City: Knoxville INGERSOLL, Henry Hulbert, lawyer; born Oberlin, O., Jan. 20, 1844; English descent; son of William and Samantha (Bassett) INGERSOLL; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents David and Sarah (Parsons) INGERSOLL; maternal grandparents Ansel and Eunice (Dimock) BASSETT; educated at Oberlin, O., and New Haven, Conn., graduated Yale College with […]
Monthly Archives: March 2013
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City: Knoxville HUDSON, Charles Henry, civil engineer, railway manager; born Westminster, Mass., July 10, 1833; son of Charles and Martha (Brigham) HUDSON; father’s occupation, member of legislature, Congress, naval officer, and Internal Revenue Assessor; paternal grandparents, Stephen and Louisa (Williams) HUDSON, maternal grandparents, John and Mercy (Brigham) RYDER; educated at […]
City: Knoxville HOUSTON, Samuel O., lawyer; born Blount Co., Tenn., April 13, 1871; son Robt. L. and Margaret Ann (Minor) HOUSTON; Scotch-Irish descent; Graduate of Maryville College and University of Tenn., A. B. and LL. B., degree in 1898 and 1901; married Catharine McFarland LOVE June 26, 1901, taught school […]
City: Knoxville HOUK, John C., representative; born Clinton, Tenn., Feb. 25, 1860; son of Hon. Leonidas Campbell HOUK; he removed to Knoxville, Tenn., with his father in 1870; graduated from University of Tenn.; admitted to the bar in 1884; he acted as private secretary to his father, 1879-91; was clerk […]
City: Knoxville HODGES, Syllus, Edward, lawyer; born Grainger Co., Tenn., Sept. 18, 1881; Irish and Scotch descent; son of James Wiley and Jennie (Needham) HODGES; father’s occupation farmer; graduated of Bachelor of Laws, 1909, Commercial and Shorthand departments Knoxville Business College, also took course in Lincoln Memorial University, Cumberland Gap, […]
City: Knoxville HOUK, Fred C., lawyer; born Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 9, 1888; German-Scotch-Irish descent; son of Lincoln C. and Susan Jane (Hudiberg) HOUK; father’s occupation lawyer; graduated from University of Tenn., law and academic departments; in early life was a clerk, later was a railroad engineer in various parts of […]
City: Knoxville BOIES, William Ely, retired clergyman and writer of prose and verse; born Charleston, S. C., Jan. 27, 1823; son of Artemus and Abigail (Ely) BOIES; Scotch-Irish descent; father’s occupation, clergyman; received preparatory education in Boston public Latin school; graduate of Yale, A. B. degree, in 1844; A. M. […]
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; […]
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; […]
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: Kenton 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 Justus May 8, 1892; member Woodmen of the World; County Surveyor from 1898 to 1904, 1908 to 1912; member of […]
City: Knoxville HILL, SAM E., lawyer, teacher and business man; born Paulette, Oct. 6, 1873; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Isaac Newton and Bell (Helsley) HILL; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents, Merrell and Martha (Day) HILL, maternal grandparents, Henderson and Betty (Fox) HELSLEY; educated at Carson and Newman College, and University […]