City: Memphis VAN VLEET, Peter P., wholesale druggist; born Tecumseh, Mich., Nov. 17, 1849; Dutch-English descent; son of Ralph S. and Henrietta (Lockwood) VAN VLEET; paternal grandparents Peter P. and Martha (Swartout) VAN VLEET, maternal grandfather Cornelius LOCKWOOD; educated Kalamazoo (Mich.) College; in early life he was in the retail […]
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City: Memphis EVANS, Marion G., lawyer; born Moss Point, Miss., March 19, 1877; English and Irish descent; son of M. M. and Emma K. (Airey) EVANS; paternal grandparents, William and Sarah (McKay) EVANS, maternal grandparents, Thomas and Kate (Safford) AIREY; educated University of Miss., graduated from same, A. B., 1897, […]
City: Memphis MCKAY, Hayden Matthews, lawyer; born in Carroll Co. Miss., July 18, 1862; son of John H. and Carrie E. (Matthews) MCKAY; father’s occupation, physician; received literary education at Ky. University and studied law at University of Va. and University of Miss., graduated from University of Miss., B. L. […]
City: Clarksville HARNED, Perry L., Public Official; born Montgomery Co., Tenn., Nov. 16, 1866; son of Enos and Mary (Allman) HARNED; educated public schools and University of Tenn.; took a special course University of Tenn., 1892; in early life was a farmer; later became a teacher; member of State Board […]
FORT, Joel Battle, lawyer, farmer and lecturer; born Robertson Co., Tenn., Aug. 5, 1854; French Huguenot and English descent; son ofJosiah W. and Eliza P. (Dancy) FORT; paternal grandfather Joel Battle FORT; paternal grandmother Nancy Carr (Metcalfe) FORT, maternal grandfather William DANCY, maternal grandmother Nancy (Deggs) DANCY; educated at Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., and graduated […]