City: Knoxville CURRIER, JOHN M., accountant; born Knox Co., Tenn., Aug. 30, 1854; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Mary W. (Martin) CURRIER; father, farmer; educated at Maryville, Tenn.; began his career as clerk and bookkeeper; elected Clerk of the County Court of Knox Co., Tenn., Aug., 1906, re-elected without […]
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City: Kenton COLLINS, William Flowers, retired farmer, banker; born Marshall Co., Tenn., Oct. 8, 1834; Irish and Scotch descent; son of Elisha and Elizabeth (McGregor) COLLINS; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents James and Martha (Vinson) COLLINS; maternal grandparents William and Sarah (Flowers) McGREGOR; received common school education; enlisted as private […]
City: Knoxville COX, WILLISTON MADISON, lawyer; born Louisville, Tenn., Oct. 10, 1877; English descent; son of Richard Lafayette and Linda (Williams) COX; father’s occupation flour manufacturer; graduated from University of Tenn., with degree of L.L.B., in 1901; admitted to bar in all State and Federal Court in 1901; in 1901-1905 […]
City: Knoxville CORNICK, HOWARD, attorney; born Knoxville, Tenn., June 10, 1874; son Tully Robinson and Sophia Kennedy (Boyd) CORNICK; paternal grandfather Judge John CORNICK; paternal grandmother Elizabeth Tenant (Simpson) CORNICK; maternal grandfather Judge Sam’l B. BOYD; maternal grandmother Susan Howard (Mason) BOYD; English Scotch Irish descent; educated Knoxville, Tenn.; graduated […]
City: Knoxville COOPER, HENRY T., lawyer; born Jacksboro, Tenn., Jan. 28, 1852; son Gen. Joseph A. and Mary J. (Hutson) COOPER; educated Carson and Newman college, Jefferson City, Tenn.; early business career farming; married Tinnie R. STEWART Dec. 26, 1876; commissioner of election for Knox Co.; entered the law office […]
City: Kenton CASEY, William W., public official, farmer; born Lauderdale Co., Ala., Dec. 6, 1834; English descent; son of Jacob D. and Charity (Whitmire) CASEY; father’s occupation farmer; educated in the local schools of Lauderdale Co., Ala., and Newberry, S. C.; entered the farming and mercantile business in early life; […]
City: Kelso COWLEY, Dufie Dillion, landlord, live stock and grain dealer, merchant; born Lincoln Co., Tenn., Oct. 30, 1885; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Polk and Susan J. (Ervin) COWLEY; paternal grandparents, Benjamin and Margarette (Nicks) COWLEY; maternal grandparents Samuel P. and Martha (Gray) ERVIN; educated Kelso and Fayetteville, Tenn.; […]
City: Joppa PARROTT, Leonidas John, farmer; born Grainger Co., Tenn., Jan. 30, 1872; English descent; son of John and Addie (Lowe) PARROTT; educated Joppa and Jefferson City, Tenn.; married Juno JUSTOS May 8, 1892; member Woodmen of the World; County Surveyor from 1898 to 1904, 1908 to 1912; member of […]
City: Joppa KINSLAND, John Early, teacher; born near Rutledge, Grainger Co., Tenn., Aug. 6, 1863; Scotch-Irish and French Huguenot descent; son of William and Rachel (West) KINSLAND; father’s occupation minister of the Gospel (Methodist); paternal grandparents Jesse and Priscilla (Halland) KINSLAND; maternal grandparents Thomas and Rachel (Oliphant) WEST; graduated Lebanon, […]
City: Jones Mill HAMMER, Joel H., merchant, farmer; born Rutledge, Tenn., Dec. 11, 1859; son of Enos and Caroline (Dyer) Hammer; English descent; educated Jefferson City, Tenn.; married Ida J. MITCHELL Jan. 20, 1885; member Masonic Lodge, Powder Springs, Tenn.; Republican; Postmaster Joppa, Tenn.; member of the Baptist church.