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Below is a family biography included in The History of Weakley 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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John T. Priestley was born in Springfield, Robertson Co., Tenn., in 1824, and is one of four children, two of whom are living, born to the marriage of Dr. John Priestley and Hannah Montgomery, the same being consummated May 24, 1812. Dr. Priestley was of English lineage, born in Davidson County, Tenn., in 1790. He studied medicine under Dr. Butler, and finished his medical education at Philadelphia. He practiced his profession in Sumner and Robertson Counties, and died in the latter county, in 1824. His widow married Beverly Nelson about 1829, and died in Haywood County, Tenn., in 1872. John T. (our subject) acquired a good business education, and November 12, 1846, married Eliza B., daughter of John M. and Ann Williams, of Rutherford County, and by her became the father of ten children: William, James E., John M., Robert Walter, Joseph L., Anna, Eveline (Mrs. Wm. C. Deuberry), Emmett D. and Thomas P. are living. In 1848 Mr. Priestley came to Weakley County, and purchased 170 acres, on which he located, and has since continued to reside. His farm now consists of 850 acres, the most of which is productive and valuable land. Being a Democrat, Mr. Priestley’s first presidential vote was cast for Lewis Cass. He was a Mason for a number of years. Mrs. Priestley was born in Rutherford County, in 1828, and is a member of the Christian Church.
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This family biography is one of 108 biographies included in The History of Weakley County, Tennessee published in 1887 by Goodspeed. The History of Weakley 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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