City: Huntland MOORE, Horatio R., business man; born in Lauderdale Co., Ala.; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Stephen R. and Lucy (McDougal) MOORE; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John and Mary (Richardson) MOORE; maternal grandparents John and Barsheba (Braiser) McDOUGAL; educated at Euclid Academy, Miss., and at Franklin, (Tenn.) College; graduated […]
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City: Huntland BANKS, Charles M., miller; born Rock Run, Hancock Co., Ill., Oct. 31, 1855; son of William V. and Elizabeth (Bricker) BANKS; German descent; father’s occupation, milling business; educated Illinois public schools and Carthage College in Keokuk, Iowa, in 1874; married Clementine F. KUHL May 9, 1882; member A. […]
City: Huntingdon WATSON, Charles Mayes, ginner; born at Jackson, Tenn., Sept. 5, 1869; Scotch-Irish-English descent; son of Joseph Anderson and Emma (Hilliard) WATSON; father’s occupation educator; educated in the public schools of Durham, Texas; in early life worked on a farm and left the farm at the age of 22 […]
City: Huntingdon MURRAY, Sidney Eugene, lawyer; born in Henderson Co., Tenn., July 19, 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John L. and Addie (Neely) MURRAY; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandparents James Wimberly and Amelia (Reed) MURRAY; maternal grandparents Andrew and Mary (Anderson) NEELY; educated at Lexington Academy, Lexington, Tenn.; in early […]
City: Huntingdon MURPHY, John Williams, lawyer; born at Hamburg, Ark., April 14, 1886; Scotch-Irish, Anglo-Saxon and Dutch descent; son of Joseph Warren and Mary Emily (Johnson) MURPHY; fathers’ occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Joseph Robertson and Grace (Leslie) MURPHY; maternal grandparents William and Julia (Salmon) JOHNSON; educated at Lexington M. & […]
City: Humboldt THOMAS, John H., banker; born Haywood Co., Tenn., Aug. 31, 1848; son of W. B. and Sallie (Williams) THOMAS; Welsh descent; educated Jackson, Tenn., West Tenn. College; in early life was a physician, practicing from 1869 to 1891; married Hattie E. GREGORY Jan. 17, 1877; member Elks; organized […]
City: Humboldt STALLINGS, J. B. farmer; born Humboldt, Tenn., Nov. 19, 1857; English descent; son of W. B. and Elizabeth (Bradford) STALLINGS; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Humphrey and Cynthia (Robertson) STALLINGS, maternal grandparents J. C. and Elizabeth (Tuggle) BRADFORD; received common school education; married twice, first, Nannie WARREN, Jan. […]
City: Humboldt SENTER, John M., insurance; born Humboldt, Tenn., 1868; son of N. A. and Elizabeth (Baird) SENTER; Scotch-Irish descent; educated public schools; married Mattie TINSLEY Dec., 1895; member Masonic Lodge, K. of P. and I. O. O. F.; early business career, merchant for sixteen years in Humboldt; entered insurance […]
City: Humboldt SENTER, J. D., lawyer; born Humboldt, Tenn., March 17, 1872; son of N. A. and Elizabeth (Baird) SENTER; English-Scotch-Irish descent; graduated Cumberland University L. L. B. in 1896; occupation In youth, student; married Nell LANG June 5, 1901; member Masonic Lodge and B. P. O. E.; member of […]
City: Huntingdon MADDOX, Pearl Wilson, lawyer; born in Weakley Co., Tenn., April 10, 1872; son of Thomas Crowley and Lucinda (Epperson) MADDOX; educated in the public schools of Weakley Co., Tenn., and Southern Normal University, Huntingdon, Tenn., graduated from latter with L.L. B. degree April 7, 1898; began his business […]
City: Huntingdon McCALL, Joseph William, physician, born Jan. 20th, 1832; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Andrew and Jeannette (Todd) McCALL; father’s occupation, educator and farmer; paternal grandparents, John and Jane (Proctor) McCALL; maternal grandparents Patrick Todd and Jane (Cormichael) TODD; paternal grandfather was Lieut in the Revolutionary War; educated at Decaturville, […]
City: Humboldt WARREN, J. T. Jr., banker; born Rutherford Co. Tenn., in 1850; son of J. T. and A. D. (Huggins) WARREN; Irish descent; educated public schools; married Mrs. C. A. WHITESIDE March, 1891; occupation in youth, farming, bookkeeper in Exchange Bank, Trenton and Assistant Cashier and then Cashier sixteen […]
City: Humboldt WALSH, Thomas J., lawyer; born at Trenton, Tenn., July 22, 1880; Irish descent; son of Thomas and Maggie (Bessent) WALSH; father’s occupation, farmer; father came to Tennessee from Port Law, Ireland and was son of Patrick WALSH; educated in the public schools of Gibson Co., Tenn., and University […]
City: Humboldt SENTER, Alvin H., City Marshal; born Trenton, Tenn., in 1869; son of J. M. and Margaret (Hess) SENTER; Scotch-Irish descent; educated public schools of Humboldt and Trenton; married Myrtle BENNETT Dec. 16, 1890; member I. O. O. F., K. of P. and W. O. W.; elected marshal Dec., […]
City: Humboldt ROOK, Charles Wesley, journalist; born Weakley Co., Tenn. in 1869; son of A. and Bell (Johnson) ROOK; Scotch-Irish descent; educated public schools; occupation in youth, printer; married Kate SENTER in 1895; member Elks and K. of P.; purchased West Tenn. Leader in 1890, operated to 1896; founder Somerville […]
City: Humboldt MCFARLAND, Irby, banker; born Humboldt, Tenn., in 1884; son of B. F. and E. C. (Morgan) MCFARLAND; Irish descent; educated public schools; early business career, clerk; married Robbie HOWSE in 1908; member Elks, Masonic Lodge and K. of P.; from private to Captain in State Guards in six […]
City: Humboldt LOVE, H. H., Public Official; born Gibson Co., Tenn., 1855; son of Thomas B. and Fannie (Bethshares) LOVE; Scotch-Irish and French descent; educated public schools; married Allie ARNOLD Nov. 18, 1880; member Elks’ Lodge; school teacher 1879 to 1896, 2d Dist. Pleasant Hill, Hickory Grove and Zion; elected […]
City: Humboldt KOFFMAN, John Nathaniel, educator, phsician /sic/, farmer and fruit grower; born in McNairy Co., Tenn., April 5, 1851; German-English and Irish descent; son of James Carol and Abigail Hawkins (Adkins) KOFFMAN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Isaiah and Sarah E. (Hill) KOFFMAN, paternal /sic/ grandparents John and Sarah […]
City: Humboldt JARRELL, J. R., banker; born Wilson Co., Tenn.; son of B. C. and Elizabeth (Pearce) JARRELL; educated Humboldt and Nashville, Tenn.; married Saidee BLAIR (deceased) Nov. 22, 1893; member Masonic Lodge and K. of P.; early business career, worked in saw mill; was bookkeeper for C. A. Litterer […]
City: Humboldt ROOK, C. E., business manager Courier-Chronicle; born Weakley Co., Tenn., Dec. 19, 1882; son of A. and Bell (Johnson) ROOK; Scotch-Irish descent; graduate public schools in 1900; married Florence FOLTZ June, 1907; member Elks; early occupation, student; one of founders of Courier-Chronicle in 1902; has acted as business […]