HON. E. B. CRAIG. Edward Burr Craig, now vice president of the National Life and Accident Insurance Company, whose home office is in Nashville, was born in Giles county, August 12, 1859, son of William Jackson and Virginia (Abernathy) Craig. The … Continue reading →
WILLIAM R. CRAIG, grain dealer, was born a few miles west of Pulaski, Tenn., November 21, 1852, son of W. J, and Virginia (Abernathy) Craig, and is of Scotch-Irish lineage. His father and mother were born in Tennessee and Virginia in … Continue reading →
WILLIS P. COLLINS is the son of Thomas Collins (above written) and was raised on a farm in Giles County, Tenn., where he was born November 11, 1845. He received a common school education and like his father choose the free and independent … Continue reading →
THOMAS COLLINS, farmer, of Marshall County, Tenn., and son of Willis and Phoebe (Martin) Collins, is one of nine children and was born in the State of Georgia July 27, 1818. He was reared on a farm, and his early education was … Continue reading →
COLONEL EDMUND W. COLE, born in Giles county, Tennessee, July 19, 1827, and passing away in his native state, in 1900, honored and beloved by all, was one of the greatest pioneer spirits of the south, whom the progressive new … Continue reading →
WILLIAM A. COFFMAN is the eldest of two children of Amers and Mary M. (Acock) Coffman,and was born in Logan County, Ky., March 23, 1832, and after attending the common schools began tilling the soil. He has been twice married, the first … Continue reading →
WILLIAM M. CLARK, son of Thomas and Betsey (Robinson) Clark, is a well-to-do farmer of Marshall County, Tenn., and was born in Giles County June 22, 1822. He was allowed to follow his own inclination in regard to schooling, consequently his education … Continue reading →
J. SAMUEL CHILDERS, wholesale and retail dealer in groceries, was born in Pulaski, Tenn., April 28, 1846, son of J. B. and Susan (Ezell) Childers, and is of Scotch-Irish and English descent. The parents were natives of Virginia and Tennessee, respectively. … Continue reading →
AARON VENABLE BROWN was born 15 Aug 1795 in Brunswick County, Virginia, attended Westrayville Academy in North Carolina, and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1814. In 1815, he moved to Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn where … Continue reading →
STERLING HICKS BASS. A prominent attorney of Munford [Tipton County], who had the distinction of serving as this community’s first mayor, is Sterling Hicks Bass. A native of Tennessee, he was born at Melville [Hamilton County], on the 18th of … Continue reading →