Lincoln County TN Archives Biographies.....Caughran, M. H. 1829 - 
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Author: Goodspeed

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CAUGHRAN, WILEY, BUCHANAN, GIBSON



M. H. CAUGHRAN is a Tennesseean, born in Lincoln County in May, 1829.  He

is one of nine children, and the son of William and Elizabeth (WILEY)

CAUGHRAN.  The father was of Irish descent, born in South Carolina in 1786,

and came to Tennessee in 1828.  He was a farmer, and died on the 14th of

March, 1840.  The mother was also born in South Carolina, in 1787, and died

August 30, 1870.  Our subject was educated in the common schools, and

resided with his parents until twenty-two years of age.  March 23, 1852, he

was married to Julia, daughter of S. S. and Polly (GIBSON) BUCHANAN.  Mrs.

CAUGHRAN was born in Lincoln County March 22, 1831.  After his marriage Mr.

CAUGHRAN looked after the interest of Mr. BUCHANAN's farm for ten years,

and then purchased 100 acres of land near Petersburg, where he resided one

year.  He then sold this farm, and in 1865 purchased 185 acres of land near

Fayetteville, where he resided ten years.  He then purchased his present

farm of 115 acres, and by his good business qualifications has accumulated

quite an amount of property.  He is a Democrat, and he and wife are members

of the Presbyterian Church.  In the late war he served in Company B,

Twenty-eighth Tennessee Infantry for three months, then Gen. Bragg

appointed him special messenger, taking care of Governmental supplies and

distributing goods for the army.  He remained in this capacity until nearly

the close of the war.



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