Marion County TNGenWeb

WILSON, Wallace Hill, business man; born Eminence, KY., June 23, 1866; son of William Boon and Elizabeth (Offut) WILSON; father banker; educated Eminence (Ky.) Col. And graduated from same in 1885; early occupation paying teller Deposit Bank, Eminence, Ky.; moved to South Pittsburg, Tenn., June 30, 1887, and entered mercantile business in which he continued until 1907; he is now owner and manufacturer of South Pittsburg (Tenn.) Sewer Pipe Works; serving third term as mayor of South Pittsburg, Tenn., and sixth year…

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In the financial system which so facilitates the operations even of local trade, Cross Plains included among its capable bank officials, the genial young cashier, Samuel B. WILSON. His is a Tennessee family, identified with the interests of this state for several generations. Through his mother, Mr. Wilson is a descendant of the Bennett line, of early Tennessee settlement, his grandfather, Burrell BENNETT, having been a prosperous farmer and slave-owner. His daughter, Elizabeth (1849-1899), born in Sequatchie, Tennessee, was united in marriage with William H. WILSON (1847-1897) and shared…

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TUCKER, David Thomas, contractor; born Marion Co., Tenn., July 7, 1851; Irish descent; son of Archibald and Elizabeth (Thomas) TUCKER; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in Tenn.; was a farmer in early life; married Bell RAGSDALE, March 15, 1875; member of M. E. Church, South; engaged in farming, lumber business, merchandise, telephone business, contracting and building.  

THACH, Patrick Henry, attorney at law; born Jasper, Tenn., Aug. 21, 1877; French and Irish descent; son of Jesse and Martha (O’Neal) THACH; father’s occupation, saddler and harnessmaker; paternal grandparents Joe D. and Lydia (Parks) THACH, maternal grandparents Andrew and Caroline (Henson) O’NEAL; educated Sam Houston Academy, Jasper, Tenn., and Winthrop Model School, Nashville; began his business career as a printer, later studied law; admitted to bar Aug. 23, 1898; married Jennie RAULSTON Dec. 29, 1904; member F & A. M. (Past Master), Knights of…

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TAYLOR, James Patton, physician; born Laurel, Md., Aug. 8, 1868; English and German descent; son of James Patton and Mary (George) TAYLOR; father’s occupation, writer and farmer; paternal grandparents Nat G. and Emma (Haynes) TAYLOR, maternal grandparents James and Mary (Worley) GEORGE; educated Milligan (Tenn.) College, graduated from Vanderbilt University with degree M.D. in 1896; practiced medicine one year Limestone, Tenn., 1896; was appointed prison physician at Inman (Tenn.) branch prison 1897, from which place he removed to Haley, Tenn., 1899, where he…

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POWELL, Robert C., wood pattern maker; born Sullivan Co., Tenn., Sept 19, 1850; English and German descent; son of W. M. and Mary A (Deck) POWELL; father’s occupation carpenter; paternal grandparents Robert and Margaret (Wolford) POWELL; maternal grandparents Abraham and Elizabeth (Droke) DECK; educated in country schools; married Rhoda PATTON, 1885; member I O. F., and Past Master F. & A. M.; Republican; member of Lutheran church.

PAYNE, Robert Marion, farmer, teacher, merchant and hotel proprietor; born near Jasper, Tenn., April 3, 1848; Irish-English and Dutch descent; son of Lewis and Mary (Bean) PAYNE; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Robert and Sarah (McMahan) PAYNE, maternal grandparents Obediah and Barbara (Heifner) BEAN; educated in the country schools, Lookout Mt. Educational Institute, Burritt College, and University of the South, graduated from the latter in 1873; while a boy at home in 1862-64 he frequently acted as spy and informer for Confederate Scouts,…

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PATTON, Robert Alexander, promoter and capitalist; born Sweederie Cove, Marion Co., Tenn., April 10, 1848; Irish and Scotch descent; son of Robert and Elizabeth (Raulston) PATTON; father’s occupation farming, teaching school and public official of Marion Co., Tenn., educated in the public schools of Marion Co., Tenn.; was the pioneer settler of South Pittsburg, Tenn., and began life without means, entered farming, and later became railroad contractor; he is now a promoter of coal mines and owns vast mineral lands, and real…

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MITCHELL, William Bilbo; born Jasper, Tenn., July 11, 1850; son Pleasant Andes and Margaret Robertson (Griffith) MITCHELL; father’s occupation, mnufacturer /sic/  and farmer; English descent; paternal grandfather John MITCHELL, paternal grandmother Sarah Andes MITCHELL, maternal grandfather William Standifer GRIFFITH, maternal grandmother Rhoda Robertson GRIFFITH; educated country schools and Emory & Henry College, Va.; married Minta HALL in 1886; was commissioner and mayor Lookout Mt., Tenn., for 8 or 10 years; early business occupation, merchant; was president of Third National Bank, Chattanooga, from 1891 to 1903; was a well known…

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LODGE, William J., BUSINESS MAN; BORN Delaware Co., Pa., Jan. 12, 1856; English descent; son of Richard and Susan C. (Mason) LODGE; educated public schools of Delaware Co., Pa.; early occupation machinist; moved to south Pittsburg, Tenn., in 1886, Sec. & Treas. Shuster Foundry, eight years, manager Central Foundry eleven years; at present he is vice-president Lodge Mfg. Co., and superintendent of machine ship; married Lizzie M. FRAME, Dec. 20, 1882; Sec. Fraternal Mystic Circle and Treas. Of I. O. O. Heptosophs; Republican; member…

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