WOODLEE, Levi Vernon, lawyer; born in Grundy Co., Tenn., Feb. 8, 1861; Irish descent; son of Enoch and Mary (Reed) WOODLEE; educated in the local schools of Grundy Co., Tenn.; began life as a farmer; studied law, and was admitted to the bar; back tax attorney of Grundy Co., Tenn., […]
Daily Archives: December 11, 2011
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WOODLEE, Augustus Henry, real estate business; born Grundy Co., Tenn., March 1, 1855; English descent; son of Enoch and Mary (Reid) WOODLEE; father’s occupation, farmer; educated common schools of Grundy Co., Tenn., and Burrett College; married twice, first to Emily WALKER Jan. 1, 1879, second, Metta BURGER, Jan. 18, 1888; […]
WHITE, John T., educator; born near Pelham, Grundy Co., Tenn., March 1, 1867; Scotch-Irish and Dutch descent; son of Robert G. and Nannie A. (Neville) WHITE; his father was a farmer; educated Winchester Normal and Terrill College; began life as a teacher in country school; married Maggie PATTON April 3, […]
SCRUGGS, John, Clerk and Master of Chancery court of Grundy Co.; born Marion Co., Tenn., Feb. 19, 1844; Irish, Scotch and German descent; son of Carter and Lucinda (Killgore) SCRUGGS; his father was a farmer and general merchanic; paternal grandfather John SCRUGGS, paternal grandmother Millie (Manifee) SCRUGGS, maternal grandfather Charles […]
NORTHCUTT, James Hughes, merchant; born Altamont, Tenn., Dec. 30, 1868; English and Scotch descent; son of Harris B. and Fannie (McCraw) NORTHCUTT; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandparetns Gen. Adrian and Sarah (Cope) NORTHCUTT, maternal grandparents William and Martha (Armstrong) MCCRAW; educated common schools of Winchester, Tenn.; began merchandising in early […]
COLE, Thomas Denton, merchant; born Monroe, Overton Co., Tenn., Oct. 6, 1882; son of Robert and Mary (Reeser) COLE; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; worked his way through school and began teaching at the age of 19, taught school for four years; clerked in a store for thirteen months, after […]
MOORE, John Thomas, physician; born Calfkiller, Tenn., Nov. 6, 1876; Scotch-English descent; son of Thomas Franklin and Elizabeth (Fraser) MOORE; father’s occupation farming; paternal grandparents William and Agnes (Stewart) MOORE; maternal grandparents Thomas and Nannie (Tucker) FRASER; reared on a farm and completed academic course in literary school at the […]
JUDD, William F. – farmer and merchant; born Netherland, Tenn., Jan. 12, 1859; son of Andrew J. JUDD; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John G. and Martha (Simpson) JUDD; maternal grandparents James and Rhoda (Maxwell) HARP; educated Livingston, Tenn., and in early life taught school and engaged in that profession […]