South Carolina Biographies--J.D. Hembree

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J. D. Hembree, a farmer, was born June 16, 1840, in Roane County, where he now
resides. He received a good academical education. In 1861 he enlisted in the 
Confeder- ate Army, Company I, Twenty-sixth Tennessee Infantry; in 1862 was 
transferred to the Sixteenth Battalion of Cavalry. In 1868 he commenced farming. 
April 23, 1868, he mar- ried D. C. Staples, and has five children by her: John 
B., Elmira C., Mary C., Anna D. and Robert L. Mrs. Hembree died July 5, 1871, 
and November 18, 1872, our subject mar- ried Mary J. Dail, whose children are 
Dixie J. and Joel D. The mother died June 14, 1883, and April 23, 1886, Mr. 
Hembree married Lucy E. Dail. Himself and wife are members of the Methodist 
Episcopal Church South, he being a strict member and steward of the same church, 
and trustee of three different churches. He now owns 800 acres of land, 350 of 
which are in a high state of cultivation, mostly all in grass. He has always 
been a Democrat; he is a Prohibitionist. His father, Col. Joel Hembree, was born 
in Spartanburg, S. C., March 25, 1793; when nine years old he came to Roane 
County, Tenn., and in 1812 enlisted in the war; in 1836 he was a colonel; he 
served three terms in the Legislature and twice in the State Senate; was a 
strong Democrat. He died December 23, 1868, in the Christian faith.