"Tennessee Trails" through Bedford County
Farmer. He was born in Bedford County TN of Scotch-Irish ancestry on December 23, 1884. His parents were G.A. (George Alexander) and (Mary) Catherine (Couch) Cortner. His paternal grandparents were (the bio has George Cortner, both other research shows them to be George and Daniel & Elvira Ann (Keller) Cortner). He received his education in the public schools of Bedford County. He is a Mason. Mr. Cortner was elected to the House of Repsrsentatives in 1927 from Bedford, Moore, and Lincoln counties,which place he filled with distinction, being appointed on the most important committees of the house. He has been a member of the County Court for 24 years, being now a member of the court. He has large real estate holdings and takes an active interest in all civic affairs.
He is married to Oveida Smotherman and is the father of three children; Gerald, 21, Katherine Gay, 19 and Gynne, 11. His hobby is fishing.
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