Town: Columbia PARKER, Charles Alfred, Banker; born Giles Co., Tenn. Oct. 10, 1856; English descent; son of J. Milton and L. C. (Jayne) PARKER; graduated Columbia (Tenn.) 1872; married Miss Laura CHAFFIN April 21, 1881; Exalted Ruler Lodge No. 686 B. P. O. E.; Democrat; began business career as a […]
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Town: Columbia PAGE, Albert Sidney, dentist; born in Maury Co, Tenn., Oct. 3, 1870; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James W. and Amanda (Page) PAGE; educated in the public schools of Maury Co., Tenn. and Webb’s School, Bellbuckle, Tenn.; in early life worked on a farm; married Fannie MITCHELL Oct. 31, […]
Town: Columbia PADGETT, Lemuel Phillips, attorney at law; member of Congress; born Columbia, Tenn., November 28, 1855; son of John B. and Rebecca O. (Phillips) PADGETT; English descent; educated in local schools; graduated from Erskine College, Due West, S. C., B. A., July 1876; married Ida B. LATTA, November 11, […]
Town: Columbia RAINEY, Horace, farmer; born Columbia, Tenn., April 9, 1850; Scotch-Irish and Welsh descent; son of W. S. and Mary (Winter) RAINEY; educated at Columbia and Nashville, Tenn.; married Maggie FLEMING Feb. 6, 1889; been engaged in farming all of his life; holds interest in canning factory, also extensive […]
City: Clarksville HANNER, McReynolds, bookkeeper; born near Clarksville, Tenn., Sept. 7, 1872; English and Irish descent; son of John W. and Blanche (Hamner) HANNER; father’s occupation, Methodist minister; paternal grandfather John W. HANNER, paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Park) HANNER, maternal grandfather William HAMNER, maternal grandmother Blanche (Old) HAMNER; educated Howell School, […]
City: Clarksville EWING, Thomas Polk, farmer; born Hampton, Tenn., April 19, 1884; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Finis and Danglus (Polk) EWING; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Thomas EWING, paternal grandmother Prity (Fort) EWING, maternal grandfather Irvin POLK, maternal grandmother Faneris (Wilson) POLK; educated Cumberland City Academy and graduated from same […]
City: Chattanooga WAGNER, Thomas Hinchman, attorney at law; born Norfolk, Va., May 10, 1876; son James and Mary (Wilson) WAGNER; German-English descent; educated Churchland University, attended University of Chattanooga, Tenn., 1905-6; married Laura McMILLAN, Oct. 12, 1908; admitted to practice circuit and court of appeals of Tenn., and Federal Court […]
City: Chattanooga VINCENT, Irvin A., attorney; born Fall Branch, Washington Co. Tenn., June 7, 1884; English-Irish-Scotch descent; son of Jerome and Cordelia Frances (Patton) VINCENT; graduated University Tenn. Academic Department B. A. 1906, law dept. LL. B. 1907; member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity; United States commissioner of Eastern District […]
City: Chattanooga THOMPSON, Frank M., lawyer; born Henry Co., Tenn., Dec 22, 1860; son of Samuel W. and Ellen (Bunch) THOMPSON; Scotch-Irish descent; studied law in office of S. A. Champion; admitted to bar in Henry Co. Tenn., in 1882; railroad commissioner 1897-99; chairman Democratic State executive committee 1902-06; admitted […]
City: Chattanooga SMITH, William Templeton, lawyer; born White Co., Tenn., Feb. 14, 1858; French-Irish-German and English descent; son of W. G. and Amanda R. (Templeton) SMITH; father’s occupation, merchant, lawyer; paternal grandparents, George C. and Martha (Gooch) SMITH, maternal grandparents, William and Lydia (Anderson) TEMPLETON; educated in common schools, and […]
City: Clarksville GRACEY, Julien Frank, commission merchant, real estate, general agent L. & N. R. R.; born Eddyville, Ky., Sept. 23, 1858; Irish descent; son of Frank Patten and Irene (Cobb) GRACEY; father’s occupation general agent L. & N. R. R., commission merchant and real estate, etc.; paternal grandfather Mathew […]
City: Clarksville JOHNSON, Robertson Yeatman, farmer; born near Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tenn., Jan. 24, 1837; son of Alexander Lewis and Diana (Terry) JOHNSON; father’s occupation Forgeman and farmer; paternal grandfather Lewis JOHNSON, paternal grandmother Barbara (Chiles) JOHNSON, maternal grandfather Nathaniel D. TERRY, maternal grandmother Elizabeth (Ligon) TERRY; Entered Apprentice Mason […]
City: Clarksville KEESEE, John Wm.,. merchant; born Montgomery Co., Tenn., Dec. 27, 1853; French descent; son of George Samuel and Mary (Bourne) KEESEE; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandfather John KEESEE, paternal grandmother was a Miss CHAPMAN prior to her marriage; maternal grandfather William BOURNE; maternal grandmother was a Miss CARR […]
City: Clarksville JOHNSON, Thomas Dickson, physician and surgeon; born Robertson Co., Tenn., Jan. 21, 1842; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Cave and Elizabeth (Dortch) JOHNSON; father’s occupation lawyer, attorney-general; member of Congress, Postmaster-General United States, president State Bank; paternal grandfather Thomas JOHNSON, paternal grandmother Mary (Noel) JOHNSON, maternal grandfather Isaac DORTCH, […]
City: Clarksville HARNED, Perry L., Public Official; born Montgomery Co., Tenn., Nov. 16, 1866; son of Enos and Mary (Allman) HARNED; educated public schools and University of Tenn.; took a special course University of Tenn., 1892; in early life was a farmer; later became a teacher; member of State Board […]
City: Clarksville HAMLETT, B. Frank, farmer and tobacco inspector; born Port Royal, Tenn., March 6, 1865; Scotch and English descent; son of Andrew Jackson and Winifred (McNeill) HAMLETT; father’s occupation, farming, paternal grandfather James HAMLETT, paternal grandmother Jane (Atkins) HAMLETT, maternal grandfather Henry MCNEILL, maternal grandmother Nancy (Bobo) MCNEILL; received […]
City: Clarksville GLENN, James Lyle, retired banker; born Elkton, Todd Co., Ky., Dec. 14, 1828; Scotch-English descent; son of James Lyle and Jane Meriwether (Gray) GLENN; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandfather James GLENN, paternal grandmother Rachel (Finley) GLENN, maternal grandfather James GRAY, maternal grandmother Lucy (Webb) GRAY; received common school […]
City: Clarksville FORT, Dancey, attorney at law; born Adams, Tenn., Oct. 11, 1870; French-Huguenot descent; son of Josiah W. and Eliza Penelope (Dancey) FORT; father’s occupation, Baptist minister; paternal grandfather Joel B. FORT, paternal grandmother Nancy (Metcalf) FORT, maternal grandfather William Exum DANCEY, maternal grandmother Nancy Hodges (Deggs) DANCEY; educated […]
City: Clarksville ELDER, John Saunders, insurance man; born Clarksville, Tenn., Dec. 24, 1852; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Joshua and Malissa (Martin) ELDER; father’s occupation, planter and banker; educated at Stewart college, Clarksville, Tenn., now the S. W. P. U., and at Bryant, Stratton & Dehan’s Business College, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1873; […]
City: Clarksville DURHAM, Jeff; farmer; born Roberson Co., Tenn., Oct. 18, 1864; son of Sam and Susannah (Sanders) DURHAM; father’s occupation, farmer; received cimmon /sic/ school education; member I. O. O. F., Modern Woodmen of America and Red Men; Democrat; member of Cumberland Presbyterian church; all of his business life […]