City: Franklin BRADLEY, Robert Henry, retired merchant and planter; born in Scott Co., Ky., Jan. 23, 1819; English descent ; son of William and Sarah (Jenkins) BRADLEY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Thomas and Philadelphi (Ficklin) BRADLEY, maternal grandparents Henry and Martha (Stapp) JENKINS; received common school education; began his […]
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City: Franklin BAILEY, Robert Albert, farmer and banker; born Franklin Tenn., Sept. 11, 1849; Scotch-Irish descent ; son of Albert H. and Louisa Ann (Figuers) BAILEY; paternal grandparents John and Sallie (Reese) BAILEY, maternal grandparents Thomas and Ann (Faircloth) FIGUERS; educated in the public schools of Williamson and Maury Co., […]
City: Franklin AMMERMAN, Wesley, physician (osteopathic); born Sherman, Texas, April 19, 1861; son of Coleman R. and Elizabeth (Perkins) AMMERMAN; German, English, Scotch descent; educated Christian University, Canton, Mo., later graduated at American School of Osteopathy, Kirksville, Mo. (1896); in early life engaged in fine stock raising; opened in Franklin, […]
City: Forked Deer HUMPHREYS, Samuel T., merchant, born Brownsville, Tenn., Nov. 17, 1862; son of Samuel L. and Roberta (Hood) HUMPHREYS; Scotch descent; paternal grandparents Wiley J. and Luvisa (Link) HUMPHREYS, maternal grandparents Anthony and Sarah (Mann) HOOD; received common school education; entered business 1887, at Forked Deer, where he […]
City: Flat Creek PEARSON, Charles, farmer; born Bedford Co., Tenn., April 5, 1880; Scotch descent; son of C. N. and Kate (Campbell) PEARSON; father was a farmer and lumberman; paternal grandparents Kin J. and Sidney (Watson) PEARSON, maternal grandparents Alfred and Sarah (Reaves) CAMPBELL; educated in the local schools of […]
City: Flat Creek ENOCHS, Maze Alexander LaFayette, physician and surgeon; born in Moore Co., Tenn., Dec. 19, 1843; Scotch-Irish descent; entered Confederate army when seventeen years of age in 1st Tenn. Regiment (Peter TURNEY’s), wounded at Gaines Mill, wounded again in PICKETT’s charge, Gettysburg, captured and carried to David’s Island, […]
City: Finley BUNNELL, Isaac Newton, farmer; born in Gibson Co., Tenn., 1849; Irish descent; son of Isaac Newton and Lavinia (O’Neil) BUNNELL; received common school education; married Miller WEIDMAN in 1892; second wife Jennie SKIPPER 1909; Democrat; delegate to State Democratic Gubernatorial Convention when Robert L. TAYLOR was first nominated […]
City: Finger WOMBLE, Marcus A., farmer; born Chester Co., Tenn., Aug. 11, 1870; son of Joe and Terry A. (Deaton) WOMBLE; educated in local schools of Chester Co., Tenn.; his father died when he was quite young and taking himself the task of supporting his father’s family he was prevented […]
City: Finger WEAVER, L. A., merchant; born McNairy Co., Tenn., March 24, 1869; son of R. M. and Mary A. WEAVER; began life as a farmer; educated in McNairy Co., Tenn.; has been engaged in general merchandise for several years; married Davie KERBY Sept. 5, 1897; is president of the […]
City: Finger PATTERSON, Grover F., farmer; born Chester Co., Tenn., Dec. 20, 1886; English descent; son of Mansfield J. and Nancy (Lipscomb) PATTERSON; father’s occupation farming; paternal grandparents James and Matilda PATTERSON; maternal grandparents William and Eliza (Tillman) LIPSCOMB; received common school education; married Mary Belle SANDERS Dec. 29, 1907; […]