City: Memphis MITCHELL, Robert H., physician; born Memphis, Tenn., July 31, 1874; of English descent; son of Edward D. and Venora Annie (Stratton) MITCHELL; father’s occupation, physician; educated Central University, Danville, Ky., graduated University of Pa., degree of M.D. 1897; married Caroline M. SNYDER, Oct. 6, 1897; member Shelby County […]
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City: Memphis MITCHELL, Edward Dana, physician; born Memphis, Tenn., August 8, 1875; son Edward D. and Annie V. (Stratton) MITCHELL; Scotch-English descent; educated University of Kentucky; graduated M.D. University of Pennsylvania 1898; married Annie TRACY November 6, 1901; member Methodist Church.
City: Memphis MINOR, James L., physician; born Stafford Co., Va., 1855; son John and Elizabeth (Scott) MINOR; English descent; educated in Virginia; graduate University of Virginia; married Margaret ROGERS, November 21, 1889; author Article on Blindness, Reference Handbook Medical Society, Statistics and Nomenclature of Diseases of the Eye and of […]
City: Memphis MILLER, Charles Robert, concrete contractor; born Logansport, Ind., Sept. 4, 1869; Scotch-Irish and Puritan descent; son of Robert Scott and Nancy Ann (Taylor) MILLER; father’s occupation, contractor and pioneer in cement work; grandfather John Denman MILLER; maternal grandfather Elijah TAYLOR; educated Des Moines (Ia.) Public Schools; graduated from […]
City: Memphis MEYERS, George L., general fire insurance; born Helena, Ark., Dec. 30, 1858; son of Samuel W. and Margaret (Porter) MEYERS; German-Scotch descent; educated in high school of Des Arc, Ark.; married Rose HEAGEN, June 30, 1880; member of Country Club, of Memphis, Tenn.; has been engaged in general […]
City: Memphis MEWBORN, Joseph Lemuel, dentist; born Madison Co., Ala., March 3, 1838; English descent; son of Charlton Augusta and Mary Jane (Long) MEWBORN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Joshua and Sarah (Charlton) MEWBORN, maternal grandparents Lemuel and Jane (House) LONG; educated Macon Masonic College, LaGrange Synodical College and New […]
City: Memphis METCALF, Charles W., Sr., lawyer, born Jessamine Co., Ky., 1840; educated in the common schools of his native county and took a course at Millersburg (Ky.) College; after leaving college in 1861 he went to Memphis, where he enlisted in Capt. Phil D. THOMPSON’S cavalry company, which was […]
City: Memphis METCALF, Charles W. Jr., insurance man; born Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 10, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Charles W. and Mary (Park) METCALF; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandfather Henry METCALF, maternal grandfather William PARK; educated Memphis and Knoxville, Tenn.; graduated from University of Tenn., B.S., June, 1895; in early […]
City: Memphis MAURY, Richard B., physician; born Georgetown, D.C. in 1834; son of Richard B. and Ellen (Magruder) MAURY; educated University of Virginia 1852-1854; graduated in medicine, University of Va., 1857, University of N.Y., 1858; in early life he was a school teacher; married twice first in 1861, second in […]
City: Memphis BACON, William J., lawyer; born Montgomery, Trigg County, Ky., June 3d, 1876; son of William J. and Delia Scott (CARRINGTON) BACON; English descent; educated Vanderbilt University, University of Arkansas and graduate of Lebanon Law School, LL. B. 1905; member Masonic F. & A. M., DeSoto 299, Memphis Chapter […]
City: Memphis AYRES, Willis F., civil engineer; born Osceola, Ark., Nov. 28, 1876; English descent; son of Edward M. and Sallie J. (BOWEN) AYRES; paternal grandparents John B. and _____ (MOSELY) AYRES; maternal grandparents Arthur and _____ (HUTCHINSON) BOWEN; educated University of Ark., Fayetteville, Ark., and graduated from same with […]
City: Memphis ASHE, Cora Henry, educator; born Brownsville, Tenn.; English-Irish descent and a direct descendant of the house of Heytesbury, Wilts, England; daughter of Sheppard Montfort and Martha S. (ROGERS) ASHE; paternal grandparents Samuel Porter and Mary (SHEPPARD) ASHE, maternal grandparents John and Martha S. (ROGERS) ROGERS; her paternal grandfather […]
City: Memphis ASHCROFT, Thos. C., manager Associated Press; born Verona, Miss., April 3, 1866; son Thos. C. and Laura (NOE) ASHCROFT; educated common schools of Mississippi; married Ida CICALLA April 6, 1904; member B. M. C., Jockey Club, reported Johnstown flood for principal papers in the United States; he accompanied […]
City: Memphis ARMSTRONG, Walter Preston, lawyer; born Pittsboro, Miss., October 26, 1884; son of Geo. W. and May (CRUTHIRDS) ARMSTRONG; English descent; educated, and graduate of Yale University, B. A. (1906), LL. B. (1908); member Sigma Chi, Phi Delta Phi, Corbey Court, K. of P., Chickasaw Guards Club, Memphis; Tennis […]
City: Memphis ARMSTRONG, Harry Lee, investment banker; born Maury Co., Tenn., Dec. 9, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William James and Lula (HANNA) ARMSTRONG; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandparents, William Osgood and Mary Eliza (SMITH) ARMSTRONG, maternal grandparents, George W. and Caledonia (WILKERSON) HANNA; educated in Memphis (Tenn.) public schools; […]
City: Memphis APPLEWHITE, James, president Central Investment Co.; born at Covington, Tenn., in 1844; reared in Shelby Co., Tenn., and received his education in the common schools of that county; in 1861 he joined an artillery company at Decatur, Ala., but it did not go into service, two months later […]
City: Memphis APPERSON, John W., lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., March 11, 1862; Irish-Welsh and Scotch descent; son John H. and Margaret A. (THOMAS) APPERSON: educated Christian Brothers College, Memphis, Tenn., and Vanderbilt University; graduated from Christian Bros.’ College and Vanderbilt University, and received degrees, B. A., M. A. and B. […]
City: Memphis ANDREWS, Thomas Botts, grain dealer and milling; born Maysville, Ky., December 18, 1858; son Robert Dorsey and Amy Hedge (THOMPSON) ANDREWS; Scotch-Irish descent; educated schools Maysville, Ky., and Flemingsburg, Ky.; graduate of Center College, A. B., Danville, Ky., June, 1879; married Nannie Jacobs HERON, January 21, 1885; member […]
City: Memphis ANDERSON, Piatt H., physician; born Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tenn., December 28, 1869, son Dr. H. C. and Almira A. (CHERRY) ANDERSON; educated Bingham School, N. C., and University of Tennessee; business course at Ewing College, Ill.; educated in medicine Memphis Hospital Medical College, Memphis; special course in New […]
City: Memphis ADAMS, John C., attorney at law, born New Carthage, La., July 25, 1868; son of Thomas Jefferson and Ellen (COOK) ADAMS; educated Campbell’s Academy, Natchez, and public schools of Hinds Co., Miss.; read law under English system in office; was connected with legal department Tenn. R. R. eleven […]