City: Brownsville BOMER, John O., banker; born Lauderdale Co., Tenn., in 1865; son of T. G. and Mary (Powell) BOMER; Scotch-Irish and English descent; educated country schools; married Blanche G. ANDERSON 1889; K. of P., mayor of Brownsville, Tenn.; one of the organizers, director and president of Brownsville Bank (organized […]
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City: Brownsville ANDERSON, C. W., educator; born Haywood Co., 1851; son of Thos. P. and Elizabeth L. (Carlton) ANDERSON; English descent; graduate of Washington Lee University 1875; married Iowa S. BRADFORD in 1879; appointed principal Brownsville public school 1899; taught at Bell Grove, Fort Smith (2 years); East M. F. […]
City: Brownsville ALLEN, John Thos., physician and surgeon; born Brownsville, Haywood Co., Tenn., Dec. 28, 1856; son of Dr. John Richard and Julia Ann (Snipes) ALLEN; English descent; graduate A. B., Southwestern Baptist University, Jackson, Tenn., in 1875, Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York City, N. Y., 1880, in ’78 […]
City: Brownsville ALLEN, Ernest L., farmer and cattle raiser; born near Brownsville, Tenn., July 8, 1861; Scotch descent; son of L. M. and Martha E. (Guinn) ALLEN; father’s occupation mechanic and farmer; paternal grandfather Amson ALLEN, paternal grandmother Ann S. (Brown) ALLEN, maternal grandfather Henderson GUINN, maternal grandmother America B. […]
City: Brownsville AIKEN, James Hamilton, Minister of the Gospel, farmer; born Haywood Co., Tenn., May 20, 1846; Irish descent; son of Isaac and Liticia (Hamilton) AIKEN; received common school education; married Ellen JOHNSON April 4, 1872; member Christian church. Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans […]
City: Benton WITT, Benjamin B.C., lawyer; born Polk Co., Tenn, Sept. 11, 1858; Irish and Scotch descent; son of John H. and Malisa (Presswood) WITT; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Burges and Delphia (Carpenter) WITT; maternal grandparents Austin and Mary (Harper) PRESSWOOD; received common school education; taught school early in […]
City: Benton WILLIAMS, John Lafayette, surveyor and timber estimator; born Polk Co., Tenn. Dec. 19, 1876; Welsh, Scotch, Irish descent; sone of A.J. and Sarah C. (Rymer) WILLIAMS; his father is a farmer and present Clerk and Master of Chancery at Benton; paternal grandfather John WILLIAMS, paternal grandmother Nancy (Harbison) […]
City: Benton HOOD, George Tea, Sheriff Polk Co.; born Jasper, Ga., March 15, 1880; English descent; son of Ezekiel and Julia L. (Findley) HOOD; his father’s occupation merchant; educated Jasper, Ga., began career as railroad operator and agent; was later postmaster and merchant; married Lilly L. GARRELL June 4, 1899; […]
City: Bellville CANNON, William F., physician; born in Lincoln Co., Tenn. Oct. 18, 1869; son of Minos A. and Martha J. (Colter) CANNON; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Augustus and Eliza (Holman) CANNON; maternal grandparent Hardy H. and Margaret (Dollins) COLTER; educator Winchester, Tenn., graduated from Medical Department Vanderbilt University, […]
City: Bells PEGUES, Hazel Hewitt, farmer; born Jackson, Tenn., June 8, 1868; son of Hazael Hewitt and Susan (Kell) PEGUES; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents A.T. and Mary (Hewitt) PEGUES; maternal grandparents Nathan L. and Louise (Hipkins) KELL; educated Center Point, Tenn., high school; engaged in farming all his life; […]
City: Bells PATTON, Alson C., educator; born Graham, N.C., Aug. 31, 1856; Irish-English descent; son of Alexander W. and Sarah (Freshwater) PATTON; educated Morrisville, N.C., graduated Morrisville, N.C., graduated Morrisville Academy, Morrisville (N.C.) in 1881; in early youth was a farmer; began business career later as a teacher; married Mary […]
City: Bells HESS, Nelson Irvin, physician; born in Gibson Co., Tenn., 1841; German descent; son of N.I. and Katherine (Hill) HESS; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandparents William and Margaret (Davis) HESS; maternal grandparents Dr. J.S. and Martha (Douglis) HILL; received High School education at Trenton, Tenn., and graduated medicine at […]
City: Bells CONLEY, Robert Lee, educator; born Alamo, Tenn., Aug. 22, 1874; English-Irish descent; son of T.F. and Cordelia (Green) CONLEY; graduated Kentucky University, Lexington, Ky., June 1898, with degree of A.B.; became teacher early in life as principal of Alamo, Tenn., high school; Mason, W.O.W.; married Eva COOKE June […]
City: Bells BRIDGER, Axum R., farmer; born 1861; son of Richard and Caroline (Revelle) BRIDGER; English descent; his father was a farmer; married Mary HARRELL Dec. 29, 1897; member Woodmen of the World; was Magistrate from Aug. 6, 1904 to 1906; member of Missionary Baptist Church.