City: McGhee NILES, Sinclair, David Gervais, physician and farmer; born Washington, Republic of Texas, Feb. 1, 1840; Scotch-Irish and Welsh-French descent; son of Joseph Warren Jenkins and Eliza Amelia (Gervais) NILES; father published first newspaper in Republic of Texas, merchant, banker and planter; paternal grandparents Rev. Asa and Susan (Jenkins) […]
Daily Archives: April 5, 2013
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City: McEwen MEADOW, Thomas R., banker; born Humphreys Co., Tenn., Oct. 22, 1865; son of Jacob E. and Susan (Crockett) MEADOW; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; in early life was a farmer, later was in Co. Clerk’s office as Deputy Co. Court Clerk, then Tax Assessor, then entered […]
City: Lynnville DICKERSON, Mary Jane Stone, born Shelbyville, Tenn., Jan. 23, 1826; daughter of Capt. William and Nancy Allen (Daniel) STONE; father was a stockman, farmer, capitalist and soldier in War of 1812; direct descendant of old Va. families; paternal grandparents William Richard and Sallie (Winnegam) STONE, maternal grandparents John […]
City: Lynnville BURKHOLDER, Aldine Clifford, teacher; born Harrisonburg, Va., April 2, 1873; German descent; son of Samuel Martin and Mary Elizabeth (Rhodes) BURKHOLDER; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents, Martin and Rebecca (Shank) BURKHOLDER, maternal grandparents Henry and Margaret (Heatwole) Rhodes; educated in the public schools of Virginia and West […]
City: Martin PERKINS, James Treanor, public official; born Killala, Ireland, Feb. 3, 1832; son of John A. and Margaret (Polk) PERKINS; father’s occupation, accounting department N. C. & St. L. Railroad; paternal grandparents John and Sarah (Treanor) PERKINS; maternal grandparents William R. and Frances (Higgins) POLK; educated at Nashville, Tenn.; […]
City: Maryville GAMBLE, A. Marion, farmer and teacher; born Blount County, Tenn., April 23, 1838; Scotch-Irish and German-Scotch descent; son of Alexander B. and Elizabeth (Ransbarger) GAMBLE; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandfather Josias GAMBLE; paternal grandmother Anna (Gamwell) GAMBLE; maternal grandfather John RANSBARGER; maternal grandmother Nancy (Douglas) RANSBARGER; received education […]
City: Maryville CRUZE, Alvin Ellis, secretary and treasurer Southern Coffin & Casket Co.; born in Knox Co., Tenn., Jan. 6, 1882; son of John F. and S. A. (Cruze) CRUZE; father was a farmer and dairyman; educated in public schools of Knox Co., Tenn.; began his career as farmer; married […]
City: Maryville BURGER, Joseph, banker; born Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 8, 1851; German descent; son of Victor and Fannie (Loew) BURGER; father’s occupation, commission merchant; educated at Buffalo, N. Y., graduating in 1873; began business career as a bank clerk; married Elizabeth KNOX, Aug. 1890; member Masonic Lodge; Democrat; treasurer […]
City: Martin WATTERS, Henry Eugene, teacher and preacher; born Graves County, Ky., Sept. 14, 1876; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of T. M. and Josephine (Ransom) WATTERS; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John and Mary (McReynolds) WATTERS; maternal grandparents Matt and Elizabeth (Hall) RANSOM; graduated Southern Normal University, Southern Normal […]
City: Martin VINCENT, John Ozias, farmer and marble agent; born Weakley County, Tenn., April 17, 1845; French descent; son of Orren and Mary S. (Ezell) VINCENT; father’s occupation farmer and school teacher; married Martha J. WOOD. Dec. 3, 1867; early in life followed farming and engaged in the business of […]