City: Troy HAVENER, Joseph B., physician; born Jasper, Tenn., April 19, 1866; German descent; son of Martin B. and Caroline (McBee) HAVENER; father was a minister of the gospel; paternal grandfather, Obediah HAVENER, maternal grandfather, John McBEE; educated Ft. Smith, Dis. High School, Booneville, Ark. Graduated Vanderbilt University, MD., degree […]
Marion
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In the financial system which so facilitates the operations even of local trade, Cross Plains included among its capable bank officials, the genial young cashier, Samuel B. WILSON. His is a Tennessee family, identified with the interests of this state for several generations. Through his mother, Mr. Wilson is […]
City: Tracy City GERREN, John M., teacher, editor; born Jasper, Tenn., June 6, 1880; son of W. L. and Mollie Elizabeth (DeFriece) GERREN; father, farmer; educated at Normal University, Chattanooga, and Athens School of University of Chattanooga, and left school one year before graduating; early business occupation, farmer, telegraph operator, […]
CITY: South Pittsburg HACKWORTH, Charles L. physician; born Bass, Ala., May 18, 1870; Irish descent; son of Newton and Eliza (Shipp) HACKWORTH; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Auston and Bettie (Rigney) HACKWORTH; maternal grandparents Thomas REED and Fannie (Gonce) SHIPP; educated Larkinsville, Ala.; graduated in Chattanooga, M. D. April 21, […]
City: South Pittsburg HILL, Henry W., born in Virginia April 17, 1847; son or James and Elizabeth (Garrett) HILL; father manufacturer; Democrat; served as private in Confederate Army during Civil war; member of Methodist church; active president south Pittsburg (Tenn.) Savings Bank; Supt. U. S Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry […]
City: South Pittsburg LODGE, William J., BUSINESS MAN; BORN Delaware Co., Pa., Jan. 12, 1856; English descent; son of Richard and Susan C. (Mason) LODGE; educated public schools of Delaware Co., Pa.; early occupation machinist; moved to south Pittsburg, Tenn., in 1886, Sec. & Treas. Shuster Foundry, eight years, manager […]
CITY: South Pittsburg PATTON, Robert Alexander, promoter and capitalist; born Sweederie Cove, Marion Co., Tenn., April 10, 1848; Irish and Scotch descent; son of Robert and Elizabeth (Raulston) PATTON; father’s occupation farming, teaching school and public official of Marion Co., Tenn., educated in the public schools of Marion Co., Tenn.; […]
CITY: South Pittsburg POWELL, Robert C., wood pattern maker; born Sullivan Co., Tenn., Sept 19, 1850; English and German descent; son of W. M. and Mary A (Deck) POWELL; father’s occupation carpenter; paternal grandparents Robert and Margaret (Wolford) POWELL; maternal grandparents Abraham and Elizabeth (Droke) DECK; educated in country schools; […]
CITY: South Pittsburg WILSON, Wallace Hill, business man; born Eminence, KY., June 23, 1866; son of William Boon and Elizabeth (Offut) WILSON; father banker; educated Eminence (Ky.) Col. And graduated from same in 1885; early occupation paying teller Deposit Bank, Eminence, Ky.; moved to South Pittsburg, Tenn., June 30, 1887, […]
City: Monteagle TUCKER, David Thomas, contractor; born Marion Co., Tenn., July 7, 1851; Irish descent; son of Archibald and Elizabeth (Thomas) TUCKER; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in Tenn.; was a farmer in early life; married Bell RAGSDALE, March 15, 1875; member of M. E. Church, South; engaged in farming, lumber […]
City: Monteagle PAYNE, Robert Marion, farmer, teacher, merchant and hotel proprietor; born near Jasper, Tenn., April 3, 1848; Irish-English and Dutch descent; son of Lewis and Mary (Bean) PAYNE; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Robert and Sarah (McMahan) PAYNE, maternal grandparents Obediah and Barbara (Heifner) BEAN; educated in the country […]
City: Monteagle HOLCOMBE, Egbert W., merchant; born Bainbridge, N. Y., April 6, 1847; English descent; son of Edwin and Priscilla (Lyon) HOLCOMBE; father’s occupation, carpenter; educated at Oswego, N. Y.; boyhood days spent in Michigan during pioneer days; at North Platte, Neb., when that town was a frontier post and […]
City: Monteagle GRAENICHER, Emil, Postmaster; born Bremgarten, near Berne, Switzerland, Oct. 31, 1847; Swiss descent; son of Albert GRAENICHER; father’s occupation, gardener; educated in Grandson, Switzerland; in early life engaged in the mercantile business, and building and contracting; married Jennie GRELAND, July 6, 1898; member Summitt Lodge, F. & A. […]
City: Monteagle BRYAN, David Hampton, physician; born Morrison, Tenn., Dec. 20, 1858; Irish-Danish and French descent; son of John Alexander and Charlotte Elizabeth (Hampton) BRYAN; father’s occupation farmer; educated at Winchester (Tenn.) Normal; graduated at Nashville, Tenn., degree of M. D., Feb. 25, 1890; in early life was a public […]
City: Jasper THACH, Patrick Henry, attorney at law; born Jasper, Tenn., Aug. 21, 1877; French and Irish descent; son of Jesse and Martha (O’Neal) THACH; father’s occupation, saddler and harnessmaker; paternal grandparents Joe D. and Lydia (Parks) THACH, maternal grandparents Andrew and Caroline (Henson) O’NEAL; educated Sam Houston Academy, Jasper, […]
City: Jasper KIRKPATRICK, R. M., merchant; born Jackson Co., Ala., Jan. 22, 1866; Scotch descent; son of William T. and Mary Ann (McFarland) KIRKPATRICK; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; married Blanch JENKINS Nov., 1898; member Woodmen of the World; Republican; Trustee for Marion Co., Tenn.; Vice-Pres. Sartain Drug […]
City: Haley TAYLOR, James Patton, physician; born Laurel, Md., Aug. 8, 1868; English and German descent; son of James Patton and Mary (George) TAYLOR; father’s occupation, writer and farmer; paternal grandparents Nat G. and Emma (Haynes) TAYLOR, maternal grandparents James and Mary (Worley) GEORGE; educated Milligan (Tenn.) College, graduated from […]
City: Dunlap GRIFFITTS, Jacob Lafayette, clergyman; born in Loudon Co., Tenn., Nov. 14, 1869; Welsh and Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Wesley and Mary E. (Donaldson) GRIFFITTS; paternal grandparents, Emanuel and Rachel (Jenkins) GRIFFITTS; maternal grandparents James H. and Lucinda (Matthews) DONALDSON; educated at Unitia Academy Unitia, Tenn., and graduated […]
City: Dunlap DEAKINS, Moses E., farmer and surveyor; born Marion Co., Tenn., Nov. 30, 1840; German descent; son of Franklin and Lydia Harpine (Easterly) DEAKINS; paternal grandparents Absaiom and Mary (Brown) DEAKINS; maternal grandparents Moses and Charlotte Fudge EASTERLY; educated at Athens Seminary; married Martha Burr HAMMONS, July 21, 1866; […]
City: Chattanooga MITCHELL, William Bilbo; born Jasper, Tenn., July 11, 1850; son Pleasant Andes and Margaret Robertson (Griffith) MITCHELL; father’s occupation, mnufacturer /sic/ and farmer; English descent; paternal grandfather John MITCHELL, paternal grandmother Sarah Andes MITCHELL, maternal grandfather William Standifer GRIFFITH, maternal grandmother Rhoda Robertson GRIFFITH; educated country schools and […]