City: Chattanooga BUSHNELL, Herbert, Vice-President Citizens National Bank; born Suisun, Cal., January 17, 1869; son Daniel E. and Marcellena (Smith) BUSHNELL; Scotch-Irish descent; educated public schools San Jose, Cal., Waynesburg College, Waynesburg, Pa., married Mary E. MILES, March 16, 1909; member Masons, Elks, K. of P., Mountain City Club, Chattanooga […]
Daily Archives: August 18, 2012
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City: Chattanooga BROWN, Joseph E., attorney at law; born Jasper, Tenn., February 11, 1879; son Foster V. and Lula (Farrior) BROWN; paternal grandfather Joseph BROWN, paternal grandmother Martha (Mitchell) BROWN; paternal grandfather Hugh FARRIOR; maternal grandmother Olivia (Frederick) FARRIOR; English-French descent; educated Cumberland University, graduate of same with B. S. […]
City: Chattanooga FLEMING, Martin A., attorney at law; born Chattanooga, Tenn., July 24, 1877; son Patrick and Anna (O’Donnell) FLEMING; Irish descent; graduate of Vanderbilt LL.B. 1899; member Knights of Columbus, Elks, Eagles and Delta Tau Delta Greek Letter Fraternity; Judge of Fourth Judicial Circuit 1902-03; former Chairman of Registration […]
City: Chattanooga FERGER, J. Fred, real estate and insurance agent; born Lawrenceburg, Ind., July 20, 1861; son Herman and Eliza (Wirth) FERGER; German descent; educated institution of learning Lawrenceburg, Ind.; graduate of same 1876; married Julia W. RABB, September 20, 1887; member K. of P., honorary member of Troop B, […]
City: Chattanooga FAIR, Oscar Monroe, lawyer; born Johnson City, Tenn., July 27, 1885; son Joseph Gaston and Martha (Moody) FAIR; French-English descent; educated Milligan College, Johnson City, Tenn.; graduate of Milligan College A. B. 1903; University of Chattanooga LL.B. 1909; valedictorian of classes of Milligan College and University of Chattanooga; […]
City: Chattanooga EVANS, Henry Clay, manufacturer; born Juniata County, Pa., June 18, 1843; son of Jesse B. and Anna (Single) EVANS; received academic education; married Adelaide DURAND, Feb. 18, 1869; Republican; former Chairman of Board of Education, and twice Mayor of Chattanooga, Tenn.; member of 51st Congress, 3d Tenn. District, […]
City: Chattanooga EASTMAN, Joel W., attorney at law; born Arkona, Province of Ontario, Canada, July 21, 1878; English descent; graduated University of Chattanooga LL.B. 1902; married Hattie May DEAVER 1902; admitted to practice in circuit and supreme courts of Tenn. and federal court of the Fourth Judicial District in 1902.
City: Chattanooga EVANS, Charles Rountree, attorney; born Lancaster, Wis., April 4, 1863; son Jonathan and Sarah (Kilbourne) EVANS; paternal grandfather Jesse B. EVANS, paternal grandmother Anna (Shingle) EVANS; maternal grandfather John KILBOURNE; maternal grandmother Laura (Gridley) KILBOURNE; Welsh and English descent; graduate of University of Wisconsin A. B. and A. […]
City: Chattanooga DYER, William E., County Trustee; born Monroe County, Tenn., January 24, 1856; son William and Jane (Vaughn) DYER; Scotch-Irish descent; educated institutions of learning in Monroe County; married Ada R. E. TUCKER, October 9, 1889; member K. of P., I. O. O. F.; Police Commissioner of Chattanooga three […]
City: Chattanooga DUNLAP, Margaret Stewart, librarian (Carnegie); born Ohio; daughter Geo. M. and Frances (Alexander) DUNLAP; Scotch-Irish descent; educated institutions of learning at Springfield, Ohio; graduate of Amherst College Library School 1899; honorary member of Kosmos and Woman’s Club of Chattanooga; completed course at Amherst and Columbus Institute in literary […]
City: Chattanooga DOTY, H. Walter, lawyer; born Findlay, Ohio, August 15, 1860; son John and Margaret (Walters) DOTY; English descent; educated National Institution, Lebanon, Ohio; graduate of same B. S. 1882; married Ida L. COOPER of Ohio, September 12, 1883; member K. of P. (Past Chancellor); served during three terms […]
City: Chattanooga DENTON, Herschel Johnson, attorney at law; born Meigs County, Tenn., October 22, 1877; son John Henniger and Elizabeth Frances (McKenzie) DENTON; English descent; graduate of Grant University, B. S. 1904; Cumberland University 1906, LL.B., University of Michigan, LL.B. 1907; taught in Mountain City Business College 1900-01; Professor in […]
City: Chattanooga CRAIG, Edward Burr, vice-president and manager Volunteer State Life Ins. Co.; born Giles Co., Tenn., Aug. 12, 1859; son William Jackson and Virginia (Abernathy) CRAIG; Scotch descent; educated Webbs’ School; Knight Templar Mason; treasurer of Tenn. and insurance commissioner 1893-1901; went from Webbs’ School to People’s National Bank, […]
City: Chattanooga CRABTREE, W. R., District Manager Volunteer State Life Insurance Co.; born Franklin County, Tenn., April 23, 1867; son G. M. and Amanda (Roberts) CRABTREE; paternal grandfather Mack CRABTREE, paternal grandmother Lucy (Wilkinson) CRABTREE; maternal grandfather W. H. ROBERTS; maternal grandmother Mary (Thompson) ROBERTS; English, Scotch, Irish and German […]
City: Chattanooga COONROD, Elinor, attorney; born Tiffin, Ohio; daughter Severius A. and Elizabeth (Conway) COONROD; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Heidelberg University and Chattanooga University; graduate University of Chattanooga, LL.B. 1907; scholarship honors at Chattanooga University; member Kappa Kappa Alpha Sorority of Heidelberg; member Woman’s Club of Chattanooga (Literary and Civic); author […]
City: Chattanooga COOKE, Robert Burch, lawyer; born Tellico Plains, Monroe Co., Tenn., March 9th, 1866; son James Burch and Penelope (McDermott) COOKE; Scotch, Irish and English descent; graduate University of Tennessee, A. B. 1885; married Sarah DIVINE, November 18, 1896; member Mountain City Club, K. A. Fraternity; County Attorney (Hamilton […]
City: Chattanooga COLEMAN, Lewis Minor, lawyer; born University of Virginia, May 20, 1861; son Lewis Minor (deceased) and Mary Ambler (Marshall) COLEMAN; English descent; educated Hanover Academy, Virginia, and University of Virginia; graduated University of Virginia M. A. 1882, LL.B. 1886; married Julia W. BOYD, 1892; member K. of P., […]
City: Chattanooga COLBURN, Webster J., park commissioner; born Forrestville, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., November 26, 1840; son Albert Thomas and Betsy (Older) COLBURN; paternal grandfather Lorin COLBURN, paternal grandmother Harriet (Story) COLBURN; educated Wisconsin University; married Ada E. BRABSON, Sept. 13, 1866; member Chattanooga Lodge No. 199, F. & A. […]