City: Louisville CUMMINS, John Taylor, traveling salesman; born near Bearden, Tenn., Oct. 7, 1847; Scotch-Irish and Dutch descent; son of Joseph B. and Elizabeth (Mattheny) CUMMINS; father was a merchant for 30 years in Louisville, Tenn.; educated in the local schools at Louisville, Tenn., and Holston College; in early life […]
Daily Archives: April 14, 2013
City: McKenzie RICHEY, Robert Calvin, educator; born Guntown, Miss., Feb. 21, 1876; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Wilson Marion and Sarah Rebecca (Whitten) RICHEY; father’s occupation merchant, planter; paternal grandparents Robert Caldwell and Nancy Elizabeth (Hill) RICHEY; maternal grandparents Calvin Thomas and Malinda Catharine (Kinzey) WHITTEN; educated in the public and […]
City: McKenzie McELROY, Robert Chester, educator, minister of the gospel; born Henry Co., Tenn., Nov. 16, 1883; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert and Martha J. (Petty) McELROY; educated in local schools of Henry Co., Tenn., and Hall-Moody Institute, Martin, Tenn.; married Katherine HUDDLESTON Jan. 18, 1906; Democrat; member of lower […]
City: McKenzie JOHNSON, Philip Franklin, minister of the gospel; born Weakley county, Tenn., Jan. 20, 1852; Scotch-Irish and German descent; son of W.B. and Sarah (Groom) JOHNSON; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John P. and Mary (Harral) JOHNSON; maternal grandparents Bright and Kate (Winders) GROOMS; educated at Bethel College and […]
City: McKenzie GRISSAM, Clyde, lawyer; industrial journalism; born Brownville [sic], Haywood Co. Tenn., March 15, 1881; son of M.M. and Julia (Brown) GRISSAM; English descent; attended Brownsville High school and Vanderbilt Law school; member of I.O.O.F., D.T.D. Frat.; nominated for legislature by Haywood Co. Republicans, 1902; defeated; nominated Republicans of […]
City: McKenzie FINNEY, Newton Jefferson, educator; born Mt. Juliet, Tenn., Nov. 6, 1846; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William and Eliza Jane (Cloyd) FINNEY; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents William and Margaret (Jefferson) FINNEY; maternal grandparents Newton and Elizabeth (Williamson) CLOYD; educated at Mt. Juliet (Tenn.) High School and Cumberland University; […]
City: McKenzie EVERETT, John Edward, farmer and stock raiser; born in Weakley Co., Tenn., Oct. 16, 1847; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Elbert G. and Moleta (Busey) EVERETT; fathers’ occupation, farmer and stock raiser; received common school education; worked on farm in Weakley Co. in early life; married Elizabeth […]
City: McKenzie DUNLAP, Pressley S., farmer; born in Weakley Co., Tenn., July 16, 1873; Scotch-Irish and German descent; son of William and Mary (Sears) DUNLAP; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; in early life taught school; married twice, first Nancy BRAGG, Dec. 2, 1857, second, Laura NEWTON, Nov. 26, […]
City: McKenzie DINWIDDIE, Madison Bagby, farmer; born Old Caledonia, Henry Co., Tenn., Feb. 24, 1840; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jedida and Mary (Anderson) DINWIDDIE; father was a farmer and slave owner; paternal grandfather William DINWIDDIE, maternal grandmother was a Miss MAUPIN prior to her marriage, maternal grandparents Nelson and Peggie […]
City: McKenzie COLLIER, Harris Taylor, physician and surgeon; born McKenzie, Tenn., in 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Zachary Taylor and Ada (Harris) COLLIER; father’s occupation, commission merchant and planter; paternal grandparents Harvey and Elizabeth (Hartsfield) COLLIER, maternal grandparents Albert and Lucy P. (Gilbert) HARRIS; educated at Memphis, McKenzie, Tenn., University […]
City: McKenzie BURNS, James Thomas, retail merchant; born near McLemoresville, Tenn., May 5, 1849; son of John and Margaret (Patton) BURNS; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents, Richard and ——- (Newbill) BURNS, maternal grandparents William and Mary (Wright) PATTON; educated at Bethel College, McLemoresville, Tenn., and University of Miss.; worked on […]