City: Benton WITT, Benjamin B.C., lawyer; born Polk Co., Tenn, Sept. 11, 1858; Irish and Scotch descent; son of John H. and Malisa (Presswood) WITT; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Burges and Delphia (Carpenter) WITT; maternal grandparents Austin and Mary (Harper) PRESSWOOD; received common school education; taught school early in […]
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City: Benton WILLIAMS, John Lafayette, surveyor and timber estimator; born Polk Co., Tenn. Dec. 19, 1876; Welsh, Scotch, Irish descent; sone of A.J. and Sarah C. (Rymer) WILLIAMS; his father is a farmer and present Clerk and Master of Chancery at Benton; paternal grandfather John WILLIAMS, paternal grandmother Nancy (Harbison) […]
City: Benton HOOD, George Tea, Sheriff Polk Co.; born Jasper, Ga., March 15, 1880; English descent; son of Ezekiel and Julia L. (Findley) HOOD; his father’s occupation merchant; educated Jasper, Ga., began career as railroad operator and agent; was later postmaster and merchant; married Lilly L. GARRELL June 4, 1899; […]
City: Bellville CANNON, William F., physician; born in Lincoln Co., Tenn. Oct. 18, 1869; son of Minos A. and Martha J. (Colter) CANNON; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Augustus and Eliza (Holman) CANNON; maternal grandparent Hardy H. and Margaret (Dollins) COLTER; educator Winchester, Tenn., graduated from Medical Department Vanderbilt University, […]
City: Bells PEGUES, Hazel Hewitt, farmer; born Jackson, Tenn., June 8, 1868; son of Hazael Hewitt and Susan (Kell) PEGUES; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents A.T. and Mary (Hewitt) PEGUES; maternal grandparents Nathan L. and Louise (Hipkins) KELL; educated Center Point, Tenn., high school; engaged in farming all his life; […]
City: Bells PATTON, Alson C., educator; born Graham, N.C., Aug. 31, 1856; Irish-English descent; son of Alexander W. and Sarah (Freshwater) PATTON; educated Morrisville, N.C., graduated Morrisville, N.C., graduated Morrisville Academy, Morrisville (N.C.) in 1881; in early youth was a farmer; began business career later as a teacher; married Mary […]
City: Bells HESS, Nelson Irvin, physician; born in Gibson Co., Tenn., 1841; German descent; son of N.I. and Katherine (Hill) HESS; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandparents William and Margaret (Davis) HESS; maternal grandparents Dr. J.S. and Martha (Douglis) HILL; received High School education at Trenton, Tenn., and graduated medicine at […]
City: Bells CONLEY, Robert Lee, educator; born Alamo, Tenn., Aug. 22, 1874; English-Irish descent; son of T.F. and Cordelia (Green) CONLEY; graduated Kentucky University, Lexington, Ky., June 1898, with degree of A.B.; became teacher early in life as principal of Alamo, Tenn., high school; Mason, W.O.W.; married Eva COOKE June […]
City: Bells BRIDGER, Axum R., farmer; born 1861; son of Richard and Caroline (Revelle) BRIDGER; English descent; his father was a farmer; married Mary HARRELL Dec. 29, 1897; member Woodmen of the World; was Magistrate from Aug. 6, 1904 to 1906; member of Missionary Baptist Church.