Sam Scott, a well known farmer and stock raiser of the Eighth District, was born in White Qounty, January 24, 1822. He is the seventh child of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Milican) Scott, both of whom were natives of Tennessee. The … Continue reading →
J. S. Roberts, a prominent farmer and stock raiser of White County, was born February 25, 1832, in Overton County, the eldest child of William and Sarah (Matthews) Roberts. The father was born February 28, 1806, in Charlotte County, Va., … Continue reading →
Andrew L. Potts, a well known and enterprising planter of White County, is a native of this county, born in the Eleventh Civil District, September 13, 1819. He is the son of Patrick and Catharine (Price) Potts. His father was … Continue reading →
J. F. Mitchell, a prominent farmer of the Tenth District, was born in White County September 12, 1852, the fourth child of John W. and Hannah (Moore) Mitchell. They were English-Irish. The father was born in White County June 16, … Continue reading →
W. H. Magness, Jr., merchant, was born in De Kalb County May 15, 1856, the son of Rev. Perry G. and Martha J. (Webb) Magness, both of Irish origin, and natives of what is now De Kalb County. The father … Continue reading →
David C. Lowrey, a well known and enterprising planter of White County, and resident of the first civil district is a native of this county, and was born January 24, 1850. He is the son of Charles and Kittie (Hudgens) … Continue reading →
S. J. Johnson, a well known farmer and stock raiser of the Eleventh District, was born in White County June 9, 1839, the third child of Joseph and Mary (Hargess) Johnson. Both were natives of Putnam County, of Irish-Dutch descent. … Continue reading →
Hon. Eliphalet Jarvis, lawyer, and senator of the Ninth Senatorial District, was born five miles north of Sparta January 14, 1850, the son of Reziah and Margaret (Sapp) Jarvis. The father, born in North Carolina about 1794, died in White … Continue reading →
J. D. Holder, a well known merchant and farmer of Holder Station, was born December 3, 1838, in Tennessee, a son of Spencer and Elizabeth (Hopkins) Holder. The father was born in 1788 in Tennessee, and died May 8, 1876. … Continue reading →
Dr. R. V. Hobson, an eminent practicing physician of River Hill, was born March 15, 1837, in Richmond. Va., of which State his parents were also natives. His father, Richard Hobson, died in 1847; he was a son of Samuel … Continue reading →