City: Benton WITT, Benjamin B.C., lawyer; born Polk Co., Tenn, Sept. 11, 1858; Irish and Scotch descent; son of John H. and Malisa (Presswood) WITT; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Burges and Delphia (Carpenter) WITT; maternal grandparents Austin and Mary (Harper) PRESSWOOD; received common school education; taught school early in […]
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City: Benton WILLIAMS, John Lafayette, surveyor and timber estimator; born Polk Co., Tenn. Dec. 19, 1876; Welsh, Scotch, Irish descent; sone of A.J. and Sarah C. (Rymer) WILLIAMS; his father is a farmer and present Clerk and Master of Chancery at Benton; paternal grandfather John WILLIAMS, paternal grandmother Nancy (Harbison) […]
City: Benton HOOD, George Tea, Sheriff Polk Co.; born Jasper, Ga., March 15, 1880; English descent; son of Ezekiel and Julia L. (Findley) HOOD; his father’s occupation merchant; educated Jasper, Ga., began career as railroad operator and agent; was later postmaster and merchant; married Lilly L. GARRELL June 4, 1899; […]
City: Bellville CANNON, William F., physician; born in Lincoln Co., Tenn. Oct. 18, 1869; son of Minos A. and Martha J. (Colter) CANNON; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Augustus and Eliza (Holman) CANNON; maternal grandparent Hardy H. and Margaret (Dollins) COLTER; educator Winchester, Tenn., graduated from Medical Department Vanderbilt University, […]
City: Bells PEGUES, Hazel Hewitt, farmer; born Jackson, Tenn., June 8, 1868; son of Hazael Hewitt and Susan (Kell) PEGUES; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents A.T. and Mary (Hewitt) PEGUES; maternal grandparents Nathan L. and Louise (Hipkins) KELL; educated Center Point, Tenn., high school; engaged in farming all his life; […]
City: Bells PATTON, Alson C., educator; born Graham, N.C., Aug. 31, 1856; Irish-English descent; son of Alexander W. and Sarah (Freshwater) PATTON; educated Morrisville, N.C., graduated Morrisville, N.C., graduated Morrisville Academy, Morrisville (N.C.) in 1881; in early youth was a farmer; began business career later as a teacher; married Mary […]
City: Bells HESS, Nelson Irvin, physician; born in Gibson Co., Tenn., 1841; German descent; son of N.I. and Katherine (Hill) HESS; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandparents William and Margaret (Davis) HESS; maternal grandparents Dr. J.S. and Martha (Douglis) HILL; received High School education at Trenton, Tenn., and graduated medicine at […]
City: Bells CONLEY, Robert Lee, educator; born Alamo, Tenn., Aug. 22, 1874; English-Irish descent; son of T.F. and Cordelia (Green) CONLEY; graduated Kentucky University, Lexington, Ky., June 1898, with degree of A.B.; became teacher early in life as principal of Alamo, Tenn., high school; Mason, W.O.W.; married Eva COOKE June […]
City: Bells BRIDGER, Axum R., farmer; born 1861; son of Richard and Caroline (Revelle) BRIDGER; English descent; his father was a farmer; married Mary HARRELL Dec. 29, 1897; member Woodmen of the World; was Magistrate from Aug. 6, 1904 to 1906; member of Missionary Baptist Church.
Bellbuckle — WEBB, John Maurice, educator; born Alamance Co., NC, Nov. 27, 1847; son of Alexander Smith and Cornelia Adeline (Stanford) WEBB; father’s occupation, merchant; educated University of North Carolina, and by courtesy graduated from same in 1869; in 1897 University of Nashville conferred upon him degree of LL.D; began […]
Bellbuckle — RANSOM Sr., B.F., farmer; born Rutherford Co., Tenn., Dec. 14, 1819; English and Irish descent; son of Benjamin C. and Sarah (Jaratt) RANSOM; paternal grandparents Richard and Cissiah (Portice) RANSOM; maternal grandparents Thomas and Susannah (Thompson) JARRATT; received common school education; devoted himself to farming in early youth; […]
Bellbuckle — GARNER, William Martin, merchant; born Fairfield, Tenn., Oct. 21, 1881; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas F. and Elizabeth (Anderson) GARNER; his father was a farmer-merchant-soldier; paternal grandfather G. Martin GARNER; paternal grandmother was a Miss JOHNSON, of Georgia, before her marriage; maternal grandfather W.W. ANDERSON, maternal grandmother Jane […]
Bellbuckle — BINGHAM, Granville Crockett; farmer; born Fosterville, Tenn., April 22, 1864; Irish descent; son of John D. and Nancy (Pearson) BINGHAM; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Fosterville, Tenn., (Academic); entered farming in early youth, has devoted his life to that vocation; married Olive GILMORE Dec. 23, 1890; member of […]
Bellbuckle — ARMSTRONG, James Hamilton; farmer; born Rutherford Co., Tenn., May 8, 1853; Irish descent; son of William Abel and Adeline (Wright) ARMSTRONG; married twice, first Araminda LEE, Oct. 1, 1874; second Kate THWEATT, Dec. 27, 1900; Democrat, Independent; besides large farming interests is Director and Stockholder in Inter-Southern Life […]
Beersheba Springs — BARNES, William Carroll, physician; born Warren Co., Tenn., March 15, 1831; Irish and English descent; son of Charles and Susanna (Smith) BARNES; his father was a farmer; paternal grandfather Philip BARNES, paternal grandmother Charity (Phillips) BARNES, maternal grandfather Isaac SMITH, maternal grandmother Brittania (Savage) SMITH; educated Irving […]
Beech Grove — SHOFFNER, Eugene B., farmer and stock raiser; born (near) Shelbyville, Tenn., Aug. 21, 1870; son of John E. and Mary SCHOFFNER; German-Irish descent; father’s occupation farmer and banker; educated Winchester Normal and various other schools; took business course at Nashville, Tenn.; married Everett M. ASHLEY Oct. 19, […]
Beech Bluff — WILLIAMS, William B., farmer; born Madison Co., Tenn., Sept. 22, 1855; English and Scotch descent; son of William J. and Susan (George) WILLIAMS; his father was a farmer; paternal grandfather William G. WILLIAMS, paternal grandmother Luvicie (Newman) WILLIAMS, maternal grandfather Burton GEORGE, maternal grandmother Martha (Hooks) GEORGE; […]
Beardstown — GRAY, Russell H., educator; born near Lobelville, Tenn., Feb. 24, 1876; Irish and French descent; son of Madison J. and Saphronia (Horner) GRAY; his father was a physician; educated at Waverly and graduated in 1894; began teaching in early life; married Ellen LEEPER June 22, 1898; member K.O.T.M., […]
Bearden — NEIL, William S., merchant; born in Knox Co., Feb. 8, 1856, son of John and Mary (Johnson) NEIL; Irish descent; father’s occupation farmer; educated Walnut Grove Academy, Knox Co., Tenn.; married Sarah A. RODA March 12, 1885; member Masons; Knights of Pythias I.O.O.F.; Democrat; former Sheriff of Morgan […]
City: Auburn ADAMS, James B., banker; born at Liberty, Tenn., Feb. 25, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jacob and Lucretia (Braswell) ADAMS; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in the common schools of Tenn., and at Central College; began his business career as a farmer, later taught school ten years, then clerked […]