City: Linden SIMS, Thetus Wilrette, congressman; born Wayne Co., Tenn., April 25, 1852; son of G. W. and Jennie (Whitson) SIMS; educated in Savannah (Tenn.) College, and Cumberland University; graduated from latter with L. B. degree, 1876; married Nannie H. KITTRELL, Dec. 26, 1877; has been engaged in practice of […]
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City: Linden POLK, Samuel Forrest, public official; born near Linden, Tenn., Dec. 15, 1871; Irish descent; son of John A. and Talitha (Taylor) POLK; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; engaged in farming in early life; member K. P. and M. W. A., C. C. C. of G. P. […]
City: Linden PEARSON, George W., lawyer; born Linden, Tenn., Oct. 26, 1866; English descent; son of C. Leslie and P. (Brooks) PEARSON; father held public office in Perry Co., Tenn., last 24 years of his life; graduated Cumberland University … life; Member K. P. and M. W. A., P. C. […]
City: Linden LEWIS, James W., public official; born Tom’s Creek, Perry Co., Tenn., May 12, 1848; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William K. and Susan J. (Coleman) LEWIS; fathers’ /sic/ occupation, farming; paternal grandparents Aaron and Polly (Dickson) LEWIS, maternal grandfather Abner COLEMAN, maternal grandmother was a Miss SPARKS prior to […]
City: Linden GREER, John Allen, lawyer; born Lobelville, Tenn., March 22, 1874; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Joseph and Lavisa (Dodson) GREER; father’s occupation, farming; paternal grandparents Henry H. and Harriet (Henry) GREER, maternal grandparents C. B. and Nancy (Noris) DODSON; educated in the High School of Lobelville, Waverly […]
City: Lebanon FOSTER, Robert Verrell, minister of the gospel, educator; born near Lebanon, Tenn., Aug. 12, 1845; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Rufus H. and Sarah (Spain) FOSTER; father’s occupation stock raiser; graduated from Cumberland University with degree A. B. and A. M.; Union Theological Seminary (N.Y.); Trinity University (Tex.), degree […]
City: Lebanon FAULKNER, Walter Sanders, lawyer; born Lebanon, Tenn., Nov. 23, 1874; English-Scotch descent; son of James Jones and Nora (Sanders) FAULKNER; educated at Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., and graduated from same with degree L.L. D. in 1893; member of I. O. O. F., K. P.; Democrat; presidential elector Fourth […]