City: Obion BEARD, R. H., business manager Obion Hardware Co.; born in Gibson Co., Tenn.; began his career as a farmer and bookkeeper; moved to Obion Co., in 1904 and was bookkeeper for T. C. Wilson Furniture Co. and later for Obion Hardware Co., at present he is manger for […]
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City: Milan BEARD, Elvin Taylor, minister of the gospel; born Saulsbury, Tenn., July 14, 1875; Irish descent; son of William Elvin and Cornelia Adeline (Cavaness) BEARD; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Council Jones and Nancy (Rose) BEARD; maternal grandparents Isaiah and Cherry (Siler) CAVANESS; educated at Woodland Academy, Saulsbury, Tenn., […]
City: Memphis BEARD, Robert Henderson, real estate; born Memphis, Tenn.; son of Judge Wm. D. Beard; English and Scotch descent; educated at K.M.I., Frankfort, Ky., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich; was First Lieutenant in Kentucky Militia; graduate of K.M.I., Frankfort, Ky., A.B., June, 1879; Ann Arbor post-graduate course 1880-81; […]
City: Lebanon BEARD, Edward Ewing, lawyer; born Princeton, Ky.; son of Rev. Richard BEARD, D. D.; father’s occupation professor of theology in Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn.; paternal grandfather John BEARD; maternal grandfather Andrew CASTLEMAN; graduated from Cumberland University with A.B. degree, June, 1870; entered the practice of law in early […]
City: Gallatin BASKERVILLE, James Thomas, lawyer; born in Sumner Co., Tenn., Jan. 21, 1871; Norman-French and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Abner and Nancy (McGlothlin) BASKERVILLE; father a farmer and was County Tax Assessor of Sumner Co., Tenn., 1892-1896, and Co. Trustee of Sumner Co., Tenn., 1900-1906; paternal grandparents Thomas and […]
Athens — BEARD, Caughey Alfred; born Henry County, Ala., March 10, 1870; son of James R. and Mary Jane (Johnson) BEARD; Scotch descent; educated Southern University, Greensboro, Ala.; married Mrs. Martha E. ROSE Aug. 24, 1905; member K.A. Frat; Mayor of Athens, Tenn., from July 28, 1907-1909; for two years […]