City: Hohenwald WHITE, John A., educator; born in North Carolina; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William WHITE; was left an orphan at age of twelve; moved to Johnson City, Tenn., at age of sixteen and secured a position in brick yard at 50c a day, was encouraged to enter school and […]
Monthly Archives: December 2012
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City: Hohenwald TATUM, William Trousdale, lawyer, farmer; born in Maury Co., Tenn., March 4, 1849; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jesse Burnet and Harriet Elizabeth (Reese) TATUM; father’s occupation, farmer and stock dealer; educated in the country schools of Tenn. and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., graduated from the latter in law […]
City: Hohenwald SMITH, Frank DeWitt, business man; born Yankton, South Dakota, Oct. 16, 1866; Scotch-Irish and English-German descent; son of Byron M. and Eliza S. SMITH; father was a Civil Engineer; President of Dakota Midland Railway, and maker of first map of what was known as Dakota Territory, taken mostly […]
City: Hohenwald SCHUBERT, Fred L., lawyer; born Cincinnati, Ohio, May 3, 1873; German descent; son of Moritz and Bertha (Keifer) SCHUBERT; father’s occupation farmer; educated in the public schools; moved to Tenn. with his parents in 1879; began teaching school in 1899; studied law and was admited /sic/ to the […]
City: Dyersburg WEAKLEY, George Thomas; born Humphreys Co., Tenn., April 1, 1857; son of Andrew J. and Christianna (Mickle) WEAKELY; FATHER’S OCCUPATION, FARMING; Scotch-Irish descent; educated public schools of Humphrey Co.,; married Mrs. Emma A. McCOY (nee Turpin), April 1, 1886; member Masons (Blue Lodge and R. A. Chapters); early […]
City: Hohenwald JOHNSON, William Edgar, manufacturer; born Beardstown, Tenn., June 23, 1878; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William B. and Mattie A. (Pipkin) JOHNSON; father’s occupation, merchant and lumberman; paternal grandparents Andrew J. and Midian (Cook) JOHNSON, maternal grandparents G. E. and Diana (Sargent) PIPKIN; educated Dickson (Tenn.) Normal College; in […]
City: Hohenwald HOOPER, Raymond Crawford, railroad agent; born in Cheatham Co., Tenn., Aug. 28, 1869; English descent; son of J. O. and M. C. (Cullum) HOOPER; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; educated at Charlotte and Dickson, Tenn.; in early life worked on a farm; married Annie L. DOWNING Jan., 1903; […]
City: Hohenwald DOWNEY, William Henry, farmer; born in Lewis Co., Tenn., Dec. 16, 1854; Irish descent; son of Richard and Martha Ann (Gillham) DOWNEY; married Mary Edna BROWN Aug. 9, 1874; member of Church of Christ and Elder in same.
City: Hohenwald DANIEL William T., Jr., lumberman; born Perry Co., Tenn., March 31, 1855; German and Irish descent; son of William T. and Margaret A. (O‘Guin) DANIEL; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John W. and Elizabeth (Taylor) DANIEL; maternal grandparents Tyler and Margaret (Young) O’GUIN; educated in the local schools […]
City: Hohenwald DABBS, John P., physician and merchant; born Farmer’s Valley, Tenn., April 21, 1856; son of Vincent S. and Elizabeth (Lancaster) DABBS; father was a farmer and dealer in real estate; English descent; educated common schools and medical dept. of Vanderbilt Univ. and Bryant and Stratton Business College; graduated […]
City: Hohenwald CHRISTIAN, Jones Wesley, farmer; born Lawrence Co., Tenn., Feb. 19, 1838; Swedish and German descent; son of Thomas T. and Maria W. (Biffle) CHRISTIAN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Nathaniel and Margaret (Payton) CHRISTIAN, maternal grandparents Valentine and Susanna (Lacey) BIFFLE; received common school education; married F. Robenia […]
City: Hohenwald BIVINS, John Louis, teacher; born Rutherford Co., Tenn., Oct. 29, 1873; English and Irish descent; son of Louis and Elizabeth (Zumbro) BIVINS; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Winchester Normal College, Winchester, Tenn., and ]graduated /sic/ from same in 1895; in early life he was a farmer, later entered the […]
City: Hohenwald BASTIN, Wyatt H., farmer; born in Hickman Co., Tenn., Sept. 15, 1841; son of Thomas and Nancy (Johnson) BASTIN; received common school education in Hickman Co., Tenn.; married Mary D. DEPRIESTE Aug. 12, 1866; Republican; Justice of the Peace of Lewis Co., Tenn.; served in the Confederate army […]
City: Hillsdale MEYERS, Arthur A., philanthropist; born Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 23, 1838; German descent; son of John and Sarah (Foulk) MYERS /sic/; father, miller and real estate business; paternal grandfather, Dr. Valentine MEYERS, of Harrisburg, Pa.; educated Mendota Collegiate Iinstitute/sic/, Ill., and Hillsdale Collegiate Institute; in early life was a […]
City: Hilham WELLS, Milton Henry, physician; born near Olga, Tenn., Aug. 11, 1863; English descent; son of Mitchell and Manerva (Mathews) WELLS; father’s occupation, farmer and manufacturer; paternal grandparents Stephen and Nancy (West) WELLS, maternal grandparents John and Sarah Shootman) MATHEWS; educated at Oak Hill Institute; graduated from University of […]
City: Hilham OWNSBY, William Andrew, druggist; born near Hilham, Tenn., Aug. 13, 1867; English descent; son of James Francis and Thursy Evaline (Warthen) OWNSBY; father’s occupation, farmer and minister of the gospel; educated in the public schools of Overton Co., Tenn., and at Bowling Green and Lexington, Ky.; graduated from […]
City: Hilham MURPHY, William C., merchant and farmer; born Sulphur Springs, Tenn., Sept. 5, 1854; Irish-Dutch descent; son of Joseph G. and Pyrrilla (Masters) MURPHY; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Alpine Institute, Overton Co., Tenn.; in early life he was a farmer and secured his business education under many disadvantages; […]
City: Hickory Withe BARRON, Samuel Lee, farmer; born in York Co., S. C., March 16, 1844; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas and M. N. (Taylor) BARRON; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; married twice, first E. A. CULP, Dec. 22, 1864, second Grace WILLIAMS, Nov. 15, 1883; member of […]
City: Hickory Point FOUST, David Thompson, farmer and surveyor; born at Woodford, Tenn., Feb. 25, 1868; German descent; son of Robert N. and Elizabeth (Smith) FOUST; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Jacob and Elizabeth (Bristow) FOUST, maternal grandparents David C. and Jane (Heflin) SMITH; educated in the public schools of […]
City: Hickman HUDDLESTON, Felix W., business man; born at Difficult, Tenn., Oct., 1869; son of Wade and Millie (West) HUDDLESTON; reared on a farm and studied at home to secure his education; married Fannie E. NEWBELL July, 1890; member Illinois Commercial Association; engaged in hotel and livery business and dealer […]