CLARK, J.A.

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J.A. CLARK, farmer in Coffee County, was born in Rutherford County, August 22, 1822. His parents, Anthony and Sallie (Dunlap) CLARK, natives of North Carolina, came to Tennessee in 1800 remained until 1850 and then went to Texas. Here the father died about 1871, and the mother a year later. They were of Irish and … Read more

CARROLL, John B.

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John B. CARROLL, proprietor of the St. James Hotel, member of the firm of Carroll Bros. & Co., and one of the energetic and prominent young citizens of Tullahoma, was born July 4, 1855, in Coffee County, Tenn. His father, H.W. CARROLL, born in 1826, and his mother, Mary (Walker) CARROLL, born in 1824, were … Read more

CARTER, George N.

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George N. CARTER, jeweler, dealer in watches and silverware, and a leading young citizen of Tullahoma, Tenn., was born in Tuscumbia, Ala., in 1859, and is the son of James CARTER, a native of Virginia. His father immigrated when quite small with his parents to Bedford County, Tenn., where, in 1830, our subject’s grandfather, grandmother, … Read more

CARDEN, James

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James CARDEN, farmer and stock dealer in Coffee County, was born there September 28, 1831, and is the son of Lewis and Catherine (Simpson) CARDEN, of Scotch-Irish descent, the former born May 17, 1809, and now living, and the latter born about 1815, in North Carolina, and deceased July 16, 1869. Our subject lived with … Read more

CALL, E.A.

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E.A. CALL, farmer and miller, of Coffee County, was born in Lincoln County March 6, 1825. His parents, Daniel H. and Nancy (Hinkle) CALL, natives of Roan County, N.C., came to Tennessee about 1822, and began farming and distilling. He built the first steam distillery in Coffee County, continuing  until about 1848 in the business. … Read more

BOOTH, A.W.

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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

AYDELOTT, James G.

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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

ASHLEY, Simeon

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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

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