City: Memphis DOUGLASS, Richard R., cotton factor; born Memphis, Tenn., 1857; son of Judge A. H. and Elizabeth B. (Randolph) DOUGLASS; educated Memphis; married Nona BAILEY, 1892; Democrat; member K. of P.
Monthly Archives: July 2013
City: Memphis DORION, Edward Hill, manager office of D. Canale & Co.; born Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 31, 1860; Canadian French and Scotch Irish descent; son of Charles H. and Ellen (Morrison) DORION; paternal grandparents, Charles H. and Hannah Nathalia (Sanders) DORION, maternal grandparents, John and Mary (Anderson) MORRISION; educated in […]
City: Memphis DILLARD, John W., cotton factor; born Newberry, S. C., Dec. 12, 1837; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Lemuel and Mary (Bonds) DILLARD; educated in the common schools of Cassville, Ga., and Newberry (S.C.) private schools; enlisted in Confederate army as private of 2d Miss. Regiment Co. “G” under Capt […]
City: Memphis HUNT, William James, dentist; born in Gibson Co., Tenn., Feb. 10, 1872; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert and Margaret (Matthews) HUNT; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents William H. and Fisher (Dickens) HUNT, maternal grandparents Edward W. and Mary R. (Ralston) MATTHEWS; educated in the public schools of Gibson […]
City: Memphis HUMPHREYS, Hugh, merchant, born in Shelby Co., Feb. 17, 1876; Protestant-Irish descent; son of James Henry and Ann Eliza (Ward) HUMPHREYS; father’s occupation, civil engineer; received common school education; began his business career as an office boy, later became stenographer and bookkeeper; then established the firm of Humphreys, […]
City: Memphis HUGHES, Allen, attorney at law: born Dancyville, Tenn., July 25, 1870; Irish descent; son of Thomas N. and Mary P. (Gillman) HUGHES; father’s occupation, merchant; graduated from Vanderbilt University LL.B., June, 1892; married Camille FRIERSON, March 19, 1896; moved to Arkansas in early life and engaged in practice […]
City: Memphis DIES, Thomas, real estate agent; born Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 9, 1863; Irish-Italian descent; son of Andrew P. and Eliza (Doyle) DIES; educated in Memphis City Schools; engaged in retail business in Memphis, Tenn., 1885-1905 under firm name of Thomas DIES, and since that time he has been in […]
City: Memphis DICKSON, John W., lumberman; born Cincinnati, O., Dec. 29, 1851; Irish descent; son of William B. and Mary A. (Johnston) DICKSON; educated in High School of Cincinnati, O., graduated from same in 1867; began his career as lumber inspector; entered lumber business with his father under firm name […]
City: Memphis DICKSON, John S., manager Nickey & Sons Co.; born Evansville, Ind., March 7, 1863; Scotch-Irish descent; son of David and Anna (Eutt) DICKSON; father was a mechanic; educated at Princeton, N. Y., married Cora COLEMAN; member Lumberman’s Club; member Presbyterian church; interested in lumber business.
City: Memphis DeLOACH, Alfred B., physician born Livingston, Ala., July 14, 1868; French Huguenot and English descent; son of William Roby and Susan Thornton (Gibbs) DeLOACH; father, private in Rhodes Brigade 5th Ala., latter part of 1864 transferred to Forrest’s command and made Capt. of company of Independent Scouts; he […]
City: Memphis DE HAVEN, David William, lawyer; born Oxford, Miss., Oct. 26, 1872; French-English descent; son of David and Mary T. (Dobyns) DE HAVEN; father owned line steamboats between St. Louis and New Orleans; paternal grandparents, William and Sarah (McNelly) DE HAVEN, maternal grandparents, Col. Thos. and Martha (Sharpe) DOBYNS; […]
City: Memphis DAVIS, William C., chief of police, city of Memphis; born Covington, Tipton County, Tenn., March 25, 1843; son L. W. and Margaret C. (Freeman) DAVIS; educated Covington, Tipton County, Tenn.; married Nannie H. SULLIVAN, March 15, 1866; member Ancient Order United Workmen, Knights of Honor; Democrat; served four […]
City: Memphis DAVIS, Thomas L., grain dealer; born in Shelby Co., Tenn., July 10, 1863; educated in the schools of Memphis, Tenn., and after completing primary education he attended a business college, where he took a complete course; in 1883 he engaged with Hill, Fontaine & Co., cotton factors, and […]
City: Memphis DAVIS, Henry Edwards, pharmacist and teacher; born North Chelmsford, Mass., April 25, 1869; son of Joshua and Ellen (Cummings) DAVIS; English, Welsh and Scotch descent; graduate of College of Pharmacy, Boston, 1886; Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, 1897; married Grace G. CHAMBERLAIN, February 2, 1898; member K. of P., […]
City: Memphis DAVIS, Frank W., wharfmaster of Memphis; born Wheeling, W. Va., March 22, 1856; Welsh-Irish descent; son of James R. and Hester (Robison) DAVIS; father’s occupation, steamboat engineer, and captain of boat; paternal grandfather, Paul DAVIS, maternal grandparents, John and Nancy (McFadden) ROBISON; educated in the common schools of […]
City: Memphis HOWE, Harry Northrop, civil engineer; born Fulton, N.Y., Jan. 13, 1882; English descent; son of Henry Clay and Marion D. (Northrop) HOWE; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents, Asa and Mary (Brigham) HOWE, maternal grandparents David A. and Dorliskie (Curtis) NORTHROP; graduated from Cornell University, C.E., 1904; associate member […]
City: Memphis HORTON, Johnston Bright, wholesale grain business; born Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 13, 1880; English and Scotch descent; son of W.H. and Lilla Belle (Bright) HORTON; father’s occupation, grain merchant; paternal grandparents Claiborne M. and Malvina (Harrison) HORTON, maternal grandparents Johnston and Sarah (Slack) BRIGHT; educated in public schools of […]