City: Harriman WINSLOW, Henry M., lawyer; born in Carrollton, Ky., Aug. 3, 1850; descended on his father’s side from the Winslows and Beverleys of New Kent Co., Va., and on his mother’s side from Count Du Puy, a Huguenot refugee who fled his castle at time of the revocation of […]
Monthly Archives: November 2012
City: Greeneville WOODYARD, S. Walter, physician and surgeon; born at White Gate, Giles Co., Va., Jan. 16, 1869; German-English descent; son of William and Francis (Keeling) WOODYARD; father was a farmer and stock raiser; paternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (Summers) WOODYARD; maternal grandparents Abner and Mary (Farley) KEELING; educated in […]
City: Greeneville WILLIS, James William, banker and manufacturer; born Greene Co., Tenn., March 7, 1854; English and Irish descent; son of John H. and Elizabeth J. (McCord) WILLIS; father’s occupation farmer and contractor; paternal grandparents James and ______ (Hall) WILLIS, maternal grandparents, James and Margaret R. (Bell) MCCORD; received common […]
City: Greeneville SUSONG, Joseph Alexander, lawyer; born Parrottsville, Tenn., Nov. 7, 1864; son of Nicholas and Ellen C. (Huff) SUSONG; father’s occupation farmer and trader; graduated at Emory and Henry College Va., June 1887 with degree of A. B.; all his life has been devoted to the practice of the […]
City: Greeneville SHUGART, Charles Offert, minister of the gospel; born Ducktown, Tenn., Oct. 1, 1881; German-Dutch and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Livingston and Laura (McLeod) SHUGART; father’s occupation merchant; paternal grandfather Levi SHUGART; paternal grandmother was a Miss PICKLE prior to her marriage; maternal grandparents Sidney and Susie (Greer) MCLEOD; […]
City: Greeneville SHOUN, Alexander Nelson, attorney at law; born Johnson Co., Tenn., Nov. 1, 1851; German and English descent; son of George H. and Theodosia (Wilson) SHOUN; father’s occupation merchant; paternal grandparents Andrew and Elizabeth (Powell) SHOUN; maternal grandparents Andrew and Elizabeth (McQueen) WILSON; graduated at Emory and Henry College, […]
City: Greeneville PENCE, John Hoss, educator; born in Washington Co., Tenn., Oct. 20, 1876; German descent; son of John B. and Selina J. (Bowman) PENCE; father’s occupation farmer, teacher and minister of the Gospel; paternal grandfather John PENCE; paternal grandmother was a Miss BYERLY prior to her marriage; maternal grandparents […]
City: Greeneville NEAS, Luna Lafayette, public official; born Cocke Co., Tenn., March 30, 1862; German descent; son of George and Sally (Renner) NEAS; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Michael and Sarah (Bower) NEAS; maternal grandparents William and Magdaline (Gabel) RENNER; had no opportunity to go to school but educated himself […]
City: Greeneville MYERS, Newton Cloyd, farmer, stock breeder; born in Greene Co., Tenn., Jan. 18, 1875; German, Scotch-Irish-English descent; son of Michael Carter and Martha Ellen (Bible) MYERS; paternal grandparents Michael and Sophia (Carter) MYERS, maternal grandparents Christian and Louisa Mariah (Tucker) BIBLE; educated Mosheim, Tenn., Kentucky University, Lexington, Ky; […]
City: Greeneville MOREY, James Marsh, manufacturer; born Jonesboro, Tenn., Nov. 20, 1844; English descent; son of Ira and Hannah M. (Herrick) MOREY; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; paternal grandfather Ira MOREY, paternal grandmother was a Miss SHAW prior to her marriage, maternal grandparents Ephraim and Marilla (Spencer) HERRICK; educated […]
City: Greeneville HARMON, Dana, lawyer; Judge of the 1st Judicial Circuit, State of Tennessee; Republican; residence Greeneville, Tenn.
City: Greenfield HUDSON, Henry F., physician; born in Wilson Co., Tenn., Nov. 23, 1846; English descent; son of David H. and Martha Jane (Parton) HUDSON; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Freeman and Elizabeth (Kellis) HUDSON; maternal grandparents Henry and Tempy (Grisham) PARTON; received a common school education and later graduated […]
City: Greenfield LIPSCOMB, John Calvin, farmer; born Marshall Co., Tenn., Feb. 3, 1842; son of William C. and Eliza (Tillman) LIPSCOMB; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John and Juda (Shehorn) LIPSCOMB; maternal grandparents Joseph and Winnie (Fields) Tillman; in early life engaged in farming; received a common school education and […]
City: Greenfield RAY, James Nathan, business man and dealer in live stock; born near Greenfield Tenn., in 1851; Irish descent; son of Bennett and Cyrena (Harral) RAY; father’s occupation farmer also County Judge; paternal grandparents’ Nathan and Emily (Brown) RAY; maternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (Gilliam) HARRAL; received common school […]
City: Greenfield WARD, Harry C., manufacturer; born St. Joseph, Mich., Jan. 23, 1877; son of Henry Charles and Mary Ann (Wilson) WARD; English descent; father’s occupation manufacturer; educated De Pauw University, Greencastle, Ind., and Harvard University; graduated at the latter institution in 1899 with degrees of Bachelor of Science and […]
City: Haley SHOFNER, Joseph T., farmer; born at Haley, Tenn., Feb. 3, 1863; German descent; son of Albert J. and Eran (Landis) SHOFNER; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Frederick and Julia (Coble) SHOFNER; maternal grandparents John and Polly (Loe) LANDIS; educated at National Normal University, Lebanon, O., and graduated from […]
City: Haley SNODDY, J.A., R.R. agt. and miller; born Haley, Tenn., April 20, 1877; son of J.W.M. and Almeda SNODDY; Dutch descent; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Haley, Tenn.; early business occupation, farmer and R.R. fireman; married Audrey E. HOLT Sept. 3, 1899; member I.O.O.F. and M.W. of A.; member Methodist […]
City: Haley TAYLOR, James Patton, physician; born Laurel, Md., Aug. 8, 1868; English and German descent; son of James Patton and Mary (George) TAYLOR; father’s occupation, writer and farmer; paternal grandparents Nat G. and Emma (Haynes) TAYLOR, maternal grandparents James and Mary (Worley) GEORGE; educated Milligan (Tenn.) College, graduated from […]
City: Greeneville FOX, Claud Porterfield, physician; born in Lincoln Co., N. C., Nov. 9, 1866; Dutch descent; son of Alfred J. and Lydia (Bost) FOX; father was a clergyman and physician; educated at University of Va.; University of New York City; graduated from the latter with degree M. D. March […]
City: Halls LYNCH, William Charles, agt. I.C.R.R. Co.; born Louisville, Ky., April 6, 1878; son John and Bridgett LYNCH; Irish descent; father’s occupation, roadmaster L.&N. R.R. (now deceased); educated common schools Ky., Hardin Co., and graduated Elizabethtown, Ky., June 10, 1896; state diploma June 25, 1896; married Katherine Elizabeth O’Neil […]