Robert G. YOAKUM, an enterprising planter of the Tenth Civil District, was born in Claiborne County, September 6, 1824, son of Robert YOAKUM. The parents were natives of Tennessee and Virginia, were married in Claiborne County, and settled after their marriage on a farm in Claiborne County in what is now Lonesome Valley, where they … Read more
Benjamin F. SHULTZ, merchant and druggist, was born on Sycamore Creek in Claiborne County, five miles southeast of Tazewell, February 12, 1842, the son of Jacob and Louisiana (Cloud) SHULTZ; of German and Scotch-Irish origin, the former born in this county in 1799, and deceased in Greene, County, Mo., in 1865, and the latter in … Read more
Richard S. SEAL, farmer, was born in Hawkins, now Hancock County, February 14, 1831, the son of Noel and Nancy (Frost) SEAL, of Irish-English and Irish origin respectively, and natives of Hawkins County, the former born July 30, 1798, and deceased November 29, 1873, and the latter born June 8, 1806, and deceased December 1, … Read more
William P. SCOTT, farmer and stock dealer, was born near Knoxville, April 3, 1847, the son of Hampden S. and Rebecca (Kermer) SCOTT, the former of English stock, born in 1800 at Knoxville, and deceased in Claiborne county in February, 1885, and the latter born in Cumberland County about 1817, the daughter of John KERMER. … Read more
Jason RUSSELL, farmer, trader and timber dealer, was born in Union County, October 28, 1836, the son of Edward and Barbara (Graves) RUSSELL, the former of Irish stock, born in Botetourt County, Va., about 1797, and deceased in Union County, in 1856, and the latter of German origin, born in Randolph County, Va., about 1802, … Read more
David F. ROGERS, farmer and stock raiser, was born near his present residence, October 26, 1813, the son of David and Mary (Lewis) ROGERS. The former was of English origin, born in 1779, in Wythe County, Va., and deceased, in this county, in 1873; the latter was of Scotch stock, born in Guilford County, N.C., … Read more
Hiram W. REECE, planter, was born in Carter, now Johnson County, September, 5, 1821, the son of Daniel and Lucretia (Smith) REECE, natives of Tennessee and North Carolina respectively, and successful farmers. Our subject, the eldest of eight children, was educated near Taylorsville, and has farmed, in connection with other business, all his life, locating … Read more
Hon. Jefferson PURSIFULL, farmer and stock raiser, was born in Harlan County, Ky., January 5, 1821, the son of Mount and Mary (Colson) PURSIFULL, the former born in Wythe County, Va., October 14, 1795, and the latter in Harlan County, Ky., in 1800, and died in Bell County in 1874; both were Baptists. In 1854 … Read more
Houston PATTERSON, farmer and stock dealer, was born in his present residence, the oldest brick house in the county, from which the Fourth District takes its name, on December 25, 1843, the son of James M. and Margaret P. (Fulkerson) PATTERSON, the former born near Philadelphia, April 18, 1798, and the latter born in Lee … Read more
Jordan F. LONGMIRE, sheriff, was born on Powell River, Campbell County, March 30, 1826, the son of Elijah and Mary (Moss) LONGMIRE, the former of English origin, born in Granville County, N.C., in 1777, and deceased in Anderson County, Tenn., February 7, 1849, and the latter was born in the former county, about 1786, and … Read more
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