William H. Bundy was born in Tennessee April 2, 1846. His father Dr. Samuel H. Bundy, was a prominent physician and surgeon for more than fifty years. He moved from Tennessee with his family to Williamson County in 1852, and for more than half a century was one of its most successful practitioners. He served in the Union army for four years as surgeon of the 9th Illinois Volunteers. Continue reading
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Otis W. Williams was born September 16, 1870 at Mt. Erie in Wayne County, Illinois. At the age of thirteen, he moved with his parents J.C. and Katherine (Atterbury) Williams to Marion. In 1891 he went to Creal Springs and in 1892 was married to Miss Anna Jones, then a teacher in the Creal Springs schools. Continue reading
James D. McCown came with his parents from Robinson County, Tennessee in the late 1830’s to Williamson County. He was born on February 7, 1824 and followed his father’s trade of farming like most in those days. Continue reading
Samuel Knox Casey was born to Jesse M. and Cynthia Casey on a farm four miles north of Marion on March 6, 1865. Continue reading
Joab Goodall, the grandfather and namesake of this biography came from Wilson County, Tenn., in 1828, and settled on what is now known as the old Goodall farm, just southeast of Marion. Continue reading