MARSHALL COUNTY, TN- GOODSPEED BIOGRAPHIES - G. A. McLane
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G. A. McLANE, one of the firm of McLane & Co., proprietors of a saw and
planing mill, is a son of Jesse and Flora (Patterson) McLane, natives,
respectively, of North Carolina and Virginia. They came to Tennessee at an
early day, and were married in Marshall County, and there reared
their family of seven children. Previous to this union the father had been
married to Nancy Paton, by whom he had nine children. He was a Whig in
politics. His ancestors were of Irish descent and his wife was of Scotch
lineage. G. A. McLane was born August 14, 1836, in Marshall
County. He only attended school about six months during his life, and when
of age could scarcely write his own name, but by energy and ambition he
overcame his deficiencies, and was a school-teacher for about three years,
following farming at the same time. During the war he
followed merchandising with Alfred McGahey at Shelbyville, but about three
years later returned to the farm. In 1874 he engaged in his present
business, and in 1885 moved to Lewisburg and became one of the above named
firm. Eliza Whitsett became his wife in 1870. To them were born
five children, only four of whom are living. Mr. McLane was a strong Union
man during the war, and was strongly opposed to slavery. He was one of the
men in his district to vote for the Union. In politics he is a stanch
Republican. Mr. McLane has prospered in worldly goods, and
owns a good farm, besides a saw and planing mill.

Surnames: McGahey, McLane, Patterson, Patton, Whitsett
Source:  " The Goodspeeds History of Tennessee, 1886."