City: Columbia FRY, John W., banker; born Fourteenth District, Giles County, Tenn., July 10, 1859; son of William and Mary J. (McCreary) FRY; paternal grandparents John and Mary Evans FRY, maternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Tacker) McCREARY; educated common schools in Giles County; married Annie E. HORNE, July 8, 1885; […]
Daily Archives: September 17, 2012
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City: Columbia EMBRY, Watts F., business man, secretary and treasurer Columbia, Tenn., Cotton Mill Co.; born near Columbia, Tenn., Jan 17, 1850; son of Willis B. and Emily S. (Frierson) EMBRY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Wiley S. EMBRY; paternal grandmother Miss BRIDGES prior to marriage; maternal grandfather James FRIERSON, […]
City: Columbia ELAM, James J., insurance agent; born Halifax Co., Va., March 2, 1844; English descent; son of John R. and Margaret (Lawson) ELAM; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; was private in the 18th Va. regiment, C. S. A., during the Civil war, and served during the entire […]
City: Columbia EDGERTON, John Emmett, educator; born near Kenly, N. C., Oct. 2, 1879; English descent; son of Gabriel and Harriet (Copeland) EDGERTON; educated public schools of North Carolina and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., graduating from latter B.A., 1902, and M. A., 1903; married Harriet Figuers Dec. 15, 1909; member […]
City: Columbia COLLINS, Edward E., physician; born in Bedford Co., Tenn., Oct. 24, 1860; Irish and English descent; (Direct descendant of David Williams of the Revolution); son of W. Jefferson and Ida (Williams) COLLINS; father’s occupation merchant; paternal grandparents William and Hester (Perry) COLLINS; maternal grandparents David and Sarah (Harris) […]
City: Columbia FINNEY, James Imboden, editor; born West Carroll Parish, La., May 31, 1877; son of Sam G. and Cornelia (Imboden) FINNEY; paternal grandfather Samuel G. and Annie (Douglas) FINNEY; maternal grandparents David and Susan (Dunklin) IMBODEN; educated McMinnville City School; married Herminie JEANMAIRE, Sept. 12, 1899; member of maire, […]