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.
Monthly Archives: September 2012
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 […]
City: Cleveland FLETCHER, Andrew Jackson, lawyer: born Greenville, Tenn., March 11, 1861; Scotch-Irish descent; son of A. J. and Emma (Hickey) FLETCHER; father’s occupation, lawyer, and served one term in Senate before the war and was Secretary of State 1867-18; received common school education; reared on farm and worked while […]
City: Cleveland CROOKE, Charles Walter, educator; born Odon, Ind., April 20, 1863; Scotch-Irish, Dutch-English descent; son of James Monroe and Julia Mildred (Calvert) CROOKE; father’s occupation, merchant; graduate of De Pauw University June 13, 1901; in early life was a merchant; later became a Methodist preacher; married Sue Olive MULLIKIN […]
City: Cleveland BRYANT, William M., hardware merchant; farmer; born Charleston, Tenn., March 20, 1853; Irish descent; son of William P. and Icie Ann (McCarty) BRYANT; father’s occupation farmer; graduated Charleston, Tenn., high school; began life as a blacksmith and wagon builder; married Nannie E. CULTON Feb. 3, 1875; member of […]
City: Cleveland BROWN, James R., Public Official; born May 20, 1856; son of John K. and Rebecca Jane (Woody) BROWN; father’s occupation, farming and sheriff and jailer of Bradley Co., Tenn., before the Civil war; educated common schools of Bradley Co., Tenn.; reared and worked on a farm; elected Bailiff […]
City: Cleveland BENNETT, James M., merchant; born Bradley Co., Tenn., April 28, 1857; son of G.W. and Mary (Shannon) BENNETT; English, German and Irish descent; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Jesse Bennett, paternal grandmother Sarah (Killian) BENNETT, maternal grandfather Dr. William SHANNON, maternal grandmother Miss KILE prior to marriage; married […]
City: Cleveland ATCHLEY, Samuel Henry, farmer; born Bradley Co., Tenn., Feb. 13, 1861; English descent; son of Enoch and Sarah (Denton) ATCHLEY; paternal grandfather Jesse ATCHLEY, paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Cambers) ATCHLEY, maternal grandfather Isaac DENTON, maternal grandmother Mary (Coffman) DENTON; educated Tasso College; married Mary MILLER Oct. 17, 1889; member […]
City: Clarksville SAVAGE, Michael, attorney at law; born Clarksville, Tenn., Nov. 26, 1860; Irish descent; son of P. J. and Ellen (Coffey) SAVAGE; father’s occupation, farmer; educated common schools Montgomery Co., Tenn.; and graduated from Vanderbilt Law School 1882; Democrat; elected Atty.-Gen. Montgomery Co., Tenn., Aug., 1886; served four years […]
City: Clarksville ROLLOW, James Grady, educator; born Montgomery Co., Tenn., Oct 20, 1854; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John A. and Rebecca (Grady) ROLLOW; educated Montgomery Co. and Clarksville, Tenn.; graduated at Stewart College June, 1875; with degree of A. B.; began his professional career as a teacher; is at present […]