James J. House, who is engaged in the livery business in Jackson. Tenn., was born in Hall County, Ga., on October 18, 1828. He is one of three surviving members of a family of five children born to Willis and Nancy (Jarrell) House, who were born and married in Oglethorpe County, Ga. They soon moved from Georgia to Marshall County, Miss., where the head of the family was a planter until his death, in August, 1860. His widow, the mother of the subject of this sketch, still survives and resides in Texas. Her son made his parents' home his until the year 1850, when he married Miss Emily Morgan, the youngest daughter of Theophilus and Nancy Morgan nee Mason. Mrs. Emily House's father was a Revolutionary soldier, and a relative of Gen. Daniel Morgan, of Revolutionary fame. He was present at the surrender of Gen. Cornwallis. She was also related to Gen. John Morgan of civil war fame, and a sister of the late lamented W. M. Morgan, of Henderson County, Tenn., who was noted for his piety and unusual worth of character, and as one of the pioneers of Tennessee, sharing cheerfully the privations of the first settlers, while he vindicated the reputation of the State as a good stock country by raising fine horses. Mrs. House has had brothers in every war in this country since that of 1812, one serving at the battle of New Orleans. Her father was a native of North Carolina. Mr. House embarked in the livery and sale business in Holly Springs, Miss., after his marriage, then in November, 1874, removed to Jackson, Tenn., to engage in his present business in livery and stock. During the war he was detailed to purchase horses and other stock for the Confederate Government He is an active and zealous Democrat, espousing his political cause with great fervor and energy. He is the father of one living child, a daughter, Leonora, the accomplished wife of W. W. Searcy, merchant, of Jackson, Tenn.

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