City: Dayton DEAN, James Thomas, born Bedford Co., Tenn., 1858; son of Payton S. and Nancy P. DEAN; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; married Mattie J. CRAWFORD Jan., 1888; began business career as a merchant at Flat Creek, Tenn.; withdrew from mercantile business in 1882 and organized the […]
Daily Archives: September 4, 2012
19 posts
City: Clarksville CLARK, Micajah Henry, tobacconist; born Richmond, Va., Sept. 4, 1830; English descent; son of Micajah and Caroline Virginia (Harris) CLARK; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandfather, Hon. William CLARK, paternal grandmother Judith W. (Cheadle) CLARK, maternal grandfather Benjamin James HARRIS, maternal grandmother Sarah (Ellyson) HARRIS; graduated Richmond, Va., 1847; […]
Town: Columbia SHEEGOG, Fleming R., farmer; born Columbia, Tenn., Dec. 27, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Edward M. and Anna (Rankin) SHEEGOG; paternal grandparents Edward and Louise (McCormick) SHEEGOG; maternal grandparents Joseph and Sarah (Frierson) RANKIN; graduated at Columbia, Tenn., May 1891; member of the Century Club; Presbyterian church.
Town: Columbia SALMON, William Charles, attorney at law; born Henry County, Tenn., April 3, 1868; son of Robert H. and Sarah (Thomas) SALMON; English, Welsh and German descent; graduated Cumberland University, LL. B. and L. I., June 5, 1897; married Margaret M. GREEN, December 6, 1905; member B. P. O. […]
Town: Columbia RAINEY, William Garnett, lawyer; born Columbia, Tenn., June 29, 1842; French, Huguenot and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Winfield Scott and Mary Therese (Minter) RAINEY; his father was a lawyer; educated Jackson College, Columbia, Tenn.; admitted to bar early in life; served in C. S. A. in commissary department; […]
City: Decatur GRUBB, Peter Jasper, farmer; born McMinn Co., Tenn., Nov. 28, 1843; German descent; son of William and Mahalla (Anderson) GRUBB; received common school education; married M. L. PIERCE May 2, 1867; Mason; Republican; was Justice of the Peace Meigs Co., Tenn., 1872-1882; served in the civil war as […]
City: Dayton WATERHOUSE, Euclid, real estate and undertaking business; born near Washington, Tenn., Aug. 20, 1867; English descent; son of Darius and Harriet (Sharp) WATERHOUSE; the father being a physician; paternal grandparents, Richard G. and Elizabeth (Haskett) WATERHOUSE; maternal grandparents, Elisha and Elinor (Huff) SHARP; educated at King College Bristol, […]
City: Dayton TALLENT, Noah J., Postmaster Dayton, Tenn.; born Marshall, Co., Ala., Feb. 5, 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert F. and Margaret (Cox) TALLENT; father’s occupation machinist; received common school education; married Maggie Z. MOORE June 28, 1896; Past Grand I. O. O. B., Past Chancellor of K. of […]
City: Dayton SWAFFORD, Jesse Brown, lawyer; born Bledsoe Co., Tenn., July 6, 1866; Scotch-Irish-Dutch descent; son of Samuel and Eliza (Roberson) SWAFFORD; education People’s College, Pikeville, Tenn.; graduated in law from Cumberland University, Lebanon, June, 1888; married Hannah DARWIN Dec. 18, 1895; member Dayton Lodge I. O. O. F.; is […]
City: Dayton KELLEY, William B., farmer; born Rhea Co., Tenn., Feb. 29, 1860; Irish descent; son of Jacob and Julia F. (Darwin) KELLEY; educated at Hiwassee College, Tenn.; married Ada MORRISON Nov. 28, 1883; member Dayton Lodge I. O. O. F. No. 2 and Dayton Lodge No. 156 of F. […]
City: Dayton HUDSON, John Wesley, President and Mgr. Dayton Milling Co.; born Anderson Co., Tenn., Aug. 19, 1861; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Elijah B. and Nancy Ann (Reader) HUDSON; father’s occupation, contractor; paternal grandfather John William HUDSON, paternal grandmother Nancy Ann (Davis) HUDSON, maternal grandfather Harrison READER, maternal grandmother Rachel […]
City: Dayton HOWARD, William Alexander, minister of the gospel; born in Rhea Co., Tenn., March 23, 1849; English descent; son of Robert Tate and Penelope (Majors) HOWARD; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; paternal grandfather Allison HOWARD, paternal grandmother Sarah J. (Majors) HOWARD; maternal grandfather Peter J. MAJORS, maternal grandmother […]
City: Dayton GODSEY, William Clinton, farmer; born in Rhea Co., Sep. 20, 1844; Irish descent; son of Stephen Jett and Mary (Gibbones) GODSEY; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; married Mary Jane MARTIN Jan. 2, 1872; member of Masons, both Blue Lodge and Chapter Lodge; lived on farm till […]
City: Dayton FOOSHEE, Joseph Crockett, teacher; born at Sparta, Tenn., Oct. 3, 1867; Scotch-Irish and French descent; son of Jonas and Jane (Crook) FOOSHEE; paternal grandparents John and Susan (Hinds) FOOSHEE, maternal grandparents John and Sarah (Brown) CROOK; educated in public and private schools and at Terrill College and the […]
Town: Columbia PORTER, Otey James, physician; born Williamsport, Tenn., Sept. 11, 1867; English-Irish descent; son of William T. and Mary J. (Russell) PORTER; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; paternal grandparents, S. S. and Catharine (Todd) PORTER, maternal grandparents M. M. and Rachel (Jones) RUSSELL; received common school education; graduated University […]
Town: Columbia PARKER, Charles Alfred, Banker; born Giles Co., Tenn. Oct. 10, 1856; English descent; son of J. Milton and L. C. (Jayne) PARKER; graduated Columbia (Tenn.) 1872; married Miss Laura CHAFFIN April 21, 1881; Exalted Ruler Lodge No. 686 B. P. O. E.; Democrat; began business career as a […]
Town: Columbia PAGE, Albert Sidney, dentist; born in Maury Co, Tenn., Oct. 3, 1870; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James W. and Amanda (Page) PAGE; educated in the public schools of Maury Co., Tenn. and Webb’s School, Bellbuckle, Tenn.; in early life worked on a farm; married Fannie MITCHELL Oct. 31, […]
Town: Columbia PADGETT, Lemuel Phillips, attorney at law; member of Congress; born Columbia, Tenn., November 28, 1855; son of John B. and Rebecca O. (Phillips) PADGETT; English descent; educated in local schools; graduated from Erskine College, Due West, S. C., B. A., July 1876; married Ida B. LATTA, November 11, […]
Town: Columbia RAINEY, Horace, farmer; born Columbia, Tenn., April 9, 1850; Scotch-Irish and Welsh descent; son of W. S. and Mary (Winter) RAINEY; educated at Columbia and Nashville, Tenn.; married Maggie FLEMING Feb. 6, 1889; been engaged in farming all of his life; holds interest in canning factory, also extensive […]