City: Knoxville GIBSON, HENRY RICHARD, lawyer, lecturer, author; born Queen Anne’s Co., Md., Dec. 24, 1837; English descent; son of Woolman and Catherine (Carter) GIBSON; educated Bladensburg, Md., Geneva, and Albany, N.Y.; graduated from Hobart College, Geneva, N.Y., with degrees A.B., A.M., and L.L.D., 1862, 1882, and 1892, respectively; married […]
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City: Knoxville FOX, HORACE D., attorney at law; born at Knoxville, Tenn., April 4, 1885; English descent; son of George W. and Elizabeth (Smith) FOX; father’s occupation, lawyer; graduated from University of Tenn., with degree of B.S. in 1905 and L.L.B. in 1909; admitted to practice in all state courts […]
City: Knoxville FOWLER, JAMES ALEXANDER, lawyer; born Heiskell, Knox Co., Tenn., Feb. 22, 1863; English and Irish descent; son of Joseph Wesley and Mary (Connor) FOWLER; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (Dorsey) FOWLER; maternal grandparents William and Sarah (Cox) CONNOR; educated public schools of Knox Co., Tenn., […]
City: Knoxville FONDE, HENRY, general agent for Executive Department Southern Ry Co.; born Mobile, Ala.; son of Charles FONDE; father’s occupation Artist, Mechanical Engineer, Street Railroad Constructor; educated in the schools of Mobile, Ala.; married twice; first Lula A. REDWOOD Oct. 21, 1879; second Alice BROWN, Nov. 13, 1888; began […]
City: Knoxville FLENNIKEN, MICHAEL F., Gen. Agent Aetna Life Insurance Co., and real estate dealer; born Knoxville, Tenn., June 10, 1867; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Elijah H. and Mary A. (French) FLENNIKEN; educated University of Tenn., and city schools; graduated from the former in 1887; in early life he was […]
City: Knoxville FANZ, Ignaz, packer and dealer in meats; born Steinback, Baden, Germany, Aug. 1, 1842; son of Franz and Maria Anna (Huck) FANZ; educated in schools at Steinback, Baden, Germany; married Emma J. COOLEY Oct. 4, 1866; member G.A.R., and B.P.O.E.; enlisted in Camp G. 6th Tenn., Vol. Infantry […]
City: Knoxville DRUMMOND, JOHN W., public official; born Gallipolis, O., Jan. 18, 1868; Scotch-English descent; son of Thomas and Jeanette (Lambert) DRUMMOND; educated at Lebanon, O., and Cincinnati; graduated from University of Cincinnati with degree L.L.B., in 1891; in early life taught school; married Mamie E. BLANG April 15, 1896; […]
City: Knoxville DONALDSON, WILLIAM JAY, lawyer; born Morristown, Tenn., Jan. 8, 1880; son of Jos. Eckel and Mary Elizabeth (Lane) DONALDSON; Scotch-Irish-English descent; graduate of Univ. Tenn. B.A. in 1902 and L.L.B. degree 1903; member Masons (Royal Arch) Morristown Lodge, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi. Frats.; member Tenn. legis. […]
City: Knoxville DENNEY, GEORGE WALTER, newspaper editor; born Aurora, Ill., July 19, 1870; English descent; son of Thomas and Mary (Fowler) DENNEY; educated Aurora High School, and University of Mich.; graduated from Aurora High High School in 1886; married Jane Franklin HOMMEL Oct. 3, 1899; member of Knoxville Lodge Knights […]
City: Knoxville DEADERICK, CHALMERS, physician and surgeon; born Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 22, 1847; German and French-Irish descent; son of David A. and Elizabeth J. (Crozier) DEADERICK; father’s occupation, commission merchant, clerk and master of chancery court; paternal grandparents, David and Margaretta (Anderson) DEADERICK, maternal grandparents, John and Margaret (Barton) CROZIER; […]