City: Monterey CONASTER, Orion Clemens, attorney at law; born Jamestown, Tenn., Jan. 30, 1863; German descent; educated at Hiwassee College, East Tenn., Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn.; graduated from Hiwassee B. S., May 1, 1883, Cumberland University, B. L., 1885; in early life worked on farm and taught school to pay […]
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City: Jamestown WRIGHT, William L., banker, real estate dealer; born Pall Mall, Tenn., in 1879; son of John C. and Mary Frances (Williams) WRIGHT; father’s occupation, farmer, merchant, Maj. 9th Tenn. Vol. Cavalry Civil war, Federal soldier; educated University of Harriman, Tenn., and Maryville, (Tenn.) College; in early life he […]
City: Jamestown SHELLEY, Eugene M., banker; born Albany, Ky., Sept. 8, 1875; English and Irish descent; son of W. M. and Martha A. (Amy) SHELLEY; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Albany (Ky.) High school; began his business career as a school teacher, later clerked in general store, and then clerk […]
City: Jamestown HOGUE, Albert R., teacher, lawyer; born Fentress Co., Tenn., June 24, 1873; English descent; son of Anderson and Elizabeth Jane (Smith) HOGUE; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Alpine Institute, Overton Co., Tenn.; in early life worked on a farm, began teaching school at age of 17; on Finance Com. […]
City: Jamestown GAUDIN, William John, merchant, Public Official; born Fentress Co., Tenn., Jan. 31, 1859; Swiss-French descent; son of John W. and Adelia (Very) GAUDIN; educated Hiwassee College, Monroe Co., Tenn.; began his business career as a school teacher and farmer; entered the general merchandise business in 1892; married twice, […]
City: Jamestown GARRETT, Isaac Levi, physician; born Fentress Co., Tenn., Jan. 15, 180; English and Irish descent; son of Elijah and Celie Ellen (Raines) GARRETT; educated in the public schools of Pickett Co., Tenn.; graduated from medical dept. University of Nashville April 1, 1907; began his business career as a […]
City: Jamestown CASE, Ward Roland, lawyer; born Brown Co., O., April 6, 1876; English-Dutch and Scotch-German descent; son of D. R. and Frances (McBeth) CASE; father’s occupation, teacher; paternal grandparents Henry Butler and Mary (Lake) CASE, maternal grandparents, Jas. P. and Elizabeth (Spires) MCBETH; educated in the local schools of […]
City: Jamestown BOWDEN, John Seymour, attorney at law, stenographer; born Fentress Co., Tenn., May 29, 1870; son of J. S. and Polly A. (Stephens) BOWDEN; educated Hiwassee College, Monroe Co., Tenn.; began his business career as a farmer; later taught school; married Nettie E. GARRETT July 4, 1889; Democrat; former […]
City: Clarkrange LITTLE, William Perry, educator; born Monroe, Tenn., Oct. 26, 1871; German descent; son of V. S. and Julia (Windle) LITTLE; father’s occupation, marble cutter, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (Barker) LITTLE, maternal grandparents R. S. and Amanda (Harris) WINDLE; educated Alpine Institute, Nettle Carrier, Tenn.; in early […]
City: Byrdstown FRANKLIN, Jesse, farmer and banker; born Fentress Co., Tenn., July 21, 1856; English descent; son of Geo. W. and Dicy C. (Smith) FRANKLIN; received common school education; lost both parents during the Civil war and went to work on a farm in early life, later entered the mercantile […]