City: Sparta RICHARDS, A. F., physician; born Sparta, Tenn., May 21, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Daniel R. and Mary (Taylor) RICHARDS; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandfather Richard RICHARDS; paternal grandmother, was a Miss Vance, prior to her marriage; maternal grandparents Cread A. and Sara (Walling) TAYLOR; educated at Onward […]
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City: Sparta RICHARDS, SAMUEL GAINES, traveling salesman; born Cave, Tenn., Aug. 12, 1859; Dutch and Irish descent; son of Daniel R. and Mary Jane (Taylor) RICHARDS, educated at Onward High School near Doyle, Tenn.; was a salesman, farmer and teacher in early life; married Arminda B. GIST, Dec. 20, 1882; […]
City: Sparta TUBB, James R., manufacturer of spokes; born Smithville, Tenn., May 30, 1852; son of John B. and Harriett J (Richardson) TUBB; father’s occupation lawyer; educated Smithville, Tenn.; early business occupation merchant; married Laura BRONSON Oct. 29, 1876; was Mayor of Sparta for six years; member of Church of […]
City: Sparta WARD, William Jefferson, dairy farmer; born White Co., Tenn., July 7, 1852; Irish and English descent; son of Andrew Jackson and Mary Adeline (Cashdollar) WARD; father was a farmer; educated in the public schools of White Co., Tenn., and Zion Academy; moved to Missouri in 1886, and elected […]
City: Sparta YOUNG, Charles Coker, retired merchant; born Sparta, Tenn. Feb. 25, 1845; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Martin and Matilda (Wallace) YOUNG; father’s occupation tanner, bank cashier and farmer; paternal grandparents James and Elizabeth (Draper) YOUNG; maternal grandparents Jack and Elizabeth (Simpson) WALLACE; educated at Sparta, Tenn.; early occupation […]
City: Spencer BRADY, James M., lawyer; born McMinnville, Tenn., Nov. 29, 1873; Dutch-Irish descent; son of Hugh J. and Cherokee D. (Wilcher) BRADY; father’s occupation farmer, merchant and U. S. Revenue Collector; educated in common schools and Burritt College, graduating from the latter B.S., June 1892; entered practice of law […]
City: Spencer HASTON, Ernest N., Lawyer and public official; born Cummingsville, Tenn., March 26, 1877; Irish descent; son of George W. and Sarah (Shockley) HASTON; father farmer and stockman; paternal grandparents Isaac and Elizabeth (Sparkman) HASTON; maternal grandparents Phillip and Elizabeth (Rhodes) SHOCKLEY; graduated from Burritt College, B. A., May […]
City: Spencer PASSONS, Edward T., farmer and lumberman; born White Co., Tenn., July 25th, 1836; English descent; son of Major and Anna (Anderson) PASSONS; father farmer; educated at Spencer Tenn.; served as private in Civil war; entered farming in early life; married Evaline YORK, Dec. 30, 1857; member Masons; Democrat; […]
City: Spencer WALKER, James Anderson, born Sweet Gum, Tenn., Nov. 16, 1863; Irish descent; son of Joseph H. and Nancy (Haston) WALKER; father farmer; educated in the common schools; in early life was a farmer; married Mattie MITCHELL, April 27, 1892; Mason; Democrat; sheriff 1890-92, county road commissioner 1900; at […]
City: Spot MATHEY, Louis Charles, manufacturer of lumber, farmer; born Louisville, Ky., May 24, 1857; French descent; son of Louis Constant and Augustine (Marchal) MATHEY; father architect, contractor and builder Louisville, Ky.; paternal grandfather John Roche MATHEY; maternal grandparents John B. and Marie (Du Point) MARCHAL; graduated at Louisville, Ky., […]