Beech Grove — SHOFFNER, Eugene B., farmer and stock raiser; born (near) Shelbyville, Tenn., Aug. 21, 1870; son of John E. and Mary SCHOFFNER; German-Irish descent; father’s occupation farmer and banker; educated Winchester Normal and various other schools; took business course at Nashville, Tenn.; married Everett M. ASHLEY Oct. 19, […]
Monthly Archives: June 2012
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Beech Bluff — WILLIAMS, William B., farmer; born Madison Co., Tenn., Sept. 22, 1855; English and Scotch descent; son of William J. and Susan (George) WILLIAMS; his father was a farmer; paternal grandfather William G. WILLIAMS, paternal grandmother Luvicie (Newman) WILLIAMS, maternal grandfather Burton GEORGE, maternal grandmother Martha (Hooks) GEORGE; […]
Beardstown — GRAY, Russell H., educator; born near Lobelville, Tenn., Feb. 24, 1876; Irish and French descent; son of Madison J. and Saphronia (Horner) GRAY; his father was a physician; educated at Waverly and graduated in 1894; began teaching in early life; married Ellen LEEPER June 22, 1898; member K.O.T.M., […]
Bearden — NEIL, William S., merchant; born in Knox Co., Feb. 8, 1856, son of John and Mary (Johnson) NEIL; Irish descent; father’s occupation farmer; educated Walnut Grove Academy, Knox Co., Tenn.; married Sarah A. RODA March 12, 1885; member Masons; Knights of Pythias I.O.O.F.; Democrat; former Sheriff of Morgan […]
City: Auburn ADAMS, James B., banker; born at Liberty, Tenn., Feb. 25, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jacob and Lucretia (Braswell) ADAMS; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in the common schools of Tenn., and at Central College; began his business career as a farmer, later taught school ten years, then clerked […]
Atoka — TEMPLETON, William W., banker; born Shelbyville, Tenn., Aug. 31, 1869; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Benton B. and Martha E. (Farris) TEMPLETON; paternal grandparents O. and Elizabeth (Bell) TEMPLETON, maternal grandparents S.K. and Katie K. (Smith) FARISS; was reared on a farm in Bedford Co., Tenn.; educated […]
Atoka — KIMBROUGH, Virginius, farmer; born Shelby Co., Tenn., May 31, 1849; son of Albert and Virginia (Smith) KIMBROUGH; Scotch-Irish descent; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Lydia (Jones) KIMBROUGH, maternal grandparents P.P. and Margaret (Smith) SMITH; received common school education, and early in life engaged in farming and […]
Athens — THOMPSON, Samuel Hunter, educator and business man; born Chuckey, Greene Co., Tenn., April 19, 1876; Dutch-English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of William P. and Florence L., (G’fellers) THOMPSON; paternal grandfather John THOMPSON, paternal grandmother Margaret (Rinehart) THOMPSON; maternal grandfather Madison G’fellers, maternal grandmother Eliza (Broyles) G’fellers; educated Wesleyan […]
Athens — REED Sr., Charles Montgomery, hardware merchant and farmer; born Athens, McMinn County, Tenn., Dec. 13, 1861, son of S.W. and Catherine (Guthrie) REED; English descent; educated Grant University, Athens, Tenn., and Moore’s Business College, Atlanta, Ga.; married Fannie FISHER Nov. 16, 1897; member of I.O.O.F., W.O.W., Royal Areanum, […]
Athens — PATTERSON, Marion Herbert, druggist; born near Benton, Polk Co., Tenn., April 9, 1852; German descent; son of Jonathan and Mary (Mulkey) PATTERSON; his father was a farmer; paternal grandfather William PATTERSON, paternal grandmother Eliza (Grigg) PATTERSON; maternal grandfather Dr. William MULKEY, maternal grandmother was Miss ELLIOTT before her […]
Athens — PARKISON, John A., physician; born Athens, Tenn., May 26, 1842; son of James and Mary A. (Clementson) PARKISON; paternal grandfather Manuel PARKISON, paternal grandmother’s maiden name was SMITH, maternal grandparents G.M. and Sarah (McKim) CLEMENTSON; received academic education in Athens, Tenn., and graduated in medicine at Philadelphia, Pa., […]
Athens — OWEN, Daniel Marion, born Athens, Tennessee July 27, 1854; Welsh descent; son of William Carrol and Jane (Reed) OWEN; his father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; began business career in General Merchandise; married twice, first wife Roxie L. ROGERS, July 15, 1870, second wife Allie I. MOORE, […]
Athens — NANKIVELL, James Rob’rt, physician and surgeon; born Perranporth Cornwall, Eng., March 25, 1854; English descent; son of James and Mary Elizabeth (Roberts) NANKIVELL; father was a mechanic in early life, afterwards became a merchant; paternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (Prout) ROBERTS; received Academic education at Hiwasee Academy Polk […]
Athens — LONG, William Ziegler, businessman; born at Parksville, Tenn., Oct. 20, 1874; Scotch-Irish and German descent; son of Riley R. and Catherine R. (Ziegler) LONG; father’s occupation miller; educated Athens, Tenn.; married Catherine Mabel SLOOP Nov. 16, 1893; member Meridian Sun Lodge No. 50 F. & A.M.; Republican; former […]
Athens — IVINS, Eugene Ernest, lawyer; born Athens, Tenn., Oct. 5, 1875; Scotch-Irish descen; son of Joe J. and Mary E. (Barry) IVINS; his father was a journalist; paternal grandfather Sam P. IVINS, paternal grandmother Louisa (Haynes) IVINS; maternal grandfather John W. BARRY, maternal grandmother Mary Elizabeth (Ernest) BARRY; educated […]