City: Jackson MCCOY, Ambrose, physician and surgeon; born Madison Co., Tenn., April 29, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of N. A. and M. E. (Hunter) MCCOY; father’s occupation, physician and surgeon; educated in the public schools of Madison Co., Tenn.; graduated from University of Louisville, Ky., M. D., 1880, Jefferson College […]
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City: Jackson MCCORRY, Thomas, lawyer; born Jackson, Tenn., April 29, 1872; Irish descent; son of Henry W. and Lucy Perkins (Cole) MCCORRY; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents Henry W. and Corinna Ann (Henderson) MCCORRY, maternal grandparents John A. and Mary Elizabeth (Perkins) … Southwestern Baptist Univ. and Cumberland Univ.; graduated […]
City: Jackson LOSIER, Joseph J., Public Official; born Muscatine, Iowa, June 4, 1857; son of Joseph and Margeretha (Gitzendanner) LOSIER; Swiss descent; educated private tutor and Marien Academy, Marien, Ky.; married Frances CAMERON 1899; former Principal Public Schools of Paducah, Ky.; president Bloomington College, Bloomington, Tenn.; devoted ten years to […]
City: Jackson LONG, William H., farmer and capitalist; born Madison Co., Tenn., Nov. 18, 1856; son of James B. and Annie E. (McGee) LONG; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at West Tenn. College; worked for Southern Express Co. for eighteen months in early life; married Ida King TOMNNSON Nov. 19, 1878.
City: Jackson KEY, William Neely, lawyer; born near Cotton Grove, Tenn., Jan. 13, 1880; English Quaker and Scotch-Irish descent; son of John P. and Susie (Pearson) KEY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents, Martin B. and Violet (Puckett) KEY, maternal grandparents, John S. and Martha (Olive) PEARSON; educated in the country […]
City: Jackson JONES, James Taylor, physician; born Jackson, Tenn., May 3, 1846; English descent; son of Amos W. and Mary E. (Womack) JONES; father’s occupation, Methodist preacher and president of M. C. F. Institute; received academic education at West Tenn. College and at Greensboro, Ala.; graduated Washington University, Baltimore, Md., […]
City: Jackson JONES, Amos B., minister of the gospel; educator; born Boydton Va., Dec. 4, 1841; Irish-Welsh-Dutch and English-French descent; son of Amos Wesley and Caroline Matilda (Blanch) JONES; fathers’ /sic/ occupation, minister and president of Memphis Conference Female Institute; educated at Jackson, Tenn., and Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Auburn, Ala.; […]
City: Jackson DRAKE, Alice Louise, librarian; born at Jackson, Tenn.; daughter of Thomas H. and Louise (Miller) DRAKE; paternal grandparents James and Martha (Wood) DRAKE, maternal grandparents, John M. and Sarah (Phipps) MILLER; educated at Jackson, Tenn.; has engaged in library work for six years; librarian since March, 1910, of […]
City: Jackson COLLINS, Emma Pauline, librarian; born Jackson, Tenn.; daughter Oscar F. and Elizabeth (Thompson) COLLINS; educated public schools of Jackson; member U. D. C.; took charge of Carnegie library, Jackson, Tenn., at its opening 1903 and has held the position since that time.
City: Jackson CARROLL, Thomas B., public official; banker; born Henderson Co., Tenn., Sept. 25, 1872; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John W. and Mantie (Galbraith) CARROLL; received common school education; married Mrs. Suzelle MURCHISON; member Masons, Elks; Democrat; Secretary State Democratic Committee, 1894; Cashier of Peoples’ Savings Bank, Jackson, Tenn.; clerk […]