City: LaFollette TAYLOR, J. Will, lawyer; born in Union county, Tenn., Aug. 28, 1880; English and Irish descent; son of James W. and Elizabeth (Rogers) TAYLOR; father’s occupation farmer, merchant, politician, in Senate in 1895, House of Representatives, 1891; paternal grandparents George and Malinda (Gray) TAYLOR; maternal grandparents F. H. […]
Daily Archives: March 30, 2013
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City: LaFollette SMITH, Edgar Herman, teacher, lawyer; born Well Spring, Campbell county, Tenn., July 30, 1877; German and Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Washington and Mary Virginia (Richardson) SMITH; educated in the American Temperance University, and University of Tenn.; began teaching school in early life; married Nellie WHEELER, Jan. 22, […]
City: LaFollette ROACH, William Littleton, farmer; born Knox county, Ky., July 11, 1847; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Wheeler) ROACH; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Smidely) ROACH; maternal grandparents Benjamin and Nancy (McFarland) WHEELER; received common school education; served as private in Company “C,” Ninth […]
City: LaFollette ROACH, John, contractor grade work; born Knox county, Ky., Sept. 7, 1842; English descent; son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Wheeler) ROACH; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; married Louisa MALLICOAT, Dec.1883; member of Lodge No. 623, F. & A. M. (chaplain); Republican; served as first corporal in […]
City: LaFollette OTEY, Charles H., Baptist minister; born Cumberland Gap, Tenn., Aug. 20, 1852; English descent; son of Frazier M. and _____ (Newly) OTLEY; father’s occupation minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents Col. John and Mary (Lane) OTEY; maternal grandparents Wm. H. and Mary (Glenn) NEWLY; in early life he […]
City: LaFollette MILLER, Henry P., farmer; born Well Spring, Tenn., Aug. 3, 1867; Dutch-Irish descent; son of James and Anna (Sharp) MILLER; father’s occupation farmer, paternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (Suddoth) MILLER, maternal grandparents David and Martha (Myers) SHARP; educated at Well Spring; in early life he engaged in the […]
City: LaFollette LOWRY, Joseph E., minister of the gospel; born Madisonville, Tenn., May 11, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Hugh K. and Isabella (Cook) LOWRY; father’s occupation chairmaker; educated at Hiwassee College, and graduated from same with degree of A.B., May 20, 1886; A. M, 1889; in early life he […]
City: LaFollette HENDERSON, J. Victor, physician and surgeon; born Sevierville, Tenn., Nov. 16, 1883; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James A. and Emma (Montgomery) HENDERSON; father’s occupation, physician and surgeon; educated at Carson-Newman College, Baker-Himel School; graduated from Vanderbilt University Medical Dept. with degree M. D. May, 1907; in early life […]
City: LaFollette EAST, Joseph Richard, carpenter, machinist; born Pittsylvania county, Va., March 2, 1845; son of Thomas and Elizabeth (West) EAST; father’s occupation farmer, and for 25 years he was an old Va. overseer; paternal grandparents, Joseph and Polly (Bell) EAST, maternal grandparents, Joseph and Catharine (McCaney) WEST; enlisted in […]
City: LaFollette CLAIBORNE, John H., retired merchant; born Ray county, Mo., Oct. 20, 1838; Scotch-Irish or English descent; son of Oty T. and Mourning (Burgess) CLAIBORNE; father’s occupation, farmer, merchant; received common school education; in early life worked on a farm, and taught two public schools; enlisted in Federal army […]