City: Memphis HORNSBY, A.A., attorney, referee in bankruptcy; born Henry County, Tenn., 1875; son J.S. and Belle (Scott) HORNSBY; Anglo-Saxon descent; educated McFerrin College, Martin, Tenn., and Cumberland University; graduated B.L. Cumberland University 1896; member K. of P., B.M.C., Memphis; Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity at Cumberland University; he was Floterial […]
Monthly Archives: June 2013
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City: Memphis HOPPE, George Edward, insurance; born Atlanta, Ga., November 24, 1882; son George Edward and Katharine (Butler) HOPPE; graduated Young-Harris College, Young Harris, Ga.; married Lily PICKETT, October 4, 1905; member Masons, Memphis Chapter; Senior Warden St. Elmo Commandery, Shriner, Brotherhood of St. Andrew, B.M.C., Tri-State Club; Special Agent […]
City: Memphis HOLT, William E., born Davidson N.C., Jan. 4, 1864; educated in the common schools of Davidson, N.C., and graduated in 1883; after leaving college he entered the service of the Richmond & Danville Railroad Company as a clerk in the car record and tracing department, and remained there […]
City: Memphis HOLMAN, Harry Thomas, lawyer, assistant attorney-general; born Fayetteville, Tenn., March 26, 1878; English descent; son of David Wilson and Fannie (Landess) HOLMAN; father’s occupation, lawyer; graduated from Webb’s School and Vanderbilt University; married Pearle F. WOODS; member Kappa Sigma fraternity and Business Men’s Club; Democrat; member of 55th […]
City: Memphis HOFFA, Charles Bell, business man; born at Anvergose Plantation, Grenada Co., Miss., July 11, 1866; son of Jacob Melchoir HOFFA of Pennsylvania and Elizabeth Donelson (Martin) HOFFA of Mississippi; father’s occupation, banker in New Orleans, planter in Mississippi, gathering stores and supplies for Confederate army; his maternal uncle […]
City: Nashville CANTRELL, Julian Wendel, railroad official; born Davidson County, Tennessee, January 1, 1867; English-Scotch descent; son of George Michael Deaderick and Clara (Walker) CANTRELL; father, banker; paternal grandparents Stephen and Juliet A. Deaderick (Wendel) CANTRELL, paternal grandparents Robert T. and Adeline (Poston) WALKER; educated in public schools of Nashville, Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville and Kentucky Military Institute […]
City: Nashville CARELS, Joseph Stineford, born in Philadelphia, Pa., Aug., 30, 1825; one of a family of sixteen; graduated from Central High School of Philadelphia, Pa., in 1843, received from it the degree of Master of Arts in 1851; moved to Murfreesboro, Tenn., in 1845; he became a member of Mount Moriah Lodge of Masons at […]
City: Nashville CARR, James B., President B. H. Stief Jewelry Company; born LaVergne, Tennessee, March 7, 1857; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William N. and Sarah (Patterson) CARR; father in postal service; attended the Nashville city schools; engaged in the jewelry business early in life; was elected manager of B. H. STIEF Jewelry Company in 1891; is […]
City: Nashville CARRE, Henry Beach, Professor of Theology; born New Orleans, La., June 9, 1871; English-French descent; son of Walter W. and Elvira (Beach) CARRE; father, lumber merchant; graduated from Tulane Univ. A.B., 1895, Vanderbilt Univ. A.B., 1898; also studied at Universities of Chicago, Berlin and Marburg; began early business career as clerk in lumber […]
City: Nashville CASSETTY, James, coal merchant; born Gainesboro, Tenn., April 24, 1852; English and French descent; son of Thomas D. and Matilda (Apple) CASSETTY; father’s occupation, harness and saddlery; educated in Nashville, Tenn., in early life worked six years in the printing business; married Julia CAPPS, October 28, 1872; member Masons, Odd Fellows, Red Men, […]
City: Memphis HOBSON, William Langhorne, wholesale grocer; born Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 16, 1877; French descent; son of Samuel and Lucy (Capers) HOBSON; father wholesale grocer; paternal grandparents William J. and Polly (Sims) HOBSON, maternal grandparents Benjamin and Rebecca (Graves) CAPERS; educated in Tennessee and Virginia; entered wholesale grocery business in […]
City: Memphis HINES, John Henderson, wholesale lumber and timber lands; born Gloster, Miss., October 14, 1871; son of John H. and Annie L. (Toler) HINES; paternal grandparents William B. and Jane (Coppege) HINES, maternal grandparents W. Thomas and Adeline (Causery) TOLER; educated Fairview Academy, Binnsville, Miss.; married Mary McLAIN May […]
City: Memphis HERMAN, Maxence Brull, physician and surgeon; born Brumath, France, Dec. 20, 1852; Jewish descent; son of Leopold and Estelle (Brull) HERMAN; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandfather Bernard HERMAN, maternal grandfather Susana BRULL; educated Jesuit College, in France; received degree M.D. Missouri Medical College, March 1, 1890; in early […]
City: Memphis HENNING, D.M., physician and surgeon; born October 15, 1875; son B.G. and Nellie (Frayser) HENNING; educated Phillips Exeter, N.H., Columbia, N.Y., graduated Memphis Hospital Medical College 1900 and College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York 1902; Mason; he served two years with the Tennessee State Troops in […]
City: Memphis HENNING, Bennett G., physician and planter; born Durhamville, Tenn., October 16, 1849; son Dr. David M. and Anna B. (Greaves) HENNING; educated Tipton High School; graduated Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York, M.D.; married Cornelia FRAYSER, October 15, 1874; member Masons and Odd Fellows; member Police and Fire […]
City: Memphis HENDERSON, Robert G., physician; born Memphis, Tenn., in 1875; educated in public schools of Memphis, Tenn., and Hampden-Sidney College of Virginia; graduated from Memphis Hospital Medical College in 1899; he has taken post-graduate courses at the Bellevue Hospital, Roosevelt Hospital and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of […]
City: Memphis HENDERSON, B.R., business man; born Huntingdon, Tenn., July, 1842; educated in the common schools of Memphis, Tenn.; began his career as a newsboy, and was later taken into the employ of Lehman & Co. as errand boy and general helper, he remained with this firm two years, and […]
City: Knoxville KENNERLY, Wesley Travis, lawyer; born Henry Co., Tenn., Aug. 29, 1877; Irish descent; son of C. M. and Sarah A. (Travis) KENNERLY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents, John W. and Martha (Ross) KENNERLY, maternal grandparents, Dr. Jos. H. and Eliza (Crump) TRAVIS; educated in the common schools of […]
City: Memphis HEISKELL, Lucius Lamar, public official; born in Shelby Co., Tenn., Feb. 4, 1883; son of F.H. and Augusta (Lamar) HEISKELL; father’s occupation, chancellor; paternal grandfather Joseph B. HEISKELL, maternal grandfather L.Q.C. LAMAR; educated in public schools, Memphis University School and University of Tenn., graduating from latter, B.S., 1904, […]
City: Memphis HEISKELL, Frederick Hugh, lawyer; born Rogersville, Tenn., July 31, 1851; son of Joseph Brown and Sarah Ann (McKinney) HEISKELL; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents Frederick and Eliza (Brown) HEISKELL, maternal grandparents John A. and Eliza (Ayre) McKinney; educated at Washington & Lee University; entered the practice of law […]