- H - HAMM, John M., one of the pioneers of the Fourth District, and son of Thomas P. and Tabitha (Huggins) Hamm, was born in Lauderdale County, Ala., in 1822, being the third of thirteen children, two only living. The father, Thomas P., was of Scotch-Dutch ancestry, born in Kentucky in 1778. The grandfather, John HAMM, was a native of South Carolina, born about 1759 and when fourteen or fifteen years of age volunteered his services in the Revolutionary war, served under Gen. MARION; was married in his native State and afterward went to Logan County, Ky., from there to Middle Tennessee, then to Lauderdale County, Ala., finally settling in McNairy County in 1826, where he engaged in farming until his death, October, 1836. He was a magistrate for a number of years. Thomas P. received a common-school education, while residing in Kentucky; married in 1818, and came to McNairy County in 1827, where, with the exception of a few years spent in Hardin County, he remained until his death in 1856. He was a farmer. The mother was born in North Carolina in 1778, and died July, 1886. Our subject, John M., was brought up on his father's place; received such education as the common schools afforded; came to McNairy County with his family, and was married December, 1843, to Elizabeth, daughter of Robert C. and Rebecca HOUSTON. She was born in 1827. Their union was blessed with twelve children, of whom are Archibald B., James R., Rebecca, wife of Wilson A. SMITH, of Arkansas; Cynthia Ann, wife of Thomas RAMER; Tabitha, wife of James PRATHER; Mary E., wife of Dr. J. L. LAWSON; Fannie, wife of Jones REEDER; Sallie, wife of Thomas BAKER; John H., William and Mac. Mr. HAMM has lived in the vicinity and on his farm since 1865. He at one time owned 800 acres of land, but has divided a portion of it among his children; still has 400 of valuable acres under high cultivation, well improved, three miles east of Ramer. He is a man of great industry, and well informed, possessed of fine business capacity. He takes a deep interest in the advancement of education, has always a helping hand for charitable and religious institutions. At about the time of his majority was elected magistrate, held the office for twenty-five years, was tax collector about twenty-seven years, and in 1880 was census taker. He is a Democrat and has always been. The first presidential vote he cast was for James K. POLK, in 1844. He has been a member of the Masonic fraternity thirty-five years, taking the Royal Arch degree. Both he and his wife are devoted members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Source: Goodspeed Biographies McNairy County TN HANCOCK, James - Wholesale and Retail Grocer, of the firm of J. McPeters & Co., Florence, was born in Franklin County, this State, February 22, 1832 (Headstone says 1830). His parents, Benjamin and Mary (Ramsey) Hancock, natives of Virginia and Tennessee, respectively, were married in the latter State: came to Alabama, and lived in Franklin County from 1827 to the death of Mrs. Hancock, which occurred in 1864. Mr. Hancock died in Lauderdale County in 1870, at the age of 78 years. They reared a family of two sons and seven daughters; one of the former, Benjamin F., died in the Southern Army. The subject of this sketch was educated in Franklin County, where he grew to manhood on his father's farm. At the age of about twenty-one years, he accepted a clerkship in a mercantile establishment at Russellville, where he remained eight years. At the end of this time he became a partner in the concern, the style of the firm being Hillman & Hancock. The firm subsequently carried on business in Florence for some time, winding up soon after the outbreak of the war. February 4,1862, Mr. Hancock enlisted in the Fourth Alabama Cavalry, and served to the close of the war. He went into the army an orderly sergeant and,came out with the rank of captain. Returning to Florence in October, 1855 (did they mean 1865?), he again engaged in mercantile business, the firm being Hancock, Jones & Co. In 1871 Mr. Hillman withdrew from the firm, and the business was continued up to 1876, under the style and firm name of Hancock & Jones. In 1882 he engaged in his present business, having entire charge of the concern. Mr. Hancock was married at Russellville in 1858 to Miss Pauline Ladd. She died in 1876, leaving four children, the oldest of whom, James, is a merchant in Memphis; Annie H., is the wife of Mr. F. F. Woods; the others are named Kate Rivers and Pauline Wickliffe. In 1881, at Holly Springs, Miss., Mr. Hancock was married to Miss Mattie Jackson, of that place. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, a Freemason, a Knight of Honor, in which organization he is Past Dictator, and a member of the Legion of Honor. Source: Northern Alabama Historical & Biographical by T.A. DeLand and A. Davis Smith 1888 Birmingham AL Buried at Florence Cemetery Lauderdale Co AL HANNA, Sarah, one of the pioneers of this county, removed from here with her family to Louisiana in 1836. Her daughter there married and removed to the City of Mexico, where, during our late war, the famous Dr. Gwinn was present at the marriage of Mrs. Hanna's granddaughter, and performed the ceremony of "giving away" that young lady in matrimony to a dashing officer on Maximilian's staff. They were married in the Palace, City of Mexico. Mrs. Hanna's grandson was killed at the age of eighteen years by robbers near Vera Cruz. Mrs. Hanna's sons probably reside now in Louisiana. Transcribed by Christine Walters - Source: Northern Alabama Historical & Biographical by T.A. DeLand and A. Davis Smith 1888 Birmingham AL A. J. W. HANNAH was born at Aberdeen, Miss., 1847; was educated in Scotland, and served four years in the British naval service. He returned to America in 1866; took a tour to the far west; joined the "Patriots" and made a filibustering trip with them into Mexico, where he joined Maximilian's army at Acupulco. It appears that he only remained in Mexico about two months, and, us we find that he exchanged a diamond pin presented to him by his sister for a pound of tobacco, we opine that he did not " fare asumptuously" while sojourning in the sister republic. He is now settled down in Lauderdale County, married, and is devoting his time to farming as a science. Northern Alabama Historical & Biographical by T.A. DeLand and A. Davis Smith 1888 Birmingham AL HARAWAY, William E., was born in Giles County, Tenn., January 25, 1817; received his primary education in the common schools; read medicine under Dr. Kyle, at Rogersville, Ala., and began practice in Limestone county; practiced there two years, coming thence back to ltogcrsville, where he devoted his time and talents to the practice of his profession for thirty years. In 1880, he retired from the practice of medicine, moved into Florence, and was elected Judge of the Probate Court, and held the office one term. At the outbreak of the war, Doctor Haraway volunteered as a soldier, but being the only physician in the neighborhood where he lived, the people entered such an universal protest against his leaving, that he was compelled to remain at home. The Doctor is a public-spirited man, fully abreast of the tide of modern progress. lie is at present largely interested with other gentlemen in the organization and construction of an important line of railway. He was married at Fort Hampton, Limestone County, December 4, 1S44, to Eliza C. Bonner. The Doctor is a son of Samuel and Xancv (Williamson) Haraway, natives of Virginia, and descendants from Scotch ancestrv. He is a selfmade man and his present ample fortune is the result of his individual effort and industry. HENTZ, Caroline Lee (Whiting) - Lauderdale was the home at one time of Mrs. Caroline Lee Hintz, the popular novelist. She was the daughter of Col. John "Whiting of Lancaster, Massachusetts, and was born about the beginning of the century. In 1824 she married Prof. N. M. Hentz, the son of a lawyer of Metz, and who was at the time associated with Mr. George Bancroft, the after-time historian, in the conduct of a seminary in the vicinity. Two years later, they removed to Chapel Hill, N. C. R. where Prof. H. served as professor of ..... and languages for several years. While residing in Cincinnati, in 1832, the first tragedy of her maturer years ("'De Lara,") was written for a Boston theatre, and took tho prize of $600 offered for the best production of the kind. It was two years after that, the family came to this State, and made Florence their home. Here, absorbed in family and school duties, Mrs. Hentz passed nine years of the most domestic portion of her life. In 1843 she and her husband removed to Tuskaloosa to take charge of a female seminary; and from thence in a year or two to Tuskegoe, and subsequently to Columbus, Georgia. She died of pneumonia in Marianna, Florida, Feb. 11, 1856, just after completing " Ernest Linwood," and did not know of its great success. Of her other works, w Linda, or the Pilot of the Belle Creole," " Robert Graham," Marcus Warland, and The Planter's Northern Bride," are those best known. Mrs. Hentz was not sufficiently identified with Alabama for her merits as an author to be presented here ; but none have failed to remark how thoroughly she had observed the salient traits of Southern character. She is the only novelist of her reputation who has laid the scenes of her stories among us, save Mr. Simms, and they will convey faithful pictures of refined life at the South as long as the English language is spoken. Nor is it as a novelist that those who knew her longest most fondly remember her. As a wife, mother, and educator, she had a practical existence, and brightened tho pathway of others with her womanly love and devotion. She left two daughters who have won some distinction in literary circles: Mrs. George P. Keyes of Montgomery, and Mrs. Branch ; and a son resides in Florida. Alabama - Her Resources and History by Willis Brewer 1872 HUGHSTON, John Lee - lawyer and legislator, was born July 13, 1878 near Mt. Hope, Lawrence County; son of Thomas Porter and Leonora Clem (Dial) Hughston, the former served in Co B 16th Alabama infantry regiment, C.S. Army; grandson of Lee Roy and Savannah 9McCord) Hughston, and of John and Sallie (Thompson) Dial. He was educated in the public schools of Leighton, and graduated from the State normal school Florence, 1901. In October 1903, he was admittd to the bar, and has since followed that profession. He has from time to time been employed in the probate judge's office. He represented Lauderdale County in the legislature of 1907. He is a Democrat; Methodist; Mason; Knight of Pythias; and a Woodman of the World. He is unmarried. Residence; Florence. History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography, Volume 3 By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen Find-a-grave has birth 17 Jan 1808 - died 31 Dec. 1879 buried at Athens Cemetery, Limestone AL