City: Henderson DEMING, Madison Monroe, farmer; born Hardeman Co., Tenn., Oct. 4, 1846; Scotch descent; son of J.W. and Nancy (Jones) DEMING; father’s occupation, farmer, and sheriff of Hardeman Co., Tenn.; received common school education; served two years in the Confederate army during civil war under Gen. Forrest; was with […]
Daily Archives: December 15, 2012
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City: Gallatin DOUGLASS, Charles S., educator; born at Gallatin, Tenn., Feb. 16, 1839; Scotch-Irish descent; son of G. N. and Beneta (Rawlings) DOUGLASS, his father, a farmer; paternal grandparents James and Katherine (Collier) DOUGLASS, maternal grandparents Dr. Benjamin and Elizabeth RAWLINGS; educated at Center College, Danville, Ky., graduating therefrom with […]
City: Gallatin CHENAULT, Charles C., farmer and stock raiser; born at Greenfield, Tenn., Dec. 28, 1858; French-English descent; son of David and Louise (Quisenberry) CHENAULT; father a farmer and stock raiser; paternal grandparents David and Nancy (Tribble) CHENAULT, maternal grandparents Colby and Lucy (Quisenberry) QUISENBERRY; educated in the common schools […]
City: Gallatin BROWN, Harris, insurance man; born in Sumner Co., Tenn., March 18, 1858; son of William B. and M. J. (Harris) BROWN; educated University of Tenn., Knoxville, Tenn., graduating therefrom with degree of B. S. in June, 1877; in early life taught school, married twice, first Carrie H. PATTERSON […]
City: Henderson BRAY, William M., Postmaster; born in Henderson Co., Tenn., Nov. 26, 1843; son of John and Minerva Ann (Walker) BRAY; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; began business career as a farmer and continued in that business in Henderson Co., Tenn., for fifteen years; moved to Henderson, […]
City: Gallatin BASKERVILLE, James Thomas, lawyer; born in Sumner Co., Tenn., Jan. 21, 1871; Norman-French and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Abner and Nancy (McGlothlin) BASKERVILLE; father a farmer and was County Tax Assessor of Sumner Co., Tenn., 1892-1896, and Co. Trustee of Sumner Co., Tenn., 1900-1906; paternal grandparents Thomas and […]
City: Gallatin BARRY, David Franklin, farmer; born in Sumner Co., Tenn., Jan. 8, 1846; son of David and Mary R. (Cage) BARRY; father’s occupation, farming; paternal grandparents, Redmond Dillin and Jennie (Alexander) BARRY, maternal grandparents John and Thankful (Morgan) Cage; the first mentioned being a son of Major William CAGE, […]
City: Gainesboro WILLIAMS, James A., banker and farmer; born in Wilson Co., Tenn., Jan. 23, 1838; English descent; Roger WILLIAMS was his first ancestor in America; son of A. S. and Martha (Phillips) WILLIAMS; his maternal grandmother was Mary (Scott) PHILLIPS, whose father, William SCOTT, was one of the original […]
City: Gainesboro McGLASSON, G. LEE, public official; born Brimstone, Clay Co., Tenn., Sept. 12, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J. Green and Mary D. (Harris) McGLASSON; paternal grandparents Scott and Malinda (Scantland) McGLASSON, maternal grandparents William and Matilda (Pharris) HARRIS; in early life taught school for ten years, later was […]
City: Gainesboro HIX, Arkley F., public official, farmer and sportsman; born Jackson Co., Tenn., Feb. 7, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Wm. And Polly (Rose) HIX; father’s occupation, farmer; educated common schools of Jackson Co., Tenn.; engaged in farming and hunting all of his life; married Julia ISAM Nov. 11, […]
City: Gainesboro GAW, Roscoe C., public official; born near Gainesboro, Jackson, Co., Tenn., July 6, 1882; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Armel and Clarissa (Purcell) GAW; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Elias and Jane GAW; educated in the common schools Jackson Co., Tenn.; at the age of fifteen began teaching public […]