Samuel S. Ireland was born March 11, 1820 in Tennessee to Daniel Ireland and Margaret Cohorn. The 1850 Federal Census located him as a 29 year old male living with his parents and siblings in District 5, Robertson County, Tennessee. … Continue reading
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William Lumb Benson, who was often called “Lum” was born Sept 1, 1852 in Marion, one of six children to Archibald T. Benson and Julia Ann Bower. His father, Archibald, was a pillar of the community being the first president … Continue reading
Moses W. Barham was born in Sumner County, Tennessee December 21, 1825 to Thomas Newsom Barham and Elizabeth Perry. Moses married Margarete Jackson in Sumner, Tennessee on March 6, 1848. By the 1850 federal census, they were located in District … Continue reading
Probably one of the shortest lived city officials in Marion history was John Marion Young. John was born ca 1836. By the 1840 census, his unknown father had passed away leaving his widow Rachel, who appears to have died and … Continue reading
John P. Moore was born April 25, 1855 near Hopkinsville, Kentucky to George Nicolas Moore and Mary Gatewood. The family moved in his youth to Missouri so his father could carry mail on a star route assisted by his son. … Continue reading