City: Dyer MEDLING, Wm. T., physician; born at Milton, Tenn., Nov. 3, 1849; English-Scotch-Irish descent; son of Francis M. and Harriet Elizabeth MEDLING; father’s occupation, physician; maternal grandparents John and Fannie (Medling) MEDLING; maternal grandparents Alex and Davie (Gibson) RICHMOND; educated at Rutherford, Tenn.; graduated from University of Nashville March […]
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City: Dyer McDEARMON, Joseph Henry, banker; born Powhattan Co., Va., March 1, 1853; son of Geo. Gills and Marcella (Jones) McDEARMON; Scotch-Irish English descent; educated Gibson Co., common schools; married Ella CORNATZAR Feb. 4, 1880; member Mason, I. O. O. F., K. & L. of Honor; former R. R. Agent […]
City: Dyer JACKSON, John A., physician; born Waynesboro, Tenn., in 1850; son of John and Susan (Skillern) JACKSON; Irish descent; father was a farmer; graduated in Medicine University of Louisville, Ky., with degree of M. D. in 1876; his early life was devoted to school teaching, later entered the drug […]
City: Dyer DAVIS, Thomas Henry, minister of the Gospel; born near Bradford, Tenn., Sept. 28, 1865; Irish descent; son of Adam and Frances (Baker) DAVIS; father’s occupation farmer; educated Chestnut Hill Public School, Laneview Academy, and McLemorsville College; graduated from the latter with degree B. S., June 1893; reared on […]
City: Dyer DAVIDSON, J. W.; born at Dyer, Tenn., March 3, 1854; son of S. M. and A. A. (Thomas) DAVIDSON; married Nancy HARRISON, Dec. 23, 1873; Democrat; is at present constable and deputy Sheriff; formerly engaged in farming and livery business; member of the M. E. Church, South.
City: Dyer BYARS, Ezelle S., insurance man, born in Haywood Co., Tenn., Sept. 25, 1867; Irish-Dutch descent; son of Wesley S. and Nancy A. (Smith) BYARS; father was minister of the gospel; educated Southern Baptist University at Jackson, Tenn., and graduated from same June 1895, with degree of B. S.; […]
City: Dyer BOUCHER, Geo. Washington, editor; born in Lawrence Co., Tenn.; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J. R. and Sara (Gaither) BOUCHER; graduated at Huntingdon, Tenn., courses of B. A., (1892), B. S. (1895), A. B., (1898), A. M.; (1906); member of Masonic Lodge; Democrat; represented Gibson Co., in Tenn., General […]
City: Dyer BALL, Clyde L., lawyer; born at Dyer, Tenn., Sept. 2, 1890; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Albert L. and Addie A. (Gordon) Ball; father was a retail merchant; maternal grandparents J. L. and L. (Flowers) GORDON; paternal grandparents W. R. and E. A. BALL; educated in West Tenn., College; […]
City: Dycus McCARVER, John L., farmer and stock dealer; born Tamaroa, Ill., Nov. 15, 1865; son of Logan H. and Mary N. (Osborn) McCARVER; father was a famer and tobacco dealer; received common school education and in early life became a farmer; at present engaged in farming and live stock […]
City: Dunlap MOORE, Wm. A, merchant; born Chattanooga, Tenn., March 12, 1844; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Alexander and Nancy (Martin) MOORE; received common school education; married Minerva MYERS May 30, 1867; member Knights of Pythias; began his business career as clerk in a store; entered Confederate army in fall of […]