Town: Centerville WALKER, James Buchanan, banker; born Whitfield, Tenn., June 25, 1857; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James and Emeline (Cooper) WALKER; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; began life on a farm and earned first $100 on own account as teacher in the public schools; began mercantile business at […]
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Town: Centerville THOMPSON, William D., merchant; born Hickman Co., Tenn.; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Andrew Jackson and Sara (Douglas) THOMPSON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Asa Dabner THOMPSON, paternal grandmother Mary (Poly) THOMPSON, maternal grandfather William DOUGLAS, maternal grandmother was a Miss CAROTHERS prior to her marriage; received common school […]
Town: Centerville KNIGHT, W. A., attorney at law; born Smith Co., Tenn., May 12, 1870; English descent; son of John A. and Elizabeth (Matthews) Knight; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education in Southern Ky.; graduated with degree of LL. B. in 1893; began business career as a teacher; married […]
Town: Centerville DERRYBERRY, Thomas Jefferson, druggist; born Dec. 17, 1861; German descent; son of James Liggett and Sarah (Hardison) DERRYBERRY; father’s occupation, farmer and stock raiser; paternal grandfather William DERRYBERRY, paternal grandmother Mary (Long) DERRYBERRY, maternal grandfather James HARDISON, maternal grandmother Polly HARDISON; educated in public schools of Maury county; […]
Town: Centerville CLAGETT, Robert Horatio, editor; born Centerville, Tenn., May 31, 1888; English and Dutch descent; son of Robert Montgomery and Tommie (Easley) CLAGETT; father’s occupation Clerk and Master of Chancery Court and insurance man; paternal grandparents Horatio and Elizabeth (Montgomery) CLAGETT, maternal grandparents Thomas S. and Jennie (Huddleston) Easley; […]
Town: Centerville CLAGETT, Horatio, banker; born Hickman Co., Tenn., Jan. 18, 1819; English descent; son of Horatio and Rebecca (Gautt) CLAGETT; father’s occupation, farmer; began business career as a merchant; helped to organize and became president of First National Bank of Centerville, Tenn., in 1883, which position he now holds; […]
Town: Centerville BATES, Jasper A., lawyer; born Whitfield, Tenn., Jan. 15, 1848; son of Lewis and Agnes E. (Lancaster) BATES; received academic education in the schools of Hickman Co., Tenn.; graduated in law department Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., with degree of B. L. in June, 1875; in early life was […]
Town: Centerville BATES, Douglas Thompson, attorney at law; born Centreville, Tenn., May 25, 1882; Norman French, Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Jasper Alonzo and Cordelia Emma (Clagett) BATES; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandfather Lewis BATES, paternal grandmother Agnes (Lancaster) BATES, maternal grandfather William George CLAGETT, maternal grandmother Elizabeth (Hornbeak) […]
Town: Centerville AYDELOTT, A. F., judge of the county court of Hickman county; born Sunrise, Tenn., Dec. 22, 1860; Scotch-Irish descent; son of M. P. and Ruth E. (Satterfield) AYDELOTT; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Abner F. AYDELOTT, paternal grandmother Martha (Peery) AYDELOTT, maternal grandfather David SATTERFIELD, maternal grandmother Rebecca […]
City: Chattanooga EVANS, Ruth Durant, attorney at law; born Marion, S. C.; daughter Junius Haselden and Florence (Durant) EVANS; Welsh-French descent; educated Converse College, Wofford College and University of Chattanooga; graduate of Wofford College 1903, A. B.; University of Chattanooga LL.B. 1908; 1910 re-edited law work written by father, styled […]
City: Carthage COX, James M., farmer; circuit court clerk; born Livingston, Tenn., Feb. 4, 1868; son of Henry HARRISON and Frances Marena (BATES) COX; English descent; educated Dixon Springs and Riddleton, Tenn.; member of K. of P., Royal Arcanum, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and M. W. of A.; elected […]
City: Carthage COTTON, James Thomas, minister of the Gospel; born Brentwood, Tenn., June 27, 1867; son of John A. and Rachel P. (TUKCER) COTTON; educated common schools, Wall & Mooney’s Academy, Culleoka, Tenn., and Vanderbilt University; graduated from Wall & Mooney’s Academy June, 1890; converted to Christianity 1883; licensed to […]
Town: Charleston PALMER, Joseph Campbell, Businessman, owner and operator of pork packing establishment at Charleston, Tenn.; born McPherson, Tenn., Dec. 17, 1867; English descent; son of William Pinkney and Alzira (Witt) PALMER; father’s occupation, farmer; married Sarah Louise MAGILL Jan. 15, 1899; member of Masonic Lodge at Charleston, Tenn., began […]
City: Chattanooga BRAWNER, Pembroke Augustine, Secretary and Treasurer of Ross-Mehan Foundry Company; born Charles County, Md., September 8, 1860; son Pembroke Augustine and Matilda (Semmes) BRAWNER; paternal grandfather Hezekiah BRAWNER, paternal grandmother Eleanor (Barton) BRAWNER; maternal grandfather Benedict Joseph SEMMES, maternal grandmother Emily (Edelen) SEMMES; English descent; graduate Mt. St. […]
City: Chattanooga ANDREWS, Garrett, Vice-President and Treasurer Richmond Hosiery Mills and Chattanooga Knitting Mills; born Washington, Wilkes County, Ga., September 15, 1870; son Garnett and Rosalie Champe (Beirne) ANDREWS; paternal grandfather Judge Garnett ANDREWS, paternal grandmother Annulet (Ball) ANDREWS, maternal grandfather Andrew BIERNE, maternal grandmother Eliza (Gray) BIERNE; English-Irish descent; […]
City: Chattanooga ANDREWS, Oliver Burnside, manufacturer; born Chattanooga, Tenn., July 23, 1882; son Garnett and Roaslie Champe (Beirne) ANDREWS; Irish and English descent; educated Chattanooga and Alabama Polytechnic Institutes, Auborn, Ala., Baylor’s School, Chattanooga High School; married Stevie CAMPBELL, December 17, 1903; Past Exalted Ruler Chattanooga B. P. O. E.; […]
City: Chattanooga BECK, Henry Clay, abstractor of titles and lawyer; born Hamilton County, Tenn., March 10, 1853; son Joshua and Margaret (Hixson) BECK; German and Scotch descent; educated public schools and short time in college; married Rhoda D. WEXLER, October 10, 1875; 1874-1890; and member 1897 and 1899 House of […]
City: Chattanooga BEAVER, Charles Oliver, attorney; born Athens, Tenn., May 20, 1881; son Hiram Oliver and Julia (Fellers) BEAVER; English descent; educated Cumberland University, graduate of same; educated University of Chattanooga law department 1904; admitted to bar in same year; assistant county court clerk Hamilton Co. Hamilton Co. 1900-04; entered […]
City: Chattanooga BARR, Robert Winthrop, banker; born Columbus, O., February 21, 1862; son Robert Nelson (deceased) and Sarah F. (Nichols) BARR; educated Institutions of Learning Chattanooga; married Charlotte M. SMITH, October 13, 1893; member K. T. (Mason), Elks, K. of P., Legion of Honor of America, Chamber of Commerce and […]
City: Chattanooga ANDERSON, James Harvey, attorney at law; born Chattanooga, Tenn., Feb. 9, 1874; son of James H. and Maria (Shepherd) ANDERSON; removed to Ringgold, Ga., with parents, when a youth; educated in public schools of Ringgold, Ga., and Chattanooga; admitted to the bar at Ringgold, Ga., in 1894; returned […]