City: Jellico LEWIS, Walter Thomas, mine manager; born Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales, Sept. 25, 1854; Welsh descent; son of David and Charlotte (Thomas) LEWIS; educated Dowlais, Wales, married three times, first Mary JEFFREYS, 1875, second Mary J. WILLIAMS 1890, third Josie REYNOLDS 1902; member Masons, Republican; member of City Council, Jellico, […]
Daily Archives: January 31, 2013
City: Jellico JENNINGS, John, lawyer; born Jacksboro, Tenn., June 6, 1880; English descent; son of John and Julia (Forrester) JENNINGS; father’s occupation, lawyer; educated public schools Campbell Co., Tenn., graduated from Grant University, Athens, Tenn., with B. S. degree May, 1906; taught five years in public schools of Campbell Co., […]
City: Jefferson City TITTSWORTH, Buford M., physician; born Shady Grove, Tenn., Oct. 9, 1871; son of Elihu M. and Mariah Elizabeth (Trotter) TITTSWORTH; Scotch-Irish descent; father’s occupation, merchant and farmer; educated University of Tenn. and Carson & Newman College; graduate of Baltimore Medical College April 13, 1897; married Eva McSPADDEN; […]
City: Jefferson City LEEPER, Francis I., minister of the gospel; born Talladega Co., Ala., Aug. 1, 1874; Scotch and Dutch descent; son of Samuel and Ellemorah (Stone) LEEPER; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Lower Peach Tree, Ala., graduated Columbia, S. C., May 1, 1871; married twice, first Eliza Jane CRAWFORD, Dec. […]
City: Jefferson City KING, William Felix, physician; born Bull’s Gap, Tenn., March 8, 1862; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Harvey KING; father’s occupation, physician; educated public schools and Mosheim Institute (now Cowder College), graduated from latter with degree 1879; received degree M. D. 1890 Nashville, Tenn.; in early life he […]
City: Jefferson City JONES, Shelby Ellette, minister, teacher; born near Mandola, Scott Co., Va., Nov. 30, 1854; Welsh and English descent; son of Y. H. and Martha (Livingston) JONES; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents W. H. and Arty (Sams) JONES, maternal grandparents Peter and Katherine (Benham) LIVINGSTON; graduated from Carson […]
City: Jefferson City JEFFRIES, Millard Dudley, educator; born Culpepper Co. Va., Nov. 18, 1855; English and Welsh descent; son of Thomas and Mary Mildred (Lewis) JEFFRIES; father’s occupation, carpenter, lumberman and farmer; paternal grandfather, Richard JEFFRIES; paternal grandmother was a Miss POLLARD prior to her marriage; maternal grandparents, John and […]
City: Jefferson City BURNETT, Jesse McGarity, educator, minister of the gospel; born Del Rio, Tenn., Aug. 29, 1870; English descent; his ancestors came into this country in early colonial days, a great uncle was killed in battle of Kings Mountain, N. C.; son of Jesse M. L. and Henrietta Sarah […]