City: Decaturville ENGLAND, James A., lawyer; born Sardis, Tenn., Feb. 6, 1850; Irish descent; son of John M. and Rebecca (Hanna) ENGLAND; father, was a physician; paternal grandparents A. R. and Martha (Middleton) ENGLAND; maternal grandparents , James A. and Ellen (Courtney) HANNA; educated in the local district schools of […]
Daily Archives: September 10, 2012
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City: Decaturville GORE, Denton Lemuel, teacher; born in Smith Co., Tenn., in 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Claborn C. and Elizabeth (Robinson) GORE; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents, Mounce and Rebecca (Simcoe) GORE; maternal grandparents, Allen and Martha (Standford) ROBINSON; educated Masonic Institute, Hartsville, Tenn.; graduated from Peabody College, […]
City: Decaturville SMITH, John Thomas farmer; born Decatur Co., Tenn., Dec. 22, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James Noah and Missouri (Stallings) Smith; father’s occupation, farmer, merchant, cotton and peanut broker; paternal grandparents, William and Martha (Weatherly) SMITH; maternal grandparents, Benedic and Sallie (Choat) STALLINGS; received common school education; began […]
Town: Columbia SHIELDS, Will Mitt, cashier freight office of L. & N. R. R. Co.; born at Lynnville, Tenn., May 8, 1859; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James Montgomery and Eliza Frances (Moore) SHIELDS; father’s occupation farmer, merchant and justice of the peace; paternal grandparents Leander M. and Elizabeth (King) SHIELDS; […]
Town: Columbia SMITH, Robert Davis, educator; born Columbia, Tenn., October 9, 1842; son of Rev. Frank Gillette and Sarah Ann (Davis) Smith; his father was a teacher from 1816 until date of his death in 1866, founded the Columbia Athenaeum 1852; paternal grandparents Dr. Chaincy and Hannah (Brown) SMITH, maternal […]
Town: Columbia THOMAS, Horace E., physician; born Columbia, Tenn., Aug. 10, 1879; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John A. and Leonora (Spain) THOMAS; father’s occupation, farmer and stockman; educated University of Tenn., medical department, and graduated from same with degree of M. D. in 1904; in early life was a farmer; […]
Town: Columbia THOMPSON, William Vance, farmer; born near Columbia, Tenn., March 10, 1866; son of William Vance and Mary (Stephenson) THOMPSON; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents William D. and ____ (Greer) THOMPSON, maternal grandparents John J. and Anna (Frierson) STEPHENSON; educated at Webb Bros., Culleoka, Tenn., and Kentucky Military Institute; […]
City: Decatur PERRY, James Franklin, minister of the Gospel; born Meigs Co., Aug. 4, 1849; son of Allen and Matilda (McKeeham) PERRY; paternal grandparents James and Elizabeth (Smith) PERRY; maternal grandparents George and Mary (Millard) McKEEHAM; educated at Decatur Academy and East Tenn., University; in early life was a farmer […]
City: Decatur LILLARD, Jasper Worth, attorney at law; born Ash Co., N.C., Nov. 30, 1866; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Newton J. and Caroline (Worth) LILLARD; paternal grandparents James and Mary law (Sandusky) LILLARD; maternal grandparents David and Elizabeth (Thomas) WORTH; educated Decatur Academy and graduated in law Cumberland […]
City: Decaturville BLOUNT, Joseph M., lawyer and farmer; born Decatur Co., Tenn., Nov. 26, 1858; English and German descent; son of John and Lucinda (Yarbro) BLOUNT; father’s occupation, farmer, and County Trustee; educated in Decatur Co., Tenn., began his career as a farmer and merchant; Democrat; former Sheriff of Decatur […]
City: Decatur WALKER, James Wm., farmer; born near Dayton, Tenn., Jan. 31, 1868; Irish-Dutch descent; son of W. A. and N. E. (Steele) WALKER; received a common school education and began his business career farming and teaching; married Sallie E. HAYES Sept. 8, 1888; is Secretary of Lodge No. 213 […]
City: Decatur SMITH, Thomas Pridemore, county official; born Meigs Co., Tenn., Sept. 26, 1849; English and French descent; son of Bryant W. and Lucinda (Pridemore) SMITH; father’s occupation farmer and stock drover, paternal grandfather Wright SMITH; paternal grandmother Mary (Davis) SMITH; maternal grandfather Thomas PRIDEMORE; maternal grandmother Mary (Lane) PRIDEMORE; […]