Mrs. Adelia BATES DICKEY died in Los Angeles, California, January 12th, 1940. She was the widow of the Rev. John P. DICKEY, who was “admitted into the Holston Conference” in 1871, and spent the greater part of his life in preaching and teaching. Mrs. DICKEY was born August 8th, 1856, […]
Bledsoe
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City: Spencer BILLINGSLEY, William N., president of Burritt College; born Pikeville, Tenn., Nov. 9, 1853; English and Welsh descent; son of John M. and Hannah D. (Myers) BILLINGSLEY; father was a farmer and stock raiser; paternal grandparents Samuel and Nancy (Mulkey) BILLINGSLEY; maternal grandparents John D. and Mary (Snoddy) MYERS; […]
City: Monteagle PAYNE, Robert Marion, farmer, teacher, merchant and hotel proprietor; born near Jasper, Tenn., April 3, 1848; Irish-English and Dutch descent; son of Lewis and Mary (Bean) PAYNE; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Robert and Sarah (McMahan) PAYNE, maternal grandparents Obediah and Barbara (Heifner) BEAN; educated in the country […]
City: Maryville RUTLEDGE, Wiley Blount, minister of the gospel, born near Pikeville, Tenn., Oct 21, 1861; English and German descent; son of Thomas and Jane (HALL) RUTLEDGE; father’s occupation, mechanic; paternal grandparents Jackson and Sarah (SINGLETON) RUTLEDGE; maternal grandfather Benjamin HALL; maternal grandmother was a Miss KEEDY prior to her […]
City: Dunlap MOORE, Wm. A, merchant; born Chattanooga, Tenn., March 12, 1844; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Alexander and Nancy (Martin) MOORE; received common school education; married Minerva MYERS May 30, 1867; member Knights of Pythias; began his business career as clerk in a store; entered Confederate army in fall of […]
City: Dayton SWAFFORD, Jesse Brown, lawyer; born Bledsoe Co., Tenn., July 6, 1866; Scotch-Irish-Dutch descent; son of Samuel and Eliza (Roberson) SWAFFORD; education People’s College, Pikeville, Tenn.; graduated in law from Cumberland University, Lebanon, June, 1888; married Hannah DARWIN Dec. 18, 1895; member Dayton Lodge I. O. O. F.; is […]
City: Chattanooga SHIPLEY, George Arthur, attorney at law; born Sparta, Tenn., April 29, 1886; son THOMAS A. and Mary (Milum) SHIPLEY; English-Irish descent; graduate University of Tennessee L.L.D., 1909; married Elizabeth TAYLOR, January 19, 1910; member Theta Lambda Phi Greek Letter Fraternity; Republican candidate for Legislature 1910; Chairman Bledsoe Co., […]
City: Chattanooga MYERS, Thomas Snoddy, attorney; born Pikeville, Tenn., March 23, 1884; son John C. and Sue (Hill) MYERS; German-Irish descent; graduated People’s College B. S. 1903; University of Tennessee B. A. 1907; 1908 Cumberland University, L.L.B.; admitted to practice law by Supreme Court of Tennessee in July 1908; associated […]
City: Chattanooga M’REYNOLDS, Samuel Davis, judge of Criminal court of Sixth Judicial District of Tenn; born at Pikeville, Tenn., April 16, 1872; son of Isaac S. and Addie (Davis) MCREYNOLDS; Irish and Scotch descent; educated at Cumberland University and other institutions of learning of Tenn.; married to Miss Mary C. […]
City: Chattanooga JOHNSON, Alfred D., attorney at law; born Bledsoe County, Tenn., January 8, 1877; son John and Mary <?> (Standefer) JOHNSON; paternal grandfather Hiram JOHNSON, paternal grandmother Jennie (Sharp) JOHNSON, maternal grandfather Carroll STANDEFER, maternal grandmother Nancy (King) STANDEFER; Scotch-Irish descent; graduate of University of Chattanooga LL.B. 1905; married Florence […]
City: Cardiff HILL, William Walter, physician; born Pikeville, Tenn.. Oct. 24; English-Irish desert; son of William J. and Mary (Carnes) HILL; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandfather Abner HILL, paternal grandmother’s maiden name was ANDERSON, maternal grandfather W.D. CARNES, maternal grandmother Bettie (Billingsly) CARNES; educated Burritt College and graduate medical department at […]