City: Memphis BRENNAN, Henry Williams, contracting engineer; born Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 25, 1870; son of Thomas M. and Anna S. (Plunket) BRENNAN; father’s occupation, machinery manufacturer, made cannon and shot used by Confederate armies, also made 1st twelve locomotives operated on N.C. & St. L. Ry.; educated Nashville, Brennan’s Military […]
Daily Archives: June 16, 2013
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City: Memphis CANNON, Henry Etheldred, farmer, real estate dealer; born in Wake Co., N.C., July 5, 1840; English descent; son of Henry JORDON and Sarah Susan (Peebles) CANNON; father’s occupation, lawyer, farmer; paternal grandparents, Robert and Anne (Hill) CANNON, maternal grandparents, John and Griselda (Hill) PEEBLES; educated at Somerville, Tenn., […]
City: Memphis CANALE, Domenico, business man; born in Italy, Jan. 16, 1843; in February, 1859, he started for the New World in a sailing vessel, landed in New Orleans after a voyage of sixty-five days, took steamer for Memphis, and arrived there on 1st of May; he secured immediate employment […]
City: Memphis CANADA, Lucius T.M., lawyer; born Fayette Co., Tenn., 1861; son J.B. and Caroline (Dennis) CANADA; English descent; educated Jackson, Tenn.; graduated Union University literary course 1883; Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., L.L.B. 1889; married, first, Iola KITTRIDGE; married, second, Mrs. Florence OLIVER; member Masons; Representative Shelby County in State […]
City: Memphis BOYLE, Thomas R., lawyer; born Hardeman County, Tenn., April 5, 1855; son Thomas and Margaret J. (Owen) BOYLE; Irish-English descent; educated Memphis; graduated Christian Brothers’ College and Washington and Lee University; married Virginia A. FRAZER, April 22, 1884; member Business Men’s Club; Democrat.
City: Memphis CANADA, J.W., lawyer; born Shelby County, Tenn., December 27, 1876; son W.W. and Sallie T. CANADA; married Emma BERRY, December 31, 1903; served as Captain Fourth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry in Cuba, Spanish-American War; General Attorney St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern R.R. Co.; General Attorney Union Railway Co.; […]
City: Memphis CAMPBELL, Willis C., physician; born Jackson, Miss., Dec. 18, 1880; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Charles C. and ———— (Cohoon) CAMPBELL; father’s occupation, clerical; paternal grandparents J.A.P. and Eugenia (Nash) CAMPBELL, maternal grandparents Willis E. and Cornelia (Smith) COHOON; educated University of Va. and Hampden-Sidney College; graduated from University […]
City: Memphis CALKINS, Sidney Pratt, wholesale broker; born Owego, Tioga Co., N.Y., Jan. 14, 1852; Scotch descent; son of Sidney and Martha (Pratt) CALKINS; father’s occupation timberman, owner of extensive saw mills and wholesale lumberman; paternal grandfather, Judge Seth CALKINS, maternal grandfather, Abija PRATT; educated in public schools and Owego […]
City: Memphis CALDWELL, Thomas B., real estate dealer; born in Shelby county, Tenn., Nov. 30, 1862; Scotch descent; son of Edward W. and Lucy Harriet (Crenshaw) CALDWELL; father’s occupation, farmer and justice of the peace; maternal grandfather, Thomas B. CRENSHAW; educated in the Shelby County, Tenn. Schools; in early life […]
City: Memphis CALDWELL, Alrebt S., investment banker; born Washington, D.C., Sept. 3, 1854; son of John M. and Augusta (Tyler) CALDWELL; father’s occupation merchant; paternal grandparents, James and Achsah (Leech) CALDWELL, maternal grandparents, Henry B. and Elizabeth B. (Tyler) TYLER; graduated from Racine College, Wis., A.B., June 1874; entered practice […]