City: Clifton STRIBLING, Christopher C., postmaster Clifton, Tenn.; born Lawrence Co., Tenn., Nov. 24, 1844; son of Andrew Hampton and Sarah E. (Elton) STRIBLING; English descent; worked on a farm until 17 years of age; received a common school education and was a soldier in the Union army during the […]
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City: Cleveland SULLIVAN, Rufus Pledger, physician and surgeon; born Buren, Union Co., Ga., 1867; Irish descent; son of Daniel Asberry and Mary (Brackett) SULLIVAN; father’s occupation minister of the Gospel, educated in Georgia and Tenn.; graduated at Chattanooga, Tenn., in 1897; in early life he worked on a farm and […]
City: Cleveland SULLINS, David, educator and minister of the Gospel; born McMinn Co., Tenn., July 28, 1827; son of Nathan and Rebecca (Mitchell) SULLINS; Scotch-Irish descent; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Forest Hill Academy and Emory & Henry College, A.B., A.M. and D.D.; married Annie Rebecca BLAIR May 3, 1855; member […]
City: Cleveland STUART, Geo. Rutledge, preacher and lecturer; born Jefferson City, Tenn., Dec. 14, 1857; son of C. C. and Maria (Worley) STUART; paternal grandfather David STUART; paternal grandmother Barshie COBB, maternal grandfather Joseph WORLEY, maternal grandmother Maria GAINES; Scotch-Irish descent; father’s occupation, merchant, merchant; educated Emory & Henry College, […]
City: Cleveland SNYDER, David Byron, farmer; born Tasso, Tenn., Dec 15, 1869; Irish descent; son of Abram and Susan (Johnson) SNYDER; educated at Tasso, Tenn.; married Elizabeth HINKLE March 7, 1895; member Masonic Lodge; Republican; member M. E. church, South; engaged in farming at Cleveland, Tenn.
City: Cleveland SMITH, Jacob, public official; born Bradley Co., Tenn., Oct. 26, 1868; German descent; son of William and Nancy J. (Hammontell) SMITH; educated at Chatata High School and U. S. Grant University; graduating from the latter; in early life engaged in farming and teaching school; married Bertha RAMSEY July […]
City: Cleveland REPASS, Joseph Wharton, educator; born Bland Co., Va., Nov. 8, 1861; son of Joseph and Eliza Jane REPASS; graduated from Hiwassee College, Tenn., A. B., 1884, A. M., 1887; married Sadie A. BARBEE in 1884; Democrat; member of Methodist Church; began teaching in Public Schools of Scott Co., […]
City: Cleveland RAMSEY, John Calhoun, lawyer; born Center, Ala., March 17, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Walker and Mary Jane (Witcher) RAMSEY; father’s occupation, lawyer; received common school eduation at Cleveland, Tenn.; entered the practice of law at the age of 21 at Cleveland, Tenn.; postal Clerk U.S. Railway […]
City: Cleveland McCULLEY, George G., farmer; born Whitfield Co., Ga., May 26, 1874; Irish descent; son of James K. and Martha (Mitchell) McCULLEY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Gilston McCULLEY; paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Atchley) McCULLEY; maternal grandfather Louis MITCHELL, maternal grandmother Adelphia (Ragon) MITCHELL; received common school education; in early […]
City: Cleveland MAYFIELD, Charles Stanwix, attorney at law; born Cleveland, Tenn., March 15, 1881; son of P. B. and Elizabeth Caroline (McConnell) MAYFIELD; educated University of Tenn. and Cumberland University; graduated from latter L.L.B. June 2, 1904; Royal Arch Mason, Knight of Pythias and Elk; Democrat; elected mayor of Cleveland, […]
City: Cleveland LINN, Horatio M., editor and publisher; born Chandlersville, Ohio, May 20, 1866; of Scotch-Irish parentage; educated Muskingum College and Ohio State University; graduated from former with degree of B. P. June, 1893, early business occupation was teaching; later became editor and publisher; resigned principalship of Sandusky, Ohio, High […]
City: Cleveland LAMBDIN, Clarence W., farmer; born Bradley Co., Tenn., Aug. 7, 1881; son of James A. and Annis (Harner) LAMBDIN; Dutch and English descent; paternal grandfather John LAMBDIN, paternal grandmother Emily (Davis) LAMBDIN; maternal grandfather William HARNER, maternal grandmother Sarah (White) HARNER; married Laura A. BOYD July 27, 1904; […]
City: Cleveland JOHNSTON, J. Hardy, farmer; born Tasso, Tenn., Jan. 30, 1872; son of J. Harvey and Melissa (McMillin) JOHNSTON; father’s occupation, physician; graduated Sweetwater College, Sweetwater, Tenn.; in early life was a druggist, and later a traveling salesman; married Cora PYATT Dec. 19, 1906; member of Knights Templar and […]
City: Cleveland HUMPHREY, William Lilly, lawyer; born Rhea Co., Tenn., Oct. 25, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Lilly and Emiline (Rector) HUMPHREY; educated at Grant University, and graduated from same May 1891; married Ardella BEAN Oct. 26, 1896; Republican and Prohibitionist; member of the Methodist Episcopal church
City: Cleveland HIBBEN, Frank Van Saun, farmer; born Forestville, Ohio, Oct. 30, 1880; son Arnold and Ida (Van Saun) HIBBEN; German-English descent, educated Mt. Summit, Ohio; married Clemmie T. BOONE Dec. 20, 1905; member I. O. O. F.; member Baptist church.
City: Cleveland GATES, Benj. Franklin, physician; born Mountain Town, Ga., Feb. 26, 1862; son of Peter Austin and Sarah E. (Brooks) GATES; father’s occupation, farmer; descent, Dutch; educated Ellijoy Seminary, Ellijoy, Ga.; graduated Chattanooga, Tenn., March 21, 1898, from Grant University with degree of M.D.; in early life engaged in […]