City: Hartsville PURYEAR, Romulus C. Wright, banker; born at Dixon Springs, Tenn., Nov. 28, 1874; French descent; son of William P., and Fannie M. (Wright) PURYEAR; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents William and Mary (Pierce) PURYEAR; maternal grandparents Romulus C. and Bettie (Burford) WRIGHT; educated at Sumner High School, Hendersonville, […]
Monthly Archives: December 2012
City: Hartsville POWELL, R.D., public official; born in Logan Co., Ky., Oct. 16, 1845; son of E.M. and Eliza (Jordan) POWELL; educated at Smithland, Ky., in early life engaged the farming and mercantile business; married Bettie WINSTON Dec. 21, 1875; member F.& A.M., formerly Worshipful Master of local lodge; Democrat; […]
City: Hartsville BURNLEY, Patrick F. merchant and manufacturer; born at Willard, Tenn., Feb. 26, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Morris and Sarah (Fergusson) BURNLEY; educated at Knoxville, Tenn., and graduated with degree of A.M. in 1880; married Fannie HARRIS Nov. 1, 1882; commenced business career a poor boy, and now […]
City: Knoxville HELM, GEORGE ECKEL, merchant and manufacturer; born Jefferson Co., Tenn., Sept. 2, 1875; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Henry C. and Sarah A. (Eckel) HELM; father’s occupation steamship owner; paternal grandparents Dr. Wm. M.F. and Mary Elizabeth (Campbell) HELM; maternal grandparents George Swingle and Jane (Harrison) ECKEL; […]
City: Hartranft SWAB, Daniel Cooper, lawyer, dealer in coal and iron; born Williamstown, Penn., Nov. 15, 1874; German descent; son of Philip C. and Catherine (Koppenheffer) SWAB; father’s occupation, coal operator and politician; paternal grandparents, Eli and Nellie (Cooper) SWAB, maternal grandparents Daniel and Fannie (Bordner) KOPPENHEFFER; educated in common […]
City: Knoxville CATES, Charles T. Jr., lawyer; born Maryville, Tenn., March 6, 1863; son of Charles T. and Martha V. (Kidd) CATES; father’s occupation, lawyer; received his primary education at the New Providence academy, Maryville, Tenn. graduated from Maryville College 1881 with degree of B.A.; received degree of L.L.D. in […]
City: Knoxville BORING, Robert E., born Friendsville, Blount Co. Tenn., Dec. 27, 1872; son of Joseph A. and (Griffiths) BORING; Dutch-English descent; graduate of Friendsville Academy in 1885; married Anna HACKNEY Dec. 24, 1886; member Masons (Past Master of Charter Lodge No. 253 of Concord, Tenn.), I.O.O.F. (chair), Clerk of […]