Not only is Hon. Pitt Henslee variously prominent in financial affairs in Dickson, but he is the present incumbent of the highest local office in the gift of the city, an honor which he well deserves for his many services to the municipality. Mayor Henslee is a son of Dr. […]
Dickson
19 posts
The profession of law and the realm of politics are substantially represented in Dickson by Hon. Henry Clay Richardson, who is a native of this county and whose progenitors have for three preceding generations been associated with this part of Tennessee. They have constituted a family line notable for military […]
A well-known and popular citizen of Hohenwald, Tennessee, was Raymond Crawford Hooper, who was twenty years in the service of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company and for the last twelve years had charge of that company’s interests at Hohenwald as station agent, during which time he so […]
City: Paris SPICER, James R., funeral director; born Humphreys Co., Tenn., Sept. 10, 1858; Irish descent; son of Charley and Eliza (Long) SPICER; father was a farmer; educated Edgewood Normal College on Yellow Creek, Dickson Co., Tenn.; began his career as clerk and office boy for Dan RICE at Tennessee […]
City: Neptune STONE, Robert James, farmer, and livestock dealer; born Cumberland Furnace, Tenn., March 15, 1878; Scotch-German descent; son of R. B. and Sarah (Jackson) STONE; father’s occupation, 25 years general manager of Drouillard Iron Co., Cumberland Furnace, Tenn., and for past 12 years has been dealing in real estate […]
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: Memphis LEECH, Lewis Harper, attorney; born Charlotte, Tenn., November 19, 1885; son H.M. and Margaret (Harper) LEECH; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Vanderbilt University; graduate of same M.A. 1906; taught in North Carolina 1906-07; member Kappa Sigma Greek Letter Fraternity; member Company H, First Tennessee Infantry; admitted to bar in 1908 […]
City: Littlelot EASLEY, James Thomas, banker; born Dickson, Tenn., July 24, 1872; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John W. and Elizabeth (Sugg) EASLEY; father’s occupation, farming; paternal grandparents Robin and Mary (Parker) EASLEY, maternal grandparents J. H. and Susan (Lewis) SUGG; educated in Kentucky and Georgia; graduated in Georgia with A. […]
City: Hohenwald HOOPER, Raymond Crawford, railroad agent; born in Cheatham Co., Tenn., Aug. 28, 1869; English descent; son of J. O. and M. C. (Cullum) HOOPER; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; educated at Charlotte and Dickson, Tenn.; in early life worked on a farm; married Annie L. DOWNING Jan., 1903; […]
City: Dickson LEECH, Wilson Blake, lawyer; born Charlotte, Tenn., April 12, 1868; Scotch-French descent; son of L. L. and Sarah Ann (Hardin) LEECH; father’s occupation lawyer; graduated from Cumberland University with degree of L. L. B., 1890; began his business career as a farmer; later taught school; married Beulah McLEAN […]
City: Dickson KANNARD, Wm. Thomas, lawyer; born Bulett Co., Ky., Jan. 26, 1874; son of David and Matilda (Scott) KANNARD; educated Englewood Normal College; began business career as school teacher; married Minnie BEASLEY, Jan. 17, 1901; member of Masons, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias; Democrat; Presidential elector for 7th […]
City: Dickson HUDSON, J. T., farmer; born Dickson Co., Tenn., July 19, 1853; Irish descent; son of J. W. and Mary (Tilley) HUDSON; father’s occupation, farming; received common school education; began farming when quite young, and he has remained in that business all of his life; married L. W. BOWEN […]
City: Dickson HENSLEE, Pitt, banker; born Hollow Rock, Tenn.; son of Dr. J. T. and Mary (Lipe) HENSLEE; the father being a physician and surgeon; paternal grandparents Joel and Nancy (Justice) HENSLEE, maternal grandparents, Aaron and Mary (Green) LIPE: educated public schools of his native village and afterward a merchant […]
City: Dickson HARPER, Thomas Munsey, physician; born South Side, Tenn., June 27, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas T. and Mary E. (Collins) HARPER; educated Montgomery Co., High School; graduated in medicine University of Tenn., Feb. 24, 1891; married Nellie BROCK Jan. 6, 1904; Scottish Rite Mason; Democrat; member of […]
City Denver EASLEY, Ernest, banker; born Dickson, Tenn., July 26, 1882; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William J. and Lula Helen (Hicks) EASLEY; educated in the local schools and Dickson College of Dickson, Tenn.; first occupation, was teaching, later, stenographer for the Cassety Oil Co., Nashville, Tenn., now cashier of the […]
City: Daniel’s Landing DANIEL, John Newton, farmer; born Yellow Creek, Dickson Co., Tenn. Aug. 2, 1837; Irish descent; son of Woodson and Mary (Smith) DANIEL; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in Perry Co., Tenn.; graduated as a teacher and engaged in school teaching in early life; married Martha YOUNG Oct. 23, […]
City: Clarksville DORTCH, William Turner, real estate and general insurance business; born Charlotte, Tenn.; Dutch and English descent; son of William Hilliard and Marina Turner (Bryan) DORTCH; father’s occupation, attorney at law; paternal grandparents, Capt. Isaac and Patsy (Norfleet) DORTCH, of Robertson Co., Tenn., maternal grandfather, Col. Henry Hunter BRYAN, […]
City: Charlotte COOK, William Loch, lawyer, judge of the ninth judicial circuit; born Bon Aqua, Tenn., Dec. 6, 1869; English Scotch descent; son of William and Elizabeth (Weems) COOK; father’s occupation, teacher; paternal grandfather Lewis COOK, paternal grandmother Jane (Owen) COOK, maternal grandfather Nathaniel C. WEEMS, maternal grandmother Eleanor A. […]
Ashland City — PEGRAM, William Maston, farmer; born Davidson Co., Tenn., March 22, 1843; English descent; son of John P. and Permina (Ussery) PEGRAM; received common school education; joined the Confederate army in 1861 and continued in the service until the latter part of the year 1863; elected magistrate in 1879, […]