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 […]
Daily Archives: September 30, 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 […]