Lincoln County TN Archives Biographies.....Jarvis, George A. 1840 - 
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Author: Goodspeed

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JARVIS, SMITH, GREEN, AKIN



George A. JARVIS, postmaster and merchant, of Petersburg, Tenn., was born

on the 13th of June, 1840, at Richmond, Va., son of Gus and Rebecca (SMITH)

JARVIS.  He was educated and reared in his native town, and May 20, 1869,

married Lula GREEN, who was born in Lincoln County, Tenn., August 12, 1847,

and two children are the result of their union:  George A. and Minnie E.

In 1857 Mr. JARVIS became salesman for Joseph AKIN, of Maury County, and

remained with him until the breaking out of the war, after which he acted

as traveling salesman for Louisville houses for seven years, and in 1872

came to Petersburg.  Since 1874 he has been in the mercantile business, and

has also had the postoffice at Petersburg.  Mr. JARVIS is a Democrat, and

belongs to the I. O. O. F. and K. of H. fraternities.  April 27, 1861, he

entered the Confederate Army, serving in Company B, Second Tennessee

Infantry, commanded by William B. Bate, the present governor of Tennessee.

He served as lieutenant.  He afterward became a member of another company,

and served in the quartermaster's department.  He participated in many

battles, and May 1, 1863, was captured and taken to Johnson's Island, where

he remained a prisoner twenty-two months.  He returned home in May, 1865



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