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Ancestry.com. History of Memphis [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Original data: Davis, James D.. History of Memphis : the history of the city of Memphis, being a compilation of the most important documents and historical events connected with the purchase of its territory, laying off of the city and early settlement : also, the "Old times papers," being a series of reminiscences and local stories written by the author, and published in the Daily appeal over the signature of "Old Times," corrected, revised and enlarged, with other important matters pertaining to the same, never heretofore published, and, beyond the author, but partially known. Memphis, Tenn.: Hite, Crumpton & Kelly, printers, 1873.