City: Dyersburg GORDON, Thomas Cage, attorney at law; born at Jackson, La., May 7, 1856; Scotch-Irish descent on mother’s side and Indian on father’s side, being descended from Pocahontas; one of his ancestors, John GORDON, was Captain of spies under Andrew JACKSON; graduated at Centenary College, Jackson, La., with degree […]
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City: Dunlap LEE, John Morgan, manager Western Union Telegraph Company and Agent for the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad at Dunlap, Tenn.; born at Lees, Tenn., Aug. 9, 1888; son of Rufus Morgan and Mary E. (Bowman) LEE; received common school education; Chancellor Commander of local Lodge K. of […]
City: Dunlap HEARD, James Houston, attorney at law; County Judge of Sequatchie County; born at Dunlap, Tenn., Oct. 17, 1859; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John B. and Isabel (Anderson) HEARD; paternal grandparents Byram and Nancy (Handy) HEARD; maternal grandparents J. Madison and Elizabeth (Lamb) ANDERSON; educated at Sequatchie College, Tenn.; […]
City: Dunlap GRIFFITTS, Jacob Lafayette, clergyman; born in Loudon Co., Tenn., Nov. 14, 1869; Welsh and Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Wesley and Mary E. (Donaldson) GRIFFITTS; paternal grandparents, Emanuel and Rachel (Jenkins) GRIFFITTS; maternal grandparents James H. and Lucinda (Matthews) DONALDSON; educated at Unitia Academy Unitia, Tenn., and graduated […]
City: Dunlap DEAKINS, Moses E., farmer and surveyor; born Marion Co., Tenn., Nov. 30, 1840; German descent; son of Franklin and Lydia Harpine (Easterly) DEAKINS; paternal grandparents Absaiom and Mary (Brown) DEAKINS; maternal grandparents Moses and Charlotte Fudge EASTERLY; educated at Athens Seminary; married Martha Burr HAMMONS, July 21, 1866; […]
City: Covington NEWMAN, N. R., physician; born at Stanton, Tenn., Nov. 7, 1875; son of L. C. and Susan (Rives) NEWMAN; educated at Webbs School, Culleoka, Tenn., and Vanderbilt University, graduating from the latter with degree of M. D. April, 1899; married Alda McBRIDE Nov, 22, 1904; member Knights of […]
City: Columbia McKNIGHT, J. T., attorney at law, public official; born in Marshall Co., Tenn.; March 13, 1878; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John C. and Emma (Coleman) McKNIGHT; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents William and Nancy COLEMAN; educated Kentucky University, Country Schools of Marshall Co., Hayes-McLean School, Lewisburg, Tenn., and […]
City: Dunlap BOYD, Simon Bradford, photographer; born river Hill, White Co., Tenn.; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of B. B. and Mary E. (Graham) BOYD; paternal grandparents Mack and Matilda (Cannon) BOYD, maternal grandparents Wesley and Loraine (Henry) GRAHAM; educated at Irving College; began life as a teacher, and later […]
City: Duckriver McEWEN, William J., farmer; born Maury Co., Tenn., Oct. 7, 1848; Scotch-Irish descent; son of C. C. and Martha (Carr) McEWEN; father was a physician; paternal grandparents James and Elizabeth (Goff) McEWEN, maternal grandparents William and Susan (Smith) CARR; received common school education; entered the farming and stock […]
City: Dresden WEBB, Wm. King, attorney at law; born at Dukedom, Tenn., Sept. 10, 1876; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Clark Hardy and Mary Elizabeth (McWherter) WEBB; educated Dixon Normal College, at Dixon, Tenn., and University of Valparaiso, Ind.; graduated from U. V. Aug. 16, 1892, with degree of L. B. […]
City: Dresden TANSIL, Egbert E., farmer; born in Weakley Co., Tenn., May 11, 1839; English descent; son of Erasmus D. and Mary A. (Allen) TANSIL; father was a planter; paternal grandparents Edward and Piety (Thomas) TANSIL, maternal grandparents James and —–(Brasfield) ALLEN; educated at Hickory Grove (Tenn.) Academy and Cumberland […]
City: Elizabethton HYDER, Daniel L., farmer; born Elizabethton, Tenn., Feb. 2, 1864; Dutch and Irish descent; son of Jonathan H. and Elizabeth (Fletcher) HYDER; father’s occupation, minister; paternal grandparents J. H. and Pauline (Edens) HYDER , maternal grandparents John and Leah (Brooks) FLETCHER; educated at Milligan and Washington Colleges and […]