City: Greenfield RAY, James Nathan, business man and dealer in live stock; born near Greenfield Tenn., in 1851; Irish descent; son of Bennett and Cyrena (Harral) RAY; father’s occupation farmer also County Judge; paternal grandparents’ Nathan and Emily (Brown) RAY; maternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (Gilliam) HARRAL; received common school […]
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City: Greenfield WARD, Harry C., manufacturer; born St. Joseph, Mich., Jan. 23, 1877; son of Henry Charles and Mary Ann (Wilson) WARD; English descent; father’s occupation manufacturer; educated De Pauw University, Greencastle, Ind., and Harvard University; graduated at the latter institution in 1899 with degrees of Bachelor of Science and […]
City: Haley SHOFNER, Joseph T., farmer; born at Haley, Tenn., Feb. 3, 1863; German descent; son of Albert J. and Eran (Landis) SHOFNER; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Frederick and Julia (Coble) SHOFNER; maternal grandparents John and Polly (Loe) LANDIS; educated at National Normal University, Lebanon, O., and graduated from […]
City: Haley SNODDY, J.A., R.R. agt. and miller; born Haley, Tenn., April 20, 1877; son of J.W.M. and Almeda SNODDY; Dutch descent; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Haley, Tenn.; early business occupation, farmer and R.R. fireman; married Audrey E. HOLT Sept. 3, 1899; member I.O.O.F. and M.W. of A.; member Methodist […]
City: Haley TAYLOR, James Patton, physician; born Laurel, Md., Aug. 8, 1868; English and German descent; son of James Patton and Mary (George) TAYLOR; father’s occupation, writer and farmer; paternal grandparents Nat G. and Emma (Haynes) TAYLOR, maternal grandparents James and Mary (Worley) GEORGE; educated Milligan (Tenn.) College, graduated from […]
City: Greeneville FOX, Claud Porterfield, physician; born in Lincoln Co., N. C., Nov. 9, 1866; Dutch descent; son of Alfred J. and Lydia (Bost) FOX; father was a clergyman and physician; educated at University of Va.; University of New York City; graduated from the latter with degree M. D. March […]
City: Halls LYNCH, William Charles, agt. I.C.R.R. Co.; born Louisville, Ky., April 6, 1878; son John and Bridgett LYNCH; Irish descent; father’s occupation, roadmaster L.&N. R.R. (now deceased); educated common schools Ky., Hardin Co., and graduated Elizabethtown, Ky., June 10, 1896; state diploma June 25, 1896; married Katherine Elizabeth O’Neil […]
City: Halls FERGUSON, Elry A., banker; born Halls, Tenn., Oct. 24, 1876; son of George M. and Martha FERGUSON; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Halls, Tenn.; married Annie Love KIMBROUGH July 6, 1909; member W.O.W., K. of P. and I.O.O. F.; was Deputy Register Lauderdale Co. Oct., 1899, to Oct., 1904; cashier […]
City: Harriman CARR, Horace Maynard, attorney at law; born at Cumberland Gap, Tenn., Nov. 14, 1863; son of James and Jane (Cloud) CARR; father’s occupation farmer; graduated from Cumberland College, Lebanon, Tenn., with degree L.L. D.; member K. of P., F. & A.M., Knights Templar (Capt. General in Commandery); Democrat; […]
City: Harriman BROWN, Samuel C., lawyer; born Cumberland Co., Tenn., Uov. [sic] 1855; English-German descent; son of James Washington and Mahulda P. (Narramore) BROWN; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents James and Joanna (Hayes) BROWN; maternal grandparents Fielding M. and Martha (Taylor) NARRAMORE; graduated from Grant University, Athens, Tenn., with degree […]
City: Harriman DENNY, Daniel, coal operator; born at Brookline, Mass., July 7, 1864; son of Francis Parkman and Emily Parker (Groom) DENNY; father’s occupation, Grain Commission business; paternal grandparents Daniel and Harriet (Gardner) DENNY; maternal grandparents Thomas and Emily (Parker) GROOM; educated private schools and Boston, Mass., Latin, and Harvard […]
City: Harriman GOODMAN, Louis Edward, wholesale merchant; born near Auburn, N.Y. Jan. 1, 1863; German and English descent; son of John and Althinia (Ditton) GOODMAN; graduated at Port Byron, N.Y., in 1880; at the age of 17 was a telegraph operator for R.R., working from coast to coast; began traveling […]
City: Greeneville MILBURN, William Elbert Franklin, lawyer; born at Milburnton, Tenn., Nov. 15, 1842; English descent; son of William and Martha (Frame) MILBURN; father’s occupation Methodist Minister graduated from East Tenn., Wesleyan University with degree of A. B., in 1871, and from University of Michigan with degree of Master of […]
City: Greeneville LA RUE, Samuel Bruce, bookkeeper; born Newport, Tenn., Feb. 12, 1864; French-Irish and Dutch descent; son of James C. and Margaret (Parrott) LA RUE; father’s occupation, farmer, merchant; educated Chattanooga University and University of Tenn.; married twice, first M. G. TRIM Nov. 4, 1888, second E. B. MCINTURFF […]
City: Greenfield FEATHERSTON, Samuel S., educator; born in Weakley Co., Tenn., Feb. 18, 1864; English descent; son of Charles Edward and Jane (Young) FEATHERSTON; father’s occupation farmer; educated Bethel College, McKenzie, Tenn., S.N.U., Huntingdon, Tenn., N.N.U. Lebanon, Ohio, and at Bowling Green, Ky.; graduated Lebanon, Ohio, business and teachers course, […]
City: Greenfield GROOMS, Zebulon W., wholesale and retail dealer in live stock; born in Weakley Co., Tenn., Aug. 30, 1856; English descent; son of Right M. and Eliza Ann (Ray) GROOMS; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Bright and Katy (Windows) GROOMS; maternal grandfather Nathan RAY; his maternal grandmother was a […]
City: Greenfield JETER, William Jordan, merchant; born in Weakley Co., Tenn., Feb. 26, 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of George S. and Mary L. (Ward) JETER; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents William B. and Mary C. (Baswell) JETER, maternal grandparents, J. Jordan and Almeda T. (Hatcher) WARD; graduated Huntington Normal College, […]
City: Harriman SEVIER, Charles Bascom, public official; born Kingston, Tenn., Nov. 12, 1852; French Huguenot and English descent; is a great grandson of John SEVIER, first governor of Tenn.; son of Elbridge Gerry and Mary Caroline (Brown) SEVIER; his father was a lawyer and farmer; paternal grandparents James and Nancy […]
City: Harms SUGG, Jeff Davis, farmer; born in Lincoln Co., Tenn., June 26, 1861; son of William Conrad and Susan (Wood) SUGG; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Cullen E. and Sidney (Conrad) SUGG, maternal grandparents Dr. John and Josephine (Dobbins) WOOD; received common school education; began his business career as […]
City: Harriman ROCKWELL, Warren Ayres, manufacturer; born Gundelsheim, Germany, Feb. 18, 1871; English descent; son of Dr. John A. and Martha Denny (Ayres) ROCKWELL; paternal grandparents Judge John A. and Mary Watkinson (Perkins) ROCKWELL; maternal grandparents Warren and Rachel (Denny) Ayres; educated at Norwich, Conn.; graduated from Norwich Academy, Norwich, […]