City: Knoxville MILTON, George Fort, editor, publisher; born Macon, Ga., July 16, 1869; English and Irish descent; son of Harvey Oliver and Sarah Floyd (FORT) MILTON; father’s occupation, physician (assistant surgeon, C. S. A.); paternal grandparents, Wiley B. and Sarah (Elliot) MILTON; maternal grandparents, Dr. Tomlinson and Martha (Lowe) FORT; […]
Daily Archives: March 15, 2013
City: Knoxville MELLEN, George Frederick, educator, writer; born Pierce’s Springs, Miss., June 27, 1859; English descent; son of Seth Smith and Susan Huntingdon (Bush) MELLEN; father’s occupation, teacher, merchant; paternal grandparents, Jeremiah and Mary (Hastings) MELLEN, maternal grandparents, Levi and Ann (Ayres) BUSH; educated by father at Pierce’s Springs, Miss., […]
City: Knoxville MAYNARD, James, manufacturer; born Knoxville, Tenn., July 15, 1853; son of Horace and Laura Ann (Washburn) MAYNARD; graduated University of Tenn., A. M., 1872, Amherst A. B., 1874, L.L. B. 1885, Columbian (now Geo. Washington) University, L.L. M. 1892; married Carolina Jones TAYLOR April 10, 1879; member Sons […]
City: Knoxville MASKALL, Creed Fulton, watchmaker and jeweler, merchant; born Bradley Co., Tenn., Oct. 16, 1847; English descent; son of W. J. M. and Malana C. (Babb) MASKALL; married Elizabeth N. STILLINGS, Oct. 19, 1871; member Woodmen of the World Sycamore Camp No. 3, Knoxville, Tenn.; member First M. E. […]
City: Knoxville MARTIN, Isaac P., minister of the Gospel; born Strawberry Plains, Tenn., Dec. 11, 1867; son of R. P. and Amanda (Meek) MARTIN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents, Robert and Jane (Craig) MARTIN; maternal grandparents, Adam K. and Elizabeth (Childress) MEEK; in early life worked on a farm; married […]
City: Knoxville McMILLAN, Alex, business man; born Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 5, 1859; son of Alex and Margaret (Alexander) McMillan; father’s occupation, farmer and trader; paternal grandparents, Andrew and Margaret (Littleford) McMILLAN, maternal grandparents Judge Ebenezer and Margaret (McClung) ALEXANDER; educated University of Tenn.; married Carolyn Sinclair GILLEM, 1888; member Knoxville […]
City: Kenton HOWELL, Arthur Melvin, insurance man; born Gibson Co., Tenn., Oct. 9, 1874; Scotch-Irish and French descent; son of John W. and Amanda C. (Dozier) Howell; father’s occupation merchant, former judge of the County Court Obion Co., Tenn.; paternal grandparents Jethro and Elizabeth (Needham) Howell; maternal grandparents Peter L. […]
City: Kenton FULLERTON, Henry Thomas, physician; born Gibson Co., Tenn., April 16, 1840; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John S. and R. L. (Thomas) Fullerton; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Adam and Margaret (Reed) Fullerton; maternal grandparents Jacob H. and Hannah (McKnight) Thomas; educated in the local schools of Tenn., and […]
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: 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; […]