City: Cronansville JONES, James N., planter; born Obion Co., Tenn., Sept. 28, 1843; Scotch descent; son of Willis and Lou Ann (Tindall) JONES; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; received common school education and has devoted all of his life to farming; married Lillie D. WADE Dec. 23, 1897; Democrat; member […]
Daily Archives: November 6, 2012
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City: Dyersburg NEAL, Tom W., born in Nashville, Tenn., April 11, 1835; was educated at Irvin College, McMinnville, Tenn. – but regards printing office as Alma Mater; edited daily papers in Nashville and in Memphis, and at one time was engaged in weekly journalism in Ky. and Ark., prior to […]
City: Dyersburg LATTA, Capt. S. R., retired lawyer; born Alexandra, Pa., West Mooreland, Co., Dec 2, 1827; son of John and Lucinda (Gilchrist) LATTA; Irish descent; father’s occupation, mechanic; educated Jefferson College at Kinnesburg, Pa.; graduate of same in year of 1850; married Mary Granger GUTHRIE Dec. 9, 1852; early […]
City: Dyersburg JOHNSTON, HENRY BASCOM, minister of the gospel; born Lauderdale Co., Tenn., July 6, 1860; son of Rev. George and Elizabeth (Lindsey) JOHNSTON; educated McTyeire Institute, McKenzie, Webb school, Culeoka and Vanderbilt University, received degree of D. D. June, 1908; married Mattie ERWIN Dec. 2, 1886; joined the M. […]
City: Dyersburg HARWOOD, Richard Norton, dentist; born Trenton, Gibson Co., Tenn., Feb. 6, 1878; son James Harvey and Fannie Louise (Hillsman) HARWOOD; paternal grandfather Richard D. HARWOOD; paternal grandmother Mary Margarite (Everette) HARWOOD, maternal grandfather Rev. M. HILLSMAN; maternal grandmother Ann Eliza (Mynatt) HILLSMAN; Saxon Irish descent; father’s occupation farmer […]
City: Dyersburg HALL, R. M., lawyer, banker, railroad builder; born Purdy, Tenn., Jan 9, 1858; son of A. R. and Louise P. (Helm) HALL; Scotch-Irish; graduated Cumberland University, literature, 1874; law 1876; married Kate SAMPSON, Sept. 7, 1887; Chairman County Democrat Executive Committee (four years); delegate to National Democratic Convention […]
City: Dyersburg FLANARY, David L., physician and surgeon; born Waverly, Tenn., Oct. 23, 1880; son of Isaac and Margaret (Johnson) FLANARY; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Dickson Normal University of Nashville and Ky. State University; graduated L. I., 1898, B. S., 1901; and A. B. 1903; went to New York in 1907 […]
City: Dyersburg EWELL, M. Watson, Businessman, mayor of Dyersburg, Tenn., born Madison Co., Tenn., Dec. 6, 1867; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Wm B. and Mary M. (Brown) EWELL; paternal grandparents Joshua and Mary Bryan (Blount) EWELL; maternal grandparents Anthony and Nancy (Carlyle) BROWN; educated at public schools of Madison Co.; […]
City: Dyersburg DAWSON, Charles Clark, Public Official; born Dyersburg, Tenn., Nov. 24, 1839; Irish descent; son of William A. and Amanda (Clark) DAWSON; paternal grandparents Isaac and Bettie (McCord) DAWSON, maternal grandparents Henderson and Elizabeth (Pate) CLARK; received common school education and devoted his early life to farming; married Leonora […]
City: Dyersburg ATKINS, James Wiley, county official; born Dyer Co., Tenn., Feb. 22, 1873; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of James A. and Lavenia Ruth (Tipton) ATKINS; paternal grandparents, James M. and Emiline (Ballard) ATKINS; maternal grandparents Wiley B. and Ruth B. (Allen) TIPTON; educated local schools Dyersburg, Tenn., graduated […]