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 […]
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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 […]
City: Gainesboro FOX, Ottis G., farmer; born Millersburg, Rutherford Co., Tenn., March 6, 1868; Irish and Dutch descent; son of James F. and Sallie F. (Pruett) FOX; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Joseph and Tabitha (Painter) FOX, maternal grandparents Joseph A. and Lethie A. (Barnett) PRUETT; educated Hartsville (Tenn.) Masonic […]
City: Gainesboro DRAPER, Robert Garland, lawyer; born at Gainesboro, Tenn., April 15, 1887; French-Irish descent; son of William W. and Emily (Seuto) DRAPER; father was a lawyer; paternal grandparents James T. and Lucy (Kavanaugh) DRAPER, maternal grandparents T. G. and Mary (Young) SEUTO; educated at Gainesboro High School and Cumberland […]
City: Gainesboro DIXON, Miles J., lawyer; born at Highland, Tenn., Jan. 12, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Eliza (Rawley) DIXON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Mary (Haliburton) DIXON, maternal grandparents Daniel and Elizabeth (Huse) RAWLEY; educated at Willette, Macon Co., Tenn., and at Flynn’s Lick Academy, […]
City: Gainesboro DENNIS, Richard S., farmer; born in Jackson Co., Tenn., 1867; English descent; son of Richard H. and Rhoda (Thaxton) DENNIS; the father being a farmer; educated in local schools; began life as a farmer, later was elected Tax Assessor of Jackson Co., Tenn., and is now Tax Assessor […]
City: Gadsden ROSAMON, John W., farmer and fruit grower; born Madison Co., Tenn., Sept. 17, 1842; Irish-German descent; son of John D. and Elizabeth (Hefley) ROSAMON; father was a tanner and farmer; paternal grandparents Henry and Nancy (Rowe) ROSAMON, maternal grandparents Mike and Peggy (Hamilton) HEFLEY; began life on father’s […]
City: Fruitland KOFFMAN, J. H., farmer; born McNairy Co., Tenn., Aug. 22, 1855; German descent; son of James C. and Abigail Hawkins (Atkins) KOFFMAN; educated at the Central Normal School and I. O. O. F. College of Humboldt, Tenn.; early occupation, school teacher in the public schools Gibson Co., Tenn.; […]
City: Fruitland STEWART, Neil M., farmer; born near Raleigh, N. C., Feb. 1, 1844; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James and Isabella (McNeil) STEWART; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents David and Rebecca (Avant) STEWART; maternal grandparents Neil and Lucy (Knight) McNEIL; educated in high schools of Gibson, Co., Tenn.; in early […]
City: Fruitland BENNETT, Hugh T., farmer and stock raiser; born Fruitland, Tenn. March 4, 1881; Scotch-Irish descent; son of W. N. and Mattie (McLeary) BENNETT; educated in public schools of Gibson Co., University of Tenn., Knoxville and S. N. U., Huntingdon, Tenn., married Ethel YANDELL Sept. 9, 1902; member K. […]
City: Friendsville LAWRENCE, Daniel Windslow, teacher and minister; born Grant Co., Ind., Aug. 27, 1851; son of Thomas H. and Anna Maria (Cox) LAWRENCE; paternal grandfather Peter LAWRENCE, paternal grandmother Sarah (Hinshaw) LAWRENCE, maternal grandfather William COX, maternal grandmother Miriam (Winslow) COX; English, Scotch, Irish and Welsh descent; educated Earlham […]
City: Heard TAYLOR, John Shelton, miller; born at Heard, Tenn., Jan. 23, 1876; Irish descent; son of John Wesley and Nancy (Payne) TAYLOR; received common school education; in early life worked on a farm; married Martha J. CLARK July 21, 1897; member of F. & A.M.; Republican; formerly member of […]
City: Hartsville RICKMAN, Marcus Douglas Miller; born at Hartsville, Tenn., Aug. 18, 1849; English and Irish descent; son of Col. Samuel H. and Francis (Henry) RICKMAN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents, Mark and Mary (Harper) RICKMAN, maternal grandparents, Rev. J.H. and Elizabeth (Mitchell) HENRY; educated in the Public School of […]