City: Memphis CHAMBERS, Paul, lawyer; born Lebanon, Tenn., September 10, 1886; son of William Richard and Nellie (Huddleston) CHAMBERS; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Cumberland University; graduated University of Oregon L.L. B. 1907; married Saidee Louise BUTLER, May 11, 1910; member K. of P., Progress Lodge No. 39 of Memphis; Sigma Alpha […]
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City: Memphis CARY, Rhea Preston, lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn. June 6, 1871; English descent; son of Hunsdon and Ellen Preston (Rhea) CARY; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandfather, Miles CARY maternal grandfather, Matthew RHEA; educated in public and private schools in Memphis, Tenn., University of the South Sewanee, Tenn. and Lebanon […]
City: Memphis CARY, Hunsdon, lawyer; born Marshall Co., Miss., Aug. 3, 1842; son of Col. Miles and Susan (Wheatley) CARY; father’s occupation, planter in Miss.; moved to Memphis when an infant; educated in the public and private schools of Memphis, Tenn.; enlisted as private in Capt. John F. CAMERON’s company, […]
City: Memphis CARTER, Matthew E., wholesale grocer; born Louisville, Ky., June 25, 1853; Irish descent; son of Thomas W. and Ellen (Dunn) CARTER; father’s occupation, contractor and structural work; educated Christian Brothers College, Memphis, Tenn.; graduated from University of Georgetown, Washington, D. C., A. B., June, 1875; married Mary GAVIN, […]
City: Memphis CARNES, Samuel T., business man; born in Hardeman Co., Tenn., May 22, 1850; Irish descent; son of James A. and Elizabeth M. (Jones) CARNES; received common school education; at age of sixteen years he entered employ of the Savings Bank of Memphis as “runner” and was later promoted […]
City: Memphis CARRUTHERS, Albert B., business man; born Memphis, Tenn., in 1862; son of J.S. and Fanny L. CARRUTHERS; father’s occupation, cotton expert; educated in the public schools of Memphis, Tenn.; at age of thirteen years he entered the employ of Lowenstein Wholesale Dry Goods Co., as cash boy, and […]
City: Memphis CARROLL, William H., lawyer; born in Panola Co., Miss., in 1843; son of Gen. W. H. and ____ CARROLL; grandson of Governor CARROLL; in 1851 he moved to Memphis, and was educated in the schools of that city, and at Nashville, where he attended the University of Tennessee […]
City: Memphis CARNES, William Watts, insurance agent; born Somerville, Tenn., Sept. 18, 1841; Scotch-Irish-Welsh and English descent; son of James Alexander and Elizabeth M. (Jones) CARNES; educated Memphis and West Tenn. Schools and U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., entered the latter in class of 1857; stood No. 4 at […]
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 […]
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 […]
City: Memphis CAIN, Walter, journalist; son John S. and Mattie (Wooshaw) CAIN; Scotch-Irish descent; graduate University of Mississippi 1881, Vanderbilt 1883; married Adelaide DOUGLAS, December 17, 1901; editor Nashville American 1892; for several years editor Nashville Sun; associate editor Memphis News Scimitar.
City: Memphis CAGE, Harry Hays, general southern agent Erie Railroad; born Canton, Miss., May 23 1864; son of Albert Hunley and Amanda (Garrett) CAGE; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents, Robert H. and Lucy (Hunley) CAGE, maternal grandparents, Lewis W. and Sarah (Singleton) GARRETT; educated in common schools and Tulane University, […]