City: Lynnville BLACKBURN, James Knox Polk, farmer and stock raiser; born Maury Co., Tenn., Feb. 20, 1837; Scotch and Dutch descent; son of Edward Rose and Hester Jane (Dickey) BLACKBURN; father was a farmer and stock raiser; educated in the common schools in Tenn., and Alma Institute, Texas; in early […]
Daily Archives: April 2, 2013
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City: Lynchburg SALMON, Ezekiel Young, physician; born Greeneville, S.C., June 26, 1830; Scotch-Irish and Welsh descent; son of William H. and Eliza B. (Hansell) SALMON; father’s occupation physician and government official; educated in the common schools of Tennessee, and graduated at Nashville, Tenn., with degree M.D., 1857-1870; spent several years […]
City: Lynchburg PEARSON, Thomas Kindred, mechanic; born Flat Creek, Tenn., Oct. 11, 1884; son of Kindred Jackson and Eliza (Farrar) PEARSON; father’s occupation, farmer and manufacturer of lumber; paternal grandparents Kindred and Sidney (Bobo) PEARSON, maternal grandfather James FARRAR, maternal grandmother was a Miss FLOYD prior to her marriage; educated […]
City: Luray CAWTHON, James Franklin, born Mifflin, Henderson Co., Tenn., Sept. 9, 1855; Irish descent; son of Lemuel Franklin and Martha Ann (Chick) CAWTHON; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents William and Sarah (Linch) CAWTHON, maternal grandparents William and Lucy (Torvus) CHICK; educated at Mifflin and Henderson, Tenn.; entered farming […]
City: Louisville COX, Richard Layfaette, miller and farmer; born Louisville, Tenn., Oct. 31, 1856; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Willister Madison and Mary Jane (King) Cox; father’s occupation, merchant and farmer; paternal grandparents Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Talbot) COX, maternal grandparents James and Isabella (McNeil) KING; graduated from University of […]
City: Loudon TALIAFERRO, Charles Pleasant, merchant; born Loudon, Tenn., Oct. 1, 1871; Italian descent; son of M.H. and Loula Rebecca (Beasly) TALIAFERRO; father’s occupation, school teacher; paternal grandparents Rev. Charles and Virginia (Whitlock) TALIAFERRO, maternal grandparents W. and Emmeline Eliza (Henderson) BEASLY; educated at Loudon High school; in early life […]
City: Loudon SIMPSON, John Tate, farmer; born Monroe Co., Tenn., Nov. 14, 1856; Irish descent; son of John and Elizabeth (Allen) SIMPSON; educated at Loudon, Tenn.; entered farming in early life, also clerked in store; married Emma WILSON, Dec. 17, 1890; Postmaster at Loudon, Tenn., under Pres. Cleveland’s first administration; […]
City: Lebanon BEARD, Edward Ewing, lawyer; born Princeton, Ky.; son of Rev. Richard BEARD, D. D.; father’s occupation professor of theology in Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn.; paternal grandfather John BEARD; maternal grandfather Andrew CASTLEMAN; graduated from Cumberland University with A.B. degree, June, 1870; entered the practice of law in early […]
City: Lea Springs ROACH, Reuben R., physician; born Lea Springs, Tenn., Nov. 30, 1875; son of Marshall and Catherine (Manley) ROACH; father’s occupation farmer; educated Tenn. Medical College, and graduated with degree of M. D., March 31, 1902; in early life he was a farmer, married Kittie MYRICK, March 30 […]
City: Lea Springs MITCHELL, Samuel Howard, farmer; born Rogersville, Tenn., Jan. 25, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Richard P. and Mary J. (Shields) MITCHELL; father’s occupation physician, surgeon-major First Tenn. Light Artillery, U. S. A.; educated McMinn Academy, Rogersville, Tenn.; in early life was on editorial staff of Rogersville (Tenn.) […]