Colonel Gates—by which name the subject of this review is affectionately known through all Tennessee and in many other Southern states—has lived a life that is not only eventful but full of valuable achievement for his state. Distinguished as a Confederate veteran, effective as an editor of prominence and influence, […]
West Tennessee College
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City: Milan STONE, Eli Newbern, real estate dealer and public official; born Madison Co., Tenn., Sept. 20, 1847; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Clark L. and Margaret (Anderson) STONE; fathers’ /sic/ occupation, farmer, merchant; maternal grandfather Eli ANDERSON, paternal grandfather Uriah STONE; entered Confederate service at age of 16, […]
City: Jackson LONG, William H., farmer and capitalist; born Madison Co., Tenn., Nov. 18, 1856; son of James B. and Annie E. (McGee) LONG; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at West Tenn. College; worked for Southern Express Co. for eighteen months in early life; married Ida King TOMNNSON Nov. 19, 1878.
City: Jackson JONES, James Taylor, physician; born Jackson, Tenn., May 3, 1846; English descent; son of Amos W. and Mary E. (Womack) JONES; father’s occupation, Methodist preacher and president of M. C. F. Institute; received academic education at West Tenn. College and at Greensboro, Ala.; graduated Washington University, Baltimore, Md., […]
City: Jackson ANDERSON, Hugh Crump, banker; born McNairy Co., Tenn., Feb. 2, 1851; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Tayler and Mahala (Wisdom) ANDERSON; father’s occupation, farmer, merchant; paternal grandparents, Thomas and Mary (Davis) ANDERSON; maternal grandparents, James and Susan (Seargent) WISDOM; educated at West Tennessee College, Jackson, Tenn., and Cumberland […]
City: Humboldt THOMAS, John H., banker; born Haywood Co., Tenn., Aug. 31, 1848; son of W. B. and Sallie (Williams) THOMAS; Welsh descent; educated Jackson, Tenn., West Tenn. College; in early life was a physician, practicing from 1869 to 1891; married Hattie E. GREGORY Jan. 17, 1877; member Elks; organized […]
City: Dyer BALL, Clyde L., lawyer; born at Dyer, Tenn., Sept. 2, 1890; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Albert L. and Addie A. (Gordon) Ball; father was a retail merchant; maternal grandparents J. L. and L. (Flowers) GORDON; paternal grandparents W. R. and E. A. BALL; educated in West Tenn., College; […]
City: Brownsville NUNN, David A., lawyer; born Haywood Co., Tenn., 1833; son David and Alice (Koonce) NUN [sic]; Scotch descent; educated West Tennessee College, Jackson, Tenn.; graduate of Lebanon Law school 1850; married Miss WHITEHEAD; member Masons, K. of P.; member Tennessee legislature when first met in ’66; elected Senator […]