City: Memphis OVERTON, William Thompson, real estate; born Memphis, Tenn., December 31, 1885; son John and Matilda (WATKINS) OVERTON; educated M. U. S. (Memphis); member of Angerona Lodge No. 168, F. & A. M., and Progress Lodge No. 39, Knights of Pythias; W.O.W., Business Men’s Club, Tennessee Club, Memphis Tennis […]
Daily Archives: January 19, 2014
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City: Memphis OMBERG, Frank Sim, city treasurer; born Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 18, 1880; son of James A. and Eliza (GRAHAM) OMBERG; Scotch descent; began his career as bank clerk; was connected with bank for 14 years; married Nell BUTLER of Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 22, 1907; member of Royal Arcanum, […]
City: Memphis OMBERG Jr., James Adolphus, civil engineer; born Memphis, Tenn., May 1, 1877; Norwegian-Scotch descent; son of James A. and Eliza (GRAHAM) OMBERG; father’s occupation, banker; graduated from Vanderbilt University B. E. and M. E. in 1899; in early life was an engineer; member of Chickasaw Guards Club, Tennessee […]
City: Memphis OLIVER, Joseph N., business man; born Newark, N. J., Aug. 14, 1828; received primary education in the schools of Newark, N. J.; he left home and went to New York at an early age where he engaged as an apprentice in a hat manufactory, at which business he […]
City: Memphis O’HAVER, George T., principal O’Haver’s Detective Agency; born Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 22, 1849; son of Ben and Sarah O’HAVER; father’s occupation, captain of police; after a preliminary course in the public schools of Memphis, Tenn., he attended Franklin Academy, at Columbus, Miss., from 1865 to 1870; after leaving […]