City: Covington WRIGHT- Samuel Alexander; farmer; born in Tipton Co., Tenn., Dec. 21, 1850; son of Isham A. and Mary W. (Bernard) WRIGHT, father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; educated Judge James Byrar’s School, Covington, Tenn.; worked for father in the mercantile business in early life, later became a farmer; married […]
Monthly Archives: September 2012
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City: Covington TIPTON, John A.; lawyer; Attorney –General for the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of the State of Tennessee; Democrat; residence, Covington, Tenn.
City: Covington TEMPLETON, Houston K.; dentist; born Lynchburg, Tenn., Jan. 18, 1881; son of B. B. and Martha (Farriss) TEMPLETON, English descent; educated Winchester, Tenn., Richmond, Va., Nashville, Tenn., Vanderbilt 1907; P. G., I. O. O. F.; Presbyterian.
City: Covington STEPHENSON, SAML. E.; lawyer; born Yorkville, S. C., Sept. 1st, 1847; son Hamilton and Mary (McCullough) STEPHENSON, Scotch-Irish descent; educated Common Schools; married 1st Rebecca Ann OWEN, April 26, 1868; 2nd Annie B. CHAPMAN, July 10, 1889; member K. of P.; former Justice of Peace; former Clerk Co. […]
City: Covington SIMONTON, Joseph Warden; editor; born in Tipton Co., Tenn., Aug. 24, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Christopher and Martha (Baird) SIMONTON; paternal grandparents William and Catherine (Ferguson) SIMONTON, maternal grandparents Joseph and Jennie (Wilson) BAIRD; educated Male Academy of James Byars, Covington, Tenn.; married Mary Alice ALISON April […]
City: Covington SIMONTON, Charles Pressley; County Clerk of Tipton Co.; born Covington, Tenn., Nov. 14, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Charles Bryson and Mary (McDill) SIMONTON; father’s occupation, attorney at law and congressman; paternal grandparents, William and Catherine (Ferguson) SIMONTON, maternal grandparents Robert and Nancy Wilson (McCreight) McDILL, educated Seminaries and […]
City: Covington SIMONTON, Charles Bryson; lawyer; born Tipton Co., Tenn., Sept. 8, 1838; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William and Catherine (Ferguson) SIMONTON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Martha (Strong) SIMONTON, maternal grandparents James and Catherine (Ferguson) FERGUSON; graduated from Erskine College, Due West, S. C., with degrees B. […]
City: Covington SANFORD, William, lawyer; born Tipton Co., Tenn., Feb. 15, 1846; son of Robert WALKER and Frances Downs (Small) SANFORD; paternal grandfather Richard SANFORD, paternal grandmother Sarah (Tweiman) SANFORD, maternal grandfather Henry SMALL, maternal grandmother Anne (Bailey) SMALL; English and Scotch descent; educated private schools in Tipton Co.; member […]
City: Covington SANFORD, Robert W., lawyer; born Covington, Tenn., March 28, 1871; son of William and Bettie (Douglas) SANFORD; paternal grandfather Robert W. SANFORD, paternal grandmother Frances SMALL, maternal grandfather Andrew J. DOUGLAS, maternal grandmother Laura SMITH; Scotch-English descent; educated James Byers High school, S.W. Presbyterian University and Va. Military […]
City: Covington OWEN, William A., attorney at law; born near Covington, Tenn., March 6, 1869; son of Richard B. and Sarah F. (Walton) OWEN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Alexander H. OWEN, paternal grandmother Sarah (Smith) OWEN, maternal grandfather mother Sarah (Cox) WALTON; educated Covington Male Academy, Covington (Tenn.) and […]
City: Covington McCLELLAND, Charles B., attorney at law; born Tipton, Tenn., Jan. 17, 1877; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Williamson and Amanda (Hamilton) McCLELLAND; father’s occupation, planter; educated in public schools of Tipton Co. and at Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., where he graduated in law June, 1900; former Recorder and Treasurer […]
City: Covington LANIER, Powless William, lawyer; born Fulton, Tipton Co., Tenn., March 7, 1885; son of S. H. and Ellen (Cooper) LANIER; paternal grandfather Samuel B. LANIER, paternal grandmother Hettie VAN LIER, maternal grandfather B. COOPER, maternal grandmother Fannie NORRIS; Huguenot (French) and Dutch descent; educated Tipton Co. schools and […]
City: Covington HUNT, W. N., county register; born Tipton Co., Tenn., March 12, 1862; son of Dr. A. D. and Sallie (Nelson) HUNT; self educated; married Annie STRANGE Jan 7, 1891; member K. of P., I. O. O. F., Macabees; Democrat.
City: Covington HOLDERMAN, J. A., postmaster; born Owensboro, Ky., March 7, 1861; son C. H. and Sarah (Foster) HOLDERMAN; German descent; graduate High school; afterwards studied law; married Annie BATES Oct. 2, 1884; Republican; made race for legislature 1892; chairman of Tipton Co. Republican organization; organized Co. for Spanish-American war […]
City: Covington FLIPPIN, James H., merchant; born in Fayette Co., Tenn., Oct. 2, 1865; English and French descent; son of James A. and Bettie (Dupree) FLIPPIN; educated at Oakland, Tenn.; in early life was a farmer, later became a merchant, in which business he is now engaged; married Elizabeth BRYANT […]
City: Covington GREEN, Richard Henry, newspaper man; born Tipton Co., Tenn., June 19, 1857; son of John U. and Mary Jane (Sanford) GREEN; paternal grandfather James West GREEN; paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Bass) GREEN, maternal grandfather Robert W. SANFORD, maternal grandmother Anna Dow (Small) SANFORD; Scotch-Irish descent; educated by Prof. James […]
City: Covington FALLIN, James R., hardware merchant; born near Covington, Tenn., April 23, 1847; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Charles W. and Sarah E. (Talley) FALLIN; received common school education; in early life was a carpenter; married Mollie B. STEPHENS Dec. 23, 1890; enlisted in the U. S. A. as private […]
City: Covington DOWNING, Richard Vaughan, farmer; born near Covington, Tenn., May 29, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Elijah McMahon and Elizabeth Anne (Vaughan) DOWNING; educated common schools of Tipton Co., Tenn., graduated Dickson, Tenn., with degree of B.S. in 1895; in early life was a merchant, later took up farming; married Annie […]
City: Columbia OWEN, Crockett, attorney at law; born Columbia, Tenn., Aug 26, 1880; son of O. C. and Margaret (Craig) OWEN; father was a merchant; educated in local schools of Columbia, Tenn., Mooneys School, Franklin, Tenn., and Vanderbilt Univerisity; graduated from Mooney’s School in 1898, and from law department Vanderbilt […]
City: Columbia OSBORNE, Frank Stone, dentist; born in Maury Co., Tenn., Sept. 15, 1882; son of John Glenn and Mary (Carr) OSBORNE; father’s occupation, farming; paternal grandparents John and Mary (Gregory) OSBORNE, maternal grandparents, Nat and Caroline (Stone) CARR; educated Branham & Hughes School, Spring Hill, Tenn.; graduated from Vanderbilt […]