City: Culleoka GRAHAM, John Patton, educator; born Pennington Gap, Va., Oct. 26, 1869; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of John Patton and America (Pennington) GRAHAM; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandparents Henry and Mary (Russell) GRAHAM; maternal grandparents Thomas and Mary (Smith) PENNINGTON; educated in the public schools of Va., and […]
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City: Crossville SNODGRASS, Charles Edward, lawyer and jurist; born in White Co., Tenn., Dec. 28, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas and Eliza Jane (Evans) SNODGRASS; father’s occupation, physician and lawyer; paternal grandparents, David and Mary (Johnson) SNODGRASS, maternal grandparents Sevier and Nancy (Rotan) EVANS; received common school education; studied […]
City: Crossville LEWIS, Venable Lane, physician and surgeon; born near Sparta, Tenn., Sept. 30, 1877; English, Welsh, Irish descent; son of Tandy L. and Tennie (Kimbrough) LEWIS; paternal grandparents Thomas and Martha (-) LEWIS; maternal grandparents Robert and Martha (–) KIMBROUGH; educated in local schools of White Co., Tenn., Doyle […]
City: Crossville HAMBY, William A., attorney at law; born Morgan Co., Tenn., May 10, 1841; son of Andrew and Alma (Profit) HAMBY; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; married Nancy F. TOLLETT, Feb. 29, 1869; member Royal Arch Masons; Democrat; in early life was a school teacher; United States […]
City: Crossville GARRISON, Abraham Lincoln, farmer and real estate dealer; born Jewett, Tenn., Sept. 15, 1879; English descent; son of James S. and Blanche (Monday) GARRISON; father’s occupation, trader; graduated at Cumberland Normal College with degree of A. B. in 1898; began business career as a teacher; elected Co. Trustee […]
City: Crossville COOPER, James William, lawyer; born near Quebec, White Co., Tenn., April 19, 1878; Irish descent; son of William and Amanda (Sparksman) COOPER; paternal grandparents William and Margaret (Moat) COOPER, maternal grandparents Hardy and Mira (Coffee) SPARKSMAN; educated at Doyle College and graduated Law Department University of Tenn., L.L. […]
City: Crossville CLINE, George Washington, lawyer; born Chillicothe, Mo., June 20, 1861; son of Samuel and Mary E. (Morris) CLINE; father was a contractor and builder; educated University of Indiana and graduated from same with degree of B. A. in 1887; in early life was a school teacher; Democrat; represented […]
City: Crockett Mills SWANSON, EDWARD G., business man; born Friendship, Tenn., Aug. 10, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John James and Frances P. (Dodson) SWANSON; father’s occupation, physician; received common school education; married Althea DEAN March 26, 1905; member K. of P. (past chancellor), W. O. W; Democrat; member M. […]
City: Crab Orchard CLINE, Josiah S., educator; born near South Bend, Ind., Oct. 15, 1854; German-Irish descent; son of Samuel and Mary E. (Morris) CLINE; father was a mechanic, miller and merchant; educated in common schools of Indiana and at Valparaiso, where he graduated with degrees of B. S., B. […]
City: Cowan DAVIS, James Henderson, banker; born Butler Co., Ky., July 27, 1879; Welsh-Irish English-Dutch descent;son of Decatur F. and Mary E. (Gott) DAVIS; father’s occupation, teacher, farmer; paternal grandfather John S. DAVIS, paternal grandmother Harriet E. (Moore) DAVIS, maternal grandfather Moses P. GOTT, maternal grandmother Sarah E. (Mansfield) GOTT; […]