City: Memphis BEATTIE, Robert Marye, lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., March 23, 1861; Scotch-Irish and French Huguenot descent; son of John Dunn and Susan Elizabeth (Parker) BEATTIE; father’s occupation, merchant in Memphis, Tenn., prior to civil war, and at Starksville [sic], Miss., many years after the war; paternal grandparents Thomas Beall […]
Monthly Archives: May 2013
City: Memphis BEARD, Robert Henderson, real estate; born Memphis, Tenn.; son of Judge Wm. D. Beard; English and Scotch descent; educated at K.M.I., Frankfort, Ky., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich; was First Lieutenant in Kentucky Militia; graduate of K.M.I., Frankfort, Ky., A.B., June, 1879; Ann Arbor post-graduate course 1880-81; […]
City: Memphis BAUER, Henry “Dutch,” business man; born Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 31, 1873; son of Jacob and Fannie (Danheiser) BAUER; fathers’ occupation, tailor; educated in the Memphis, Tenn., public schools; entered the wholesale drug business in early life; married Adele STERNE, June 4, 1906; member Y.M.H.A., past president and secretary […]
City: Lewisburg FOX, William Davis, banker; born Lewisburg, Tenn., Feb. 23, 1862; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Pervines and Elizabeth L. (Hayes) FOX; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Pervines and Mary (Bennett) FOX, maternal grandparents Davis K. and Minerva (Jackson) HAYES; educated at Lewisburg, Tenn.; in early life was in the […]
City: Lewisburg CARTER, William Martin, lawyer and editor; Scotch, Irish and English descent; born Readyville, Rutherford County, Tenn., July 23, 1868; son of J. R. and Elizabeth (McBroom) CARTER; his father was a merchant; paternal grandfather Armstead CARTER, paternal grandmother Catherine (Hancock) CARTER, maternal grandfather “Barney” McBROOM, maternal grandmother Annie […]
City: Lewisburg BOYD, John Thomas, farmer and inventor; born in Lewisburg, Tenn., June 2, 1876; Irish descent; son of James E. and Donie (Stillwell) BOYD; his father was a farmer; paternal grandfather James BOYD, paternal grandmother Elizabeth BOYD, maternal grandfather James O. STILLWELL, maternal grandmother Mariah STILLWELL; patented cotton chopper […]
City: Lewisburg ADAMS, Joe C., merchant; born Lewisburg, Tenn., July 15, 1863; son of Robert L. and Jane E. (Bell) ADAMS; father’s occupation, Clerk of the County Court 12 years and Clerk and Master of Chancery Court 12 years; paternal grandparents Alex and Elizabeth (Larne) ADAMS, maternal grandparents James and […]
City: Lenoir City JOHNSON, Jackson S., retired farmer; born in east Tennessee, July 7, 1833; son of Thomas and Polina (Seay) JOHNSON; father was a farmer; received common school education; began his career as an employee of a railroad, also engaged in mercantile business in early life; married Belle BIDDLE, […]
City: Lenoir City VARNER, Carroll Harper, minister of the gospel; born Senatobia, Miss., Sept. 9, 1881; Scotch-French descent; son of Capers Perry and Julia (Clark) VARNER; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Wofford College, Spartanburg, S. C., and Vanderbilt University; graduated from Wofford College with A. B. degree, June, 1902; after […]
City: Lenoir City JARVIS, James Howard, Superintendant of City Schools; born Riceville, Tenn., Feb. 1, 1877; Scotch-Irish-Welsh and French-English descent; son of James L. and Mary Annie (Howard) JARVIS; father’s occupation, school teacher and farmer; paternal grandparents James and Mary (Jones) JARVIS, maternal grandparents George W. and Eliza J. (Sallee) […]
City: Lenoir City FAUTE, William Taylor, physician; born Blount Co., Tenn., Nov. 15, 1854; German, Dutch and Irish descent; son of George W. and Sarah A. (Taylor) FAUTE; educated at Athens, Tenn.; graduated from East Tenn. Wesleyan University with B. S. degree, June 5, 1878; entered the practice of medicine […]
City: Lenoir City BROWDER, Joe Rowan, farmer; born near Kingston, Roane county, Tenn., Aug. 28, 1863; German and Irish descent; son of John F. and Sarah J. (Gollaher) BROWDER; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Manerva (Matlock) BROWDER; maternal grandparents George and Lucinda (King) GOLLOHER; educated in Roane College, […]
City: Lego STRICKLAND, Robert H., physician; born in Perry county, Tenn., April 15, 1858; English-Scotch descent; son of William Weston and Maria (McDonald) STRICKLAND; educated in the common schools of Kentucky; graduated from Memphis (Tenn.) Hospital Medical College with degree M. D., March, 1891; in early life he taught school; […]
City: Loudon SIMPSON, John Preston, accountant; born Washington Co., Ind., May 23, 1864; son of E. B. and Lucy (Watkins) SIMPSON; paternal grandfather Robt. SIMPSON; paternal grandmother Mary (McKeehan) SIMPSON; maternal grandfather William WATKINS; maternal grandmother Margaret (Byerley) WATKINS; of Scotch-Irish descent; educated Loudon High school; married Effie M. HARRISON […]
City: Loudon ROBINSON, Robert Byrd, lawyer; born Loudon, Tenn., May 21, 1863; son of E. D. and Mary (Robinson) ROBINSON; graduated from U. S. Grant University, Athens, Tenn., in 1886; entered the practice of law in early life at Loudon, Tenn., served as Deputy Clerk and Master of Chancery Court, […]
City: Loudon NICHOLAS, James L., lawyer; born Maries Co., Mo., March 24, 1866; son of Lincoln and Jane (Brown) NICHOLAS; educated in the common schools of Mo., High School at West Plains, Mo., and State University of Mo.; graduated from State University of Mo., Columbia, Mo., with degree of Bachelor […]
City: Loudon GREER, James A., lawyer, born Knox Co., Tenn., Jan. 16, 1846; son of John and Annis GREER; Scotch-Irish and English descent; father’s occupation farmer; educated State University Bloomington, Ind., and Maryville College, Maryville, Tenn.; early business farmer, County Court Clerk of Blount Co., from 1872-1880; chief Deputy Collector […]
City: Loudon CASSADY, John E., lawyer; born Erie, Tenn.; son of John W. CASSADY; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents John H. and Sarah (Brown) CASSADY; educated at Grant University, Athens, Tenn.; began his career as a farmer and school teacher; married Mary SYLVESTER; member I. O. O. […]
City: Loudon CARMICHAEL, Nicholas Barksdale, farmer and stock dealer; born near Loudon, Tenn., April 8, 1865; Scotch descent; son of James H. and Mary (Barksdale) CARMICHAEL; father’s occupation, farmer and stock dealer; paternal grandparents John and Margaret (Gardenhier) CARMICHAEL, maternal grandfather Nicholas BARKSDALE, maternal grandmother was a Miss ANDERSON prior […]
City: Loudon CARMICHAEL, James H., hardware merchant; born Loudon, Tenn., Oct. 1, 1874; Irish descent; son of James H. and Mary J. (Barksdale) CARMICHAEL; father’s occupation, trader and farmer; educated at Loudon and Henderson, Tenn.; entered farming and trading in early life; married Laura May RUSSELL, Feb. 15, 1905; member […]