City: Columbia MARTIN, William Edward, physician; born Sumner County, Tenn., near Gallatin, August 17, 1860; French, English, Scotch and Irish descent; son of John and Rhoda E. (Fonville) MARTIN; paternal grandparents Robert and Sallie (Hoye) MARTIN, maternal grandparents John and Mary Jane (Green) FONVILLE; after receiving common school education, graduated in […]
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City: Columbia LEWIS, James Franklin, retail druggist; born Pulaksi, Tenn., Jan. 8, 1870; son of William Graves and Alice (Peck) LEWIS; educated in Pulaski, Tenn., and Limestone Co., Ala., country schools; began his business career as a retail drug clerk with Theo. WESTMORELAND, Athens, Ala., in 1885; member Century Club, […]
City: Columbia JACKSON, John Washington, Postmaster; born at Lewisburg, Tenn., June 10, 1862; Irish-German descent; son of W. A. and Margaret (Phifer) JACKSON; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandparents J. J. and Mattie (Evans) JACKSON, maternal grandparents Jona and Jennie (McGregor) PHIFER; educated Lassea Academy and finished the High School Course […]
City: Columbia HOLDING, Samuel, attorney at law; born Culleoka, Maury Co., Tenn., Sept. 11, 1867; son of Rufus and Margaret Ann (Jones) HOLDING; father’s occupation physician, merchant; paternal grandfather Samuel Slaughter HOLDING paternal grandmother Elvira (Gullett) HOLDING; maternal grandfather Abner JONES, maternal grandmother Mary A. (Yowell) JONES; married Susie CLOPTON […]
City: Columbia HAYNES, Richard Edgar Jr., attorney at law; born Franklin, Tenn., May 17, 1881; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Richard Edgar and Molly (Harrison) HAYNES; father’s occupation, hardware merchant; educated at Franklin, Bellbuckle, Lebanon, Tenn., and Honey Grove, and Georgetown, Texas; graduated at Lebanon, Tenn., L.L.B. June 4, 1903; in […]
City: Columbia HAWES, Samuel Percy, minister of the Gospel; born Dinwiddie County, Virginia; son of Herbert Henry and Harriet (Bouldin) HAWES; English, Scotch and Huguenot descent; educated Hampdon-Sidney College, Va., and U.T. Seminary Va.; graduated Hampdon-Sidney College June, 1888 (A. B.); Union Theological Seminary (B. D.) May, 1893; married Christine WATKINS, […]
City: Columbia GORDON, William Bradshaw, lawyer; born near Columbia, Tenn., July 23, 1839; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Geo. W. and Elizabeth (Bradshaw) GORDON; paternal grandparents Chapman and Charity (King) GORDON; maternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Stubblefield) BRADSHAW; educated in local schools; graduated from Old Jackson college as valedictorian June, 1858; […]
City: Columbia GALLOWAY, William Thomas, farmer; born Glendale, Maury County, Tenn., June 8, 1846; son of Francis Marion and Caroline M. (Fausett) GALLOWAY; Scotch, Irish, and English descent; educated country schools and at Jackson College, Columbia, Tenn.; married Elizabeth R. SMITH, February 4, 1866; member K. of P.; Representative of […]
City: Columbia FUSSELL, Joseph H., attorney at law; born Maury Co., Tenn., Jan. 12, 1836; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Henry B. and Eliza C. (Kincaid) FUSSELL; paternal grandparents John and Polly (Fitts) FUSSELL; maternal grandparents, Joseph and Eliza (McLeece) KINCAID; educated at Jackson College, Columbia, Tenn., graduating there from with […]