WOODLEE, Levi Vernon, lawyer; born in Grundy Co., Tenn., Feb. 8, 1861; Irish descent; son of Enoch and Mary (Reed) WOODLEE; educated in the local schools of Grundy Co., Tenn.; began life as a farmer; studied law, and was admitted to the bar; back tax attorney of Grundy Co., Tenn., […]
Yearly Archives: 2011
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WOODLEE, Augustus Henry, real estate business; born Grundy Co., Tenn., March 1, 1855; English descent; son of Enoch and Mary (Reid) WOODLEE; father’s occupation, farmer; educated common schools of Grundy Co., Tenn., and Burrett College; married twice, first to Emily WALKER Jan. 1, 1879, second, Metta BURGER, Jan. 18, 1888; […]
WHITE, John T., educator; born near Pelham, Grundy Co., Tenn., March 1, 1867; Scotch-Irish and Dutch descent; son of Robert G. and Nannie A. (Neville) WHITE; his father was a farmer; educated Winchester Normal and Terrill College; began life as a teacher in country school; married Maggie PATTON April 3, […]
SCRUGGS, John, Clerk and Master of Chancery court of Grundy Co.; born Marion Co., Tenn., Feb. 19, 1844; Irish, Scotch and German descent; son of Carter and Lucinda (Killgore) SCRUGGS; his father was a farmer and general merchanic; paternal grandfather John SCRUGGS, paternal grandmother Millie (Manifee) SCRUGGS, maternal grandfather Charles […]
NORTHCUTT, James Hughes, merchant; born Altamont, Tenn., Dec. 30, 1868; English and Scotch descent; son of Harris B. and Fannie (McCraw) NORTHCUTT; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandparetns Gen. Adrian and Sarah (Cope) NORTHCUTT, maternal grandparents William and Martha (Armstrong) MCCRAW; educated common schools of Winchester, Tenn.; began merchandising in early […]
COLE, Thomas Denton, merchant; born Monroe, Overton Co., Tenn., Oct. 6, 1882; son of Robert and Mary (Reeser) COLE; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; worked his way through school and began teaching at the age of 19, taught school for four years; clerked in a store for thirteen months, after […]
MOORE, John Thomas, physician; born Calfkiller, Tenn., Nov. 6, 1876; Scotch-English descent; son of Thomas Franklin and Elizabeth (Fraser) MOORE; father’s occupation farming; paternal grandparents William and Agnes (Stewart) MOORE; maternal grandparents Thomas and Nannie (Tucker) FRASER; reared on a farm and completed academic course in literary school at the […]
JUDD, William F. – farmer and merchant; born Netherland, Tenn., Jan. 12, 1859; son of Andrew J. JUDD; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John G. and Martha (Simpson) JUDD; maternal grandparents James and Rhoda (Maxwell) HARP; educated Livingston, Tenn., and in early life taught school and engaged in that profession […]
TUBB, Livingston — merchant; born Spring Creek, Wilson Co. Tenn. April 23 1853; English-Irish decent; son of Eliel and Martha Ann (Brien) TUBB; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents James and Elizabeth (Reynolds) TUBB, maternal grandparents, Paschal Winston and Narcis (Duncan) BRIEN; educated at Alexandria (Tenn.) Masonic Academy; member Alexandria Lodge […]
ROY, Rob — Editor and Publisher; born Alexandria, Tenn., Aug. 5, 1876; Scotch descent; son of J.F. and Helen (Yeargin) ROY; paternal grandfather Beverly ROY, paternal grandmother Jane (Lawrence) ROY, maternal grandfather R.W. YEARGIN, maternal grandmother Salena (Vick) YEARGIN; educated Webb’s School Bell Buckle; married Carrie SIMPSON Jan. 18, 1899; […]
ROY, John F. — banker, born Front Royal, Va., Aug. 15, 1845; Scotch descent; son of Beverly and Jane (Lawrence) Roy; father’s occupation, miller; received common school education; married Helen F. YEARGIN Feb. 24, 1870; Democrat; organized Bank of Alexandria in 1888, cashier of same for 22 years; elected president […]
SMOTHERS, John C. — farmer, born Haywood Co., Tenn., Jan. 23, 1841; Irish descent; son of James F. and Clarissa H. (Spencer) SMOTHERS; educated in country schools in Haywood Co.; completed his education in 1860; began business life as a farmer; married Mary E. FARROW Jan. 18, 1869; was a […]
REDMOND, William Thompson — physician; born Crockett Mills, Tenn., Oct. 16, 1867; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Silas W. and Emily (Brasfield) REDMOND; father’s occupation farmer; received Academic education at Thompson’s Classical Institute; graduated Memphis Hospital Medical College, with degree of M.D., March 31, 1898; began as a farmer, later taught […]
POSTON, William F. — attorney at law, born Haywood Co., Tenn., May 12, 1849; Irish descent; son of William T. and Sarah E. (Felts) POSTON; his father was a farmer; received common school education; in early life engaged in clerking in the courts; married Jennie DUFFER Nov. 5, 1872; is […]
PERRY, John Henry — farmer, born Gibson Co., Tenn., Sept. 14, 1865; son of James H. and Penelope (Brogden) PERRY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Noah and Millie (Sewel) PERRY; maternal grandparents Henry and Naomi (Ward) BROGDEN; educated in county schools; was Trustee of Crockett Co., Tenn., from Sept 1, […]
PEARSON, Thomas C. — farmer; born Madison Co., Tenn., Oct 3, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John E. and Mary D. (Wilkes) PEARSON; paternal grandparents Henry J. and Mary (Matthews) PEARSON; maternal grandfather William WILKES, his maternal grandmother was Miss WIN prior to her marriage; in early life engaged in […]
NANCE, Parham Booker — farmer and banker; born Rutherford Co., Tenn., March 7, 1845; French descent; son of W.W. and Theodocia B. (Goodloe) NANCE; received country school education, the completion of which was prevented by entrance into the Civil war; he served two years in Seventh Tenn., Calvary, C.S.A., under […]
NANCE, Henry Booker — cashier Bank of Alamo; born Alamo, Tenn., Oct 13, 1880; French descent; son of Parham B. and Mollie E. (Robertson) NANCE; father is a farmer and banker; paternal grandfather W.W. NANCE, paternal grandmother Theodocia (Goodloe) NANCE; educated G.R.C. College, Henderson, Tenn., and graduated from same with […]
GIDDENS, Robert M. — minister of the Gospel; born Trimble Co., Ky., Feb 23, 1845; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Abner J. and Mary A. (Bain) GIDDENS; educated at Bible College, Lexington, Ky., and graduated from same June, 1872; later took a post graduate course in languages and history in Ghent […]
EMISON, James Wesley — Clerk and Master Chancery Court Crockett Co., Tenn., born Maidson Co., Tenn., March 2, 1853; English-Irish descent; son of William and Bedie (Richards) EMISON; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; married Lucy Ann WILLIAMS Dec 2, 1875; member I.O.O.F. and is a Master Mason; Justice […]