City: Jackson MCGEHEE, A. J., lawyer, born Carroll Co., Tenn., Dec. 25, 1859; son of A. C. and Susan (Chandler) MCGEHEE; graduate of Southwestern Univ. Jackson, Tenn., in 1881; married Jennie L. DODDE Nov. 10, 1886; admitted to bar 1885 and was assistant attorney-general for two years, 1887-1889; then turned […]
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City: Graysville SHELTON, Erasmus Archer, physician; born Tazewell Co., Va., May 9, 1846; English and Scotch descent; son of Samuel F. and Permelia C. (Gregory) SHELTON; father’s occupation farmer and minister; paternal grandparents Wesley and Emily (Hayden) SHELTON; maternal grandparents John and Mary E. (Pig) GREGORY; received common school education; […]
City: Graysville CLOUSE, John W., public official; born Knox Co., Tenn., Feb. 9, 1842; Dutch-Irish descent; son of George W. and Nancy A. (McInturff) CLOUSE; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents, Thomas and Rachel (Clouse) CLOUSE, maternal grandparents John and Nancy A. MCINTURFF; in early life was engaged in farming; entered […]
City: Gravelhill GOOCH, John Roberts, merchant; born Gravelhill, Tenn., Dec. 14, 1870; son of William Andrew and Nancy (Murphy) GOOCH; in early life was a farmer boy; later clerked in store; received common school education; began business for himself March 2, 1896 with less than $400.00 capital in a small […]
City: Gravelhill DODDS, Benjamin Claud, physician, born Mefflin, Tenn., Sept. 14, 1881; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas Mitchell and Martha Elizabeth (Massengil) DODDS; paternal grandparents Tom and Polly (Barham) DODDS; maternal grandparents Samuel D. and Mary (Hendrix) MASSENGIL; graduated Robinson College, Henderson, Tenn., June 1903 degree of B. S.; graduated […]
City: Gleason NEWBERRY, George Washington, farmer and lawyer; born in Weakley Co., Tenn., June 3, 1851; English-Irish descent; son of William and Nancy (Terrell) NEWBERRY; received common school education; began his business career as a farmer; later became interested in banking; then studied law and was admitted to the bar […]
City: Granville KELLY, Frederick A., merchant, and banker; born at Granville, Tenn., April 20, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John J. and Mary F. (Armistead) KELLY; educated at Granville, and New Middleton, Tenn., Institute; in early life taught school; later was made Jackson Co., Trustee; in 1880 entered the retail […]
City: Grandview WOODWORTH, Arthur Vyne, educator, minister of the Gospel; born in Grinnell, Ia., Aug. 21, 1872; English descent; son of William W. and Lydia A. (Sessions) WOODWORTH; his father was a Congregational Minister; paternal grandparents Walter and Mary (Sage) WOODWORTH; maternal grandparents Wm. V. and Lydia (Ames) SESSIONS; educated […]
City: Glendale THOMAS, Hardin Wayne, public official; born at Glendale, Tenn., Nov. 27, 1874; Welsh descent; son of Benjamin S. and Hattie C. (Mayberry) THOMAS; father was a merchant, farmer, justice of the peace, Postmaster and R. R. Agent; educated in the country schools, and Mount Pleasant and Glendale, Tenn.; […]
City: Gleason BANDY, Robert W., physician and banker; born at Gleason, Tenn., Aug. 12, 1861; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J. W. and Lou E. (Dunlap) BANDY; his father was a physician; educated at Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tenn., and graduated from same with degree of B. S. in 1879, and degree […]
City: Gibson PARKER, Oliver Perry, inventor; born at Gibson, Tenn., March 8, 1880; Scotch-Irish descent; son of C. S. and Priscilla (Haun) PARKER; father being a physician; paternal grandparents Rev. O. P. and Elizabeth (James) PARKER; maternal grandparents Charles M. and Katherine (Horner) HAUN; educated at University of Tenn., Knoxville, […]
City: Gibson PARKER, Jesse, F., merchant; born in Gibson Co, Tenn., Jan. 19, 1863; Irish and English descent; son of M. F. and Vanleer (Walker) PARKER; father was a farmer and merchant; received common school education; married Jennie CLARK Dec. 10, 1890; in early life worked on a farm and […]
City: Gibson JAMES, Robert Nestor, banker; born near Gibson, Tenn., Dec. 28, 1882; English and Irish descent; son of Luther C. and Fannie (Blair) JAMES; father’s occupation, farming; educated in the public schools of Tenn., and Union Univ. Jackson, Tenn.; in early life was a farmer; married Mary BASS, Oct. […]
City: Friendship HARWELL, LORENZO Burr, merchant; born Prospect, Tenn., Sept. 29, 1854; son of Thomas D. and Anna B. (Russell) HARWELL; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel (M. E. church, South); educated in the rural schools of Tenn.; began his business career as a farmer, later engaged in the mercantile […]
City: Franklin PERKINS, Henry Ewin, insurance man and farmer; born in Williamson Co., Tenn., Oct. 10, 1867; son of Sam Fearn and Teresa G. (Ewin) PERKINS; paternal grandparents Thomas F. and Leah M. (Cannon) PERKINS, maternal grandparents Henry Clayton and Elizabeth (Hill) EWIN; educated in private school in Franklin, Tenn., […]
City: Franklin PEOPLES, Richard Grier, educator; born near Columbia, Tenn., March 8, 1869; son of James H. and Margaret (Douglass) PEOPLES; father’s occupation, Minister of the Gospel; paternal grandfather, Richard PEOPLES, maternal grandmother was a Miss HARRIS prior to her marriage, maternal grandparents, Alex and Jennie (Simonton) DOUGLASS; educated at […]
City: Franklin NEELY, John M., lawyer; Attorney-General for Williamson County, Tennessee; Democrat; residence, Franklin, Tenn.
City: Franklin MAYBERRY, Henry Hunter, capitalist; born Williamson Co., Tenn., Jan. 5, 1861; English descent; son of H. G. W. and Sophronia (Hunter) MAYBERRY; educated at Franklin, Tenn., and University of Tenn.; his father was a director and also assisted in actual construction of L. & N. Ry., the first […]
City: Franklin McMILLAN, William J., Presbyterian minister; born Acworth, Ga., April 11, 1870; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert Huie and Margaret (Pritchard) McMILLAN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents George and Sallie (Huie) McMILLAN, maternal grandparents Joshua and Sallie (McEver) PRICHARD; educated Davidson College, N. C., and Southwestern Presbyterian University, graduated […]
City: Franklin McDANIEL, Charles Miner, farmer; born Brentwood, Williamson Co., Tenn., July 17, 1860; Scotch-Irish descent; son of R. M. and Margaret Clay (Maury) McDANIEL; his maternal grandfather, R. L. MAURY, was a brother to Commodore Mathew Fontane MAURY, the pathfinder of the seas; educated in local schools of Williamson […]