City: Madisonville PARKS, Samuel J., minister of the gospel, teacher; born in Monroe Co., Tenn., Sept. 9, 1871; English descent; son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Carter) PARKS; educated in the public schools and Hiwassee College, graduated from latter in 1895 with degree B. S. and from Shenandoah Valley College of […]
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City: Lynnville BLACKBURN, James Knox Polk, farmer and stock raiser; born Maury Co., Tenn., Feb. 20, 1837; Scotch and Dutch descent; son of Edward Rose and Hester Jane (Dickey) BLACKBURN; father was a farmer and stock raiser; educated in the common schools in Tenn., and Alma Institute, Texas; in early […]
City: Lynchburg SALMON, Ezekiel Young, physician; born Greeneville, S.C., June 26, 1830; Scotch-Irish and Welsh descent; son of William H. and Eliza B. (Hansell) SALMON; father’s occupation physician and government official; educated in the common schools of Tennessee, and graduated at Nashville, Tenn., with degree M.D., 1857-1870; spent several years […]
City: Lynchburg PEARSON, Thomas Kindred, mechanic; born Flat Creek, Tenn., Oct. 11, 1884; son of Kindred Jackson and Eliza (Farrar) PEARSON; father’s occupation, farmer and manufacturer of lumber; paternal grandparents Kindred and Sidney (Bobo) PEARSON, maternal grandfather James FARRAR, maternal grandmother was a Miss FLOYD prior to her marriage; educated […]
City: Luray CAWTHON, James Franklin, born Mifflin, Henderson Co., Tenn., Sept. 9, 1855; Irish descent; son of Lemuel Franklin and Martha Ann (Chick) CAWTHON; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents William and Sarah (Linch) CAWTHON, maternal grandparents William and Lucy (Torvus) CHICK; educated at Mifflin and Henderson, Tenn.; entered farming […]
City: Louisville COX, Richard Layfaette, miller and farmer; born Louisville, Tenn., Oct. 31, 1856; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Willister Madison and Mary Jane (King) Cox; father’s occupation, merchant and farmer; paternal grandparents Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Talbot) COX, maternal grandparents James and Isabella (McNeil) KING; graduated from University of […]
City: Loudon TALIAFERRO, Charles Pleasant, merchant; born Loudon, Tenn., Oct. 1, 1871; Italian descent; son of M.H. and Loula Rebecca (Beasly) TALIAFERRO; father’s occupation, school teacher; paternal grandparents Rev. Charles and Virginia (Whitlock) TALIAFERRO, maternal grandparents W. and Emmeline Eliza (Henderson) BEASLY; educated at Loudon High school; in early life […]
City: Loudon SIMPSON, John Tate, farmer; born Monroe Co., Tenn., Nov. 14, 1856; Irish descent; son of John and Elizabeth (Allen) SIMPSON; educated at Loudon, Tenn.; entered farming in early life, also clerked in store; married Emma WILSON, Dec. 17, 1890; Postmaster at Loudon, Tenn., under Pres. Cleveland’s first administration; […]
City: Lebanon BEARD, Edward Ewing, lawyer; born Princeton, Ky.; son of Rev. Richard BEARD, D. D.; father’s occupation professor of theology in Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn.; paternal grandfather John BEARD; maternal grandfather Andrew CASTLEMAN; graduated from Cumberland University with A.B. degree, June, 1870; entered the practice of law in early […]
City: Lea Springs ROACH, Reuben R., physician; born Lea Springs, Tenn., Nov. 30, 1875; son of Marshall and Catherine (Manley) ROACH; father’s occupation farmer; educated Tenn. Medical College, and graduated with degree of M. D., March 31, 1902; in early life he was a farmer, married Kittie MYRICK, March 30 […]
City: Lea Springs MITCHELL, Samuel Howard, farmer; born Rogersville, Tenn., Jan. 25, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Richard P. and Mary J. (Shields) MITCHELL; father’s occupation physician, surgeon-major First Tenn. Light Artillery, U. S. A.; educated McMinn Academy, Rogersville, Tenn.; in early life was on editorial staff of Rogersville (Tenn.) […]
City: Lea Springs IDOL, Willis, physician and surgeon; born Granger Co., Tenn., May 2, 1863; son of John and Emilia (Akin) IDOL; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Adam and Nancy (Rice) IDOL; maternal grandparents Willis and Mary (Floyd) AKIN; received academic education in Grainger county, Tenn., and medical education in […]
City: Lawrenceburg WILLIAMS, Robert Bone, lawyer; born in Wilson county, Tenn., Feb. 1, 1866; English-Irish-Scotch-Welsh descent; son of Julius Howard and Sarah Elizabeth (Owen) WILLIAMS; father’s occupation farmer, merchant and ex-county court chairman; paternal grandparents Julius H. and Margaret (Cason) WILLIAMS; maternal grandparents Daniel E. and Mary (Roberson) OWEN; educated […]
City: Lawrenceburg STARNES, Daniel W., lawyer; born Fountain county, Ind., Oct. 21, 1842; French-German descent; son of Henry and Katharine (Myers) STARNES; father’s occupation farmer; educated at Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Ind.; served in Tenth Ind. Vol. Infantry, and Indiana Legion through civil war, with rank of second lieutenant, and first […]
City: Lawrenceburg SIMS, Joseph, teacher; born Wayne county, Tenn., Aug. 27, 1876; English descent; son of Abraham M. and Hannah (Stooksberry) SIMS; father’s occupation farmer and stock raiser; paternal grandparents Robert and Frances (Merritt) SIMS; maternal grandparents Robert and Jan Sharp STOOKSBERRY; educated in public and private schools; graduated from […]
City: Lawrenceburg MORRISON, John F., lawyer; born at Waynesboro, Tenn., July 14, 1864; son of Merida and Lydia (Hardin) MORRISON; father’s occupation farmer; educated at Clifton, Tenn., Lebanon, O., and Nashville, Tenn.; graduated from National Normal University, Lebanon, B. S. degree 1883; Vanderbilt University, B. A., 1889; L.L. B., 1890; […]
City: Lawrenceburg MEREDITH, Thomas Hamilton, public official; born Pulaski, Tenn., May 1846; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Thomas H. and Jane (Hodge) MEREDITH; father’s occupation, Miss. planter; paternal grandparents Thomas H. and Jane (Jordan) MEREDITH; maternal grandparents Joseph and S. Elizabeth (Burch) HODGE; educated at Giles College, Pulaski, Tenn.; […]
City: Lawrenceburg FRIERSON, Horace, Jr., attorney-general Eleventh Judicial Circuit; born Columbia, Tenn., Feb. 5, 1881; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Horace and Jeannie (Phillips) FRIERSON; father’s occupation, wholesale dry goods merchant; paternal grandparents Luther and Jane E. (Stephenson) FRIERSON; maternal grandparents Charles W. and Jane (Crockett) PHILLIPS; educated at […]
City: Lawrenceburg CROSTHWAITE, George Edgar, public official; born in Maury county, Tenn., July 25, 1873; Scotch-Irish, English and German descent; son of William Mack and Mary Elizabeth (McBride) CROSTHWAITE; father’s occupation farmer and mechanic; paternal grandparents John Newton and Nancy (Mack) CROSTHWAITE; maternal grandparents Samuel and Mary (Voorhies) McBRIDE; educated […]
City: Laurelburg RUSSELL, Richard, farmer, stock raiser; born Van Buren county, Tenn., March 9, 1852; English descent; son of Thomas and Frances (Dyre) RUSSELL; educated at Burrett College, Van Buren county, Tenn.; married three times; Democrat; judged of the County Court of Van Buren county, Tenn., 1906-1907-1909; president of the […]