SAMUEL HAYNIE, farmer,
was born in Bedford County, in 1833, and remained at home until he was
twenty-five years of age. He received a fair education in the neighboring
schools, and December 20, 1856, led to the altar Anna Moore, a native of
Lincoln County, Tenn., born June, 1832, and the daughter of Andrew and
Rachel Moore. The union of our subject and wife resulted in the birth
of ten children, seven of whom are living: Samuel J., Robert H.,
Mary J., Hugh L., Thomas J. J., Anna L. and Emma L. Mr. Haynie
resides on the old home-place, which now consists of 302 acres under a
good state of cultivation. In 1863 he enlisted in Company D, Eighth
Tennessee, and took an active part in the battle of Murfreesboro.
He was in the retreat toward the south, and soon after returned home and
resumed farming. Mr. Haynie taught school several terms before marriage
and also several after marriage. He is a life-long Democrat in politics.
Our subject's parents, James and Elizabeth (Bailey) Haynie, were married
about 1830. The father was born May 18, 1810, and was of Scotch-Irish
descent. He was a farmer by occupation, but, being a natural genius,
could manufacture or repair nearly all kinds of machinery. He died
in 1878. The mother of our subject was born in North Carolina and
died in 1882.
HON. DAVID J. NOBLITT,
physician and surgeon, and a son of Abraham and Sarah Ann (Razar) Noblitt,
was born in Bedford County, March 16, 1836. He worked at home
until he was eighteen years of age, paying $50 a year for the remainder
of his time. He received his early education at the free schools,
and when he first left home entered the Charity School, taking an English
and Latin course there for two years. He taught two years,
and in 1857 entered the medical department of the University of Nashville,
where he graduated in 1860. In 1861 he enlisted in Company F, Forty-fourth
Tennessee, and was appointed assistant surgeon of the regiment in which
capacity he remained till after the battle of Murfreesboro, when his health
failed, and he was compelled to resign his position. November 22,
1860, he wedded Sylvania C. Boone, daughter of Samuel and Cynthia Boone,
and this union resulted in the birth of two children: Leona N. and
Boone E. In 1866 our subject purchased 190 acres of land at Booneville,
where he located and still resides, and where he continues to practice
his profession, and is now one of the leading physicians of this county.
He owns 185 acres of land under a good state of cultivation and good improvements.
In 1872 he was elected to represent Lincoln and Giles Counties in the lower
house of the State Legislature, and re-elected in 1874. He is a Democrat
and a Mason. Mrs. Noblitt is a member of the Primitive Baptist Church.
Our subject's father was born in North Carolina July 4, 1812, and was of
Anglo-Polish descent. He was of noted ancestry, his great-grandfather
being connected with the English Navy in the days of William Penn, and
came with him to the new world to aid and assist him in his colonization.
Abraham, our subject's father, was a farmer, and died in 1845. The
mother of our subject is still living, and is making her home with our
subject. Her father was a cousin to Patrick Henry, of Revolutionary
times.
LEWIS PEACH, marble
and stone cutter, of Fayetteville, was born in 1836 in Davidson County,
Tenn., and is the son of William and Susan Peach. The father was
born in 1809 in Williamson County, Tenn., and was a marble-cutter by trade.
His father, Jonathan Peach, was a native of South Carolina, born in 1783.
He was one of the pioneers of Williamson County, assisting in forming one
of the first settlements. William lived in his native county at the
time of his marriage, and soon afterward moved to Davidson County.
About 1842 he moved to Nashville, where he resided and worked at his trade.
He assisted in cutting the stone for the State capitol, and since the conflict
has been living a retired life with his son Lewis. The mother was
born in 1813 in Williamson County, Tenn., and died in 1865. They
had nine children, five of whom are living. Our subject received
his education in Nashville, and at the youthful age of thirteen began learning
the marble and stone-cutter's trade, under the direction of his father.
This he has since continued with the exception of four years during the
Rebellion. In 1862 he enlisted in Company C, Eighth Regiment of Tennessee
Infantry, and took part in some of the principal battles. Owing to
the weakness of his eyesight he was placed on detached duty. In December,
1864, he returned home and re-opened business at Petersburg, Tenn.
In 1873 he came to Fayetteville, where he has since resided. July,
1871, he wedded Susie J. Sheffield, a native of Bedford County, born in
1844, and the daughter of James W. Sheffield. Mr. Peach has devoted
his entire time and attention to the marble and stone-cutting business,
and has proved to be a skilled workman and artist. He turns out fine
specimens of art, his work giving almost universal satisfaction.
He has the only tombstone and marble business in Lincoln County.
Mr. Peach is very conservative in politics, voting for principles and not
for party. He is a Mason, and his wife is a member of the Primitive
Baptist Church.
SQUIRE PICKLE, of
Lincoln County, Tenn., was born in Bedford County January 27, 1815.
His parents, Henry and Rachel (Nealy) Pickle, were born and married in
North Carolina. They came to Bedford County, Tenn., soon after, and
there spent the remainder of their lives. Our subject attended the
neighboring schools during the fall and winter, and after attaining his
majority became the architect of his own fortunes. After his marriage
to Martha Harris, which occurred in 1840, he purchased 120 acres of land
in Bedford County, but four years later disposed of this land and came
to Lincoln County, where he now owns 188 acres of good land. Mrs.
Pickle died in 1860, having borne one daughter, now deceased. In
1861 Mr. Pickle married Mrs. Harriet Scott. Our subject and his wife
are well-to-do in worldly goods, as well as in the respect and esteem of
their neighbors and friends. He is a Democrat, and is ever ready
to support worthy enterprises. On his farm is a well seventy feet
deep which was bored in 1883, the water having excellent mineral ingredients
and possessing superior medicinal qualities. It was analyzed with
the following results: Saline sulphur, chloride of sodium, sulphate
of sodium, carbonate of sodium, chloride of magnesium, sulphate of magnesium,
carbonate of magnesium, sulphate of calcium, carbonate of calcium, also
traces of phosphates, iodine and bromine.
Isaac RUTLEDGE, farmer
of the Fifth District, is a native of North Carolina, born in 1819, and
a son of Isaac and Ruth (Steelman) Rutledge. The father was a native
of North Carolina, and of French descent. He was a farmer by occupation,
and died about 1836. Mrs. RUTLEDGE was also born, reared and married
in North Carolina, and died in Lincoln County, Tenn., in 1828. Our
subject was reared by his father, his mother having died when he was small,
and had the advantage of a district school education. In 1842 he
married Martha J. Wagoner, and this union resulted in the birth of six
children, four of whom are living: Margaret A., wife of James C.
Shofner; Daniel H., of Texas; Ruth R., wife of R. B. Logan; and Nanny J.,
wife of Andrew Edwards, of Rutherford County, Tenn. Mrs. Rutledge
died in the latter part of the year 1857, and in 1858 our subject wedded
Rebecca A. Buchanan, and by her became the father of eight children, six
of whom are living: Orville C.; Lola L, wife of G. G. Osborne, of
Bedford County; Fannie L., wife of Elder T. C. Herndon, one of Kentucky's
best divines and instructors; John L., Rosa Lou and Garland M. In
1861 he enlisted in the Confederate Army, Fifth Kentucky Regiment, and
was in most of the principal battles. During the battle of Baton
Rouge he was shot through the body, and lay on the battle-field twenty-four
hours before he received aid. He was then taken prisoner, but not
thinking he could recover he was turned over to his friends, and has never
entirely recovered from the effects of his wound. He is of Democratic
principles, and he and wife are members of the Primitive Baptist Church.
In January, 1886, he sold his farm of 305 acres to his son, Orville C.,
who is now living at home, and who is a promising young man. He received
the best educational advantages the Fifth District can afford, and is a
Democrat in politics, casting his first vote for Grover Cleveland.
He is a member of the Primitive Baptist Church.
W. J. STEGALL, saw-mill
contractor and farmer, of Fayetteville, Tenn., was born in Rutherford County
in 1823, son of Jesse and Elizabeth (Webb) Stegall, born in Mecklenburgh
County, Va., in 1793 and 1801, respectively. The father, in 1818, determined
to seek his fortune in the far West, and accordingly located in Rutherford
County, Tenn., where he bought property and lived until 1832, and the following
ten years resided in Bedford County. From 1842 to 1860 he was a resident
of Marshall County. In 1866 he went to Waco, Tex., where he died
in 1867. The mother died in 1842. Mr. Stegall was twice married,
and the father of sixteen children, ten by his first wife and six by his
second. Our subject secured a limited education in the old-fashioned
log schoolhouse of early days. February 2, 1847, he wedded Rebecca
McCleary, who died in 1848. In 1850 Melvina (Temple) Wilhoit became
his second wife. She was born in 1832 in Shelbyville, Tenn., and
has borne three children, two of whom are living: Ewing B. and William
W., the former a carpenter of Fayetteville, and the latter a resident of
Florida. Mr. Stegall has been a resident of Fayetteville since 1856,
with the exception of four years during the war. He joined Col. Hatton's
regiment in 1861, and later was given a position in the quartermaster's
department. February 2, 1865, he wedded Mrs. Florence M. (Batie)
Foster, who was born in Georgia in 1848. For a time Mr. Stegall worked
and had an interest in a carriage-shop, but soon disposed of his interest
and engaged in contracting and building and speculating in stock.
He owns 220 acres of land, one business house and twenty-two houses and
lots in Fayetteville. He is a Democrat, and a member of the Masonic
fraternity. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South.
DR. WILLIAM STEWART,
physician and surgeon, residing near Molino, Tenn., was born in Newberry,
S. C., February 9, 1809. His parents, John and Elizabeth (Drennan)
Stewart, were born in the Emerald Isle. They came to the United States,
and the father participated in the Revolutionary war, serving the entire
time. He was a farmer and died in 1826. In 1827 the mother
came to Tennessee with her children, and here she died in 1844. They
were the parents of seventeen children. Our subject was educated
in his native State, and came to Tennessee when nineteen years of age.
He began studying medicine at the age of twenty-three, and October 12,
1831, married Nancy McClain, who was born in Davidson County, Tenn., in
1811. Of their ten children nine are living: John P., James
L., J. Milton, Robert A., Henry M., Elizabeth A. (Mrs. A. J. Davis), Joseph
B., Mary J. (widow of J. W. Dandridge), and Oliver Sidney. Our subject
farmed for some time in Bedford County after his marriage, and then began
practicing medicine, soon acquiring a lucrative business. In 1848
he settled in Lincoln County on the old home place. In 1860, not
being satisfied with his medical knowledge, he went to Macon, Ga., and
took a course of lectures in the Reform Medical College, and graduated
in the same years. August 29, 1869, Dr. Stewart lost his wife, and
September 27 of the following year he married Fannie Sheddan, who was born
in Blount County in 1836. Dr. Stewart has been exceptionally fortunate
in the practice of his profession, and is considered a skillful physician
and surgeon. He owns 205 acres of land, and in politics still holds
to the old Whig principles. In 1865 he represented Lincoln County
in the State Senate. Dr. Stewart is a strong advocate for temperance
and has done much to eradicate the evil of intemperance in communities
where he has resided. Not one of his large family of children has
ever used liquor in any form, and the same may be said of them in regard
to tobacco, tea and coffee. The Doctor and his wife have been members
of the United Presbyterian Church for many years.