belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and his wife belongs to the Baptist Church. In 1864 he enlisted in the Confederate service, Seventh Tennessee Cavalry, under Gen. Forrest, and served ten months.

Robert A. Hicks, M.D., was born in Madison county, Tenn., July 29, 1835, son of George and Joyce W. (Kirby) Hicks, who were born in Virginia and Tennessee, respectively. The father came to Jackson, Tenn., shortly after his marriage, about 1830, and followed the brick mason's trade. At a later period he moved to a farm in the county, where he raised a family of ten sons, and followed farming successfully until his death. His son, Robert A., secured a fair education, and in 1857 began the study of medicine, and later attended the Reformed Medical College, of Macon, Ga., from which he graduated in 1860. He then practiced in Columbus, southeastern Texas, until 1862, when he was chosen surgeon of the Twenty-second Regiment Texas Cavalry, and served until the close of the war. In 1866 he came to Trenton, where he has practiced, with more than ordinary success, up to the present time. In 1876 he received his third diploma, it being from the medical department of the Vanderbilt University, at Nashville. He is a member or the National Eclectic Medical Association. He is a Democrat, but was originally an old line Whig. He belongs to the K. of J., and in 1860 married Mary E. Harbert, of Columbus, Tex., December 11. 1860. They have three living children: Marion Zulee (Mrs. O. B. Freeman), Robert A. and Thomas Cecil.

Samuel O. Higgason, dealer in lumber, furniture, building material, etc., at Trenton, Tenn., was born in Sumner County, of the same State, in 1827; son of John O. and Lucretia Higgason, native Tennesseans. Samuel O. was educated in the common schools, and in 1846 enlisted in the Mexican war under Col. B. F. Cheatham, in the Third Tennessee Regiment. After its close he returned to Sumner County, Tenn., and began coopering at Cairo, but afterward purchased a tract of land, and followed farming until 1860. He then moved to Union City, in Obion County, and was engaged in agricultural pursuits for a short time. He was clerk of the court at Union City for four years, and was and is a stockholder in the bank at that place. In 1884 he moved to Trenton and engaged in his present business. He has been very successful, financially, as he started in life with little or nothing. In 1850 he married Octava B. Jackson, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Jackson, and by her became the father of two sons and five daughters: Mary V., Fannie M., Willie B., Kate, Charles M., Dena and Joseph B. Mr. Higgason is a Democrat, and is of Irish descent.

George William Hicks, proprietor of the Hicks House, at Trenton, Tenn., was born in Madison County, on the 17th of March, 1854. He came to Trenton with his parents in 1865, and secured a liberal education in the University of Tennessee, at Knoxville, which he attended three years. He kept a grocery store in Trenton in 1876-77, and in January, 1885, assumed control of the Hicks House, and, with assistance of his mother, has conducted it in a highly successful manner to the present time, keeping the only first-class hotel in the town. January 27, 1886, he married Mattie O. McCullough, a native of Tennessee. He is a Democrat and member of the Baptist Church. His father, Hon. George B. Hicks, was born in Jackson, Tenn., December 7, 1827, and is a son of George Hicks, and was educated at Jackson, and followed farming until the breaking out of the war. He was a non-participant in the late Rebellion, but his sympathies were naturally with the Southern cause. In 1865 he came to Trenton, and in 1866 built the Hicks Hotel, which he managed for some time and still owns. In 1880 he was presidential elector for the Greenback party in this district, and in 1882 was nominated by the Democrats to represent them as a representative in the State Legislature. He was elected by an overwhelming majority, and served with distinction in the session of 1883, made famous by the State debt question. Mr. Hicks was mayor of Trenton two years, and served for several years as alderman. For the last few years he has been engaged in speculating in grain and cotton. He was married to Eliza J. McClellan in 1849. They have three children: George William, Erasmus F. and Anna Belle. Mr. Hicks is a member of the Christian Church. He received a thorough classical education in his youthful days, as his father was quite wealthy, and taught school for some time in Madison County. He has made farming his chief business through life, and has accumulated a very handsome competency for his declining years.

Nathaniel J. Hockaday is one of ten children born to the marriage of Warwick Hockaday, who was born in North Carolina in 1783, and Martha W. Judkins, who was born in Virginia in 1786. She was taken to North Carolina when young, where she afterward met and married Mr. Hockaday, and in 1829 came with him to Tennessee, locating in Madison county, where they resided five years, and then came to Gibson County. The father was an overseer from the time he was twenty until he was forty-five years ofd age, and was one of the ablest foremen of his day. He was a miller and farmer, and at one time owned 725 acres of land. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church, a Whig, and died in 1867. His wife, who was a member of the Methodist Church, died three years later. Nathaniel J. Hockaday was born in Halifax county, Va., January 1, 1821, and received a very good practical education. At the age of fifteen he hired out as salesman, and for eight years worked for one firm, driving a huxter wagon for about twelve months. In 1847 he married Priscilla J. Sandeford, who was born in Nash County, N.C., May 21, 1829. To them were born six children. Soon after his marriage Mr. Hockaday began farming, but jumped from a wagon, when the team was running away, and injured his back. He then followed merchandising for three years, but because involved, and had to return to manual labor. He has been prosperous, and now owns 500 acres of land. He has been trustee six years, and since the war has been a Democrat. He is a Methodist, and his wife and children are members of the Missionary Baptist Church.

Andrew B. Hooper, druggist, of Trenton, Tenn., and native of Haywood County, was born on the 4th of July, 1854, son of Dr. George and Mary A. (Wood) Hooper, who were born in Maryland and Virginia respectively. The father came to Tennessee about 1835 or 1836, and located in Weakley County, where he first began the practice of medicine. Later he removed to Haywood County, where he practiced and resided until his death, in 1861. In 1862 Andrew B. and his mother took up their abode in Weakley County, and here he was reared and educated. He taught school in Weakley, Obion, Carroll and Gibson Counties until 1884, when he came to Trenton, and began selling drugs, having owned an interest in the store two years previous to his coming. Since January, 1886, he has conducted the business alone, and keeps a fine line of goods pertaining to his business, and makes a specialty of compounding and preparing physician's prescriptions. He is a Democrat in politics, and is one of the reliable business men of the town.

John W. Howell, justice of the peace and merchant, of Kenton, Tenn., was born in Gibson county, Tenn., September 10, 1841; son of Jethro, and grandson of Caleb Howell, a North Carolinian, who came with his family to Gibson county, Tenn., in 1825, and settled four miles southwest of Kenton. Jethro Howell was born in North Carolina in 1818, and was a farmer by occupation. He married Elizabeth Needham, who was born in Gibson county in 1824, daughter of Rev. John W. Needham (deceased) a minister in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and was the first sheriff of Gibson County. John W. Howell, our subject, is of Scotch-Irish descent, and was reared on a farm and educated in the country schools. From 1858 to 1861 he traded in stock, shipping to New Orleans, and at the latter date enlisted at Columbus, Ky., in company H, Thirteenth Tennessee, but was discharged the same year on account of disability. In the spring of 1863 he re-enlisted in the Confederate Army in Twelfth Tennessee Cavalry under Forrest, and was afterward transferred to the Second Tennessee Cavalry, serving until the close of the war. He was paroled at Paducah, Ky., and from 1865 to 1869 was engaged in agricultural pursuits. He came to Kenton at the latter date where he has since been engaged in mercantile pursuits. He began keeping an apiary in 1874 and now has 140 colonies. He is a Democrat in politics and was elected justice of the peace in 1876 and re-elected in 1882. He was married in September, 1862, to Amanda C. Dozier, born in Gibson County, January 2, 1846, and their union was blessed with the following children: James W., Arthur M., John H. and Joseph M., living, and Malissa J., Adrian E., Ellen Fl, Adelia, Emma E., Edie B. and Alvin L., who are deceased. Mr. Howell is a Mason and Odd Fellow and he and wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, he being an elder in the same. He was ordained in 1865 and is the stated clerk of the Obion Presbytery. He is a leading citizen of Kenton and a representative man of Gibson County.

James F. Holder, farmer, is the son of James M. and Elizabeth C. (Donaway) Holder, who were born in North Carolina and Virginia in 1784 and 1790, respectively. They were married in the former State and there spent the remainder of their days. The mother died in 1874 and the father two years later. They were Methodists, and the parents of twelve children. James M. Holder was a farmer and brick-mason, and a Democrat politically. One subject's ancestors on his father's side of the family were of Dutch descent and were English on his mother's. He was born in Forsyth County, N.C. March 11, 1841. At the age of twenty he began the battle of life for himself. In 1863 he joined the Confederate Army, Company D, Twelfth Tennessee Cavalry, First Partisan Rangers. During his service he was never wounded or taken prisoner. He has always followed a farmer's life and now owns a good farm of 102 acres. He married Eliza A. Miller, in 1867. She was born in Gibson County, October 16, 1846, and became the mother of eight children, six sons and two daughters. Mr. Holder is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, and his wife of the Primitive Baptist church. He is a Democrat.

Capt. Marion C. Holmes, ex-county court clerk, is a native of Gibson county, Tenn., born October 15, 1832, son of William and Nancy (Easton) Holmes, who were born in Georgia. The father came to Tennessee in 1820 and located in Gibson County, where he followed farming until his death in 1856 or 1857. Marion C. was reared on a farm and received a fair education. After reaching man's estate be followed clerking and general trading in Texas, having gone to that State in 1853. He remained there until the breaking out of the war when he started home, but hearing of the intended capture of Washington, D.C., he started for that place but got no further than Richmond, Va., from which place he enlisted in the Fourth Regiment Texas Infantry, and served with the same until the second battle of Bull Run, where he lost his right leg. He was promoted to first lieutenant of his company, and was acting in command at the time he was wounded. He remained in Richmond, Va., and North Carolina until one year after the war, when he returned home and clerked until 1870, when he was elected county court clerk and filled the office by re-election until 1882, making an efficient and trustworthy officer. Capt. Holmes now gives his attention to the real estate business, having an agency and owning considerable land in the county. He is also connected with the abstract title office of Trenton. He is a Democrat and a member of the I.O.O.F., and is a stockholder in cotton and oil mills of Trenton. November 9, 1876, he married Martha J. Herron, of Gibson County, and by her is the father of four children: Katie D., Marion H., William E. and Frank.

John W. Hopper, dealer in dry goods and general merchandise at Dyer, Gibson County, was born in Lincoln County, Tenn., August 24, 1847, and is the son of Shadrack and Elizabeth Hopper, natives of Tennessee. Our subject came to West Tennessee with his parents when quite young and was reared on the farm and received his education from the common schools of Gibson County. He followed farming for a livelihood until 1879, at which time he entered into the mercantile business at Gadsden, in Crockett County, and was thus engaged until 1882, at which time he sold his business and went back to his farm and remained there until 1888. At that time he entered into his present business and has met with fair success and is regarded as a prosperous and accurate business man. In 1867 he married to America Mobley, daughter of Alexander Mobley, of Gibson County. To this union is born one child--Ada F. Mr. and Mrs. Hopper are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He is a member of the I.O.O.F. , a Democrat, and is of English descent.

Levi K. Horner was born on the 6th of December, 1829, son of Lewis and Polly Horner, the former a native Tennessean. He moved with his mother to Perry County, when a mere boy, and died there about 1846. He was a life-long farmer, and was the father of seven children, all of whom were reared to maturity and five of whom are living at the present time. Mrs. Horner died October 31, 1884. Levi K. Horner was born in Perry County and was educated in the country schools. In 1852 he was united in marriage to Malinda E. Dickson and three children blessed their union: Matilda A. (deceased) , Joseph and Mary E. Mrs. Horner died in May 1859, and in 1864 Mr. Horner married Miss M. R. Dickerson, of Perry County. They have had seven children born to them: M.C., Malinda J., John L., George R., Ethel R., Allie and Mattie Bell. When the war broke out Mr. Horner enlisted in the Twentieth Tennessee Regiment, Confederate States Army, and was in the battles of Rock Castle, Fishing Creek, Shiloh and Murfreesboro, being wounded at the latter battle and disabled for sixty days. He then rejoined the regiment and served until the final surrender, when he returned home and engaged in farming. In 1881 he moved to Gibson County, where he has since resided. He owns sixty-five acres of good land and is respected by all who know him.

Dr. Robert H. Hunt is a son of James T. and Matilda (Gant) Hunt, natives of North Carolina, who came to Tennessee with their parents when quite young. They located in Gibson County when there were but a few scattered families. Both parents were members of the Missionary Baptist Church and to them were born ten children, eight of whom are living. The father was a carpenter by trade, but in his latter years followed farming. Before the war he was a Whig; afterward a Democrat. He died in 1880, and the mother has since lived with her children. Their son, Dr. Robert H. Hunt, is a Gibson County Tennessean, born July 24, 1845. He received a good English education, and at the age of eighteen volunteered in Capt. Gay's company, Fifteenth Tennessee Confederate Cavalry, and served until the close of the war. At the battle of Harrisburg he was severely wounded. In 1869 he began the study of medicine under Dr. W. H. Durley, of Gibson County, and in 1870 entered the medical department of the University of Nashville, graduating from the same in 1872. The same year he married Miss M. E. Hurt, who died in 1878, having borne four children. The same year he married Mrs. Mattie (Scott) McCullough, who was born in Arkansas, October 11, 1846. The Doctor has been a successful practitioner of Gibson County for fourteen years, and in connection with his practice owns a third interest in the Gibson mills. In his political views he is a stanch Democrat.

Dr. C. A. Hudson, a leading merchant of Medina, Tenn., is a son of C. Y. and Mary (Pardue) Hudson, who were born in Orange County, N.C. and Giles County Tenn., July 2, 1815 and 1815, respectively. The father was a minister of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church from thirty-five years of age until his death, September 4, 1883 and was a resident of Tennessee from early childhood. He was a democrat and was married May 26, 1836, and became the father of eight children. The mother is residing with Dr. C. D. Hudson, who inherits Irish blood from his father and on his mother's side is of French descent. He was born in Lewis County, Tenn., July 24, 1845, and his boyhood days were spent on a farm and in attending school. His father was a school-teacher in early days and gave him good instruction at home. He taught several terms of school and after attaining his twenty-first birth-day, began the study of medicine, and is a graduate of Rush Medical College at Chicago, Ill., receiving his diploma in 1871. Previous to his graduation, he married Mary L. Sinclair, September 14, 1870. She was born in Wayne County, Tenn., May 22, 1851. He resided in Hardin County until 1882, when he removed to Gibson County, and is now engaged in the drug business with D. T. Andrews. He is a stanch Prohibitionist, voting always for the one who would, in his opinion, work for the interest of temperance and morality. He and wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and he is one of the first merchants of the town.

James M. Hutchison was born in Rutherford County, Tenn., August 26, 1830, and his early days were spent on a farm and in learning the tanner's trade. From 1850 to 1875 he farmed in Gibson County, and at the latter date moved to Dyer, where he now resides, engaged in milling with J. L. Berry. In 1877 he entered into his present business, and is now running a flour mill, cotton-gin and saw-mill. In 1849 he was united in matrimony to Elizabeth Overall, daughter of Nace and Amelia H. (Davis) Overall, who were born in Tennessee and Kentucky, respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Hutchison became the parents of seven sons and three daughters: Thomas P., Nace L., Alice A. (deceased), Ada M., Jesse E., Emerson E., James E., Alvin L., Fountain M. and Vitilla (deceased). Mr. Hutchison and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and he is of English descent and a Democrat in politics. His parents, Thomas and Harriett (Dill) Hutchison, were born in North Carolina.

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