City: Troy McDADE, George Roy, merchant; born Fulton, KY., June 24, 1881; Irish descent; son of James G. and Ida E. (Conner) McDADE; father’s occupation, farming; paternal grandparents John and Susan (Morris) McDADE; maternal grandparents George W. and Martha (Gordon) CONNER; educated in the public schools of Obion and Weakley […]
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City: Trenton BIGGS, Zach, physician; born Gibson Co., Tenn., March 22, 1833; Scotch-English descent; son of Luke and Marina (Bennett) BIGGS; educated University of Nashville Medical College, graduated from same in 1856; in early life was a farmer; served as assistant surgeon of Co. F, 55th Tenn., Regiment, C. S. […]
Among the merchants of Obion County probably none is more widely or more favorably known than the subject of this review, who has been engaged in business in the city of Troy for a period of forty years. His parents, Wm. H. and Temperance (Jackson) Bennett, were both natives of […]
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 […]
City: Obion REED, George Walter, banker; born Pocahontas, Tenn., Oct. 13, 1868; English German descent; son of John Hampton and Mary Jane (BENNETT) REED; father’s occupation, farmer and miller; educated in the public school of McNairy and Obion Cos., Tenn.; entered banking in early life and helped organize Kenton (Tenn.) […]
City: Nashville JONES, Robert L., former State Superintendent Schools; born White County, Tenn., 1867; son Zacchariah and Mary (Bennett) JONES; Welsh descent; educated in common schools; graduated Burritt College; married Mary GREEN July, 1888; lodge affiliations, Mason and Odd Fellow; elected County Superintendent White County at the age of 23; […]
City: Memphis FISHER, James Humphrey, banker; born Danville, Ky., Feb. 7, 1870; German descent; son of Felix S. and Susan (Bennett) FISHER; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Center College, of Danville, Ky.; early business occupation, assistant paymaster Cotton Belt R. R. also assistant treasurer Missouri Fruit Co., St. Louis, Mo.; […]
City: Memphis BIGGS, Albert W., lawyer; born Trenton, Tenn., Sept. 8, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Zach and Julia Elizabeth (Raines) BIGGS; father’s occupation, physician and merchant; paternal grandparents Luke and Marina (Bennett) BIGGS, maternal grandparents E.W. and Elizabeth (Latta) RAINES; educated Trenton, Tenn., Peabody High School and Vanderbilt University; […]
City: Memphis BENNETT, Everett T., lumberman; born in Boston, Mass., March 18, 1857; reared in Boston, Mass., and educated in the public schools of that city; graduated from the grammar schools in 1871 and the high school in 1875, where he completed his study of books, and then entered a […]
City: Lewisburg FOX, William Davis, banker; born Lewisburg, Tenn., Feb. 23, 1862; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Pervines and Elizabeth L. (Hayes) FOX; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Pervines and Mary (Bennett) FOX, maternal grandparents Davis K. and Minerva (Jackson) HAYES; educated at Lewisburg, Tenn.; in early life was in the […]
City: Humboldt SENTER, Alvin H., City Marshal; born Trenton, Tenn., in 1869; son of J. M. and Margaret (Hess) SENTER; Scotch-Irish descent; educated public schools of Humboldt and Trenton; married Myrtle BENNETT Dec. 16, 1890; member I. O. O. F., K. of P. and W. O. W.; elected marshal Dec., […]
City: Fruitland BENNETT, Hugh T., farmer and stock raiser; born Fruitland, Tenn. March 4, 1881; Scotch-Irish descent; son of W. N. and Mattie (McLeary) BENNETT; educated in public schools of Gibson Co., University of Tenn., Knoxville and S. N. U., Huntingdon, Tenn., married Ethel YANDELL Sept. 9, 1902; member K. […]
City: Clarksville BENNETT, Henry Washington, farmer; born Cheatham Co. Tenn., July 13, 1857; son of William and Martha (Dowlen) BENNETT; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Nathan BENNETT, paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Martin) BENNETT, maternal grandfather Harris DOWLEN, maternal grandmother Sallie (Harrington) DOWLEN; received common school education; married Viola HOOPER Dec. 24, […]
City: Cleveland BENNETT, James M., merchant; born Bradley Co., Tenn., April 28, 1857; son of G.W. and Mary (Shannon) BENNETT; English, German and Irish descent; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Jesse Bennett, paternal grandmother Sarah (Killian) BENNETT, maternal grandfather Dr. William SHANNON, maternal grandmother Miss KILE prior to marriage; married […]