City: Nashville MORRIS, Robert Lewis, lawyer; born (near) Nashville, Tenn., April 9, 1847; son Henry B. and Sarah (Willis) MORRIS; English-French-Welsh descent; educated High School, Nashville, and Cumberland University; married Lucy Napier HUDSON June 20, 1872; member Masons; entered Confederate Army April, 1864;, age 17; First Lieutenant in command Co. […]
Daily Archives: January 17, 2014
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City: Nashville MORGAN, Henry William, dentist; born Davidson County, Tenn., October 25, 1853; son of William Henry and Sarah A. (Noel) MORGAN; father’s occupation, dentist and educator; paternal grandparents Joseph Underwood and Mary (Adams) MORGAN, maternal grandparents Garnett L. and Caroline (Rouse) NOEL; educated in public schools of Nashville; graduated […]
City: Nashville MIKELL, Henry J., clergyman; rector Christ Church, Nashville; born Sumter, S. C., August 4, 1873; son Dr. Thomas Price and Rebecca (Moses); graduated University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn., B.A., 1895; M.A. and B.D., 1898; married Henrietta Campbell BRYAN, Charleston, S. C., November 8, 1905; member Kappa Alpha […]
City: Nashville MASON, Arthur B., insurance; born Barren Plains, Tenn., August 12, 1858; English and Irish descent; son of Thomas Ryan and Victoria Jane (Taylor) MASON; paternal grandfather Granberry B. MASON, maternal grandfather Jesse B. TAYLOR; educated Barren Plains, Tenn., and Adairville, Ky.; early business occupation general store, drugs and […]
City: Nashville MARR, Thomas Scott, architect; born Nashville, Tenn., October 20, 1867; English, Scotch, and French descent; son of Thomas Scott and Delia (Tarbox) MARR; father was a banker and broker; educated in the School for Deaf at Knoxville, Tenn., and Massachusetts Institute of Technology; graduated National Deaf Mute College, […]
City: Nashville YANCEY, Richard H., editor; born Fayette County, Tenn., November, 1855; son of Edwin T. and Mary (Anderson) YANCEY; Welsh descent, family came to Virginia in 1642; educated at LaGrange Academy and Cumberland University; graduated in law at Lebanon Law School; engaged in newspaper work at 23 years of […]
City: Nunnelly TIDWELL, T. P. agent and telegraph operator for N. C. & St. L. R. R.; born near Burns, Tenn., Dec. 18, 1853; Irish and Welsh descent; son of John Benton and Winnie (RICHARDSON) TIDWELL; father was a farmer; educated at Burns, Tenn.; reared on a farm and in […]
City: Nunnelly BEASLEY, Robert C., farmer; born Warner, Tenn., March 15, 1857; son of Jo and Narcisa (BEASLEY); father’s occupation farmer, merchant and Sheriff of Hickman Co., Tenn.; received common school education; began farming in early life, and clerked six years for the Southern Iron Co., and was in the […]
City: Normandy WAITE, George Edward, farmer; born Hillsboro, Tenn., March 29, 1855; German descent; son of Warren and Ruth (YELL) WAITE; paternal grandparents George and Nancy (WARREN) WAITE; maternal grandparents James and Jurutia (BARTON) YELL; educated at Normandy, Tenn.; married Mackie PHILLIPS, August 18, 1887; member Knights Templar and 32nd […]