City: Savannah HARBERT, Lafayette L., County Court Clerk born Morris Chapel, Tenn., March 5, 1871; son of Harrison L. and Christiana (Jones) HARBERT; English descent; educated common school; one year Grant University Athens, Tenn. married Ollie TENTON April 11, 1895; member F. & A. M.; K. of P.; W. O. […]
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City: Lewisburg FOX, William Davis, banker; born Lewisburg, Tenn., Feb. 23, 1862; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Pervines and Elizabeth L. (Hayes) FOX; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Pervines and Mary (Bennett) FOX, maternal grandparents Davis K. and Minerva (Jackson) HAYES; educated at Lewisburg, Tenn.; in early life was in the […]
City: Lewisburg CARTER, William Martin, lawyer and editor; Scotch, Irish and English descent; born Readyville, Rutherford County, Tenn., July 23, 1868; son of J. R. and Elizabeth (McBroom) CARTER; his father was a merchant; paternal grandfather Armstead CARTER, paternal grandmother Catherine (Hancock) CARTER, maternal grandfather “Barney” McBROOM, maternal grandmother Annie […]
City: Lewisburg BOYD, John Thomas, farmer and inventor; born in Lewisburg, Tenn., June 2, 1876; Irish descent; son of James E. and Donie (Stillwell) BOYD; his father was a farmer; paternal grandfather James BOYD, paternal grandmother Elizabeth BOYD, maternal grandfather James O. STILLWELL, maternal grandmother Mariah STILLWELL; patented cotton chopper […]
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: Knoxville THORNBURGH, John Minnis, lawyer; born Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 1881; son of ex-Congressman Col. Jacob M. and Laura Emma (Pettibone) THORNBURGH; educated University of Tenn. and Columbia University, N. Y., graduated from University of Tenn. with degree B. A. 1901, LL. B., 1902, valedictorian; member Phi Gamma Delta […]
City: Euchee HOBACK, John George, mchinist /sic/; born McMinn Co., Tenn., Jan. 23, 1845; German descent; son of William and Elizabeth (Hutsell) HOBACK; father was a contractor and builder; educated in local schools of Athens, Tenn.; early occupation, farmer, later engaged in lumber manufacturing and in stock raising industries; married […]
City: Copperhill KING, Mark Colman, banker and financier; born Murphy, N. C., Nov. 10, 1879; son of Mark Colman and Mary C. (Baker) KING; father’s occupation, pharmacist; paternal grandparents Johnson Washington and Nancy Aveline (Colman) KING, maternal grandparents John Jacob and Rebecca (Lowery) BAKER; educated in the high schools of […]
City: Cleveland SULLINS, David, educator and minister of the Gospel; born McMinn Co., Tenn., July 28, 1827; son of Nathan and Rebecca (Mitchell) SULLINS; Scotch-Irish descent; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Forest Hill Academy and Emory & Henry College, A.B., A.M. and D.D.; married Annie Rebecca BLAIR May 3, 1855; member […]
City: Decatur GRUBB, Peter Jasper, farmer; born McMinn Co., Tenn., Nov. 28, 1843; German descent; son of William and Mahalla (Anderson) GRUBB; received common school education; married M. L. PIERCE May 2, 1867; Mason; Republican; was Justice of the Peace Meigs Co., Tenn., 1872-1882; served in the civil war as […]
City: Chattanooga MATTHEWS, Erwin Howell, pension attorney; born Roane County, Tenn., May 17, 1834; son Lindsay and Susan (Howell) MATTHEWS; Irish descent; educated institutions of learning at Philadelphia and Hiwassee College; married Eliza A. GRIFFITH, March 4, 1858; member Masons (Royal Arch), G. A. R. (Post 25, Garfield) of Athens; […]
City: Chattanooga CLEAGE, William Bradford, Treasurer of City of Chattanooga; born Athens, Tenn., August 28, 1877; son of John Henry and Elizabeth (Tipton) CLEAGE; paternal grandfather Alexander CLEAGE; Dutch-English descent educated schools of Chattanooga; married Francis HAGAN, June 19, 1907; member Elks, K. of P., member of Legislature of Tennessee […]
City: Chattanooga BEAVER, Charles Oliver, attorney; born Athens, Tenn., May 20, 1881; son Hiram Oliver and Julia (Fellers) BEAVER; English descent; educated Cumberland University, graduate of same; educated University of Chattanooga law department 1904; admitted to bar in same year; assistant county court clerk Hamilton Co. Hamilton Co. 1900-04; entered […]
City: Calhoun SAULPAW, G. L., miller; born at Winchester, Tenn., Aug. 15, 1852; son of G. W. and Emeline S. (Davis) SAULPAW; father’s occupation railroad contractor; German and English descent; received common school education; married S. E. DARR, June 10, 1877; Democrat; member of the Church of God; all of […]
City: Calhoun MCMURRAY, Bruce A., merchant; born Niles Ferry, Tenn., Oct. 12, 1865; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Boyd and Elizabeth J. (Erwin) MCMURRAY; educated Hiwassee, Monroe Co., Tenn.; began life as a farmer, later entered the mercantile business; married Mary C. MCMURRAY Jan. 12, 1893; member F. and A. M., […]
Athens — REED Sr., Charles Montgomery, hardware merchant and farmer; born Athens, McMinn County, Tenn., Dec. 13, 1861, son of S.W. and Catherine (Guthrie) REED; English descent; educated Grant University, Athens, Tenn., and Moore’s Business College, Atlanta, Ga.; married Fannie FISHER Nov. 16, 1897; member of I.O.O.F., W.O.W., Royal Areanum, […]
Athens — PATTERSON, Marion Herbert, druggist; born near Benton, Polk Co., Tenn., April 9, 1852; German descent; son of Jonathan and Mary (Mulkey) PATTERSON; his father was a farmer; paternal grandfather William PATTERSON, paternal grandmother Eliza (Grigg) PATTERSON; maternal grandfather Dr. William MULKEY, maternal grandmother was Miss ELLIOTT before her […]
Athens — PARKISON, John A., physician; born Athens, Tenn., May 26, 1842; son of James and Mary A. (Clementson) PARKISON; paternal grandfather Manuel PARKISON, paternal grandmother’s maiden name was SMITH, maternal grandparents G.M. and Sarah (McKim) CLEMENTSON; received academic education in Athens, Tenn., and graduated in medicine at Philadelphia, Pa., […]
Athens — OWEN, Daniel Marion, born Athens, Tennessee July 27, 1854; Welsh descent; son of William Carrol and Jane (Reed) OWEN; his father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; began business career in General Merchandise; married twice, first wife Roxie L. ROGERS, July 15, 1870, second wife Allie I. MOORE, […]
Athens — NANKIVELL, James Rob’rt, physician and surgeon; born Perranporth Cornwall, Eng., March 25, 1854; English descent; son of James and Mary Elizabeth (Roberts) NANKIVELL; father was a mechanic in early life, afterwards became a merchant; paternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (Prout) ROBERTS; received Academic education at Hiwasee Academy Polk […]