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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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James H. Whipple first saw the light of day in Obion County, Tenn., October 15, 1837, son of D. H. and Jane S. (Caldwell) Whipple, who were born in Tennessee and Kentucky in 1812 and 1817, respectively. From the best information obtainable the Whipple family came originally from North Carolina. Our subject is one of eight children, and at the age of twelve years began working on the farm. He was educated at Rural Academy, in Kentucky, and Union Academy, in Tennessee, and in 1861 enlisted in the Avalanche Company, Ninth Tennessee Infantry, and served with it until the fall of 1861, when he was transferred to the ordnance department of the Army of the West, and served until the close of the war. He surrendered at Washington, Ga., in 1865. In 1867 he began farming and trading, and this has since continued. He is one of the leading farmers of West Tennessee, and owns 570 acres of fine land. He began manufacturing tile in June, 1885, and the enterprise has gained in favor every day. He is a leading spirit in the Tennessee Furniture & Chair Company, and is one of the most enterprising men the county has ever had. He is a Democrat, a Mason and a member of the I.O.O.F., and in 1867 married Callie T. Whitaker, born in Lincoln County August 16, 1846. They have five children: Robert M., James A., Laura E., Callie and Etna. Mrs. Whipple is a member of the Christian Church.
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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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