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, […]
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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; […]
City: Fayetteville TILLMAN, James D., lawyer, farmer; born in Bedford Co., Tenn., Nov. 25, 1841; son of Lewis and Mary C. (Davidson) TILLMAN; educated University of Nashville 1860; attended law school at the Cumberland University before the war; entered C. S. A., as a Lieutenant in a company from Shelbyville, […]
City: Fayetteville SAVELL, Joel Florida, minister and teacher; born Santa Rosa Co., Fla., Jan. 17, 1863; son of Morton Jeremiah and Mary Abigal (Parker) SAVELL; Dutch Scotch-Irish, English and French descent; educated academy in Bagdad, Fla., Richmond College, Va., Howard College Ala., University of Rochester, N. Y., Theological Seminary at […]
City: Fayetteville POINDEXTER, James Elliot, Co. Official; born at Somerville, Fayette Co., Tenn., Dec. 3, 1848; French-English descent; son of W. H. and Sallie W. (Langhorn) POINDEXTER; father was a millwright and contractor; educated at Mary Sharp College and Southern University; early occupation, school teacher and farmer; formerly president of […]
City: Fayetteville PARKS, Joe Brazier, lawyer; born Franklin Co., Tenn., July 25, 1869; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of S. M. and Lazinka (Brazier) Parks; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents R. C. and Flora (Wakefield) PARKS, maternal grandparents James and Rachel (Brandon) BRAZIER; received academic education at […]
City: Fayetteville NOBLITT, Boone Edgar, physician; born Booneville, Tenn., Sept. 5, 1867; son Dr. D. J. and Sylvania (Boone) NOBLITT; English, German descent; father’s occupation, physician; educated Knoxville, Tenn., Winchester and Nashville; graduate of Vanderbilt, M. D. degree March, 1891; married Lizzie SULLIVAN Aug. 12, 1892; member W. O. W., […]
City: Fayetteville MOORES, James Augustus, merchant; born Cyruston, Tenn., June 3, 1871; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of William L. and Sarah Jane (McCallum) MOORER; father’s occupation physician and surgeon; paternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Sugg) MOORES, maternal grandparents Neal and Lucretia (Fox) McCALLUM; married Eva NEELD Sept. 9, 1897; […]
City: Fayetteville MOORE, Oliver J., merchant; born Upson Co., Ga., Sept. 10, 1864; Irish descent; son of Jerry and Frances (Ansley) MOORE; father’s occupation farmer and contractor; educated in the common schools of Ga., and Calhoun Collegiate Institute; left home at the age of 16 and worked to secure his […]
City: Fayetteville McLAUGHLIN, James Buchanan, merchant; born Smithland, Tenn., Oct. 21, 1856; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Dr. William Hart and Margaret Knight (Eskridge) McLaughlin; paternal grandfather William McLAUGHLIN, maiden name of paternal grandmother was HART, maternal grandparents Sam and Margaret (Knight) ESKRIDGE; educated College at Bellville, Tenn., and graduated from […]
City: Fayetteville McLAUGHLIN, Guy Jean, merchant; born Smithland, Tenn., Aug. 1, 1886; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James Buchanan and Martha I (Derrick) McLaughlin; father’s occupation hardware merchant; educated Morgan school, Fayetteville, Tenn., and Washington and Lee Universities, Va.; graduated from the former May, 1903; married Jennie HENDRICK March 10, 1910; […]
City: Cute ADAMS, John B., merchant; born Cute, Tenn., June 20, 1853; Dutch and English descent; son of William B. and Rachel (Guinn) ADAMS; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather, Burgis ADAMS; paternal grandmother, Mary (Cates) ADAMS, maternal grandfather Absolam GUINN, maternal grandmother Kizish (Mattox) GUINN; received common school education; married […]
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 […]
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 […]