CITY: Waverly COOLEY, James Tilford, physician; born Waverly, Tenn., Feb. 27, 1858; of German descent; son of E. M. and S. E. (Waggoner) COOLEY; father’s occupation, farming; paternal grandparents E. J. and Elizabeth (Funk) COOLEY, maternal grandparents, Daniel and Katie (Massey) WAGGONER; educated at Waverly, Tenn. Valparaiso,, Ind. and Vanderbilt […]
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CITY: Waverly BOWMAN, J. Bethel, lawyer; born Snow’s Creek, Tenn., Nov. 4, 1879; son of Thomas F. and Cordelia Ann (Wright) BOWMAN; father was a lawyer; educated at Waverly and Lebanon Tenn.; graduated from Waverly High School and Cumberland University LL. B. May, 1900; in early life was in the […]
City: Winchester HULING, Matthew Marshall, physician; born Concord, Tenn., July 8, 1872; Scotch-Irish and French descent; son of D. C. and Cynthia A. (Keith) HULING; father, carpenter; paternal grandparents, Thomas A. and Julia A. (Holt) HULING; educated at Ewing and Jefferson College, Ewing, Tenn., and graduated from same A. B. […]
City: Memphis MCADOO, Alfred H., lawyer; born Waverly, Tenn., June 9, 1882; son of H. M. and Ellen (Burton) MCADOO; English and Scotch-Irish descent; educated University of Chicago and University of Michigan; graduate of University of Michigan, LL.B. 1906; member Chickasaw Club, Memphis Country Club, B. M. C., Phi Kappa […]
City: McEwen MEADOW, Thomas R., banker; born Humphreys Co., Tenn., Oct. 22, 1865; son of Jacob E. and Susan (Crockett) MEADOW; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; in early life was a farmer, later was in Co. Clerk’s office as Deputy Co. Court Clerk, then Tax Assessor, then entered […]
City: Hurricane JONES, John Grady, farmer; born Buffalo, Tenn., Feb 9, 1874; Irish descent; son of Samuel G. and Josie (Webb) JONES; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Dennis G. and Martha (Atkins) JONES; maternal grandparents William and Martha (Whitson) WEBB; graduated at Lebanon, Tenn., Jan. 13, 1895; received L.L. B., […]
City: Dyersburg WEAKLEY, George Thomas; born Humphreys Co., Tenn., April 1, 1857; son of Andrew J. and Christianna (Mickle) WEAKELY; FATHER’S OCCUPATION, FARMING; Scotch-Irish descent; educated public schools of Humphrey Co.,; married Mrs. Emma A. McCOY (nee Turpin), April 1, 1886; member Masons (Blue Lodge and R. A. Chapters); early […]
City: Dyersburg FLANARY, David L., physician and surgeon; born Waverly, Tenn., Oct. 23, 1880; son of Isaac and Margaret (Johnson) FLANARY; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Dickson Normal University of Nashville and Ky. State University; graduated L. I., 1898, B. S., 1901; and A. B. 1903; went to New York in 1907 […]
City: Cookeville SISK, Thirmie K., teacher; born Burke Co., N. C., Feb. 7, 1878; English and German descent; son of John and Mary (Spainhous) SISK; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Patton High school, Morganton, N. C., and Peabody College, and University of Nashville, graduated from Peabody College and University of Nashville […]
City: Erin HOBBS, James Claiborne, lawyer; born Waverly, Tenn., Feb. 8, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jesse P. and Louse (Darden) HOBBS; father’s occupation, farmer; graduate Edgewood, Dickson College and Cumberland University, receiving the degrees of B. S. in 1889, A. B. in 1893 and LL. B. in 1896; his […]
City: Denver RUSHING, Virgil Alonzo, banker; born Tenn., Dec. 20, 1874; son of Burhl C. and Missouri Jane (Thompson) RUSHING; father’s occupation merchant; paternal grandparents David L. and Sarah (Moore) RUSHIING; maternal grandparents David and Letha (Yates) THOMPSON; educated Camden, Tenn.; began life as a merchant; married Stella McCANN May […]
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: Camden THOMAS, Dorsey B., farmer and live stock dealer; born Denver, Tenn., Jan. 9, 1870; English descent; son of Dorsey B. and Lucy (Robertson) THOMAS; father’s occupation, lawyer and farmer; paternal grandparents William and Eliza (Bass) THOMAS, maternal grandparents John and Mary (Willis) ROBERTSON; educated at Edgewood and Franklin, […]