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James Edward Scobey
Portrait of James Edward Scobey (1897)
BornJanuary 3, 1834
DiedJuly 6, 1923
Alma materFranklin College

James Edward Scobey (January 3, 1834 - July 6, 1923) was an American educator who led several schools in the United States.

Early life and career

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Scobey was born in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee on January 3, 1834. He studied at Franklin College on the outskirts of Nashville, Tennessee. He began his teaching career in 1855 in his home county. He taught for five years at Union Academy, six miles east of Lebanon. He opened a school on the turnpike between Lebanon and Nashville in February 1867. He dubbed his establishment "Oakland School," and he taught here until 1872.[1]

In 1872, Scobey joined Murfreesboro Female Institute, also known as the Scobey School.[2] He remained employed by this educational establishment until 1884.[1] Later in 1884, he became the president at South Kentucky CollegeinHopkinsville, Kentucky.[3] In 1891, Scobey moved to Franklin, Tennessee and started working for Williamson County.[1]

Personal life

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He married and had several children, some of whom followed him into the teaching profession.[4] After his first wife's death, he married again.[3]

Teacher and state legislator Edward Sweatt was his maternal grandfather.[4]

Death

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Scobey died of old age on July 6, 1923. He is buried in the Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville).[1]

Publications

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "History of the Restoration Movement". www.therestorationmovement.com. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  • ^ "Eaton College for Women, 1853 – ? – Rutherford County Tennessee Historical Society".
  • ^ a b https://icotb.org/resources/SRYGBIOS.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  • ^ a b Speer, William S. (April 2010). Sketches of Prominent Tennesseans: Containing Biographies and Records of Many of the Families who Have Attained Prominence in Tennessee. Genealogical Publishing Com. ISBN 9780806317151.
  • ^ Scobey, James E. (June 1983). Franklin College and Its Influence. Gospel Advocate Company, Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-89225-090-5.


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