City: Memphis STANTON, Benjamin Palmer, commission merchant; born in Memphis, Tenn., March 4, 1871; son of J.S. and Georgia R. (Gwyn) STANTON; graduated from Memphis City Public School May 29, 1888; married Julia WRIGHT May 22, 1895; member City Club and Madison Heights Methodist Episcopal Church, Memphis.
Daily Archives: November 4, 2013
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City: Memphis SPEERS, Noah Walker, President Workingmen’s Building & Loan Association; born Cincinnati, Ohio, June 9, 1849; son of N.W. and Elizabeth (Eberhart) SPEERS; educated Public Schools of Cincinnati; married, first, Clara RANDALL (died 1890) November 17, 1875; married, second, Mrs. Clara H. POWELL December 2, 1905; Mason, 32d degree, […]
City: Memphis SPEED, Robert A., business man; Vice-President C.G. & E. Co.; born Louisville, Ky., March 24, 1844; son of James S. and Julia A. (Kerney) SPEED; Irish-English descent; academic education; married Mollie M. JONES November {No. 27; Fire and Police Commissioner} {28, 1872; Democrat; member B.P.O.E.} Memphis, 1890-94; elected […]
City: Memphis SMYTHE, Frank D., surgeon; born Kosciusko, Miss., March 10, 1867; English descent; son of Daniel L. and Emma B. (Oldham) SMYTHE; educated in common city schools; graduated Tulane University, New Orleans, La., M.D., 1891; married Sallie WARD, Oct. 14, 1890; member Knights Templar, Tennessee Club, Business Men’s Club; […]
City: Memphis SMITH, Wright Hammond, Vice-President and General Manager of the Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern Railroad, present headquarters at Jonesboro, Ark.; born in Memphis, Tenn., July 21, 1871; son of James H. and Emily (Wright) SMITH; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Wharton Jones School, Memphis, and Bingham School, N.C., finishing at […]
City: Memphis SMITH, J. Maddin, insurance man; born Yalobusha Co., Miss., April 18, 1865; English and Irish descent; son of E.W. and Sarah Elizabeth (Pulliam) SMITH; father’s occupation, physican [sic] and surgeon; graduated from Hiwassee College, East Tenn., A.B., 1882; began his business career in railroad office at Water Valley, […]
City: Mooresburg MONEYHUN, J. A., farmer and teacher; born Upper Clinch, Hawkins Co., Tenn., Oct. 18, 1869; Irish descent; son of J. M. and Elizabeth C. (Gilliam) MONEYHUN, father’s occupation, farming; educated at Emory & Henry College; began teaching in early life; married Laura WOLFE, Aug. 3, 1903; member I. […]
City: Mooresburg LIVESAY, Leonard Lloyd, teacher, merchant and farmer; born Kyles Ford, Tenn., March 5, 1854; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Andrew J. and Mary S. (Davis) LIVESAY; father’s occupation, farmer, merchant; paternal grandparents Peter and Susan (Testerman) LIVESAY, maternal grandparents Milum and Ellen (Baldwin) DAVIS; received common school education; married […]
City: Montezuma SKINNER, Edwin V., teacher and farmer; born near Montezuma, Tenn., Feb. 1, 1866; English descent; son of Absalom W. and Elizabeth (Hassell) SKINNER; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Jackson District High School, Montezuma, Tenn.; entered the educational work in early life; married Jennie BURKHEAD March 20, 1898; member Farmers’ […]