City: Ripley FOLTZ, Henry Douglass, public official; born Woodville, Tenn., June 29, 1861; son of Alpha Joseph and Martha Harriet (Wardlaw) FOLTZ; father’s occupation physician; educated Ripley, Tenn.; married Jennie Speed BOYD July, 1897; member K. of P. and I. O. O. F.; most of his life has been devoted […]
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City: Ripley HENRY, Freeland A., insurance; born Woodville, Tenn., Oct. 31, 1856; son of James O. and Martha (Hendren) HENRY; paternal grandfather Alexander HENRY, paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Caruth) HENRY, maternal grandfather John HENDREN, maternal grandmother Nancy (Hudson) HENDREN; scotch descent; educated Ripley, Tenn.; father’s occupation, mechanic; married first, Mary PORTER, […]
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’ […]
City: Montezuma ROLAND, William Thomas, farmer; born in McNairy Co., Tenn., Nov. 24, 1859; son of Henry and Margaret (Muse) ROLAND; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; married Frances A. MANESS, of McNairy Co., Feb. 9, 1882; member W. O. W.; Democrat; former Constable, 1886-1888, Deputy Sheriff, 1889-1891; has […]
City: Masseyville HURST, Elijah S., practical surveyor; born in McNairy Co., Tenn., Dec. 13, 1855; Irish descent; son of David and Elizabeth (CARPENTER); father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; taught school in Chester and McNairy Cos. from 1874 to 1888; married Mary E. MUSE, Dec. 14, 1876; Democrat; three […]
City: Jackson POPE, Thad W., lawyer; born near Jackson, Tenn., May 15, 1875; son William and Sarah (Walker) POPE; Scotch-Irish descent; educated high school West Point, Miss., and University of Miss.; studied law while (8 years) Deputy Clerk Supreme Court; admitted to bar in 1905; married Nell ROBERTSON Sept. 20, […]
City: Henderson WINNINGHAM, Josiah Seibert Clinton, merchant; born Adamsville, Tenn., Sept. 29, 1849; English, Irish and German descent; son of Green B. and Esperan (Bryan) WINNINGHAM; his father was a farmer; educated in Illinois; in early life was a salesman, later taught school and now engaged in the mercantile and […]
City: Henderson TRICE, William Crook, farmer; born in Chester Co., Tenn., Dec. 6, 1833; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John C. and Elizabeth (Crook) TRICE; received common school education; married Evaline BOREN Nov. 17, 1856; member Masons, formerly secretary of local lodge four years; Republican; appointed Magistrate by Gov. BROWNLOW in […]
City: Henderson TERRY, Thomas Franklin, farmer and merchant; born Saltillo, Tenn., Feb. 10, 1851; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas Scott and Mary Ann (Dickie) TERRY; educated at Henderson, Tenn.; began his business career as a farmer, later entered the mercantile business; married Sadie Madeline MCCALLUM Jan 10, 1878; member Masonic […]
City: Henderson SASSER, John Daniel, Jr., physician; born near Middleton, Tenn., Sept. 14, 1858; Irish descent; son of Joel Stephen and Hepsey Jane (Casey) SASSER; father farmer and merchant; educated in the country schools of Hardeman Co., Tenn.; attended school of Hardeman Co., Tenn.; attended school at Blue Mountain, Miss;, […]
City: Henderson ROBERTSON, Holcombe, farmer; born Pittsylvania Co., Va., Jan. 22, 1835; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Clarrissa (Muse) ROBERTSON; father’s occupation, school teacher; paternal grandfather John ROBERTSON, Sr., paternal grandmother was a Miss HOLCOMBE prior to her marriage, maternal grandfather Thomas MUSE, maternal grandmother was a Miss WREN […]
City: Henderson ROBERTSON, Beverly, farmer and stock raiser; born in Pittsylvania Co., Va., May 13, 1847; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J.N. and Clarrissa (Muse) ROBERTSON; his father was a farmer and educator; received common school education; has been engaged in farming and stock raising all of his life; married Bettie […]
City: Henderson REID, Samuel Eli, farmer and stock raiser; born near Lexington, Tenn., April 22, 1856; English and Irish descent; son of James R. and Elizabeth T. (Webb) REID; father’s occupation, farmer and minister of the gospel; educated in the common schools of Tenn., and at home; began his business […]
City: Henderson OZIER, Millard F., lawyer; born in Madison Co., Tenn., Sept. 15, 1853; French descent; son of William and Mary (Smith) OZIER; educated at Henderson and Lebanon, Tenn., graduated at Lebanon, Tenn., LL. B. June 8, 1876; married Bettie MASON Feb. 26, 1878; member Knights of Pythias; reared on […]
City: Henderson O’NEAL, John F., banker; born at Henderson, Tenn.; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Francis and Mary Cornelia (Purdy) O’NEAL; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandparents, Christopher and Margaret (Deaton) O’Neal, maternal grandparents Robert and Rebecca (Chainey) PURDY; educated at Henderson and McKenzie, Tenn., graduated at Henderson, Tenn., June, 1895, […]
City: Henderson McWILLIAMS, J.L., farmer; born in Bedford Co., Tenn., Feb. 16, 1832; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Mary Ann (Robinson) McWILLIAMS; father was a farmer; received common school education; has been a farmer all of his life; has also filled positions as bookkeeper and salesman; member of F. […]
City: Henderson McNATT, William R., public official; born in Henderson Co., Tenn., Jan. 20, 1852; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William S. and Nancy (White) McNATT; his father was a farmer and educator; educated at Montezuma, Tenn.; in early life taught school and was formerly Superintendent of Public Instruction of Chester […]
City: Henderson JOHNSON, Albert Sidney, railroad agent; born Cotton Plant, Mo., Feb. 7, 1865; Irish and Scotch descent; son of Albert B.S. and Nancy Malinda (Jones) JOHNSON; educated at Rutherford, Tenn., he was reared on a farm by a widowed mother, his father dying in 1866; had a struggle to […]
City: Henderson HEARN, Isham F., music teacher and farmer; born near Montezuma, Tenn., April 24, 1862; Irish-Scotch-English descent; son of William Nelson and Harriet E. (Hudson) HEARN; father’s occupation, farmer, stock raiser and soldier; paternal grandparents Rev. Isham G. and Amy (Harris) HEARN, maternal grandparents Charles W. and Susan (Billbo) […]
City: Henderson DICKEY, Isaac T., farmer; born at Finger, Tenn., Nov. 6, 1869; Scotch-Irish descent; son of George W. and Amanda (McIntyre) DICKEY; educated at West Tenn., Christian College, reared on a farm near Finger, Tenn., and paid for his own education; entered the grocery business at Abbott, Tex., in […]