City: Woodbury HAWES, Robert Rush, merchant, farmer; born Cookeville, Tenn., Aug. 14, 1861; son of James Oscar and Harriet N. (Cooke) HAWES; father, merchant; paternal grandparents, William and Tabitha (Quarles) HAWES, maternal grandparents, Richard F. and Margaret (Cox) COOKE; educated at Hughes and Mims Male Academy, Edgefield, Tenn.; in early […]
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City: Monterey FISHER, Oscar Bell, lumberman; born Fayetteville, Tenn., March 8, 1873; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J. C. and Mattie (Bell) FISHER; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather G. W. FISHER, maternal grandfather G. W. BELL; educated at Shelbyville and Farmington, Tenn.; in early life he was a farmer; married Estelle […]
City: Monterey CONASTER, Orion Clemens, attorney at law; born Jamestown, Tenn., Jan. 30, 1863; German descent; educated at Hiwassee College, East Tenn., Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn.; graduated from Hiwassee B. S., May 1, 1883, Cumberland University, B. L., 1885; in early life worked on farm and taught school to pay […]
City: Monterey CARAWAY, Robert Franklin, manufacturer of lumber; born Otway, Ohio, July 10, 1861; Scotch-Irish descent; son of T. L. H. and Ruth A. (Ralstin) CARAWAY; father’s occupation, farmer, lumberman; paternal grandparents Henry and Delilah (Jones) CARAWAY, maternal grandparents Robert and Mary (Elliott) RALSTIN; educated in the common schools of […]
City: Monterey BROWDER, Robert Marvin, dentist; born Olmstead, Logan Co., Ky., March 9, 1880; son of David P. and Florence (Bailey) BROWDER; paternal grandfather Robert BROWDER, paternal grandmother [line omitted here] Jonathan R. BAILEY, maternal grandmother Margaret (Kennedy) BAILEY; Scotch, English and Welsh descent; educated at Vanderbilt University and Branham […]
City: Knoxville BARNETT, John William Jr. lawyer; born Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 27, 1882; son of John W. and George Anna (Loftiss) BARNETT; English descent; educated Morristown high school and University of Tenn.; graduated from University of Tenn. B.S. and LL. B. degrees in 1905 and 1906; member Masons (Master’s Lodge […]
City: Hillsdale MEYERS, Arthur A., philanthropist; born Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 23, 1838; German descent; son of John and Sarah (Foulk) MYERS /sic/; father, miller and real estate business; paternal grandfather, Dr. Valentine MEYERS, of Harrisburg, Pa.; educated Mendota Collegiate Iinstitute/sic/, Ill., and Hillsdale Collegiate Institute; in early life was a […]
City: Cookeville CAPSHAW, Robert Bird, attorney at law; born Warren Co. Tenn., Oct. 13, 1855; Irish and Dutch descent; son of James Wesley and Nancy Ann (Parsley) CAPSHAW; father’s occupation, farmer and mechanic; paternal grandfather James W. CAPSHAW, Sr., paternal grandmother Priscilla (Taber) CAPSHAW, maternal grandfather Anthony W. PARSLEY, maternal […]
City: Cookeville GREGORY, Thomas J., manufacturer, born Jackson Co, Tenn., Jan. 5, 1851; Scotch descent; son of William T. and Sabrina (McDuffie) GREGORY; fathers’ /sic/ occupation, merchant; educated in the Public Schools of Tenn.; in early life he was a merchant; married twice, first Leatha A. WRIGHT, second, Lizzie E. […]
City: Cookeville HOLLADAY, Oscar K., attorney at law; born Pekin, Tenn., Nov. 6, 1876; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of William A. and Martha J. (Jared) HOLLADAY; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Dickson Normal College and Cumberland University; graduated from the former Literary 1897, from the latter law 1898; married Margaret […]
City: Cookeville LANSDEN, Dick Latta, lawyer; born Bakers Cross Roads, White Co., Tenn., May 15, 1869; son of Hugh Hill and Lee Ann (McGee) LANSDEN; paternal grandfather, Rev. James K. LANSDEN; paternal grandmother, Nancy (McDonald) LANSDEN, maternal grandfather, George MCGEE; maternal grandmother Nancy (Murphy) MCGEE; Irish descent; educated common schools […]
City: Cookeville MOSCRIP, Robert John, civil engineer; born Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, Jan. 4, 1844; Scotch descent; son of Robert and Eliza (Fairfield) MOSCRIP; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandfather, Robert MOSCRIP; paternal grandmother, Agnes (Jeffries) MOSCRIP; maternal grandfather, William FAIRFIELD; maternal grandmother was a Miss HAM prior to her marriage; educated […]
City: Cookeville PROFFITT, Robert Edward Lee, farmer, teacher and merchant; born Putnam Co., Tenn., June 4, 1864; Dutch and Irish descent; son of James and Lucinda (Slagle) PROFFITT; received common school education; was left an orphan at an early age, and thrown upon own resource at age of 10; labored […]
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 […]
Town: Cookeville HOLLADAY, Oscar K., attorney at law; born Pekin, Tenn., Nov. 6, 1876; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of William A. and Martha J. (Jared) HOLLADAY; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Dickson Normal College and Cumberland University; graduated from the former Literary 1897, from the latter law 1898; married Margaret […]
Town: Cookeville GUTHRIE, George Nuckols, Jr., doctor of dental surgery; born at Gallatin Tenn., Dec. 14, 1878; son of George Nuckols and Ellen Cary (Hobson) GUTHRIE; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandparents Isaac Newton and Martha Ann (Montgomery) GUTHRIE; maternal grandparents John Cary and Virginia Randolph (Page) HOBSON; educated at Gallatin […]
Town: Cookeville CAPSHAW, Robert Bird, attorney at law; born Warren Co. Tenn., Oct. 13, 1855; Irish and Dutch descent; son of James Wesley and Nancy Ann (Parsley) CAPSHAW; father’s occupation, farmer and mechanic; paternal grandfather James W. Capshaw, Sr., paternal grandmother Priscilla (Taber) CAPSHAW, maternal grandfather Anthony W. PARSLEY, maternal […]
Town: Cookeville GREGORY, Thomas J., manufacturer, born Jackson Co., Tenn., Jan. 5, 1851; Scotch descent; son of William T. and Sabrina (McDuffie) GREGORY; father’s occupation, merchant; educated in the Public Schools of Tenn.; in early life he was a merchant; married twice, first, Leatha A. WRIGHT, second, Lizzie E. BROWN; […]
Town: Cookeville BOYD, Ernest Houston, lawyer; born Cookeville, Tenn., Oct. 1, 1880 Scotch-Irish descent; son of Alvin W. and Mary Hettie (Goodpasture) BOYD; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents, Jefferson W. and Mary (Jared) BOYD, maternal grandparents, James McDonald and Ova (Arnold) GOODPASTURE; completed academic education, Cookeville Collegiate Institute, and Literary […]
Town: Cookeville ADCOCK, B. G., lawyer; born in DeKalb Co., Tenn., Sept. 20, 1861; Irish descent; son of Capt. Perry and Mary N. (Wynn) ADCOCK; paternal grandparents David and Sarah (___) ADCOCK, maternal grandparents James and Catherine (____) WYNN; educated in the local schools; graduated from Surritt college, Spencer, Tenn., […]