JAMES RICHARD FALLIN | Hardware merchant; born near Covington, Tenn., April 23, 1847; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Charles W. and Sarah E. (Talley) Fallin; received common school education; in early life was a carpenter; married Mollie B. Stephens Dec. 23, 1890; enlisted in the C.S.A. as private during the Civil war, under B.F. Cheatham; captain First Regiment, U.C.V., former private N.G.S.T.; Democrat; alderman of city of Covington, Tenn., 1903-1909; vice-president F.W. Bank, Covington, Tenn.; member of the Methodist church.
[Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee, Memphis: Paul & Douglass Co., Publishers, 1911]
James Richard Fallin Obituary
COVINGTON, Sept. 19.- James R. Fallin, a well-known citizen of Covington for many years, died at his residence here at 7 o’clock last night.
Mr. Fallin was born near Covington April 23, 1847, and had lived here practically all of his life. He was formerly a contractor and built many of the business houses and residences in Covington while engaged in that business. He was a gallant Confederate soldier, serving as a private in Company K, 51st Tennessee Infantry, entering the service when almost a lad. He was severely wounded a number of times in action and carried some of the enemies’ rifle balls in his body to his grave. He was commander of Joe Brown Vivouac, United Confederate Veterans, and took an active interest in all of the organizations and activities of Confederate veterans. He served as alderman of Covington from 1903 to 1909, and was for a number of years vice-president of the Farmers Union Bank here, later merged into the Tipton County-Farmers Union Bank. His wife, Mrs. Mollie Stephenson Fallin, to whom he was married Dec. 23, 1890, died a number of years ago.
He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. H. R. Lambert, of Des Moines, Iowa.
The funeral will take place at 9:30 o’clock Saturday morning at the First Methodist Church, of which Mr. Fallin was a member for many years, Rev. W. A. Freeman, assisted by Rev. W. P. Hamilton, pastor of the church, conducting the services. Interment in Munford Cemetery.
[James Richard Fallin; The Commercial Appeal; Memphis, Tenn; 20 Sep 1924; Pg 7]