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 […]
Monthly Archives: October 2012
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. […]
City: Greeneville ARMITAGE, W. H., banker; born in Greene Co., Tenn., July 28, 1856; English descent; son of Isaac A. and Eleanor B. (Harmon) ARMITAGE; educated at Mosheim, Tenn., College and graduated from the same with degree of A. B. May, 1878; after graduation taught school until 1886; served in […]
City: Euchee CULVAHOUSE, James P., farmer and merchant; born Roane Co., Tenn., June 23, 1856; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Elias W. and Amanda (Golyon) CULVAHOUSE; educated local schools Roane Co., Tenn.; began life as a farmer and later engaged in the mercantile and milling business, and at present is identified […]
City: Erwin GILBERT, Robert William Henry, lawyer; born Madison Co., N. C., June 4, 1867; English and Irish descent; son of B. F. and Sarah A. (Arrawood) GILBERT; paternal grandparents Isaiah and Carrie (Woody) GILBERT; maternal grandparents T. J. and Sarah A (Howard) ARRAWOOD; received common school education; married Serene […]
City: Erwin ROBERTS, William Alexander, lawyer; born Erwin, Tenn., Dec. 14, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James C. and Sallie (Love) ROBERTS; father’s occupation, wagon maker and Justice of the Peace; paternal grandparents Daniel and Mary B. (Hayes) ROBERTS, maternal grandparents William and Nancy A. (Hartsell) LOVE; educated public schools […]
City: Erwin SMITH, Philip Bayard, lawyer; born Keswick, Albermarle /sic/ Co., Va., Oct. 3, 1876; son of A. J. and E. O. (Lewis) SMITH, father was a farmer and traveling salesman; educated public schools of Albemarle Co., Va., Hoge Academy and Richmond College; graduated from Dunsmore’s Business College, Staunton Va., […]
City: Erwin TONEY, J. Frank, merchant and real estate dealer; born Carter Co., Tenn., March 13, 1859; son of William and Evaline (Price) TONEY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents William and Mary (Mattox) TONEY, maternal grandparents Christopher and Mary (McInturff) PRICE; was left an orphan at 10 in reduced circumstances; […]
City: Greeneville DUGGER, Oscar Milton, editor and publisher; born in Greene Co., Tenn., April 25, 1872; German-English-Irish descent; son of John Shields and Susan (Davis) DUGGER; father’s occupation planted and stock dealer; paternal grandparents William and Sarah (Brabson) DUGGER; maternal grandparents John and Sarah (McNees) DAVIS; graduated from Washington & […]
City: Columbia BIDDLE, William Monroe, physician; born Columbia, Tenn. Nov. 1, 1847; English descent; son of Daniel and Mary (Pride) BIDDLE; graduated in medicine in Nashville in 1871; married Julia ROGERS June 14, 1871; member of K. of P., B. P. O. E. and Century Club, Columbia, Tenn.; is now […]
City: Coldwater SUGG, Tom Day, farmer and stock raiser; born at Coldwater, Tenn., May 28, 1880; Dutch descent; son of William Conrad and Susan (Wood) SUGG; father’s occupation farmer and stock raiser; paternal grandparents Cullen and Sidney (Conrad) SUGG; maternal grandparents Dr. John and Josephine (Dobbins) WOOD; educated public schools […]
City: Coal Creek THOMAS, DAVID R., coal mining industries; born Pendaren South Wales, G. G., Nov. 30, 1839; son of Rees and Margaret (Thomas) THOMAS; paternal grandfather David THOMAS, paternal grandmother Eleanor JINKINS, maternal grandfather John THOMAS, (Park-y-Rhos, Carmarthen, Wales) maternal grandmother Frances (Morris) THOMAS; Welsh descent; educated from a […]
City: Coal Creek BEASLEY, Elias M., physician; born near Hazlehurst, Miss., Sept. 11, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of S. T. and Rebecca (Killarease) BEASLEY; father’s occupation, farmer; educated University of Miss., and graduated Tulane University of La., M. D., 1891; married Annie Binkley Nov., 1902; member of Masons and Knights […]
City: Dixon Spring WRIGHT, Hugh Bradley, farmer; born Dixon Spring, Tenn., Nov. 20, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Randolph and Nannie (Bradley) WRIGHT; father’s occupation, farming and stock raising; paternal grandparents George and Sallie (Burton) WRIGHT, maternal grandparents, Hugh H. and Martha (Dillon) BRADLEY; educated local schools Dixon Spring, […]