Biographical Sketch of Henderson, Chester, McNairy, Decatur, and Hardin Counties." Nashville: Goodspeed Pub. Co., 1886. p. 900.

ARCH GAMMILL, a well known farmer of the Sixth District, was born March 25, 1825, in Marshall County, Tenn, and came to Hardin County in 1838 with his father James Gammill, Jr. , who was a native of North Carolina, a farmer by occupation; he married Miss Hester Bedwell by whom he had eighteen children, of whom subject of this sketch is the thirteenth. Arch Gammill, received such education as the common schools of Marshall County TN afforded; has been a farmer since his boyhood. He was married August 13, 1846, to Miss Elizabeth Long a native of South Carolina; but a resident of Hardin County since childhood. To their union twelve children have been born, of whom there are living Isaac Franklyn; Miles C.; Moses; Joseph; Columbus; Paralee, the wife of N. G. Baker (a farmer of Hardin County); Samantha, wife of Preston Phillips (farmer of same county); Sallie, wife of J. Couch, also a farmer in Hardin County. The children deceased are James, Pinkney, Alford and Samuel. Franklyn married Miss Mary Shell, a native of the county, and Miles C. was united to Miss Alice Smoot. Mr. Gammill is a stanch Republican, a man of good moral habits and worthy citizen who is esteemed by all who know him.

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"Arch Gammill, a well known farmer of the 6th Dist., was born March 25, 1825 in Marshall County, TN and came to Hardin County in 1838 with his father, James Gammill, who was a native of NC, a farmer by occupation; he married Miss Hester Bedwell by whom he had 18 children, of whom subject of this sketch is the 13th. Arch Gammill received such education as the common schools of Marshall County afforded; he has been a farmer since his boyhood. He was married August 13, 1846 to Miss Elizabeth Long, a native of South Carolina, but a resident of Hardin County, Tennessee since childhood. To their union 12 children have been born, of whom there are living, FRANKLYN, MILES C., MOSES, JOSEPH, COLUMBUS, PARALEE, the wife of N. G. Baker, a farmer in Hardin County, SAMANTHA, wife of Preston Phillips, and SALLIE, wife of J. Couch, also a farmer in Hardin County.. The children deceased are JAMES, PINKNEY, ALFORD and SAMUEL. Franklyn married Miss Mary Shell, a native of the county, and Miles C. was united to Miss Alice Smoot. Mr. Gammill was a staunch Republican, a man of good moral habits and worthy citizen who is esteemed by all who know him.