City: Memphis BATES, William Horatio, printer; born in Henry Co., Iowa, Oct. 24, 1841; son of Daniel and Sarah (Lavender) BATES; father’s occupation, editor; paternal grandfather; William BATES; maternal grandfather, William LAVENDER; both grandfathers native Virginians and served honorably through entire Revolutionary war; educated in private school; began his business […]
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City: Memphis BARTON, Robert McKinney, lawyer; born Greeneville, Tenn., Nov. 26, 1851; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert McFarland and Hannah (McFarland) BARTON; paternal grandparents Isaac and Jane (Barton) BARTON, maternal grandparents Robert and Mary (Scott) McFARLAND; educated in the private schools of Hamblen Co., Tenn., and at University of Va., […]
City: Memphis BARRET, James H., real estate dealer; born Shelby Co., Tenn., July 28, 1861; English descent; son of Anthony R. and Rebecca (Hill) BARRET; educated in local schools of Shelby and Wilson Counties, Tenn.; began his career as a merchant at Barretville, Tenn., in which business he continued twenty […]
City: Memphis BARNETT, Arthur, dentist; born Scottsboro, Ala., May 23, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J.W. and Martha (Dicus) BARNETT; father’s occupation, officer; paternal grandfather, T.M. BARNETT; educated Scottsboro, Ala.; graduated from Vanderbilt University degree D.D.S. March 25, 1896; married Alice NISBETT Dec. 4, 1898; member of all the Masonic […]
City: Memphis BARKSDALE, William Randolph, cotton factor, hardwood lumber and grocer; born Murfreesboro, Tenn., Aug. 6, 1850; English-Scotch descent; son of William H. and Fannie (Baskette) BARKSDALE; paternal grandfather, Randolph BARKSDALE, maternal grandfather, Dr. William BASKETT; educated at Old Nottingham school near Somerville, Tenn.; began his career as clerk and […]
City: Memphis BANKS, Lem, lawyer; born Love Station, Miss., March 16, 1870; son George T. and Sallie (Love) BANKS; English-Welsh descent; educated Webbs School and Vanderbilt University; graduated Vanderbilt 1892, LL.B.; married, first, Miss FITZGERALD, 1892; married, second, Mrs. Estelle GILDART, 1903.
City: McMinnville WHITSON, William Vance, lawyer; born Bedford Co., Tenn., Aug. 5, 1846; son of George Newton and Caroline I. (Smartt) WHITSON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents George and Priscilla (Vance) WHITSON; maternal grandparents Francis and Margaret (Davidson) SMARTT; educated at Yorkville Academy, Gibson Co., Tenn.; in early life worked […]
City: Madisonville MINNIS, Samuel Young, attorney at law; born Madisonville, Tenn., Dec. 8, 1843; Irish descent; son of James Pickens and Keturah Sophrony (Cheyne) MINNIS; paternal grandfather Samuel MINNIS; paternal grandmother Mary (Pickens) MINNIS, maternal grandfather Abel R. CHEYNE, maternal grandmother Easter (Thompson) CHEYNE; received common school education; married Martha […]
City: Madisonville LUTHER, Emerson Orlando, teacher and merchant; born Asheville, N.C., March 6, 1878; German descent; son of Martin D.E. and Matilda A. (Swain) LUTHER; educated Hiwassee College; graduated from same 1902; married Mattie JAMES, Jan. 5, 1902; member Masons (Scottish rite 32nd degree) Odd Fellows, Redmen, Junior O.U.A.M.; Republican; […]
City: Madisonville HENDERSON, George Lawrence, farmer; born in Sevier Co., Tenn., June 11, 1826; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Samuel and Nancy (Blair) HENDERSON; father was a farmer; educated in Hiwassee College; served in Confederate army during civil war three years; entered farming in early life; married Addie KIMBROUGH, Feb. 28, […]