A.W. BOOTH, M.D., a prominent citizen and leading physician of Tullahoma, Tenn., was born in Bedford County, Tenn., in 1858,and is the son of J.B. and Elizebeth (Vannoy) BOOTH. Our subject was reared on the farm, and educated in the public schools. In 1879 he began the study of medicine, and graduated from Vanderbilt University … Read more
James G. AYDELOTT, a lawyer, and one of the most prominent citizens of Tullahoma, Tenn., was born in Hickman, Ky, November 3, 1845, and is the son of John D. and Sarah (Grizzard) AYDELOTT. The father was born in Rutherford County, Tenn., in 1818, and died at Hickman, Ky., in 1852. The mother, born in … Read more
John H. ASHLEY, high sheriff of Coffee County, and a prominent citizen of Manchester, was born in Rutherford County, June 13, 1848. He is the son of W.F. and Lidia A (Mankin) ASHLEY, both natives of Tennessee and of English descent; the former was born near Beech Grove in 1822 and died November 5, 1878; … Read more
Simeon ASHLEY, clerk of Coffee County Circuit Court, and a prominent citizen of Manchester, was born March 8, 1830, near Beech Grove, Tenn. He is the son of William and Mary (Weaver) ASHLEY, of English and Scotch descent respectively–the former born in South Carolina, Lawrence District, February 14, 1789, and the latter, in North Carolina … Read more
William ALWOOD, a prominent citizen of Manchester, Tenn., was born September 22, 1850, in Fulton County, Ohio. He is the son of Levi S. and Delilah (McQuillin) ALWOOD–the former of Scotch descent, born in Ohio October 9, 1826, the latter of Irish descent and born June 22, 1830, in Ohio. The elder ALWOOD was married … Read more
JAMES C. YELL, a native of Coffee County, Tenn., was born December 31, 1842, son of Francis M. and Judia (Short) Yell, both natives of Tennessee. The father was born near Wartrace, and is of English extraction. He has been a merchant, but at present is engaged in agricultural pursuits on a farm of nearly … Read more
JOHN W. WIGGINS, a successful farmer and stock raiser, was born December 26, 1812, in North Carolina. He is the son of Harrel and Sallie (Royster) Wiggins. The father was born in North Carolina in 1788, and when quite young immigrated to Indiana, where he remained but a few months. He then went to Kentucky, … Read more
WARREN WAITE, a prominent farmer of District No. 2, was born June 9, 1827, in Bedford County, near Wartrace. His father, George Waite, was a native of Person County, N. C., born November 18, 1790, and was of English lineage. Our subject’s paternal grandfather, Robert Waite, emigrated from England to North Carolina during colonial times, … Read more
JACOB LYNN, farmer, was born in Warren County, Tenn., December 23, 1827, son of Andrew J. and Isabella (Hawes) Lynn, and of English extraction. The father of our subject was born in Warren County, Tenn., in 1805, and the mother in Virginia about 1808. They were married about the year 1826, and reared a family … Read more
JAMES HOOVER was born July 29, 1814, in Rutherford County, Tenn., son of Christopher and Elizabeth (Lotspeech) Hoover. The father was born about 1776, in Germany, as also was the mother of our subject. James Hoover was the eleventh of thirteen children born to his parents. He worked on the farm until he was twenty-three … Read more
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