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THOMAS, LYON, MILLARD, WADE, BRYANT, MOORE



H. D. A. THOMAS first saw the light of day in Lincoln County, Tenn.,

January 7, 1824, being one of twelve children.  William THOMAS was of

English birth, born in Kentucky about 1789, and was a resident of Lincoln

County, Tenn., at the time of his death, October 1, 1872.  He was a teacher

by profession, and served in the war of 1812, and was married, about 1814,

to Rebecca LYON, who was born in North Carolina in 1794, and died in 1868.

The subject of this memoir was reared at home and educated in the common

schools, and after attaining his majority began carving out his own

fortune, but continued to reside with his parents until thirty-four years

of age.  After his marriage to Lyntha MILLARD in 1858, he purchased his

present farm of 250 acres.  His wife was born September 3, 1829, daughter

of William and Mary (WADE) MILLARD, and has borne the following children:

Mary J. (Mrs. Thomas BRYANT), Rebecca (Mrs. R. L. MOORE), Elizabeth, Cora

E. and Marcus.  Our subject has given his children good educational

advantages, and is considered one of the honorable and public-spirited men

of the county.  He is a Democrat, and was opposed to secession during the

late war, although he assisted in the Confederate Army.  He is a Mason and

K. of H., and he and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.  They

have in their possession a Bible that was printed in 1655, that is supposed

to have been printed in England and descended through her father and

grandfather to Mrs. THOMAS.



Additional Comments:
From Goodspeed's "History of Tennessee"





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