Town: Cookeville HOLLADAY, Oscar K., attorney at law; born Pekin, Tenn., Nov. 6, 1876; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of William A. and Martha J. (Jared) HOLLADAY; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Dickson Normal College and Cumberland University; graduated from the former Literary 1897, from the latter law 1898; married Margaret […]
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Town: Cookeville GUTHRIE, George Nuckols, Jr., doctor of dental surgery; born at Gallatin Tenn., Dec. 14, 1878; son of George Nuckols and Ellen Cary (Hobson) GUTHRIE; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandparents Isaac Newton and Martha Ann (Montgomery) GUTHRIE; maternal grandparents John Cary and Virginia Randolph (Page) HOBSON; educated at Gallatin […]
City: Dixon Spring BRIDGEWATER, Samuel Chambers, physician; born Dixon Spring, Tenn., Feb. 4, 1856; English descent son of Major John C. and Mary F. (Vaughan) BRIDGEWATER; father was a merchant who died in the Confederate Army 1864; paternal grandparents Chesley and Nancy (Chambers) BRIDGEWATER, maternal grandparents Col J. H. and […]
Town: Cookeville CAPSHAW, Robert Bird, attorney at law; born Warren Co. Tenn., Oct. 13, 1855; Irish and Dutch descent; son of James Wesley and Nancy Ann (Parsley) CAPSHAW; father’s occupation, farmer and mechanic; paternal grandfather James W. Capshaw, Sr., paternal grandmother Priscilla (Taber) CAPSHAW, maternal grandfather Anthony W. PARSLEY, maternal […]
City: Difficult THOMAS, Sterling Price, merchant; born Bagdad, Tenn., Feb. 28, 1869; son of James A. and Eveline (Williams) THOMAS; father was a farmer and live stock dealer; paternal grandparents Chesley and Maria (Jenkins) THOMAS; maternal grandparents James and Millie (Sutton) WILLIAMS; educated at D. A. Duke College, Difficult, Tenn.; […]
City: Difficult RUSSELL, Gen. Francis Marion, merchant and manufacturer; born Smith Co., Tenn., Sept. 11, 1865; Irish descent; son of J. F. and Sarah E. (Austin) RUSSELL; father’s occupation, blacksmith and wheelwright; educated local public schools; began life in his father’s shop, and later, engaged in mercantile and tobacco trade […]
City: Difficult DONOHO, Charles Hayden, physician and surgeon; born Willette, Macon Co., Tenn., July 1, 1874; son of John H. and Arilla (Hudson) DONOHO; father’s occupation farmer, tobacco dealer, merchant and live stock trader; paternal grandparents Rody and Juda (Brooks) DONOHO; maternal grandparents Obediah and Nancy (Coonse) HUDSON; educated at […]
City: Dickson SCOTT, William S., physician; born Springville, Tenn., Jan. 11, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of David M. and Nancy F. (Hagler) SCOTT; educated local schools Decaturville, Tenn.; graduated in the Medical Department Vanderbilt University, M. D. Feb. 1876; early, occupation farmer and later, engaged in the practice of medicine; […]
City: Dickson LEECH, Wilson Blake, lawyer; born Charlotte, Tenn., April 12, 1868; Scotch-French descent; son of L. L. and Sarah Ann (Hardin) LEECH; father’s occupation lawyer; graduated from Cumberland University with degree of L. L. B., 1890; began his business career as a farmer; later taught school; married Beulah McLEAN […]
City: Dickson KANNARD, Wm. Thomas, lawyer; born Bulett Co., Ky., Jan. 26, 1874; son of David and Matilda (Scott) KANNARD; educated Englewood Normal College; began business career as school teacher; married Minnie BEASLEY, Jan. 17, 1901; member of Masons, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias; Democrat; Presidential elector for 7th […]
City: Dickson HUDSON, J. T., farmer; born Dickson Co., Tenn., July 19, 1853; Irish descent; son of J. W. and Mary (Tilley) HUDSON; father’s occupation, farming; received common school education; began farming when quite young, and he has remained in that business all of his life; married L. W. BOWEN […]
City: Dickson HENSLEE, Pitt, banker; born Hollow Rock, Tenn.; son of Dr. J. T. and Mary (Lipe) HENSLEE; the father being a physician and surgeon; paternal grandparents Joel and Nancy (Justice) HENSLEE, maternal grandparents, Aaron and Mary (Green) LIPE: educated public schools of his native village and afterward a merchant […]
City: Dickson HARPER, Thomas Munsey, physician; born South Side, Tenn., June 27, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas T. and Mary E. (Collins) HARPER; educated Montgomery Co., High School; graduated in medicine University of Tenn., Feb. 24, 1891; married Nellie BROCK Jan. 6, 1904; Scottish Rite Mason; Democrat; member of […]
City: Detroit VAUGHN, Joseph Craddock, merchant; born Detroit, Tenn., Jan. 19, 1855; English and Scotch descent; son of Joseph CRADDOCK and Mary Margaret (McCoy) VAUGHAN; educated in the local schools of Tenn.; entered the mercantile business in early life; married Martha Sue BARKER June 5, 1866; Democrat; was Postmaster at […]
City: Denver RUSHING, Virgil Alonzo, banker; born Tenn., Dec. 20, 1874; son of Burhl C. and Missouri Jane (Thompson) RUSHING; father’s occupation merchant; paternal grandparents David L. and Sarah (Moore) RUSHIING; maternal grandparents David and Letha (Yates) THOMPSON; educated Camden, Tenn.; began life as a merchant; married Stella McCANN May […]
City: Denmark TYSON, Benjamin, farmer; born Haywood Co., Tenn., Oct. 4, 1847; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Benjamin and Pamela (Moore) TYSON; father was a merchant and farmer, who came to Tenn., from North Carolina; educated in the local schools of Haywood and Madison Co’s., Tenn.; began life as a clerk […]
City Denver EASLEY, Ernest, banker; born Dickson, Tenn., July 26, 1882; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William J. and Lula Helen (Hicks) EASLEY; educated in the local schools and Dickson College of Dickson, Tenn.; first occupation, was teaching, later, stenographer for the Cassety Oil Co., Nashville, Tenn., now cashier of the […]
City: Del Rio JONES, William V., farmer and merchant; born near Del Rio, Tenn., May 9, 1866; French English descent; son of Marvel M. and Susan E. (Woodson) JONES; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Russell and Sarah (Hays) JONES; maternal grandparents, Mathew and Mary (Pyrom) WOODSON; educated in the local […]
City: Del Rio BURNETT, James Huff, farmer and merchant; born Del Rio, Cocke Co., Tenn., July 21, 1859; French-Irish descent; son of James M. and Caroline (Huff) BURNETT; paternal grandparents Swan P. and Francis (Bell) BURNETT, maternal grandparents, Stephen and Betsy (Carson) HUFF; educated Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn.; began […]
City: Defeated WRIGHT, Wilson Daniel, farmer; born Sykes, Tenn., Nov. 25, 1863; English-Irish descent; son of Stephens Henry and Nancy (Waters) WRIGHT; father’s occupation, farmer; in early life was a farmer, later entered the mercantile business; received a common school education; was a merchant at Hickman, Tenn., from 1882 to […]