City: Martin TURNER, Thos. Lee, editor of “Mail”; born Jackson, Tenn., Jan. 6, 1863; English descent; son of Wm. C. and Martha (Nesbitt) TURNER; father engaged in farming, milling and stock raising; paternal grandparents, James and Tabitha (Billingsly) TURNER, maternal grandparents Robert and Sarah (Jordan) NESBIT; received education at Milan […]
Daily Archives: April 4, 2013
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City: Martin SEBASTIAN, Charles Moore, physician; born Centreville, Tenn., March 16, 1850; French-Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Paul and Marcia (Raymond) SEBASTIAN; father’s occupation, physician and minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents Sam and Elizabeth (King) SEBASTIAN; maternal grandparents Nathaniel HOYT and Marcia (Kellogg) RAYMOND; educated at Centreville and Williamsport, […]
City: Martin RYAN, Thomas M., banker; born Graves Co., Ky., Feb. 19, 1857; Irish decent [sic]; son of John W. and Ann M. (McAtee) RYAN; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in the country schools of Graves Co., Ky.; in early life worked on farm, later engaged in the leaf tobacco business […]
City: Martin ROBINSON, Matthias West, teacher; born Alexandria, Tenn., Feb. 18, 1873; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Wm and Catherine (Smith) ROBINSON; paternal grandfather Edward ROBINSON; paternal grandmother Maggie (Truett) ROBINSON; maternal grandmother [sic] Nicholas SMITH; maternal grandmother Penelopy (Summers) SMITH; received education at various colleges of Tennessee; graduated at Southern […]
City: Martin RANKIN, Josephus William, lawyer; born Obion Co., Tenn., Oct. 29, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Josephus William and Sarah Catharine (Bynum) RANKIN; father’s occupation, farmer; graduated from McFerrin Training School, Martin, Tenn., in 1901; in early life he was a farmer; member of Elks, and Marweakton Club, Martin, […]
City: Martin PENICK, Isaac Newton, minister of the gospel, editor; born in Carroll Co., Tenn., Oct. 9, 1859; French-English descent; son of Elijah Warren and Mary Jane (Rowland) PENICK; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Henry and Mattie (McGehee) PENICK; maternal grandparents Thomas and Bettie (Green) ROWLAND; educated in public schools […]
City: Martin HALL, George Wallace, financial agent Hall-Moody Institute; born near Martin, Tenn., Nov. 15, 1855; English decent [sic]; son of James H. and Ellen (Scates) HALL; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in the public schools of Weakley Co., Tenn.; in early life was a farmer, later entered the mercantile business; […]
City: Martin BIGGS, Vincent Atkins, physician; born Weakley County, Tenn., Aug. 1, 1859; English descent; son of Thomas M. and Elizabeth (Brann) BIGGS; paternal grandfather James BIGGS; paternal grandmother Susan (Ross) BIGGS; maternal grandfather Thos. BRANN, who married a Miss KELLEY; received common school education; graduated Vanderbilt University, Medical Department, […]
City: Manchester SOMERS, Henry Rector, retired merchant; born New Haven, Ky., Oct. 17, 1852; son of W. W. and Mary Ann (Gore) SOMERS; father’s occupation farmer and stock dealer; received common school education; began business career as a farmer; married Judah E. CURLEE Sept. 13, 1871; member of I. O. […]
City: Manchester STRAUD, Bartlett S., abstractor; born near Manchester, Tenn., Feb. 14, 1854; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Bartlett S. and Nancy (Winton) STRAUD; father’s occupation, school teacher; paternal grandfather William STRAUD; maternal grandparents Stephen and Susan WINTON; educated at Manchester (Tenn.) College; in early life he was register of deeds […]