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. […]
Monthly Archives: August 2012
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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; […]
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 […]
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 […]