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William C. Pressly, M. D., was born October 23, 1857, in Oktibbeha County, Miss., and is one of five surviving members of a family of seven children born to David and Sarah (Paden) Pressly, both of whom are natives of the Palmetto State. At the age of sixteen the father went to Alabama, and soon after entered college at Oxford, Ohio, where he graduated four years later and then returned to South Carolina. He attended the Presbyterian Seminary in Oktibbeha County two years, and then accepted the pastorship of the Presbyterian Church at Starkville, Miss., which he filled forty-three years. Soon after locating in the latter place, he married Letha Fair, who bore him five children, two now living. The mother died and he afterward married the mother of our subject, who died January 17, 1883. David Pressly is now residing in Tipton County, Tenn. His son, Dr. Pressly, made his home under the paternal roof until he attained his majority, when he entered Erskine College, South Carolina, graduating from the same in 1882. He attended three sessions in New York City Medical College, and located in Marshall County, Miss., where he practiced until January, 1886. Since that time he has resided in Obion County, Tenn., where he is doing a good business. December 4, 1884, he married Maud Moffatt, who has born him one son, S. J. Moffatt. The Doctor and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. Rev. Thomas P. Pressly, pastor of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church at Troy, Tenn., was born in Oktibbeha County, Miss., January 15, 1853; son of Rev. David Pressly, of South Carolina, born January 8, 1820. His father, Dr. Samuel Pressly, was also a native of South Carolina, and died in Alabama. Our subject’s mother was Sarah (Peden) Pressly. She was born in Chester County, S. C., in 1827, and died in Mississippi in 1883. Rev. Thomas Pressly is the eldest of their seven children. His juvenile days were spent on a farm. He first attended the Starkville (Miss.) schools, and in 1868 entered Erskine College at Due West, S. C., and graduated from that institution in 1872. Subsequent to his graduation he taught school for some time, and in February, 1874, entered the theological seminary at Due West, graduating as a B. D. the following year. He came to Troy in October, 1875, and has since been the regular pastor of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. He joined the above named church in 1870, and is an earnest and active minister. December 25, 1877, he was united in marriage to Dora A. Smith, who was born in Troy, September 20, 1860, and is a daughter of Maj. James G. Smith. They have three children: James W., David P. and Sarah B. Rev. Pressly is a Democrat and cast his first Presidential vote for Tilden.