City: Lewisburg ADAMS, Joe C., merchant; born Lewisburg, Tenn., July 15, 1863; son of Robert L. and Jane E. (Bell) ADAMS; father’s occupation, Clerk of the County Court 12 years and Clerk and Master of Chancery Court 12 years; paternal grandparents Alex and Elizabeth (Larne) ADAMS, maternal grandparents James and […]
Loudon
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City: Lenoir City JOHNSON, Jackson S., retired farmer; born in east Tennessee, July 7, 1833; son of Thomas and Polina (Seay) JOHNSON; father was a farmer; received common school education; began his career as an employee of a railroad, also engaged in mercantile business in early life; married Belle BIDDLE, […]
City: Lenoir City VARNER, Carroll Harper, minister of the gospel; born Senatobia, Miss., Sept. 9, 1881; Scotch-French descent; son of Capers Perry and Julia (Clark) VARNER; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Wofford College, Spartanburg, S. C., and Vanderbilt University; graduated from Wofford College with A. B. degree, June, 1902; after […]
City: Lenoir City JARVIS, James Howard, Superintendant of City Schools; born Riceville, Tenn., Feb. 1, 1877; Scotch-Irish-Welsh and French-English descent; son of James L. and Mary Annie (Howard) JARVIS; father’s occupation, school teacher and farmer; paternal grandparents James and Mary (Jones) JARVIS, maternal grandparents George W. and Eliza J. (Sallee) […]
City: Lenoir City FAUTE, William Taylor, physician; born Blount Co., Tenn., Nov. 15, 1854; German, Dutch and Irish descent; son of George W. and Sarah A. (Taylor) FAUTE; educated at Athens, Tenn.; graduated from East Tenn. Wesleyan University with B. S. degree, June 5, 1878; entered the practice of medicine […]
City: Lenoir City BROWDER, Joe Rowan, farmer; born near Kingston, Roane county, Tenn., Aug. 28, 1863; German and Irish descent; son of John F. and Sarah J. (Gollaher) BROWDER; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Manerva (Matlock) BROWDER; maternal grandparents George and Lucinda (King) GOLLOHER; educated in Roane College, […]
City: Loudon SIMPSON, John Preston, accountant; born Washington Co., Ind., May 23, 1864; son of E. B. and Lucy (Watkins) SIMPSON; paternal grandfather Robt. SIMPSON; paternal grandmother Mary (McKeehan) SIMPSON; maternal grandfather William WATKINS; maternal grandmother Margaret (Byerley) WATKINS; of Scotch-Irish descent; educated Loudon High school; married Effie M. HARRISON […]
City: Loudon ROBINSON, Robert Byrd, lawyer; born Loudon, Tenn., May 21, 1863; son of E. D. and Mary (Robinson) ROBINSON; graduated from U. S. Grant University, Athens, Tenn., in 1886; entered the practice of law in early life at Loudon, Tenn., served as Deputy Clerk and Master of Chancery Court, […]
City: Loudon NICHOLAS, James L., lawyer; born Maries Co., Mo., March 24, 1866; son of Lincoln and Jane (Brown) NICHOLAS; educated in the common schools of Mo., High School at West Plains, Mo., and State University of Mo.; graduated from State University of Mo., Columbia, Mo., with degree of Bachelor […]
City: Loudon GREER, James A., lawyer, born Knox Co., Tenn., Jan. 16, 1846; son of John and Annis GREER; Scotch-Irish and English descent; father’s occupation farmer; educated State University Bloomington, Ind., and Maryville College, Maryville, Tenn.; early business farmer, County Court Clerk of Blount Co., from 1872-1880; chief Deputy Collector […]
City: Loudon CASSADY, John E., lawyer; born Erie, Tenn.; son of John W. CASSADY; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents John H. and Sarah (Brown) CASSADY; educated at Grant University, Athens, Tenn.; began his career as a farmer and school teacher; married Mary SYLVESTER; member I. O. O. […]
City: Loudon CARMICHAEL, Nicholas Barksdale, farmer and stock dealer; born near Loudon, Tenn., April 8, 1865; Scotch descent; son of James H. and Mary (Barksdale) CARMICHAEL; father’s occupation, farmer and stock dealer; paternal grandparents John and Margaret (Gardenhier) CARMICHAEL, maternal grandfather Nicholas BARKSDALE, maternal grandmother was a Miss ANDERSON prior […]
City: Loudon CARMICHAEL, James H., hardware merchant; born Loudon, Tenn., Oct. 1, 1874; Irish descent; son of James H. and Mary J. (Barksdale) CARMICHAEL; father’s occupation, trader and farmer; educated at Loudon and Henderson, Tenn.; entered farming and trading in early life; married Laura May RUSSELL, Feb. 15, 1905; member […]
City: Loudon BACON, Charles Harrison, Sec. and Treas. Loudon Hosiery Mills; born Loudon, Tenn., May 3, 1877; English descent; son of Nathaniel P. and Sophia (Wilson) BACON; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; paternal grandparents Drewry A. and Caroline (Ballard) BACON, maternal grandparents John and Malinda (Marney) WILSON; educated in the […]
City: Loudon TALIAFERRO, Charles Pleasant, merchant; born Loudon, Tenn., Oct. 1, 1871; Italian descent; son of M.H. and Loula Rebecca (Beasly) TALIAFERRO; father’s occupation, school teacher; paternal grandparents Rev. Charles and Virginia (Whitlock) TALIAFERRO, maternal grandparents W. and Emmeline Eliza (Henderson) BEASLY; educated at Loudon High school; in early life […]
City: Loudon SIMPSON, John Tate, farmer; born Monroe Co., Tenn., Nov. 14, 1856; Irish descent; son of John and Elizabeth (Allen) SIMPSON; educated at Loudon, Tenn.; entered farming in early life, also clerked in store; married Emma WILSON, Dec. 17, 1890; Postmaster at Loudon, Tenn., under Pres. Cleveland’s first administration; […]
City: Knoxville STEPHENSON, Thomas L., President and Gen. Mngr. Knoxville Iron Co.; born Lenoir City, Tenn., Nov. 5, 1863; English descent; son of G. W. and Mary (Thompson) STEPHENSON; father’s occupation, millwright; educated in public and private schools at Knoxville, Tenn.; began life as office boy in Knoxville Iron Co. […]
City: Knoxville JOHNSON, Curtis Boyd, business man; born Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 1875; son of Jackson S. and Belle (Biddle) JOHNSON; educated in Public schools, and Draughon’s Business College, Nashville, Tenn., graduating from the latter in 1893; in early life he taught bookkeeping and penmanship in Business College; now has […]
City: Knoxville BOLT, George Washington, Public Official; born Loudon Co., Tenn., March 4, 1864; son of William Jasper and Elizabeth (Wells) BOLT; English, Irish and Dutch descent; educated institutions of learning of Loudon Co.; married Mary J. PRESTON; member I.O.O.F., Chilhowee No. 247, of Knoxville; Columbia Counsel No. 43 of […]
City: Knoxville CATES, Charles T. Jr., lawyer; born Maryville, Tenn., March 6, 1863; son of Charles T. and Martha V. (Kidd) CATES; father’s occupation, lawyer; received his primary education at the New Providence academy, Maryville, Tenn. graduated from Maryville College 1881 with degree of B.A.; received degree of L.L.D. in […]