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CALDWELL, James Reid (1929 Graduate)
The following appeared in the 1929 Oglethorpe University yearbook. James Reid Caldwell, nicknamed “Ox,” graduated with his A.B. in Commerce and was from Spring City. Check out the yearbook online at the Internet Archive. He may be mentioned in … Continue reading
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Goodspeed Biography of W. C. Gardenhire
W. C. Gardenhire, of Dayton, Tenn., was born in Roane County, May 14, 1838, son of George W. and Polly (Bottom) Gardenhire, both natives of Roane County, Tenn., and both of Scotch descent. The father was born in 1796, and … Continue reading
Goodspeed Biography of Creed M. Fulton
Creed M. Fulton, A. B., president of the Dayton Masonic College, Dayton, Tenn., was born at Summerfield, Grayson Co., Va., February 24, 1862. He is of an ancestral line no less distinguished for its intellectual acumen than exceptional merits. His … Continue reading
Goodspeed Biography Abner W. Frazier
Abner W. Frazier, an influential citizen of Rhea County, and resident of Dayton, was born in Rhea County, Tenn., October 21, 1821. His parents, Beriah and Barbara (Gibbs) Frazier, were of Scotch-Irish and German descent respectively. The father was a … Continue reading
Goodspeed Biography of George C. Dodge
Maj. George C. Dodge, a prominent attorney of Spring City, Rhea Co., Tenn., and the son of George C. and Lucy (Burton) Dodge, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, November 20, 1845. He was educated at the public schools of Cleveland, … Continue reading
Goodspeed Biography of William P. Darwin
Capt. William P. Darwin, an enterprising merchant of Darwin Station, Rhea County, Tenn., was born at his present location, February 22, 1830; son of James A. and Bethia W. (Clements) Darwin, both of Dutch descent. The father was born in … Continue reading
Goodspeed Biography of Robert C. M. Cunnyngham
Robert C. M. Cunnyngham, a prominent attorney of Spring City, Rhea Co., Tenn., was born in that county, February 25, 1848, and is the son of Wiley H. and Elvina (Locke) Cunnyngham. The father died in Rhea County, Tenn., in … Continue reading
Goodspeed Biography of Thomas N. L. Cunnyngham
Thomas N. L. Cunnyngham, an eminent barrister of Dayton, is a native of Rhea County, Tenn., born six miles north of Dayton, August 30, 1840. His parents, Wiley H. and Elvina (Locke) Cunnyngham, were both of Scotch-Irish descent, and natives … Continue reading
Goodspeed Biography of James P. Collins
James P. Collins, an enterprising farmer of the Fifth Civil District of Rhea County, Tenn., was born in Sevier County, the same State, January 6, 1811, a son of Henry and Rebecca (Pierce) Collins. John Collins, grandfather of the subject … Continue reading
Goodspeed Biography of Jonathan M. Caldwell
Jonathan M. Caldwell, farmer of Spring City, Rhea Co., Tenn., was born in that city May 11, 1819, and is the son of David and Elizabeth (Givens) Caldwell. The father came to Rhea County about 1818, was a farmer by … Continue reading
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