City: Clarksville BYERS, I. Newton, insurance man; born Clarksville, Tenn., March 10, 1878; son of George Newton and Eleanor B. (Rentch) BYERS; father’s occupation, druggist and insurance; paternal grandfather George BYERS, paternal grandmother Margaret (Miller) BYERS, maternal grandfather Daniel S. RENTCH, maternal grandmother Savilla (Stonebraker) RENTCH; educated public schools and […]
Daily Archives: September 9, 2012
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City: Decatur FIKE, James Emerson, farmer and stock raiser; born in Rhea Co., March 5, 1825; son of Josiah and Anna (Sutton) FIKE; Scotch-Irish descent; received common school education and began farming in early life; married first Elizabeth FOOSHEE, Oct. 9, 1845; second Harriett THOMAS, June 14, 1878; member of […]
City: Decatur EAVES, J. B., farming; born in Meigs Co., Tenn., 1858; English descent; son of P. L. and Elizabeth (Bean) EAVES; received common school education; entered farming as a business in early life; member Masons; Republican; County Surveyor of Meigs County from 1900 till 1908.
City: Decatur BREEDEN, Samuel G., physician; born Barnardsville, Roane Co., Tenn., July 25, 1852; Irish descent; son of Col. William and Nancy (Barnard) BREEDEN; paternal grandparents John and Sarah (Bird) BREEDEN; maternal grandparents Jonathan and Sarah (Jolley) BARNARD; educated at Hiwassee College, Tenn.; began life as a farmer; later, took […]
City: Decatur ABEL, John Moss, merchant; born Decatur, Tenn., Feb. 26, 1851; German descent; son of Wm. J. and Malinda H. (Guinn) ABEL; paternal grandparents Cain and Margaret (Buice) ABEL; maternal grandparents Bartholomew and Susan (Huff) GUINN; educated Decatur Academy; entered mercantile business early life; married Mary CLEMENTSON Dec. 19, […]
City: Dayton ELLIS, Joseph Desha, Jr., farmer; born Covington, Ky., 1852; Irish-Scotch-French-Holland Dutch descent; son of Joseph Desha and Mary (Longmoor) ELLIS; father’s occupation, printer; received common school education; began business life as a newsboy at 9 years of age, later became errand boy for Cincinnati business firm, then a […]
City: Dandridge SWANN, William Arthur, attorney at law; born in Dandridge, Tenn., Aug. 5, 1870; son of Judge J. P. and Victoria SWANN; father’s occupation, lawyer and jurist; paternal grandfather Robert SWANN; paternal grandmother Rachel (Cowan) SWANN; maternal grandfather John GRAHAM; maternal grandmother Cynthia (Jeffries) GRAHAM; educated University of Tennessee; […]
City: Daniel’s Landing DANIEL, John Newton, farmer; born Yellow Creek, Dickson Co., Tenn. Aug. 2, 1837; Irish descent; son of Woodson and Mary (Smith) DANIEL; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in Perry Co., Tenn.; graduated as a teacher and engaged in school teaching in early life; married Martha YOUNG Oct. 23, […]
City: Danville McASKILL, Kenneth, general merchant born Houston Co., Tenn., Dec. 7, 1866; Scotch descent; son of Kenneth and I. J. (Wilson) McASKILL; father’s occupation, farming; educated in local county schools of Houston Co., Tenn.; early business occupation, farming and teaching; member of Knights of Pythias and I. O. O. […]
Town: Como TRAVIS, Edward A., physician; born McClellan Co., Texas, Oct. 26, 1860; English descent; son of Ludson W. and Sophia Anne (Crump) TRAVIS; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in the common schools of Henry Co., Tenn., graduated from University of Louisville, Ky., with degree of M. D. March 4, 1881; […]
Town: Cookeville BOYD, Ernest Houston, lawyer; born Cookeville, Tenn., Oct. 1, 1880 Scotch-Irish descent; son of Alvin W. and Mary Hettie (Goodpasture) BOYD; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents, Jefferson W. and Mary (Jared) BOYD, maternal grandparents, James McDonald and Ova (Arnold) GOODPASTURE; completed academic education, Cookeville Collegiate Institute, and Literary […]
Town: Cookeville ADCOCK, B. G., lawyer; born in DeKalb Co., Tenn., Sept. 20, 1861; Irish descent; son of Capt. Perry and Mary N. (Wynn) ADCOCK; paternal grandparents David and Sarah (___) ADCOCK, maternal grandparents James and Catherine (____) WYNN; educated in the local schools; graduated from Surritt college, Spencer, Tenn., […]
Town: Columbia WHITTHORNE, Washington Curran, attorney at law; born Columbia, Tenn., Oct. 18, 1865; Irish and Scotch descent; son of Washington Curran and Matilda Jane (Campbell) WHITTHORNE; father’s occupation, attorney at law, and was at one time member of the U. S. House of Representatives and U. S. Senate; paternal […]
City: Clarksville PEAY, Austin, attorney at law; born Christian Co., Ky., June 1, 1876; son of Austin and Cornelia (Leavell) PEAY; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Washington-Lee University and Centre College; graduated at Centre College L.L.B. 1895; worked on a farm in early life; married Sallie HURST Sept. 19, 1895; member […]
Town: Columbia TYNDALL, Walter Clark, real estate dealer at Memphis and stock farmer Maury County, Tenn.; born Tynedale Farm, Columbia, Tenn., December 11, 1860; only child of Clark and Alice Watkins (Gee) TYNDALL; English-Scotch descent; educated and graduated from Forest Military Academy, B. A., June, 1880; member Columbia Lodge F. […]
Town: Columbia TURNER, W. R., lawyer; Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of the State of Tennessee; Democrat; residence, Columbia, Tenn.
Town: Columbia TOWLER, William J., attorney at law; born Columbia, Tenn., November 13, 1874; son of Joseph and Minnie (Galloway) TOWLER; paternal grandparents J. M. and Catherine (Voorheis) TOWLER, maternal grandparents William and Amanda (Johnson) GALLOWAY; father’s occupation, druggist; educated Washington and Lee University and Cumberland University; graduated LL.B. degree […]