THOMAS S. EVINS, M.D., a prominent physician of Wayne County, was born in Tennessee in 1846, and is the son of William A. and Eliza (Bobo) Evins, who were also Tennesseans. The father was a merchant and farmer, a Democrat and member of the Missionary Baptist Church.  He died January 15, 1856, followed by his widow, in 1870. Thomas S. was united in marriage to Minerva J. Gullick in 1875. She is a daughter of Jonathan A. and Frances C. (Baker) Gullick. Her father is a prosperous farmer, and belongs to the Democratic party.  He and his wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.  Mrs. Evins was born in 1846, and is the mother of two children: Frank, born March 3, 1876, died March 3, 1878, and Thomas J., born September 22, 1877.  October 8, 1877, Mrs. Evins died.  Our subject was educated in the best schools of Bedford County, and lived with his parents until their respective deaths, when he began reading medicine under Dr. H. P. Ferguson, and remained with him about one year.  He obtained two courses of lectures in 1870-71 in Louisville Medical College, after which he located at Wayne Furnace, and after practicing there until 1874 he entered Vanderbuilt University, of Nashville, and attended the course of 1874-75, graduating in the latter year.  From that time until his marriage he practiced in Waynesboro.  Since that time he has resided on his father-in-law's farm.  He is a Chapter Mason and has always been a stanch Democrat in politics.
 

THOMAS J. HUCKABA, clerk of Wayne County (Tenn.) court, and native of the county, was born March 15, 1851, and is one of seven surviving members of a family of thirteen children, born to the marriage of George E. Huckaba and Rhoda Y. Rainey.  Thomas J. secured a common school education, which he much improved, however, in later years, by much desultory study and reading, and constant contact with business and official life.  At the age of twenty years he began life for himself, and worked at manual labor as a wood chopper until his twenty-fourth year, when he began farming on rented ground, and in 1878 he and his brother purchased a tract of land in the Fifth District.  They improved this somewhat, and from time to time purchased other lands, until our subject owned a one-half interest in 400 acres of land. In August of this year he was elected to the office of county clerk, which he has filled continuously by re-election, to the present time.  During this time Mr. Huckaba has retained an interest in farming.  In November, 1883, he, in company with his brothers, William F. and John F., and a friend, Louis A. Hardin, established a general merchandise store in Waynesboro, which is now successfully conducted under the firm name of Huckaba Bros. & Co.  They began business with a very limited capital, but by industry, strict business integrity and close attention to business, have succeeded in establishing a good and paying business.  He and his brothers, mentioned above, and William J. Dickerson now compose the firm.  December 25, 1881, he married Mildred S. Hamm, of Wayne County.  To them were born two children: Robert (deceased) and Clarence H.  Mr. Huckaba has always been a stanch Republican, and he and wife are consistent members of the Missionary Baptist Church.  John F. Huckaba, member of the above-mentioned firm, was born in Bedford County, Tenn., April 25, 1845. He was reared on a farm in Wayne County, and secured a limited early education.  In 1863 he enlisted in the Federal Army, serving as private in Company H, Second Tennessee Mounted Infantry.  He had his left hand seriously and permanently wounded before the company was mustered in, and was rejected on this account, and served in all, but a few months.  Until October 1883, he farmed, then engaged with his brothers in his present business, and has contributed largely to its success.  December 8, 1867, he married Mary Ann Morrison, and five children are the result of their union: Fannie E., James A., George M., Mary E. and Emerson.  Mr. Huckaba and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and he is a Republican in his political views.
 

ELIHU D. McGLAMERY, register of Wayne County, Tenn., was born in this county January 14, 1838, son of John and Catherine (Brinker) McGlamery, who were born in Georgia and Virginia, respectively.  The father came to Tennessee when a young man, about 1816, and lived for a short time in Lincoln County, then moved to Madison County, Ala., and in 1819 came to Wayne County, Tenn., where he raised a family of four sons and six daughters, and followed farming here until his death, in December, 1857.  Our subject's school days were somewhat limited.  He early learned the carpenter's trade and in October, 1863, enlisted in the Federal Army, serving in Company B, Second Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Mounted Infantry, first as private.  He was promoted to first lieutenant, serving in this capacity until he was mustered out after one year's service.  He resumed carpentering and also farmed in the Twelfth District until 1870, when he removed to Waynesboro, and in 1874-76 served as deputy sheriff.  In August, 1868, he was elected sheriff of the county, and filled this office very efficiently and satisfactorily two terms, when he was elected to his present office, filling this position in an equally satisfactory manner.  He has recently been engaged in contracting and building in Waynesboro. October 29, 1857, he married Nancy D. Turman, of Bedford County.  Mr. McGlamery is a stanch Republican in politics, and is a member of the K. of H.
 

MATTHEW J. SIMS is a son of Robert and Frances (Merritt) Sims, and was born in North Carolina June 9, 1816.  (See sketch of A. M. Sims, for parents history.)  After attaining his majority he began doing for himself. His early education was such as could be obtained in the rude and primitive log schoolhouses of his boyhood days. he followed farming and school-teaching for ten or twelve years, and in 1840 purchased a large farm on Indian Creek, where he farmed and raised stock until 1865.  After the close of the war he established his general merchandise store in Waynesboro, and continued with good success up to the present time.  In 1865 he was appointed clerk of Wayne County Circuit Court, and held that office ten years.  In 1837 he united his fortune with that of Dorothy Greeson, of Bedford County, Tenn., and their union has been blessed in the birth of ten children, eight of whom are living: Shields, Elizabeth (Mrs. J. McWilliams), Z. Taylor, H. C., Winfield S., Dorothy A., (Mrs. John Turman), Mahulda C. and Malinda T.  Mr. Sims is a stanch Republican, and was clerk of the circuit court a number years, and also held the office of magistrate, and is one of the old and strictly honorable citizens of the county.
 

WILLIAM TURMAN was born in Bedford County, Tenn., November 16, 1839, son of John C. and Mary A. (Parker) Turman, natives, respectively, of Georgia and Tennessee.  John C. Turman came with his father to Tennessee in 1807, when he was but five years old.  They located in Bedford County, and here he was reared, married and raised his family.  He came to Wayne County in the fall of 1855, locating on a farm, but later came to Waynesboro, where he died May 4, 1881.  He was a Democrat before, and a Republican after the war, being elected to the office of county trustee, but would not serve.  He was a consistent member of the Baptist Church, as was his wife, who died June 11, 1857. William was reared a farmer's boy and was educated in the common schools.  In 1863 he enlisted in the Federal Army as a private, in the Second Tennessee Mounted Infantry, but was never mustered in account of physical disability, but served with the regiment one year.  In the fall of 1867 he came to Waynesboro and engaged in the mercantile and liquor business, in which he has remained continuously to the present time.  He has given farming considerable attention and owns 600 acres of good farming land.  He is connected with the saw-milling interests of the county and has added largely to the wealth and prosperity of the county.  His residence in Waynesboro is the finest in the county.  In 1872, he married Lone Cypert, and four children have blessed their union: Camilla, William B., Sarah and Benjamin D. Mr. Turman is a Republican in politics and a prominent business man of the county.
 

JOHN TURMAN, a member of the well-known firm of Turman, Helton & Co., of Waynesboro, Tenn., was born in Bedford County, October 18, 1848, son of John C. and Mary A. (Parker) Turman.  (See sketch of William Turman)  His early life was spent on a farm and in acquiring a common school education.  In 1869 he began merchandising at Martin's Mills, and remained there a year and a half.  He then came to Waynesboro and engaged in a similar business here, carrying on the same up to the present time.  He has been more than ordinarily successful, financially, and is one of the reliable business men of the county.  He is a Republican and has taken quite an active part in the political affairs of the county.  December 12, 1877, he married Dorothy A. Sims, of Wayne County.  They have four children: John, Lizzie, James and Benjamin.