City: Jackson TUCHFELD, Aaron, merchant; born Rzeshow, Austria, 1867; Austrian descent; son of Solomon and Rebecca (Hornick) TUCHFELD; father’s occupation, merchant; married Sophie FREED Aug. 11, 1897; member of Elks, Knights of Pythias; member of the Jewish faith.
Daily Archives: January 27, 2013
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City: Jackson TRUSSELL, Elmer Seymour, former editor and publisher Jackson Sun; born near Pomeroy, Ohio, March 26, 1852; son of J. S. and Sarah (Stout) TRUSSELL; English descent; educated common schools; married Constantia HENDRY, Baltimore, Md., in 1880; member I. O. O. F., W. O. W.; early business, printer and […]
City: Jackson TIGRETT, I. B., cashier Union Bank & Trust Co.; born Friendship, Tenn., Sept. 15, 1879; son of Rev. Samuel K. and Elizabeth (Nunn) TIGRETT; Scotch-Irish descent; graduated Union University Jackson, Tenn., B. S. degree in 1898; married Mary Sue KENNEDY July 20, 1904; member Masonic Lodge, K. of […]
City: Jackson TAYLOR, Mark Henry, real estate and insurance business; born Jackson, Tenn., Aug. 5, 1864; son of Wyatt A. and Tennessee (Collins) TAYLOR; father’s occupation, farmer and real estate dealer; graduated from 9th grade public school, Jackson, Tenn., in 1882; in early life was in the mercantile business; married […]
City: Jackson STOVALL, Ancil W., lawyer and poet; born near Selmer, McNairy Co., Tenn., March 3, 1849; son of John M. and Nancy E. (Ferguson) STOVALL; English and Dutch descent; educated private schools of McNairy Co.; studied law in law office; married Margaret A. HENDRIX Feb. 13, 1871; member Masons, […]
City: Jackson SPRAGINS, Robert Franklin, lawyer; born Jackson, Tenn., Oct. 5, 1873; Irish and Welsh descent; son of Thos. J. and Mary S. (Brown) SPRAGINS; father’s occupation, lumber manufacturer; paternal grandparents W. F. and N. R. (Wilkins) SPRAGINS, maternal grandparents Robert and Susan BROWN; educated public schools of Jackson, Tenn., […]
City: Jackson SNEED, Richard Reynolds, lawyer; born at Jackson, Tenn., Nov. 21, 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Richard A. and Annie R. (Bullock) SNEED; father’s occupation, merchant and farmer; graduated law department S. W. B. University in 1899; member Elks, Eagles and Red Men; Democrat; member Legislature State of Tenn. […]
City: Jackson SIMMONS, James Monroe, newspaper man; born Fayette Co., Tenn., June 25, 1861; English descent; son of John H. and Olivia F. (Harris) SIMMONS; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather W. D. SIMMONS, maternal grandfather Thomas H. HARRIS; educated at Southwestern Baptist University, Jackson, Tenn., and graduated Commercial College, Keokuk, […]
City: Jackson SEVIER, Charles Anderson, dentist; born Brownsville, Tenn., Aug. 13, 1870; son of Dr. Charles H. and Cora E. (Anderson) SEVIER; Scotch-Irish-French Huguenot descent; his great-great-grandfather, Robert SEVIER, brother of Gov. John SEVIER, was a soldier of the Revolution, and fell at King’s Mountain; his great-grandfather, Major Charles SEVIER, […]
City: Jackson SAVAGE, George Martin, minister of the gospel and teacher; born Tishomingo Co., Miss., Feb. 5, 1849; son of Hamilton Giles and Eleanor Jane (Shields) SAVAGE; English-Irish and Scotch descent; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel and farmer; paternal grandparents Martin and Elizabeth (Hudspath) SAVAGE, maternal grandparents George and […]