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Excerpt from Autobiography and Reminiscences of John W. Carroll
The writer of these pages was born in Henderson County, Tennessee, Nov. 28th, 1841, near 57 years ago. My earliest recollections of life-are those of absolute pleasure, associated as they are with the remembrance of one of the kindest of mothers, a father who looked after my interest, a doting grand father, who lived' just across the farm half a mile from our house, who had me believe I was one of the grandest of boys, two grandmothers who thought I was quite a hero generally, one of whom, Grandmother Burns, made her home-part of the time at my father 's house. Here I was not scolded or petted but dealt with as though I were a real gentleman, which -i appreciated very much. When I did wrong, which I frequent ly did the matter was discussed with me as one of the auditors and frequently I thought before the conversation ended that, should I be naughty again, grandpapa, whom I dearly loved, would hardly ever speak to me again. Thus I was deterred from a repetition, but perhaps did other mischief equally wrong.
Of our immediate family there were seven children - three boys and four girls - I, being the eldest; J. C: Carroll of this county, next; _dr. J. R. Carroll, now of this town, youngest. Of my sisters, Martha, the eldest, many years since dead; Emily next, now living; Cynthia Ann died five years ago; Virginia, the youngest, died in infancy.
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