S.J. McLEMORE, a pioneer of Tullahoma, was born in Lincoln County, Tenn., December 29, 1822, and is the son of S.J. and Martha (Whitaker) McLEMORE, natives of North Carolina. The father died in 1825 and the mother in 1880. Our subject reared on the farm, remained there until his marriage to Margaret J. WARD in … Read more
P.H McBRIDE, M.D., a well known physician of Coffee County, was born in that county, December 27, 1825. He is the son of William S. and Milly (Conwell) McBRIDE, the former born at Lynchburg, Va., and the latter born at Abbeyville, S.C. in 1801. They died in 1879 and 1877 respectively in Coffee County, where … Read more
H.P. MAYNARD, a progressive young citizen of Tullahoma, and member of the firm of Maynard & Sons, wholesale and retail dealers in general merchandise, was born in Wisconsin in 1864, and is the son of I.F. MAYNARD, a native of Vermont, and born in 1815. With his parents at the close of the war, our … Read more
W.A. MARSHALL, furniture dealer, and present mayor of Tullahoma, Tenn., was born in Lincoln County, Tenn., in 1842, and is the son of J.W. and Nancy T. (Neal) MARSHALL, natives of Prince Edwards County, Va. Reared on the farm of his parents, our subject received his education at the neighboring schools. At the age of … Read more
Mrs. C.J. LYON, wife of the late T.B. LYON of Coffee County, was born February 10, 1829, and daughter of James and Jane MASON, the former born August 3, 1789, in North Carolina, and the latter July 2, 1800, in South Carolina. The father’s father came to Tennessee in 1780, living on Stone River, and … Read more
W. T. LAWRENCE, deputy sheriff of Coffee County, and a prominent citizen living near Beech Grove, Tenn., was born October 22,1847, in Coffee County. He is the son of John H. and Tabitha H. (Blankenship) LAWRENCE the former born in 1812 (died in 1858) in Tennessee, and the latter born in 1810 in Virginia, and … Read more
J.M. JERNIGAN, a prominent farmer of Coffee County, was born there March 27, 1843. He is the son of Alexander and Louisa (Shake) JERNIGAN, natives of Tennessee, the latter of whom died in 1863. His father then married Martha FORD, of Coffee County. Reared on the farm, our subject has clung to agriculture. In 1864 … Read more
Stokely JACOBS, a well known planter of Coffee County, Tenn., was born there February 26, 1840 (ancestors mentioned in biography of A. JACOBS). Our subject, after completing his education, was engaged in agriculture chiefly. In 1861 he enlisted in the Confederate Company G, Seventeenth Regiment Tennessee Infantry. He occupied various positions in Hardee’s corps, and … Read more
Capt. A. JACOBS, a well known planter of Coffee County, Tenn., was born August 3,1818, near his present home. His grandfather came from England as early as 1750, and was a soldier of the Revolution, living successively in Maryland, North Carolina and Bedford County, Tenn.,where he died at the unusual age of one hundred and … Read more
D.C. JACKSON, a prominent citizen of Summitville, Tenn., was born November 16, 1821, in Monticello, Ky., and is the son of J.B. and Dorcas (Cox) JACKSON. The father was born in Lewisburg, N.C., in 1798, and when quite young came to Tennessee. For eight years, before he went into the mercantile business, he was clerk … Read more
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