City: Paris SHERRILL, Samuel W., superintendent of City Schools; born at Maryville, Tenn., Sept. 7, 1869; son of Dr. J. H. and Teckie (Wells) SHERRILL; Scotch-Irish descent; graduate of Maryville College, Maryville, Tenn., May 30, 1892; member of K. of P. and W. O. W.; author “Heroes in Gray” and […]
Cocke
14 posts
City: Naillon FORD, John, farmer; born Cocke Co., Tenn., March 12, 1837; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Benjamin FORD; father was a farmer; received common school education; was elected justice of the peace in 1861, and served thirty-three years; married twice, first Rhoda RAINS, in 1855, second, Eliza WILLIS, in 1892; […]
City: Newport BLACK, James Stedman, minister of the gospel; born Wilmington, N.C., Feb. 1, 1848; Scotch descent; son of D.B. and Ann Clinton (Holmes) BLACK; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents, John and Ellie (Blue) BLACK; maternal grandparents James and Sallie (Normant) HOLMES; educated Clinton, N.C., graduated Theological […]
City: Memphis COCHRAN, John F., physician; born in Cocke Co., Tenn., Oct. 14, 1845; one of his ancestors, Capt. Shields, Maryland Line, was a soldier in the American army during Revolutionary war; son of Malvinah and John COCHRAN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Sarah (Smith) COCHRAN, maternal grandparents […]
City: Jefferson City BURNETT, Jesse McGarity, educator, minister of the gospel; born Del Rio, Tenn., Aug. 29, 1870; English descent; his ancestors came into this country in early colonial days, a great uncle was killed in battle of Kings Mountain, N. C.; son of Jesse M. L. and Henrietta Sarah […]
City: Jefferson City BURNETT, Jesse McGarity, educator, minister of the gospel; born Del Rio, Tenn., Aug. 29, 1870; English descent; his ancestors came into this country in early colonial days, a great uncle was killed in battle of Kings Mountain, N. C.; son of Jesse M. L. and Henrietta Sarah […]
City: Greeneville SUSONG, Joseph Alexander, lawyer; born Parrottsville, Tenn., Nov. 7, 1864; son of Nicholas and Ellen C. (Huff) SUSONG; father’s occupation farmer and trader; graduated at Emory and Henry College Va., June 1887 with degree of A. B.; all his life has been devoted to the practice of the […]
City: Greeneville NEAS, Luna Lafayette, public official; born Cocke Co., Tenn., March 30, 1862; German descent; son of George and Sally (Renner) NEAS; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Michael and Sarah (Bower) NEAS; maternal grandparents William and Magdaline (Gabel) RENNER; had no opportunity to go to school but educated himself […]
City: Greeneville LA RUE, Samuel Bruce, bookkeeper; born Newport, Tenn., Feb. 12, 1864; French-Irish and Dutch descent; son of James C. and Margaret (Parrott) LA RUE; father’s occupation, farmer, merchant; educated Chattanooga University and University of Tenn.; married twice, first M. G. TRIM Nov. 4, 1888, second E. B. MCINTURFF […]
City: Greeneville FOWLER, William F., dentist; born Parrottsville, Tenn., Oct. 6, 1839; Irish and English descent; son of Francis T. and Jane (Maloney) FOWLER; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandparents, Thomas and Mary (Baldridge) FOWLER, maternal grandparents, Robert and Catherine (Cooper) MALONEY; educated at Greeneville, Tenn.; graduated from Greeneville, A. M., […]
City: Cosby CATON, Thomas, minister of the Gospel, farmer; born in Roane Co., N. C., Dec. 24, 1819; English descent; son of Stephen and Susie (Dedmon) CATON; maternal grandfather Thomas DEDMON; educated in local schools of native county, and Saturday and Sunday school in Blount Co., Tenn.; began life as […]
City: Cosby MCGAHA, Francis G., merchant; born at Cosby, Tenn., March 26, 1865; English and Irish descent; son of Francis G. and Milly (Murrell) MCGAHA; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Pigeon Forge Academy, Sevier Co., Tenn., and Newport High school, Newport, Tenn.; in early life was a school teacher; taught eighteen […]
City: Del Rio JONES, William V., farmer and merchant; born near Del Rio, Tenn., May 9, 1866; French English descent; son of Marvel M. and Susan E. (Woodson) JONES; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Russell and Sarah (Hays) JONES; maternal grandparents, Mathew and Mary (Pyrom) WOODSON; educated in the local […]
City: Del Rio BURNETT, James Huff, farmer and merchant; born Del Rio, Cocke Co., Tenn., July 21, 1859; French-Irish descent; son of James M. and Caroline (Huff) BURNETT; paternal grandparents Swan P. and Francis (Bell) BURNETT, maternal grandparents, Stephen and Betsy (Carson) HUFF; educated Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn.; began […]