Town: Cookeville HOLLADAY, Oscar K., attorney at law; born Pekin, Tenn., Nov. 6, 1876; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of William A. and Martha J. (Jared) HOLLADAY; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Dickson Normal College and Cumberland University; graduated from the former Literary 1897, from the latter law 1898; married Margaret […]
Daily Archives: October 21, 2012
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Town: Cookeville GUTHRIE, George Nuckols, Jr., doctor of dental surgery; born at Gallatin Tenn., Dec. 14, 1878; son of George Nuckols and Ellen Cary (Hobson) GUTHRIE; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandparents Isaac Newton and Martha Ann (Montgomery) GUTHRIE; maternal grandparents John Cary and Virginia Randolph (Page) HOBSON; educated at Gallatin […]
City: Dixon Spring BRIDGEWATER, Samuel Chambers, physician; born Dixon Spring, Tenn., Feb. 4, 1856; English descent son of Major John C. and Mary F. (Vaughan) BRIDGEWATER; father was a merchant who died in the Confederate Army 1864; paternal grandparents Chesley and Nancy (Chambers) BRIDGEWATER, maternal grandparents Col J. H. and […]
Town: Cookeville CAPSHAW, Robert Bird, attorney at law; born Warren Co. Tenn., Oct. 13, 1855; Irish and Dutch descent; son of James Wesley and Nancy Ann (Parsley) CAPSHAW; father’s occupation, farmer and mechanic; paternal grandfather James W. Capshaw, Sr., paternal grandmother Priscilla (Taber) CAPSHAW, maternal grandfather Anthony W. PARSLEY, maternal […]
City: Difficult THOMAS, Sterling Price, merchant; born Bagdad, Tenn., Feb. 28, 1869; son of James A. and Eveline (Williams) THOMAS; father was a farmer and live stock dealer; paternal grandparents Chesley and Maria (Jenkins) THOMAS; maternal grandparents James and Millie (Sutton) WILLIAMS; educated at D. A. Duke College, Difficult, Tenn.; […]
City: Difficult RUSSELL, Gen. Francis Marion, merchant and manufacturer; born Smith Co., Tenn., Sept. 11, 1865; Irish descent; son of J. F. and Sarah E. (Austin) RUSSELL; father’s occupation, blacksmith and wheelwright; educated local public schools; began life in his father’s shop, and later, engaged in mercantile and tobacco trade […]
City: Difficult DONOHO, Charles Hayden, physician and surgeon; born Willette, Macon Co., Tenn., July 1, 1874; son of John H. and Arilla (Hudson) DONOHO; father’s occupation farmer, tobacco dealer, merchant and live stock trader; paternal grandparents Rody and Juda (Brooks) DONOHO; maternal grandparents Obediah and Nancy (Coonse) HUDSON; educated at […]
City: Dickson SCOTT, William S., physician; born Springville, Tenn., Jan. 11, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of David M. and Nancy F. (Hagler) SCOTT; educated local schools Decaturville, Tenn.; graduated in the Medical Department Vanderbilt University, M. D. Feb. 1876; early, occupation farmer and later, engaged in the practice of medicine; […]
City: Dickson LEECH, Wilson Blake, lawyer; born Charlotte, Tenn., April 12, 1868; Scotch-French descent; son of L. L. and Sarah Ann (Hardin) LEECH; father’s occupation lawyer; graduated from Cumberland University with degree of L. L. B., 1890; began his business career as a farmer; later taught school; married Beulah McLEAN […]
City: Dickson KANNARD, Wm. Thomas, lawyer; born Bulett Co., Ky., Jan. 26, 1874; son of David and Matilda (Scott) KANNARD; educated Englewood Normal College; began business career as school teacher; married Minnie BEASLEY, Jan. 17, 1901; member of Masons, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias; Democrat; Presidential elector for 7th […]