City: Harriman STAPLES, John W., attorney at law; born at Wartburg, Tenn., July 17, 1870; son of Samuel H. and Mary E. T. (Childress) STAPLES; father’s occupation, attorney at law; paternal grandparents, B.T. and Millie (Hall) STAPLES, maternal grandparents, John and Mary (Bowling) CHILDRESS; educated public schools of Roane Co., […]
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City: Embreeville TAYLOR, James Patton, farmer; born in Carter Co., Tenn., Dec. 22, 1844; English, Scotch-Irish and German descent; son of Nathaniel Greene and Emaline (Haynes) TAYLOR; father’s occupation, farmer, minister of the gospel, politician and statesman; educated at Boone’s Creek, (Tenn.) Academy, Pennington Seminary (N. J.) and Edgefield High […]
City: Emmett RHEA, John Preston, physician; born Bluff City, Tenn., Feb. 6, 1872; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Preston and Matilda (Longacre) RHEA, the father was a physician and surgeon; paternal grandparents, Robert and Nancy (Davison) RHEA, maternal grandparents, Joseph H. and Mary (Edwards) LONGACRE; educated in local schools Sullivan […]
City: Erin HOBBS, James Claiborne, lawyer; born Waverly, Tenn., Feb. 8, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jesse P. and Louse (Darden) HOBBS; father’s occupation, farmer; graduate Edgewood, Dickson College and Cumberland University, receiving the degrees of B. S. in 1889, A. B. in 1893 and LL. B. in 1896; his […]
City: Erin RAUSCHER, Edward W., merchant and manufacturer; born Beaver Co., Pa., Feb. 2, 1861; German descent; son of George and Caroline (Gehring) RAUSCHER, father was a merchant and a farmer; educated local schools Houston Co., Tenn.; graduated from Goodman Business College, Nashville, Tenn., 1880; began business as clerk in […]
City: Erwin BROWN, Albert R., banker; born Knox Co., Tenn., July 7, 1863; son of William L. and Nancy C. BROWN; paternal grandparents John and Polly (Gossett) BROWN, maternal grandparents Benjamin and Martha (Cusic) BROWN; received common school education; married Tuppy BURLESON July 19, 1893; Royal Arch Mason, Knight Templar […]
City: Greeneville RANKIN, Thomas Samuel, educator; born near Greeneville, Tenn., July 15, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert and Margaret (McGaughey) RANKIN; father’s occupation farmer, tanner; paternal grandparents Thomas and Elvira (Blackburn) RANKIN; maternal grandparents John and Hannah (Robinson) MCGAUGHEY; educated in the public schools and at Greeneville and Tusculum […]
City: Greeneville PATTERSON, Andrew Johnson, born Greeneville, Tenn., Feb. 25, 1857; Scotch-Irish descent; son of David Trotter and Martha (Johnson) PATTERSON; father’s occupation lawyer, Judge of Judicial Circuit, and member U. S. Senate; paternal grandfather Andrew PATTERSON; paternal grandmother was a Miss TROTTER prior to her marriage; maternal grandfather Andrew […]
City: Greeneville MITCHELL, John J., funeral director; born Greeneville, Tenn., March 28, 1856; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Jay and Marianne (Britten) MITCHELL; father’s occupation furniture business etc.; paternal grandparents James Calvin and Polly (Rose) MITCHELL, maternal grandparents James H. and Betsy (Robinson) BRITTEN; educated at Greeneville and Tuculum College, […]
City: Greeneville MCINTURFF, James William, Assistant Postmaster; born in Washington Co., Tenn., Jan. 6, 1861; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Laban W. and Eliza T. (Haynes) MCINTURFF; father’s occupation Capt. Co. “B” 3d N. C. Mtd. Infantry War 1861; member of County Court; paternal grandparents Christopher J. and Cynthia […]
City: Greeneville LOVETTE, Oscar Byrd, lawyer; born Woolsey, College, Tenn., Dec. 20, 1871; French and English descent; son of John D. and Mary (Woolsey) LOVETTE; father was a farmer and mechanic; paternal grandparents Charles and Eliza (Garoutte) LOVETTE; maternal grandparents William and Alice (Bird) WOOLSEY; graduated from Washington & Tusculum […]
City: Greeneville GRAY, Charles Oliver, clergyman, educator; born in St. Lawrence Co., New York June 3, 1867; Scotch and English descent; direct descendent of Lady Jane GRAY; son of Walter R. and Mary Jane (Chambers) GRAY; his father was a farmer; paternal grandparents Andrew M. and Sarah (Hannah) GRAY; graduated […]
City: Halls MOSER, Robert Alfred, educator; born Lebanon, Tenn., Oct. 21, 1879; son of James M. and Mary (Padgett) MOSER; German descent; graduate of Cumberland University B.A. 1907; married Lavinia QUAINTANCE Jan. 16, 1908; member Cumberland Presbyterian church.
City: Halls NEWPORT, William Emmett, educator, newspaper man; born Henry Co., Tenn., Feb. 17, 1868; son of William R. and Susan (Grogan) NEWPORT; paternal grandfather Abram R. NEWPORT; paternal grandmother’s maiden name was CONYERS, maternal grandfather Richard GROGAN, maternal grandmother Sallie (Corum) GROGAN; Welsh-Irish descent; educated public schools of Ky., […]
City: Halls NUNN, William Theodore, cashier Bank of Halls; born Chestnut Bluff, Tenn., Feb. 23, 1865; son Isaac A. and Mary E. (Buck) NUNN; paternal grandfather D.A. NUNN, maternal grand- F.A. (Koonce) NUNN, maternal grandfather Henry BUCK, maternal grandmother Martha (Stanfield) BUCK; German descent; educated Union University, Jackson, University of […]
City: Halls PARKER, James B., lawyer, farmer; born Williamson Co., Tenn., May 26, 1839; son of John M. and Emily G. (Moss) PARKER; Scotch-Irish-English descent; educated common schools West Tenn.’ Married, first, Cornelia OLDHAM Jan. 18, 1865; 2nd, Sarah FARMER, June 22, 1905; member Masons; in early life was a […]
City: Halls PARKS, James Franklin, dentist; born Newbern, Tenn., March 11, 1881; son of B.R. and Millie (Young) PARKS; paternal grandfather Hamilton PARKS; paternal grandmother Rebecca (Steward) PARKS, maternal grandfather J.F. YOUNG, maternal grandmother, Sarah (Bradford) YOUNG; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Newbern, Tenn., B.S. degree, 1902, D.D.S., N.W. University, Chicago, 1905; […]
City: Halls PATTON, Wiley Compton, lawyer; born Watertown, Tenn., May 16, 1874; son of Charley Compton and Mary (Oakley) PATTON; paternal grandfather Sam PATTON, paternal grandmother Nellie (Compton) PATTON, maternal grandfather Nathan OAKLEY, maternal grandmother Ann (Webb) OAKLEY; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Cumberland University; graduated from same, LL.B. 1902; married Lucy […]
City: Hampton SIMERLY, Nathaniel George Taylor, real estate dealer; born in Carter Co., Tenn., Oct. 3, 1855; German descent; son of Elijah and Mary (Hampton) SIMERLY; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents Jacob and Celia (Grimmstaff) SIMERLY; maternal grandparents Johnson and Elizabeth (Smith) HAMPTON; educated at Jonesboro, Tenn., and Baltimore, […]
City: Hampton WAGNER, G. Edward, merchant; born at Butler Johnson Co., Tenn., Feb. 28, 1871; Irish and Dutch descent; son of Joseph L. and Lou C. (Smith) WAGNER; father was a farmer; educated at Butler, Tenn.; has been engaged in the mercantile business all of his life; married Jennie SMITH […]