City: Memphis MCELROY, James Bassett, physician; born Columbus, Miss., Dec. 30, 1866; Scotch descent; son of James W. and C. F. (Fortner) MCELROY; father’s occupation merchant; educated Franklin Academy, Columbus, Miss., University of Miss., College of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, and Johns Hopkins University; graduated from University of Miss., B. […]
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City: Memphis MCDANIEL, Harlan Taylor, sporting editor News Scimitar; born Morganfield, Ky., July 19 1885; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Lorenzo C. and Katherine (Taylor) MCDANIEL; father’s occupation, druggist; paternal grandparents Lorenzo D. and Katherine (Thornberry) MCDANIEL maternal grandparents Jesse and Sophia (Harlan) TAYLOR; educated Louisville (Ky.) High School; in early […]
City: Memphis MCCREIGHT, Arthur Montague, hotel clerk; born Winnsboro, S. C., August 25, 1849; son of Wm. B. and Margaret A. (Morrison) MCCREIGHT; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Mt. Zion College, Winnsboro, S. C.; member Elks, Odd Fellows, A. O. U. W., Beavers; District Deputy in Elks and Odd Fellows, and Treasurer […]
City: Memphis MCCORMICK, George Millsaps, editor; born in Jasper Co., Miss., April 10, 1865; Scotch descent; son of James U. and Flora Isabella (Lightsey) MCCORMICK; fathers /sic/ occupation, merchant; educated in the public schools; entered newspaper business in early life; married Claude STAFFORD, Vossburg, Miss.; member Masonic Blue Lodge, Chapter, […]
City: Memphis MACRAE, George Wythe, born in Fauquier Co., Va., May 28, 1838; son of B. W. and S. J. MACRAE; father’s occupation farmer; educated Montgomery Masonic College, Clarksdale, Tenn.; in 1855 he went into a grocery store as a clerk, and three years later commenced business for himself as […]
City: Memphis MCCORMACK, Eleanor C., author, musician; born Chillicothe, O.; daughter of David and Mary (Reed) O’DONNELL; English and Irish descent; paternal grandparents, James and Mary (Hayes) O’DONNELL, maternal grandparents, John and Mary (Gates) REED; educated at St. Agnes Academy for Young Ladies, Memphis, Tenn., and studied at other institutions; […]
City: Memphis MCCALLUM, Samuel Malcolm, land owner; born “Egypt” farm, Shelby Co., Tenn., Dec. 28, 1849; Scotch-English descent; son of Malcolm and Mary Ann (Thomas) MCCALLUM; father’s occupation, planter; paternal grandparents Duncan and Arabella (McKenzie) MCCALLUM, maternal grandparents John and Mary Ann (Thomas) THOMAS; educated at St. Louis (Mo.) University; […]
City: Memphis MCCALLUM, Angus J., practical printer; born Union Church, Miss., July 7 1853; Scotch descent; son of Angus and Fannie (Bishop) MCCALLUM; father’s occupation, Presbyterian minister; paternal grandparents Archibald and Margaret (Wilkinson) MCCALLUM; educated Union Church, Miss.; entered the printing business in early life; married Katie J. ROGERS, June […]
City: Memphis MCCADDEN, William P., railroad and levee contractor; born Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 23, 1883; Irish-American descent; son of Patrick and Mary (Heely) MCCADDEN; father’s occupation, railroad contractor; educated Christian Brothers College, Memphis, and University of America, Washington, D. C.; graduated from Christian Brothers College, B. A., Washington Uni. A. […]
City: Memphis MCCADDEN, John Edward, lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 3, 1885; Irish descent; son of Patrick and Mary (Heely) MCCADDEN; father’s occupation railroad contractor; paternal grandfather James MCCADDEN, maternal grandfather M. HEELY; graduated from Christian Bros. College, A. B. and LL. B.; member of Business Men’s Club; Democrat; member […]
City: Memphis LOWENSTEIN, Elias, president B. Lowenstein & Bros., Inc.; born Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, in 1835; in 1854 he came to America, and from New Orleans, where he landed, he proceeded direct to Memphis; he began life as a salesman and so continued until 1860 when he and his two brothers […]
City: Memphis LOVELACE, Jesse Crenshaw, vice-president and general manager John A. Denie’s Sons Co.; born Marion, Ala., June 17, 1867; English descent; son of Jesse Butler and Mary Parmelia (Wyatt) LOVELACE; father’s occupation, merchant and planter in Marion, Perry Co., Ala.; graduated from Howard College, Marion, Ala., B. A. degree, […]
City: Memphis LOVE, George C., public official; born Aurora, Ind., July 28, 1845; English descent; son of John and Ann (Collins) LOVE; educated in public schools of Switzerland Co., Ind.; in early life was a dealer in pipe stoves; married Mary GRAHAM, Sept., 1883; member of Business Men’s Club; Democrat; […]
City: Memphis MCADOO, Alfred H., lawyer; born Waverly, Tenn., June 9, 1882; son of H. M. and Ellen (Burton) MCADOO; English and Scotch-Irish descent; educated University of Chicago and University of Michigan; graduate of University of Michigan, LL.B. 1906; member Chickasaw Club, Memphis Country Club, B. M. C., Phi Kappa […]
City: Memphis JOHNSTON, Charles D., librarian; born St. Louis, Mo., January 13, 1876; son John R. and Ann D. (Miller) JOHNSTON; Scotch-English descent; educated city schools St. Louis; married Elizabeth I. MASSOT, December 29, 1899; entered library work in St. Louis Mercantile Library, October 4, 1889; held various positions and […]
City: Memphis JOHNSON, Joseph Samuel, U.S. marshall; born near Huntingdon, Tenn., June 1, 1872; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Joseph A. and Mary Catherine (McLeod) JOHNSON; father’s occupation, farmer, teacher, sheriff of Carroll Co., Tenn. (60’s), and U.S. Deputy Collector, etc.; graduated from Southern Normal University, Huntingdon, Tenn. B.S., July, 1899; […]
City: Memphis JOHNSON, Harry P., born Eastwood, Canada, Feb. 25, 1863; Irish descent; son of Colin Campbell and Helen (Clark) JOHNSON; educated in common and high schools of Canada; after leaving school took service with the Molson’s Bank of Montreal, Canada; after serving five years was elected manager of one […]
City: Memphis JOHNSON, Edwin Lehman, consulting cottonseed specialist, inventor, chemist; born Memphis, Tenn., May 14, 1862; English-Dutch and German-Scotch-Irish descent; paternal grandparents Cyrus and Anne Alletta (Schenck) JOHNSON, maternal grandparents G.W. and Elmina (Leonard) FISHER; educated in Tennessee, Ohio, R.I., N.Y. and S.C.; graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I., B.P., […]
City: Memphis JAMES, George R., manufacturer, born Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 12, 1866; English descent; son of Henry and Caroline (Roosa) JAMES; educated in public schools of Memphis, Tenn.; became secretary and treasurer of the James & Granam Wagon Co., in 1886, and in 1889 became president of same company, and […]
City: Memphis HURT, Alden B., investments; born Carroll County, Miss., January 19, 1854; son Wilson N. and Elizabeth (Bomar) HURT; educated common schools and Mississippi College; graduated Mississippi College, Clinton, Miss., B.S., June, 1876; married Belle WALL, Richmond, Va., April, 1883; member Masonic Lodge and City Club; member Mississippi Legislature […]