City: Camden ODLE, Joe F., lawyer; born at Coxburg, Tenn., May 29, 1880; son of H. D. ODLE; father was a farmer and stock dealer, merchant; paternal grandparents Richard and Lucretia (Tippett) ODLE; maternal grandparents J. H. and Nancy D. (Wesson) FRY; Scotch-Irish descent; educated at McTyeire Institute and Cumberland […]
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City: Camden MORRIS, William Thompson, cashier of Benton County Bank, Camden, Tenn.; born Camden, Tenn., Aug. 8, 18?8; Scotch-Irish descent; son of A. J. and Ann J. (Hill) MORRIS; father’s occupation merchant; educated, common schools of Benton Co.; early business occupation farming; married Inez GIBSON Dec. 30, 1902; member Knights […]
City: Camden MCGILL, William Porter, physician; born in Henderson Co., Tenn., Sept. 22, 1859; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Eli Taylor and Sarah A. (Meals) MCGILL; father’s occupation merchant; educated at Huntingdon and Nashville, Tenn.; graduated at Nashville, Tenn., (Academie) in 1875 and Nashville Medical College with degree of M. D., […]
City: Camden HOLLADAY, George Blanton, Circuit Court Clerk of Benton Co.; born Holladay, Tenn., Feb. 24, 1873; English, German, Scotch-Irish descent; son of John M. and Rachel B. (Mathews) HOLLADAY; father’s occupation merchant, tax collector, 1874-5, County Court Clerk 1875-8; paternal grandfather George W. HOLLADAY, paternal grandmother Catherine (Crider) HOLLADAY, […]
City: Camden HARDIN, Martin L., educator; born near Camden, Benton Co., Tenn., June 22, 1881; English descent; son of A. V. and Victoria (Barker) HARDIN; educated Camden, Tenn., Southern Normal University, Huntingdon, and Hall-Moody Institute, Martin, Tenn.; graduated Hall-Moody Institute with degrees of B. S. and A. B. Jan., 1909; […]
City: Camden GREER, Green B., farmer; born Benton Co., Tenn., Jan. 21, 1840; Scotch, Irish and German descent; son of Hezekiah and Mary (Wyatt) GREER; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather James GREER, paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Pierce) GREER; maternal grandfather William WYATT, his maternal grandmother was a Miss RAINWATERS prior to […]
City: Camden DAVIS, Lucas F., farmer and banker; born Henry Co., Tenn., Jan 10, 1850; Irish descent; son of Josiah and Melinda (Sexton) DAVIS; father’s occupation cabinet maker; received common school education; worked on the farm until the age of 17, and on the railroad for about three years; moved […]
City: Camden COOPER, W. D., County Court Clerk, Benton Co., Tenn.; born Big Sandy, Tenn., Dec. 3, 1869; Scotch, Irish and English descent; son of T. D. and L. J. (DeBruce) COOPER; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandfather John COOPER, paternal grandmother Mary (Fain) COOPER, maternal grandfather Robert DEBRUCE, maternal grandmother […]
City: Camden BOWLES, Allie V.; born Oct. 17, 1873, at Camden, Benton Co., Tenn.; son of J. B. BOWLES, who is a merchant now of Big Sandy, Tenn.; he is the senior member of the dry goods firm of A. V. Bowles & Co. at Camden, his brother, M. C. […]
City: Calhoun SAULPAW, G. L., miller; born at Winchester, Tenn., Aug. 15, 1852; son of G. W. and Emeline S. (Davis) SAULPAW; father’s occupation railroad contractor; German and English descent; received common school education; married S. E. DARR, June 10, 1877; Democrat; member of the Church of God; all of […]
City: Calhoun MCMURRAY, Bruce A., merchant; born Niles Ferry, Tenn., Oct. 12, 1865; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Boyd and Elizabeth J. (Erwin) MCMURRAY; educated Hiwassee, Monroe Co., Tenn.; began life as a farmer, later entered the mercantile business; married Mary C. MCMURRAY Jan. 12, 1893; member F. and A. M., […]
City: Brownsville WILDER, James A., banker; born Caswell Co. N. C., 1840; son J. B. and Nancy (Walker) WILDER; Scotch-Irish descent; educated common schools; married Emma TAYLOR Oct. 8, 1867; member Masons, Knights of Honor; in Confederate army four years; participated in battles of Shiloh, Chickamauga, Murfreesboro, Franklin and Nashville; […]
City: Brownsville NUNN, David A., lawyer; born Haywood Co., Tenn., 1833; son David and Alice (Koonce) NUN [sic]; Scotch descent; educated West Tennessee College, Jackson, Tenn.; graduate of Lebanon Law school 1850; married Miss WHITEHEAD; member Masons, K. of P.; member Tennessee legislature when first met in ’66; elected Senator […]
City: Brownsville GREAVES, William Francis, Jr., attorney-at-law and physician; born Nut Bush, Tenn., July 28, 1884; English-French and Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Francis and Mary Alice (Gause) GREAVES; educated University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn., and Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn.; graduated from the latter with degree of LL. B. […]
City: Brownsville KINNEY, William, lawyer; born Hardeman Co., Tenn., March 13, 1863; son Geo. and L. J. (Tucker) KINNEY; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Vanderbilt University and country schools; graduated Vanderbilt Univ. B. P. 187 and ’88 in Law Department; married Mary KING 1889; member Masons; Democratic chairman county committee Haywood Co., […]