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Below is a family biography included in The History of Wayne 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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Squire Allen P. Luna is a Marshall County Tennessean, born on the 13th of August, 1842, son of Robert and Martha Luna, natives of Tennessee. Allen P. was educated in the common schools of Marshall County, and in early life followed the free and independent life of a farmer’s boy. March 11, 1866, he united his fortunes with those of Nancy J. Cummins, daughter of George W. and Sarah Cummins, of Tennessee. Our subject moved to Lawrence County and settled at his present place of residence in 1876. He has since devoted the greater part of his attention to the grocery and general merchandise business. He is also post master at Chisem post office, and in 1882 was elected squire in the Sixth District of Lawrence County, and has filled that position very efficiently to the present time. Mr. and Mrs. Luna became the parents of the following interesting family of children: Sallie M., Henry D., Hattie V., Cora D., Nora B., Mary P., Delbert R. and Almino. Our subject is a Democrat in his political views, and is of French-Irish descent.
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This family biography is one of 76 biographies included in The History of Wayne County, Tennessee published in 1886. The History of Lawrence County was included within The History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman & Lewis Counties of Tennessee. View the complete description here: History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman and Lewis Counties of Tennessee
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