SMOTHERS, John C. — farmer, born Haywood Co., Tenn., Jan. 23, 1841; Irish descent; son of James F. and Clarissa H. (Spencer) SMOTHERS; educated in country schools in Haywood Co.; completed his education in 1860; began business life as a farmer; married Mary E. FARROW Jan. 18, 1869; was a […]
Daily Archives: October 17, 2011
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REDMOND, William Thompson — physician; born Crockett Mills, Tenn., Oct. 16, 1867; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Silas W. and Emily (Brasfield) REDMOND; father’s occupation farmer; received Academic education at Thompson’s Classical Institute; graduated Memphis Hospital Medical College, with degree of M.D., March 31, 1898; began as a farmer, later taught […]
POSTON, William F. — attorney at law, born Haywood Co., Tenn., May 12, 1849; Irish descent; son of William T. and Sarah E. (Felts) POSTON; his father was a farmer; received common school education; in early life engaged in clerking in the courts; married Jennie DUFFER Nov. 5, 1872; is […]
PERRY, John Henry — farmer, born Gibson Co., Tenn., Sept. 14, 1865; son of James H. and Penelope (Brogden) PERRY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Noah and Millie (Sewel) PERRY; maternal grandparents Henry and Naomi (Ward) BROGDEN; educated in county schools; was Trustee of Crockett Co., Tenn., from Sept 1, […]
PEARSON, Thomas C. — farmer; born Madison Co., Tenn., Oct 3, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John E. and Mary D. (Wilkes) PEARSON; paternal grandparents Henry J. and Mary (Matthews) PEARSON; maternal grandfather William WILKES, his maternal grandmother was Miss WIN prior to her marriage; in early life engaged in […]
NANCE, Parham Booker — farmer and banker; born Rutherford Co., Tenn., March 7, 1845; French descent; son of W.W. and Theodocia B. (Goodloe) NANCE; received country school education, the completion of which was prevented by entrance into the Civil war; he served two years in Seventh Tenn., Calvary, C.S.A., under […]
NANCE, Henry Booker — cashier Bank of Alamo; born Alamo, Tenn., Oct 13, 1880; French descent; son of Parham B. and Mollie E. (Robertson) NANCE; father is a farmer and banker; paternal grandfather W.W. NANCE, paternal grandmother Theodocia (Goodloe) NANCE; educated G.R.C. College, Henderson, Tenn., and graduated from same with […]
GIDDENS, Robert M. — minister of the Gospel; born Trimble Co., Ky., Feb 23, 1845; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Abner J. and Mary A. (Bain) GIDDENS; educated at Bible College, Lexington, Ky., and graduated from same June, 1872; later took a post graduate course in languages and history in Ghent […]
EMISON, James Wesley — Clerk and Master Chancery Court Crockett Co., Tenn., born Maidson Co., Tenn., March 2, 1853; English-Irish descent; son of William and Bedie (Richards) EMISON; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; married Lucy Ann WILLIAMS Dec 2, 1875; member I.O.O.F. and is a Master Mason; Justice […]
CASEY, Eugene — attorney at law; born Crockett Co., Tenn., Oct. 9, 1869; Irish and French descent; son of Thomas B. and Elizabeth (Benson) CASEY; educated Bells high school, Bells, Tenn; married Annie R. REEVES July 25, 1897; Democrat; Deputy Sheriff of Crockett Co., 1892-1893; at present Election Commissioner for […]
FORT, Joel Battle, lawyer, farmer and lecturer; born Robertson Co., Tenn., Aug. 5, 1854; French Huguenot and English descent; son ofJosiah W. and Eliza P. (Dancy) FORT; paternal grandfather Joel Battle FORT; paternal grandmother Nancy Carr (Metcalfe) FORT, maternal grandfather William DANCY, maternal grandmother Nancy (Deggs) DANCY; educated at Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., and graduated […]
FORT, Charles Henry, farmer; born Robertson Co., Tenn., Nov. 14, 1860; French Huguenot descent; son of Josiah W. and Eliza P. (Dancy) FORT; father a farmer and minister of the Gospel; paternal grandparents Joel B. and Nancy (Metcalfe) FORT, maternal grandparents William and Nancy (Deggs) DANCEY; educated at Vanderbilt University, […]