City: Franklin COOK, Henry Howe, attorney at law; born in Williamson Co., Tenn., Nov. 23, 1843; son of Lewis and Margaret Jane (Owen) COOK; father’s occupation, carpenter and farmer; paternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Howe) COOK, maternal grandparents Nathan and Janie (Hightower) OWEN; educated at Franklin College, Davidson Co., Tenn.; […]
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City: Franklin COCHRANE, Hardin Perkins, physician; born Tuscaloosa, Ala., Oct. 1, 1843; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William and Sophia S. Louisa (Perkins) COCHRANE; father was a lawyer; paternal grandparents William and ______ (Duke) COCHRANE, maternal grandparents Hardin and Sophia (Holland) PERKINS; educated at Tuscaloosa, Ala., and University of Ala.; graduated […]
City: Franklin CLIFF, Daniel Bonaparte, physician; born Wooster, Ohio, Jan. 15, 1823; son of Joseph and Isabella (McPhail) CLIFFE, father’s occupation, physician; Scotch-English descent; received academic education at Wooster, Ohio, and Franklin, Tenn., graduated Louisville, Ky., March 1842; began his business career as clerk in drug store; married Virginia WHITFIELD […]
City: Franklin CLAY, Thomas Eakin, educator, born in Shelbyville, Tenn., May 21, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Silas Webb and Ellen (Nevins) CLAY; received common school education Athens, Ala., and graduated in academic course from Edgefield Male Academy June 15, 1879; in early life engaged in farming, later became a […]
City: Franklin CANNON, Newton, farmer and merchant; born near Franklin, Tenn., June 14, 1846; son of William PERKINS and Agatha Susan (Perkins) CANNON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Newton and Leah Letitia (Perkins) CANNON; maternal grandparents Samuel and Sarah (Perkins) PERKINS; educated in the country schools in Williamson Co., Tenn.; […]
City: Franklin BRADLEY, Robert Henry, retired merchant and planter; born in Scott Co., Ky., Jan. 23, 1819; English descent ; son of William and Sarah (Jenkins) BRADLEY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Thomas and Philadelphi (Ficklin) BRADLEY, maternal grandparents Henry and Martha (Stapp) JENKINS; received common school education; began his […]
City: Franklin BAILEY, Robert Albert, farmer and banker; born Franklin Tenn., Sept. 11, 1849; Scotch-Irish descent ; son of Albert H. and Louisa Ann (Figuers) BAILEY; paternal grandparents John and Sallie (Reese) BAILEY, maternal grandparents Thomas and Ann (Faircloth) FIGUERS; educated in the public schools of Williamson and Maury Co., […]
City: Franklin AMMERMAN, Wesley, physician (osteopathic); born Sherman, Texas, April 19, 1861; son of Coleman R. and Elizabeth (Perkins) AMMERMAN; German, English, Scotch descent; educated Christian University, Canton, Mo., later graduated at American School of Osteopathy, Kirksville, Mo. (1896); in early life engaged in fine stock raising; opened in Franklin, […]
City: Forked Deer HUMPHREYS, Samuel T., merchant, born Brownsville, Tenn., Nov. 17, 1862; son of Samuel L. and Roberta (Hood) HUMPHREYS; Scotch descent; paternal grandparents Wiley J. and Luvisa (Link) HUMPHREYS, maternal grandparents Anthony and Sarah (Mann) HOOD; received common school education; entered business 1887, at Forked Deer, where he […]
City: Flat Creek PEARSON, Charles, farmer; born Bedford Co., Tenn., April 5, 1880; Scotch descent; son of C. N. and Kate (Campbell) PEARSON; father was a farmer and lumberman; paternal grandparents Kin J. and Sidney (Watson) PEARSON, maternal grandparents Alfred and Sarah (Reaves) CAMPBELL; educated in the local schools of […]
City: Flat Creek ENOCHS, Maze Alexander LaFayette, physician and surgeon; born in Moore Co., Tenn., Dec. 19, 1843; Scotch-Irish descent; entered Confederate army when seventeen years of age in 1st Tenn. Regiment (Peter TURNEY’s), wounded at Gaines Mill, wounded again in PICKETT’s charge, Gettysburg, captured and carried to David’s Island, […]
City: Finley BUNNELL, Isaac Newton, farmer; born in Gibson Co., Tenn., 1849; Irish descent; son of Isaac Newton and Lavinia (O’Neil) BUNNELL; received common school education; married Miller WEIDMAN in 1892; second wife Jennie SKIPPER 1909; Democrat; delegate to State Democratic Gubernatorial Convention when Robert L. TAYLOR was first nominated […]
City: Finger WOMBLE, Marcus A., farmer; born Chester Co., Tenn., Aug. 11, 1870; son of Joe and Terry A. (Deaton) WOMBLE; educated in local schools of Chester Co., Tenn.; his father died when he was quite young and taking himself the task of supporting his father’s family he was prevented […]
City: Finger WEAVER, L. A., merchant; born McNairy Co., Tenn., March 24, 1869; son of R. M. and Mary A. WEAVER; began life as a farmer; educated in McNairy Co., Tenn.; has been engaged in general merchandise for several years; married Davie KERBY Sept. 5, 1897; is president of the […]
City: Finger PATTERSON, Grover F., farmer; born Chester Co., Tenn., Dec. 20, 1886; English descent; son of Mansfield J. and Nancy (Lipscomb) PATTERSON; father’s occupation farming; paternal grandparents James and Matilda PATTERSON; maternal grandparents William and Eliza (Tillman) LIPSCOMB; received common school education; married Mary Belle SANDERS Dec. 29, 1907; […]
City: Fayetteville TILLMAN, James D., lawyer, farmer; born in Bedford Co., Tenn., Nov. 25, 1841; son of Lewis and Mary C. (Davidson) TILLMAN; educated University of Nashville 1860; attended law school at the Cumberland University before the war; entered C. S. A., as a Lieutenant in a company from Shelbyville, […]
City: Fayetteville SAVELL, Joel Florida, minister and teacher; born Santa Rosa Co., Fla., Jan. 17, 1863; son of Morton Jeremiah and Mary Abigal (Parker) SAVELL; Dutch Scotch-Irish, English and French descent; educated academy in Bagdad, Fla., Richmond College, Va., Howard College Ala., University of Rochester, N. Y., Theological Seminary at […]
City: Fayetteville POINDEXTER, James Elliot, Co. Official; born at Somerville, Fayette Co., Tenn., Dec. 3, 1848; French-English descent; son of W. H. and Sallie W. (Langhorn) POINDEXTER; father was a millwright and contractor; educated at Mary Sharp College and Southern University; early occupation, school teacher and farmer; formerly president of […]
City: Fayetteville PARKS, Joe Brazier, lawyer; born Franklin Co., Tenn., July 25, 1869; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of S. M. and Lazinka (Brazier) Parks; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents R. C. and Flora (Wakefield) PARKS, maternal grandparents James and Rachel (Brandon) BRAZIER; received academic education at […]
City: Fayetteville NOBLITT, Boone Edgar, physician; born Booneville, Tenn., Sept. 5, 1867; son Dr. D. J. and Sylvania (Boone) NOBLITT; English, German descent; father’s occupation, physician; educated Knoxville, Tenn., Winchester and Nashville; graduate of Vanderbilt, M. D. degree March, 1891; married Lizzie SULLIVAN Aug. 12, 1892; member W. O. W., […]