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.
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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, […]