HILL, Richard
Richard Hill, a well known and influential citizen of Sparta, and president of the First National Bank of the town, is a native of White County, born in the Ninth Civil District February 24, 1839. He is the son of … Continue reading →
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HASTON, E.S.
E. S. Haston, a well known farmer of the Second District, was born September 11, 1850, in Van Buren County, a son of Isaac T. and Elizabeth (Sparkman) Haston. His father was born March, 1828, also in Van Buren County, … Continue reading →
GRACEY, W. H.
W. H. Gracey, a prosperous farmer and stock raiser of the Sixth District, was born in White County August 8, 1846, the eighth child of Hugh and Ann (Hitchcock) Gracey. The father was a native of Ireland, and immigrated to … Continue reading →
GOOCH, W. W.
W. W. Gooch, a well known merchant and farmer of Goochville, was born in 1844 in White County. He is of Irish-Dutch descent, a son of Joseph and Lavinia W. (O’Connor) Gooch. The father was born in 1793 in North … Continue reading →
FANCHER, J. A. P.
J. A. P. Fancher, a prosperous farmer and grist-mill proprietor of the Sixth District, was born February 26, 1841, in Overton County, Tenn. He is a son of Thomas H. and Susan A. (Officer) Fancher, of White (now Putnam) County. … Continue reading →
EARLS, Dr. P.H.
Dr. P. H. Earls, a well known physician of Perilla, was born in White County May 1, 1851. His parents, Martin and Titia (Robertson) Earls, were of English descent and natives of North Carolina. The father immigrated to White County, … Continue reading →
DOUGLAS, G. W.
G. W. Douglas, a well known druggist of Doyle Station, was born in Coffee County, Tenn., in 1855. His father was of Scotch-Irish descent, and his mother of English-Dutch. Our subject received a good education at Beach Grove. He taught … Continue reading →
DIBRELL, G. G.
G. G. Dibrell. Of the prominent men who have lived in White County was Hon. John Catron, afterward judge of the United States Circuit Court, under appointment from President Jackson. Thomas K. Harris, the first representative White County ever had … Continue reading →
CUNNINGHAM, L. D.
L. D. Cunningham, a well known farmer and stock raiser of the Tenth District, was born in White County, July 2, 1837, the youngest child of Edmond and Nancy (Anderson) Cunningham. The father was born in Virginia June 5, 1792, … Continue reading →
CUMMINGS, Malachi A.
Malachi A. Cummings was born July 12, 1854. He is of Irish and Scotch origin. His grandfather, Joseph Cummings, of Irish descent, emigrated from near Richmond, Va., to this State over 100 years ago. He served in the Revolutionary war … Continue reading →