My friends - Greetings from the Jackson Purchase, where we will continue to visit through Saturday, returning home on Sunday. Today, we will continue with our review of some of the short bios from the "History of Calloway County - 1931" work. Our subject today is Thomas W. Fain. I will stop by tomorrow with another bio in this series.                                                 -B +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Calloway County - "History of Calloway County" - Thomas W. Fain "Thomas W. Fain was born November 6, 1868, and is a son of W.B. andIsora J. Fain. His father died in 1930, buthis mother is still living. He remained on a farm with his parents until twenty-one years of age, at which time he moved to Murray and engaged in business. His education was obtained from Goshen, in Calloway County. In 1914, he engaged in the grocery and hardware business, which line he has continued to handle all these years, making him, in point of service, one of the oldest grocerymen in the City of Murray. On October 9, 1890, he was married to Miss Laura J.Johnson, and they are the parents of five children, as follows: G.C.Fain, Brownsville, Tennessee, D.E. at Lynn Grove; Mrs. Vera Hale, Murray; Miss Lottie, at Jackson, Tenn., and Mrs. Nova Overby, Murray. He is a Methodist and a Democrat. Thomas W. Fain is not only one of Murray's best mechants, but also one of Murray's best men. He is for his town and good old Calloway first, last and all the time, and never lets an opportunity slip to sing their praises. He was born in Calloway, lives in Calloway and expects to die in Calloway. A live wire citizen, a Christian gentleman and good merchant - that's Thomas W. Fain, and his friends in this section embrace every one who knows him." [Mr.Fain was a partner in the grocery and hardware firm of Fain & Butterworth] +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++