City: Halls MOSER, Robert Alfred, educator; born Lebanon, Tenn., Oct. 21, 1879; son of James M. and Mary (Padgett) MOSER; German descent; graduate of Cumberland University B.A. 1907; married Lavinia QUAINTANCE Jan. 16, 1908; member Cumberland Presbyterian church.
Daily Archives: October 24, 2012
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City: Halls NEWPORT, William Emmett, educator, newspaper man; born Henry Co., Tenn., Feb. 17, 1868; son of William R. and Susan (Grogan) NEWPORT; paternal grandfather Abram R. NEWPORT; paternal grandmother’s maiden name was CONYERS, maternal grandfather Richard GROGAN, maternal grandmother Sallie (Corum) GROGAN; Welsh-Irish descent; educated public schools of Ky., […]
City: Halls NUNN, William Theodore, cashier Bank of Halls; born Chestnut Bluff, Tenn., Feb. 23, 1865; son Isaac A. and Mary E. (Buck) NUNN; paternal grandfather D.A. NUNN, maternal grand- F.A. (Koonce) NUNN, maternal grandfather Henry BUCK, maternal grandmother Martha (Stanfield) BUCK; German descent; educated Union University, Jackson, University of […]
City: Halls PARKER, James B., lawyer, farmer; born Williamson Co., Tenn., May 26, 1839; son of John M. and Emily G. (Moss) PARKER; Scotch-Irish-English descent; educated common schools West Tenn.’ Married, first, Cornelia OLDHAM Jan. 18, 1865; 2nd, Sarah FARMER, June 22, 1905; member Masons; in early life was a […]
City: Halls PARKS, James Franklin, dentist; born Newbern, Tenn., March 11, 1881; son of B.R. and Millie (Young) PARKS; paternal grandfather Hamilton PARKS; paternal grandmother Rebecca (Steward) PARKS, maternal grandfather J.F. YOUNG, maternal grandmother, Sarah (Bradford) YOUNG; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Newbern, Tenn., B.S. degree, 1902, D.D.S., N.W. University, Chicago, 1905; […]
City: Halls PATTON, Wiley Compton, lawyer; born Watertown, Tenn., May 16, 1874; son of Charley Compton and Mary (Oakley) PATTON; paternal grandfather Sam PATTON, paternal grandmother Nellie (Compton) PATTON, maternal grandfather Nathan OAKLEY, maternal grandmother Ann (Webb) OAKLEY; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Cumberland University; graduated from same, LL.B. 1902; married Lucy […]
City: Hampton SIMERLY, Nathaniel George Taylor, real estate dealer; born in Carter Co., Tenn., Oct. 3, 1855; German descent; son of Elijah and Mary (Hampton) SIMERLY; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents Jacob and Celia (Grimmstaff) SIMERLY; maternal grandparents Johnson and Elizabeth (Smith) HAMPTON; educated at Jonesboro, Tenn., and Baltimore, […]
City: Hampton WAGNER, G. Edward, merchant; born at Butler Johnson Co., Tenn., Feb. 28, 1871; Irish and Dutch descent; son of Joseph L. and Lou C. (Smith) WAGNER; father was a farmer; educated at Butler, Tenn.; has been engaged in the mercantile business all of his life; married Jennie SMITH […]
City: Erwin EDWARDS, Charles Pender, physician; born North Carolina July 5, 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Samuel V. and Nancy (Brigman) EDWARDS; paternal grandparents H. N. and Katherine (Carter) EDWARDS, maternal grandparents Solomon and Nancy (Keith) BRIGMAN; received common school education; graduated Tenn. Medical College April, 1900; married Valeria BALEY […]
City: Erwin TUCKER, N. T., banker; born Unicoi Co., Tenn., 1861; son of Joseph TUCKER; Scotch-Irish descent; began life as a farmer and later engaged in the lumber and building industries; was Justice of the Peace, former chairman of Co. Court and now Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court […]
City: Erwin TILSON, Leroy S., physician; born Clear Branch, Tenn., Aug. 13, 1854; Irish descent; son of William E. and Katherine (Sams) TILSON; paternal grandparents Peleg and Nancy (Allen) TILSON, maternal grandparents James W. and Mary (Hickum) SAMS; educated at Flag Pond Seminary, Flag Pond, Tenn., and Mars Hill College, […]
City: Erwin WILLIAMS, George Campbell, physician; born Limestone, Tenn., Nov. 22, 1866; Welsh descent; son of W. J. and Hettie (McCracken) WILLIAMS; educated Limestone High School and graduated in medicine from Chattanooga Medical College 1895; in early life engaged in farming; married Fannie Elmira HENSLEY April 14, 1898; Mason, Odd […]
City: Estill Springs HUDGINS, William Douglas, business man, State Superintendent of Baptist Sunday school; born Tullahoma, Tenn., April 6, 1873; son of Henry S. and Rebecca (Muse) HUDGINS; Irish descent; educated Terrill College and graduated from same June, 1894; married twice; first, Eula HARDISON; second, Lelia BARROW; member I. O. […]