City: Camden UTLEY, O. A., minister of the Gospel; born near Camden, Tenn., Oct. 11, 1872; English descent; son of M. V. and Sarah P. (Gassett) UTLEY; father’s occupation, minister of the Gospel; educated Southern Normal University, Huntingdon, Tenn., and graduated from same 1897; married Ada ANDERSON Dec. 1, 1895; […]
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City: Camden THOMAS, Dorsey B., farmer and live stock dealer; born Denver, Tenn., Jan. 9, 1870; English descent; son of Dorsey B. and Lucy (Robertson) THOMAS; father’s occupation, lawyer and farmer; paternal grandparents William and Eliza (Bass) THOMAS, maternal grandparents John and Mary (Willis) ROBERTSON; educated at Edgewood and Franklin, […]
City: Camden POTTS, Uriah Austin, merchant; born Davie Co., N. C., Feb. 9, 1861; son of W. S. and M. C. (Painter) POTTS; Dutch, Scotch, Irish and Indian descent; father’s occupation farmer; graduated Big Sandy, Tenn., 1884; early business occupation teacher and then merchant; married M. W. STIGALL Dec. 2, […]
City: Brownsville SHORT, Thomas Randolph, merchant; born Haywood Co., Aug. 8, 1840; son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Grigg) SHORT; paternal grandparents Edmund and Mary (Lanier) SHORT; maternal grandparents Rausie and Mary (Jordan) GRIGG; Irish descent; educated at Union University, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; in early life engaged in farming; married Tempa C. […]
City: Brownsville SEVIER, John Henry, physician and surgeon; born Brownsville, Tenn., Aug. 11, 1862; son Dr. C. H. and Cora E. (Anderson) SEVIER; French descent; graduate Vanderbilt University (M. D.) March, 1883; married Lee WAGGONER Nov. 3, 1887; member K. of P., K. O. T. M.; house surgeon Medical College […]
City: Brownsville RICHARDSON, William Lebbens, educator and farmer; born Haywood Co., Tenn., June 31, 1839; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Mary C. (Wright) RICHARDSON; father’s occupation farmer and mechanic; paternal grandfather Lebbens RICHARDSON, paternal grandmother Francis (Wilkins) RICHARDSON, maternal grandfather William WRIGHT, maternal grandmother Rebecca (Smith) WRIGHT; married Amanda […]
City: Brownsville RAGLAND, F. B., merchant; born Denmark, Madison Co., Tenn., 1845; son F. B. and Elizabeth (Springfield) RAGLAND; Scotch descent; educated private schools in Haywood Co., Tenn.; married Mary A. CALLENDER Sept. 5, 1866; member K. of P.; three years’ service in Confederate army, member 12th Tenn. Cavalry; fought […]
City: Brownsville PRACHT, Charles William, merchant; born Louisiana, Mo., March 14, 1858; son of August and Bettie (Lotz) PRACHT; German descent; educated at Brownsville, Tenn.; member of W. O. W. and Masons; was a member of the Brownsville board of aldermen for four years; founded the Pracht and Pope Vehicle, […]
City: Brownsville OGILVIE, Frank R., editor and county superintendent; born Bedford Co. 1869; son Thomas J. and Mary (Bell) OGILVIE; Scotch descent; educated Webb’s School and Bedford College; graduated in 1890; married 1895; member K. of P. and Odd Fellows; president of Bolton College, Shelby Co., for three years; principal […]
City: Brownsville MOORE, J. W. E., attorney-at-law; born Haywood Co., Tenn.; English descent; son of John and Judith Bell (Estes) MOORE; father’s occupation planter; educated and graduated University of Virginia; married Mary M. WOOD 1874; engaged in the active practice of law Brownsville, Tenn.; senior member firm Moore & Moore; […]
City: Brownsville LIVINGSTON, Henry J., lawyer; born Orangeburg district, S. C., Feb. 20, 1834; son of Thos. P. and Rachel (Schuler) LIVINGSTON; English and Scotch descent; graduate of Lebanon Law School in 1857; married Tempe Jones SOMERVILLE, Nov. 28, 1872; in Confederate army ’61-65; went in as Lieutenant Co.. D., […]
City: Brownsville LIVINGSTON, A. W., dentist; born Haywood Co., Tenn., March 31, 1876; son James L. and Ann (Carlton) LIVINGSTON; Scotch-Irish and English descent; educated Vanderbilt University and Brownsville public schools; graduated 1900; married 1904; served as alderman two years.
City: Brownsville LEA, W. S., cotton buyer; born Haywood Co., Tenn., 1859; son J. F. and Mary (McClaish) LEA; Scotch-Irish descent; educated country schools; member K. of P.; one of founders of Brownsville Livery and Live Stock Co.; lived seven years in Texas as member of firm Castner & Co., […]
City: Brownsville KING, E. C., farmer; born Haywood Co., May 1860; son S. S. and A. J. (Holloway) KING; Scotch descent; educated public schools; married L. M. READ 1884; member K. of P., I. O. O. F., W. O. W.; elected sheriff of Haywood Co. ’07-’09; elected for third term […]
City: Brownsville HERRING, Richard G., farmer; born Haywood Co., Tenn., May 30, 1848; Irish descent; son of Ichabod and Nancy (Ivey) HERRING; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; married Emma Ann COMPTON Dec. 5, 1877; spent early life in farming; was formerly in the milling business, then was in […]
City: Brownsville GREAVES, William Francis, Sr., merchant and farmer; born Haywood Co. Tenn., June 8, 1843; English and Scotch descent; son of Andrew Jackson and Sophronia (Davie) GREAVES; father’s occupation farmer one of the early settlers of West Tennessee; received common school education; married Mary Alice GAUSE June 18, 1866; […]