City: Trenton DENNISON, F. L., teacher, farmer; born, Lone Elm, Tenn., Jan. 12, 1872; English and Irish descent; son of Henry P. and Laura (McCall) DENNISON; father, farmer; paternal grandparents Robert R. and Nancy D. (Walker) DENNISON, maternal grandparents Calvin and Canseda M. (Ingram) MCCALL; educated Southwestern Baptist University, Jackson, […]
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City: Nashville ALTMAN, John T., physician; born Milan, Tenn., August 21, 1864; German-Irish descent; son of Joel William and Rachel Ann (Maddox) ALTMAN; father, farmer; educated Concord Academy, S. W. B. University, and Vanderbilt University; graduated from Vanderbilt University, M. D., 1886; in early life he was a farmer, later […]
City: Murfreesboro TODD, Andrew Lee, attorney at law; born near Murfreesboro, Tenn., July 27, 1872; son of Aaron and Elizabeth (Prater) TODD; father’s occupation, farming; educated Southwestern Baptist University, and Lebanon law school, graduated from latter LL.B. Jan., 1898, and from Waters Business College, in 1892; began his career as […]
City: Memphis ELLLIOT, Edward Slee, public accountant and auditor; born Memphis, Tenn., July 3, 1867; son Captain Joseph and Annie M. (Slee) ELLIOTT; educated public schools Memphis and Southwestern Baptist University, Jackson, Tenn.; married Elanore HAYNES, February 11, 1890; member Memphis Lodge No. 118, F. & A. M., Memphis, Tenn.; […]
City: Martin WATTERS, Henry Eugene, teacher and preacher; born Graves County, Ky., Sept. 14, 1876; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of T. M. and Josephine (Ransom) WATTERS; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John and Mary (McReynolds) WATTERS; maternal grandparents Matt and Elizabeth (Hall) RANSOM; graduated Southern Normal University, Southern Normal […]
City: Martin PENICK, Isaac Newton, minister of the gospel, editor; born in Carroll Co., Tenn., Oct. 9, 1859; French-English descent; son of Elijah Warren and Mary Jane (Rowland) PENICK; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Henry and Mattie (McGehee) PENICK; maternal grandparents Thomas and Bettie (Green) ROWLAND; educated in public schools […]
City: Jackson SNEED, Richard Reynolds, lawyer; born at Jackson, Tenn., Nov. 21, 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Richard A. and Annie R. (Bullock) SNEED; father’s occupation, merchant and farmer; graduated law department S. W. B. University in 1899; member Elks, Eagles and Red Men; Democrat; member Legislature State of Tenn. […]
City: Jackson SIMMONS, James Monroe, newspaper man; born Fayette Co., Tenn., June 25, 1861; English descent; son of John H. and Olivia F. (Harris) SIMMONS; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather W. D. SIMMONS, maternal grandfather Thomas H. HARRIS; educated at Southwestern Baptist University, Jackson, Tenn., and graduated Commercial College, Keokuk, […]
City: Jackson SAVAGE, George Martin, minister of the gospel and teacher; born Tishomingo Co., Miss., Feb. 5, 1849; son of Hamilton Giles and Eleanor Jane (Shields) SAVAGE; English-Irish and Scotch descent; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel and farmer; paternal grandparents Martin and Elizabeth (Hudspath) SAVAGE, maternal grandparents George and […]
City: Jackson PIGFORD, Clarence E., lawyer; born Lauderdale, Miss., Nov. 11, 1873; son of James F. and Martha Jane (Delk) PIGFORD; father, planter and in railway service; educated Southwestern Baptist University and Cumberland University, graduated from S. W. B. U. with degree B. A. 1893, Cumberland University with degree of […]
City: Jackson MCCORRY, Thomas, lawyer; born Jackson, Tenn., April 29, 1872; Irish descent; son of Henry W. and Lucy Perkins (Cole) MCCORRY; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents Henry W. and Corinna Ann (Henderson) MCCORRY, maternal grandparents John A. and Mary Elizabeth (Perkins) … Southwestern Baptist Univ. and Cumberland Univ.; graduated […]
City: Jackson KEY, William Neely, lawyer; born near Cotton Grove, Tenn., Jan. 13, 1880; English Quaker and Scotch-Irish descent; son of John P. and Susie (Pearson) KEY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents, Martin B. and Violet (Puckett) KEY, maternal grandparents, John S. and Martha (Olive) PEARSON; educated in the country […]
City: Jackson JONES, Amos B., minister of the gospel; educator; born Boydton Va., Dec. 4, 1841; Irish-Welsh-Dutch and English-French descent; son of Amos Wesley and Caroline Matilda (Blanch) JONES; fathers’ /sic/ occupation, minister and president of Memphis Conference Female Institute; educated at Jackson, Tenn., and Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Auburn, Ala.; […]
City: Jackson BUFORD, John W., lawyer; public official; born at Franklin, Tenn., Sept. 10, 1871; English and Scotch- Irish descent; nephew of Gen. Albert Sidney JOHNSON; son of John W. and Emma Sidney (Byers) BUFORD; educated Southwestern Baptist University, Jackson, Tenn., and University of Tenn., Knoxville, Tenn.; read law in […]
City: Jackson CALDWELL, William Addison, banker; born Greensboro, N. C. Sept. 20, 1865; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Addison and Rachel (Donnell) CALDWELL; father’s occupation, Treas. N. C. R. R., and banker; paternal grandparents Thomas Craighan and Elizabeth (Doak) CALDWELL, maternal grandparents, Major Robert and Nancy (Cabe) DONNELL; educated S. […]
City: Eagleville WILLIAMS, R. E., retired banker; Eagleville, Tenn., Oct. 8, 1859; son of Chesley and Elizabeth (Jordan) WILLIAMS; father’s occupation, merchant and farmer; paternal grandparents James and Martha (Allison) WILLIAMS, maternal grandparents Thomas and Mary (Hyde) JORDAN; educated at Jackson, Tenn., Southwestern Baptist University; in early life engaged in […]
City: Humboldt DUNLAP, W. E., farmer; born Humboldt, Tenn., in 1895; son of W. N. L. and Sue (Hess) DUNLAP; Scotch-Irish descent; educated public schools, Southwestern Baptist Univ. of Jackson, Tenn.; married Sallie May KIMBROUGH July, 1901; member K. of P. and I. O. O. F.; early business career, farming; […]
City: Humboldt DODSON, A. R., banker; born Gibson Co., Tenn., in 1865; son of W. H. and Jerrusha (Blakemore) DODSON; Scotch-Irish descent; educated S. W. B. U. of Jackson, Tenn., and Eastman’s Business College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; graduated A. B. degree in 1886; married Mattie Bell SCOTT in 1889; member […]
City: Dyer BYARS, Ezelle S., insurance man, born in Haywood Co., Tenn., Sept. 25, 1867; Irish-Dutch descent; son of Wesley S. and Nancy A. (Smith) BYARS; father was minister of the gospel; educated Southern Baptist University at Jackson, Tenn., and graduated from same June 1895, with degree of B. S.; […]
City: Brownsville ALLEN, John Thos., physician and surgeon; born Brownsville, Haywood Co., Tenn., Dec. 28, 1856; son of Dr. John Richard and Julia Ann (Snipes) ALLEN; English descent; graduate A. B., Southwestern Baptist University, Jackson, Tenn., in 1875, Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York City, N. Y., 1880, in ’78 […]