City: Iron City SEAVEY, Hial Paul, Postmaster, farmer and real estate dealer; born Pomfret, Vt., May 21, 1842; English descent; son of Isaac and Rebecca (Paul) SEAVEY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Edmund and Sarah (Smith) SEAVEY; maternal grandparents Hial and Mary (Stevens) PAUL; received academic education in public schools […]
Monthly Archives: January 2013
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City: Ipe McMURRAY, Boyd, farmer; born in Blount Co., Tenn., Feb. 15, 1827; Irish descent; son of Newton and Ellen (Bogle) McMURRAY; received common school education; married Elizabeth Jane ERWIN Feb. 6, 1851; member of Methodist church, South; formerly engaged in farming at Ipe, Tenn., now retired.
City: Idol MYERS, John Nelson, farmer; born in Grainger Co., Tenn., Aug. 15, 1844; German and Irish descent; son of Martin and Mary (Dalton) MYERS; father was a farmer and brick mason; paternal grandparents Peter and Winnie (Willoby) MYERS; maternal grandparents, C. and Matilda (Witcher) DALTON; educated in the public […]
City: Idol HAYES, HENRY CLAY, farmer and trader; born in Grainger Co., Tenn., Aug. 23, 1872; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of James Madison and Sarah (Godwin) HAYES; father’s occupation farmer and stock trader; educated at Tazewell, Rutledge and Jefferson City, Tenn.; in early life taught school; later entered the […]
City: Idol FARMER, Arthur, merchant; born at Thorn Hill, Tenn., Dec. 14, 1878; son of Endrew and Mary (Hipsher) FARMER; father’s occupation farmer; English descent; received common school education; began his business career teaching school; married Mertie Leffew Aug. 21, 1903; former Deputy Sheriff 1904-1908; member Co. Board of Education […]
City: Hurricane JONES, John Grady, farmer; born Buffalo, Tenn., Feb 9, 1874; Irish descent; son of Samuel G. and Josie (Webb) JONES; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Dennis G. and Martha (Atkins) JONES; maternal grandparents William and Martha (Whitson) WEBB; graduated at Lebanon, Tenn., Jan. 13, 1895; received L.L. B., […]
City: Huntsville KEEN, Willard, attorney at law; born Willow Grove, Clay Co., Tenn., June 14, 1873; English and Irish descent; son of James Marion and Virginia Richmond (Mabry) KEEN; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandparents John and Jane (Johnson) KEEN; maternal grandparents Thomas and Maria (Creed) MABRY; educated Huntsville Presbyterian Academy, […]
City: Huntsville GRIFFITH, James R., public official; born at Glen Mary, Tenn., Sept. 21, 1874; son of D. C. and Rosetti (Pemberton) GRIFFITH; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John and Sarah (Holaway) GRIFFITH; maternal grandparents George W. and Phoeba (Gregory) PEMBERTON; received common school education; in early life worked on […]
City: Huntsville GOAD, John Robbins, public official; born Sept. 9, 1860; English and Scotch descent; son of Joshua and Elizabeth (Robbins) GOAD; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Joshua and Sarah (Smither) GOAD; maternal grandparents Michael and Mary (Lewallen) ROBINS; received common school education; began his business career as a farmer; […]
City: McIllwain GOSSETT, Dorsey, farmer and stock dealer; born near Holladay, Tenn., Nov. 13, 1869; English descent; son of David A. and E.V. (Camp) GOSSETT; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Holladay, Tenn., graduated from Holladay Independent Normal, L.I., July 4, 1891, B.S., July 7, 1893; in early life he taught […]
City: Lynnville LOGUE, Samuel Rutledge, teacher and minister; born Warren Co., Tenn., June 22, 1863; son of Aaron Gilbert and Mary Ann (Rutledge) LOGAN [sic]; paternal grandfather Eli LOGUE; paternal grandmother Matilda (Hammer) LOGUE; maternal grandfather William RUTLEDGE; maternal grandmother Mary (Dodson) RUTLEDGE; Welsh Irish and American Indian descent; educated […]
City: Huntsville FOSTER, Sanders, lawyer; born at Huntsville, Tenn., Jan. 17, 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James L. and Lucy (Ellis) FOSTER; father’soccupation merchant;paternal grandparents Ervin and Easter (Carson) FOSTER; maternal grandparents James and Hulda (Buttram) ELLIS; educated at Huntsville, Tenn.; Academy and at T. U., Harriman, Tenn.; began his […]
City: Huntsville FOSTER, Elias Gason, lawyer; born Scott, Co., Tenn., Oct. 1, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James L. and Lucy (Ellis) FOSTER; father’soccupation merchant;paternal grandparents Ervin and Easter (Carson) FOSTER; maternal grandparents James and Hulda (Buttram) ELLIS; educated at Huntsville, (Tenn.) Academy, A. T. U., Harriman, Tenn.; graduated from […]
City: Huntsville CECIL, Batey, lawyer and farmer; born in Scott, Co., Tenn., Sept. 13, 1849; English and Scotch descent; son of Samuel and Priscilla (Thomas) CECIL; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents James and Phoebe (Reed) CECIL; maternal grandparents Abner and Rebecca (Brown) THOMAS; received common school education; began his business […]
City: Huntsville BUTTRAM, W. H., public official; son of John and Mary (Hurtt) BUTTRAM; his father was a Federal soldier, and served as sergeant in the 7th Tenn. Mounted Infantry; married Annie McLEOD, April 21, 1891; when a camp of the Sons of Veterans was organized in Huntsville, Tenn., he […]
City: Elizabethton GOSS, Thomas Seattle, dentist; born Creston, N.C., April 2, 1877; French descent; son of Marion and Elizabeth (Jones) GOSS; received common school education and graduated at Richmond, Va., with degree of D.D.S. May 9, 1903; member Odd Fellows: Republican; in early life farmed and taught school; at present […]
City: Elizabethton COLLINS, Christ C., born Carter Co., Tenn.; Scotch-Irish descent; his father. G O. COLLINS, was a farmer; educated Lookout Mountain Institution and graduated in law at National Law School, Washington, D.C., with degrees in L.L.B. and M.L. in 1883; married Sadie M. LUTTRELL March 30, 1875; member of […]
City: Elizabethton CARRIER, Charles Frank, chair manufacturer; born Richardsville, Pa., July 3, 1862; English descent; son of Isaac B. and Sarah E. CARRIER; educated at Corsica (Pa.) Academy; graduated from Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie N.Y., April, 1882; married Marguerite D. THOMPSON April, 1891; member Masons, K. of P.; Republican; in […]
City: Elizabethton BRUMIT, David, merchant; born Washington Co. Tenn. Feb. 28, 1851; German-Scotch descent; son of Philip and Nancy (Scott) BRUMIT; paternal grandparents David and Annie (Moreland) BRUMIT, maternal grandparents Absalom and Margaret (Huffine) SCOTT; received common school education; married Letitia FRANCIS April 3, 1872; in early youth worked on […]
City: Elizabethton BOREN, George Edmond, lawyer; born Carter Co., Tenn.; Scotch-Irish descent; son of W. W. BOREN; father, farmer; graduated from Cumberland University, L.L.B. degree in 1884; entered the practice of law in early life; married Ida FOLSOM, Jan. 8, 1895; member Knights Templar, and Scottish Rite Masons; Republican; active […]