City: Humboldt DUNLAP, W. E., farmer; born Humboldt, Tenn., in 1895; son of W. N. L. and Sue (Hess) DUNLAP; Scotch-Irish descent; educated public schools, Southwestern Baptist Univ. of Jackson, Tenn.; married Sallie May KIMBROUGH July, 1901; member K. of P. and I. O. O. F.; early business career, farming; […]
Daily Archives: January 6, 2013
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City: Humboldt DUNGAN, I. H., real estate dealer; born Hardin Co., Tenn., in 1855; son of Nathan and Rebecca (Berry) DUNGAN; Scotch-Irish descent; educated public and private schools of Humboldt Clifton Academy; married Willie Mary FOX Feb. 20, 1901; member W. O. W.; charter member of K. of P.; early […]
City: Humboldt HOWARD, S. F., teacher; born Paris, Mo., in 1866; son of Rev. J. S. and Francis (Hanna) HOWARD; Scotch and Irish descent; educated from Cumberland University of Tenn. A. B. in 1888, A. M. in 1889, Ph. D. in 1894; married Florence PENN June, 1903; member K. of […]
City: Humboldt HESS, Walter Scott, educator; born near Humboldt, Tenn., June 30, 1858; Scotch-Irish-English and German descent; son of Maj. J. A. W. and Gabrilla (Lankford) HESS; father’s occupation public official and surveyor of Gibson Co., Tenn.; paternal grandparents William and Margaret (Daviess) HESS, maternal grandparents Elisha and Annie (Ely) […]
City: Humboldt FOLTZ, Howard J., manufacturer; born Madison, Ind., Sept. 14, 1883; son of F. X. FOLTZ and Margaret (Howard) FOLTZ; German and Irish descent; educated public schools of Humboldt and Jackson, Tenn.; married Mary SHANE Jan. 7, 1904; member K. of C. and Elks; Modern W. O. W.; member […]
City: Humboldt FOLTZ, Frank X., manufacturer; born Indiana in 1855; son of Benedict and Laura (Baker) FOLTZ; German descent; educated public schools; married Maggie HOWARD in 1881; member W. O. W., Elks and K. of C.; founded the F. X. Foltz Spoke Manufacturing Co. in 1891; operated until 1906, then […]
City: Humboldt DODSON, A. R., banker; born Gibson Co., Tenn., in 1865; son of W. H. and Jerrusha (Blakemore) DODSON; Scotch-Irish descent; educated S. W. B. U. of Jackson, Tenn., and Eastman’s Business College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; graduated A. B. degree in 1886; married Mattie Bell SCOTT in 1889; member […]
City: Humboldt CAMPBELL, John E., builder and contractor; born at Clinch Mountain, near Rutledge, Tenn., April 6, 1851; German-Scotch-Irish descent; son of Capt. Levi and Lucinda (Hufmeister) CAMPBELL; his father built the stages from Abington, Va., to Knoxville, Tenn., in the ‘40s and ‘50s; paternal grandparents Elbert and Nancy B. […]
City: Howardville MARSHALL, John S., merchant born in Blount Co., Tenn., Sept. 4, 1851; Irish descent; son of John M. and Malinda H. MARSHALL; received common school education; in early life was a shoemaker, later taught school, then became a commercial salesman, now engaged in the mercantile business at Howardville […]
City: Horn Springs HORN, James Adams, manager and owner of hotel; born at Horn Springs, Tenn., July 12, 1861; English descent; son of James Baker and Margaret (Vaughn) HORN; father’s occupation, manager of Horn Springs until 1892; paternal grandparents Ethelred and Elizabeth (Baker) HORN, maternal grandparents Johnson and Elizabeth (Low) […]
City: Horner HORNER, William N., merchant and farmer; born at Horner, Tenn., April 10, 1852; son of William and Nancy (Randle) HORNER; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; married Amanda A. BRILEY June 7, 1874; F. & A. M. (Worshipful Master); Democrat; engaged in farming and mercantile business at […]
City: Hornbeak WILLIAMS, John Richard, minister of the Gospel; born near Lewisburg, Tenn., Dec. 30, 1851; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Isaac Newton and C. A. (Patterson) WILLIAMS; father was a wagon wright; paternal grandparents, Isaac Hill and Polly (Scott) WILLIAMS; maternal grandparents, Joseph C. and Catherine (Patterson) PATTERSON; received common […]
City: Holladay ROBINSON, William G., Postmaster; born Benton Co., Tenn., July 20, 1861; son of William and Nancy V. (Barnes) ROBINSON; Irish descent; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; was reared on the farm, later taught school; was interested in the mercantile business 1889-1894, again in 1904-6; now Postmaster […]
City: Holladay MCAULEY, Irving Oswald, farmer and educator; born at Buena Vista, Tenn., in 1860; Irish and Scotch descent; son of John and Darthuley (Rust) MCAULEY; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; paternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Butler) MCAULEY, maternal grandparents Jerry T. and Betsy (Allen) RUST; received common school education […]