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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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B. S. PAPLANUS, a merchant of Petersburg, Tenn., was born in Hungary, Europe, and being left an orphan at an early age, he resolved to make the New World his home, and accordingly came to the United States in 1871, landing in New York, but only resided in the metropolis a short time, when he went to Ohio, and peddled in that State about one year, and then came to Tennessee in June, 1872, where he pursued the same vocation until the fall of 1878. In September of the same year he began merchandising in Decatur, Ala., but remained in that place but a short time, when he returned to Tennessee and located in Petersburg, where he engaged in business, He started with a small stock and limited patronage, but has increased his business year by year, and by fair dealing, industry and courtesy he has gained the esteem of the people, and has built up a trade second to none in the county. He goes to headquarters to buy his goods, and is an energetic business man and shrewd financier, and a valuable addition to the county. He also deals in corn, wheat and country produce, and in 1885 purchased more dried fruit than was ever purchased by any merchant in the county, shipping at one time six car-loads.
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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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