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 […]
Sequatchie
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City: Dunlap MOORE, Wm. A, merchant; born Chattanooga, Tenn., March 12, 1844; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Alexander and Nancy (Martin) MOORE; received common school education; married Minerva MYERS May 30, 1867; member Knights of Pythias; began his business career as clerk in a store; entered Confederate army in fall of […]
City: Dunlap LEE, John Morgan, manager Western Union Telegraph Company and Agent for the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad at Dunlap, Tenn.; born at Lees, Tenn., Aug. 9, 1888; son of Rufus Morgan and Mary E. (Bowman) LEE; received common school education; Chancellor Commander of local Lodge K. of […]
City: Dunlap HEARD, James Houston, attorney at law; County Judge of Sequatchie County; born at Dunlap, Tenn., Oct. 17, 1859; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John B. and Isabel (Anderson) HEARD; paternal grandparents Byram and Nancy (Handy) HEARD; maternal grandparents J. Madison and Elizabeth (Lamb) ANDERSON; educated at Sequatchie College, Tenn.; […]
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: Dunlap BOYD, Simon Bradford, photographer; born river Hill, White Co., Tenn.; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of B. B. and Mary E. (Graham) BOYD; paternal grandparents Mack and Matilda (Cannon) BOYD, maternal grandparents Wesley and Loraine (Henry) GRAHAM; educated at Irving College; began life as a teacher, and later […]