City: Ripley ARCHER, Lee B., Co. Court Clerk Lauderdale Co.; born Garland, Tenn., Aug. 24, 1859; son of Charles W. and Susan E. (Walk) ARCHER; Scotch-Irish descent; received common school education; married Marion R. YOUNG May 19, 1880; member Masonic Lodge, K. of P. and I. O. O. F.; devoted […]
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City: Ripley BANKS, Roderick S., Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court; born Gibson Wells, Tenn.; son of James H. and Melissa (Hopkins) BANKS; father’s occupation, farming, educated Lebanon, Tenn.; graduate of law dept. Cumberland Univ. 1900; marriage Ella SINCLAIR July 30, 1905; member Masonic Order; member M. E. church, […]
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 […]
City: QUITO SURBER, Benjamin Aaron, merchant-farmer; born Madison, Ind., Feb. 28, 1854; German descent; son of John and Rebecca M. (Penn) SURBER; father farmer; educated at Madison, Ind.; married Eliza J. ROBINSON, Dec. 27, 1883; was a timberman in early life; Democrat; member Baptist church; was elected a justice of […]
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: Ripley HALE, Joseph S., farmer; born Ripley, Tenn., Aug. 4, 1853; son of John Clem and Pamelia Wardlaw) HALE; father, commission merchant and farmer; was educated at Ripley, Tenn., he worked as a salesman in dry goods house and farmer in early life; married Ida Mildred KELLER, Feb. 22, […]
City: Ripley GARRETT, James Monroe, Co. Register; born Lauderdale Co., Tenn., June 25, 1862; son of S. J. and ______ (McColpin) GARRETT; English descent; received common school education; married Nelia HENDREN June 2, 1889; member Masonic Order and I. O. O. F.; farmed until 21 years old; her, traveling salesman […]
City: Memphis ROY, Shane, attorney at law; born Henning, Lauderdale County, Tenn., August 20, 1887; son of Samuel Martin and Margaret Allen (Pipken) ROY; Scottish-Irish descent; graduate of University of Tennessee LL.B. 1909; member Masonic (Henning Lodge No. 654), K. of P. (Henning Lodge No. 209); admitted to bar in […]
City: Memphis MANN, Robert, physician; born Brownsville, Tenn., May 1, 1880; English and Irish descent; son of Robert and Emmie A. (Tanner) MANN; fathers’ /sic/ occupation, farmer; educated Brownsville (Tenn.) High School and Vanderbilt University, graduated from Memphis Hospital Medical College, M. D., 1904; reared on farm; began the practice […]
City: Memphis ANDERSON, Piatt H., physician; born Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tenn., December 28, 1869, son Dr. H. C. and Almira A. (CHERRY) ANDERSON; educated Bingham School, N. C., and University of Tennessee; business course at Ewing College, Ill.; educated in medicine Memphis Hospital Medical College, Memphis; special course in New […]
City: Memphis HENNING, Bennett G., physician and planter; born Durhamville, Tenn., October 16, 1849; son Dr. David M. and Anna B. (Greaves) HENNING; educated Tipton High School; graduated Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York, M.D.; married Cornelia FRAYSER, October 15, 1874; member Masons and Odd Fellows; member Police and Fire […]
City: Memphis HALL, Dupree Meriwether, physician and surgeon; born Lauderdale Co., Tenn., Nov. 20, 1871; German and French descent; son of James D. and Addie (Henning) HALL; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents William and Priscilla (Dupree) HALL, maternal grandfather, David M. HENNING, maternal grandmother was a Miss GREAVES prior to […]
City: Henning SANFORD, William Carey, physician; born Henning, Tenn., June 10, 1883; son H. W. and Susie (Anthony) SANFORD; paternal grandfather Harry SANFORD, paternal grandmother Jean (Fields) SANFORD, maternal grandfather James ANTHONY, maternal grandmother was Miss AUSTIN before marriage; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Henning and Jackson and Memphis, graduated Memphis, M. […]
City: Henning SANFORD, Henry William, physician; born Tabernacle, Tipton Co., Tenn., July 25, 1857; son of Henry SANFORD; his mother was a Miss FIELDS prior to her marriage; Scotch-Irish descent; educated common schools of Tipton Co.; graduated St. Louis, M.D. 1880; married Susie May ANTHONY Feb. 2, 1881; began to […]
City: Henning MOORER, Henry B., Jr., merchant; born Henning, Tenn., May 14, 1883; son of Henry B. and Ella (Henning) MOORER; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Henning, Tenn,; married Annie L. ROY July 11, 1907; member Masons, K. of P., W. O. W.; member Methodist church.
City: Henning LIPSCOMB, Robert Henning, cashier Bank of Henning; born Henning, Tenn., May 24, 1885; son R. B. and Willie (Moorer) LIPSCOMB; educated Henning; married Sallie TAIT; in early life was a merchant; later entered the banking business.
City: Dyersburg RICE, Ernest, born Orysa, Lauderdale Co., Tenn., August 31, 1872; English descent; son of C.S.O. and Lucie Q. (Estes) RICE; father’s occupation, planter; paternal grandparents, S. and Louisa E. (Lineueux) RICE; maternal grandparents, Moreau and Mary (Noel) ESTES; graduated at Hatchie Academy 1889, and from Cumberland University L.L.B., […]
City: Halls LYNCH, William Charles, agt. I.C.R.R. Co.; born Louisville, Ky., April 6, 1878; son John and Bridgett LYNCH; Irish descent; father’s occupation, roadmaster L.&N. R.R. (now deceased); educated common schools Ky., Hardin Co., and graduated Elizabethtown, Ky., June 10, 1896; state diploma June 25, 1896; married Katherine Elizabeth O’Neil […]
City: Halls FERGUSON, Elry A., banker; born Halls, Tenn., Oct. 24, 1876; son of George M. and Martha FERGUSON; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Halls, Tenn.; married Annie Love KIMBROUGH July 6, 1909; member W.O.W., K. of P. and I.O.O. F.; was Deputy Register Lauderdale Co. Oct., 1899, to Oct., 1904; cashier […]
City: Forked Deer HUMPHREYS, Samuel T., merchant, born Brownsville, Tenn., Nov. 17, 1862; son of Samuel L. and Roberta (Hood) HUMPHREYS; Scotch descent; paternal grandparents Wiley J. and Luvisa (Link) HUMPHREYS, maternal grandparents Anthony and Sarah (Mann) HOOD; received common school education; entered business 1887, at Forked Deer, where he […]