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 Chicago, […]
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City: Dyersburg GORDON, Thomas Cage, attorney at law; born at Jackson, La., May 7, 1856; Scotch-Irish descent on mother’s side and Indian on father’s side, being descended from Pocahontas; one of his ancestors, John GORDON, was Captain of spies under Andrew JACKSON; graduated at Centenary College, Jackson, La., with a […]
City: Henderson SASSER, John Daniel, Jr., physician; born near Middleton, Tenn., Sept. 14, 1858; Irish descent; son of Joel Stephen and Hepsey Jane (Casey) SASSER; father farmer and merchant; educated in the country schools of Hardeman Co., Tenn.; attended school of Hardeman Co., Tenn.; attended school at Blue Mountain, Miss;, […]
City: Henderson ROBERTSON, Holcombe, farmer; born Pittsylvania Co., Va., Jan. 22, 1835; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Clarrissa (Muse) ROBERTSON; father’s occupation, school teacher; paternal grandfather John ROBERTSON, Sr., paternal grandmother was a Miss HOLCOMBE prior to her marriage, maternal grandfather Thomas MUSE, maternal grandmother was a Miss WREN […]
City: Henderson ROBERTSON, Beverly, farmer and stock raiser; born in Pittsylvania Co., Va., May 13, 1847; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J.N. and Clarrissa (Muse) ROBERTSON; his father was a farmer and educator; received common school education; has been engaged in farming and stock raising all of his life; married Bettie […]
City: Henderson REID, Samuel Eli, farmer and stock raiser; born near Lexington, Tenn., April 22, 1856; English and Irish descent; son of James R. and Elizabeth T. (Webb) REID; father’s occupation, farmer and minister of the gospel; educated in the common schools of Tenn., and at home; began his business […]
City: Henderson OZIER, Millard F., lawyer; born in Madison Co., Tenn., Sept. 15, 1853; French descent; son of William and Mary (Smith) OZIER; educated at Henderson and Lebanon, Tenn., graduated at Lebanon, Tenn., LL. B. June 8, 1876; married Bettie MASON Feb. 26, 1878; member Knights of Pythias; reared on […]
City: Henderson O’NEAL, John F., banker; born at Henderson, Tenn.; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Francis and Mary Cornelia (Purdy) O’NEAL; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandparents, Christopher and Margaret (Deaton) O’Neal, maternal grandparents Robert and Rebecca (Chainey) PURDY; educated at Henderson and McKenzie, Tenn., graduated at Henderson, Tenn., June, 1895, […]
City: Henderson McWILLIAMS, J.L., farmer; born in Bedford Co., Tenn., Feb. 16, 1832; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Mary Ann (Robinson) McWILLIAMS; father was a farmer; received common school education; has been a farmer all of his life; has also filled positions as bookkeeper and salesman; member of F. […]
City: Henderson McNATT, William R., public official; born in Henderson Co., Tenn., Jan. 20, 1852; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William S. and Nancy (White) McNATT; his father was a farmer and educator; educated at Montezuma, Tenn.; in early life taught school and was formerly Superintendent of Public Instruction of Chester […]