City: Martin VINCENT, John Ozias, farmer and marble agent; born Weakley County, Tenn., April 17, 1845; French descent; son of Orren and Mary S. (Ezell) VINCENT; father’s occupation farmer and school teacher; married Martha J. WOOD. Dec. 3, 1867; early in life followed farming and engaged in the business of […]
Monthly Archives: April 2013
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 […]
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 […]
City: Manchester GREEN, Robert Wilson, lawyer; born in Bedford Co., Tenn.; Scotch-Irish-English and French-Welsh descent; son of William M. and Sarah E. (Casey) GREEN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents James and Mary (Smith) GREEN; maternal grandparents R. W. and Jane Finch (Daniel) CASEY; his education was acquired by reading and […]
City: Manchester GIBSON, James A., County Court Clerk, of Coffee County; born Petersburg, Tenn., Nov. 8, 1867; Irish-Dutch and Swedish descent; son of Thos. W. GIBSON, Jr.; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; married Mary F. LOVETT Nov. 2, 1890; member of I. O. O. F. and M. W. […]
City: Manchester LANSDEN, Houston Baylor, railroad agent and poultry judge; born Huntsville, Ala., March 6, 1876; Scotch-Irish descent; son of A. D. and Mattie (Forsey) LANSDEN; educated at Huntsville, Ala., graduating in 1887; in early life he was a farmer boy, later became telegraph operator; always interested in the growth […]
City: Manchester EMERSON, John William, railway mail clerk; born Manchester, Tenn.; Nov. 19, 1866; son of Frank W. and Susie (Emerson) EMERSON; English descent; father’s occupation tailor; educated Manchester College; graduated from same June 1884; married Ida B. RAMSEY Jan. 18, 1893; member I. O. O. F.; F. & A. […]
City: Manchester ASHLEY, James Henry, editor; born Beach Grove, Tenn., March 24, 1873; Scotch-Irish descent; son of George and Catherine (Norman) ASHLEY; father’s occupation, farmer and stock raiser; graduated Reech Grove College, Peabody College and Cumberland University with degrees of A B. 1892, L. I., 1897, and B. A. 1904; […]
City: Madisonville SHEARER, Hilliard, physician; born Patrick, N. C., Sept. 14, 1876; French descent; son of Henry Clay SHEARER; his mother was Miss PANTHER prior to her marriage; paternal grandfather Jesse SHEARER; paternal grandmother Peggy (Queen) SHEARER, maternal grandfather Jacob PANTHER; maternal grandmother was a Miss SHEPHERD prior to her […]
City: Madisonville STICKLEY, Vastine, public official, lawyer; born Stickleyville, Lee Co, Va., April 30, 1856; Irish descent; son of Vastine and Elizabeth (Duff) STICKLEY; father’s occupation, merchant, stock dealer; paternal grandfather David STICKLEY; paternal grandmother was a Miss CUSTIS prior to her marriage; maternal grandparents Joseph and Nancy (Mitchell) DUFF; […]
City: Madisonville PENLAND, Stephen N., physician; born Blairsville, Ga., June 20, 1854; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John H. and Eva Anvil (Nicholas) PENLAND; father’s occupation, blacksmith, farmer; paternal grandfather John PENLAND; paternal grandmother was a Miss MOOSE prior to her marriage; maternal grandfather John NICHOLAS; maternal grandmother was a Miss […]
City: Madisonville PEACE, T. W., Lawyer; attorney-general for the Fourth Judicial Circuit of the State of Tennessee; Republican; residence, Madisonville, Tenn.