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A Genuine Hero

William T. Lewis (Uncle Bill) was born a slave in Winchester, TN in 1810. He began training as a blacksmith at an early age and developed such a mastery of his craft he was able, as a young man, to buy his time for $350 a year, and save enough money to buy his freedom and that of his wife.

Civil War on a Sunday

The First Presbyterian Church began holding services at its new building at the Northeast corner of Market and Seventh Streets around 1851.