City: Memphis MAURY, John M., physician and surgeon; born Memphis, Tenn., July 25, 1868; French descent; son of Richard B. and Jane S. (Ellett) MAURY; paternal grandparents, Richard B. and Ellen (Magruder) MAURY, maternal grandparents, Henry T. and Rebecca (Seeley) ELLETT; educated in the city schools of Memphis, Tenn., and […]
Daily Archives: September 5, 2013
City: Memphis MAURY, Henry Hancock, merchant; born Memphis, Tenn., June 19, 1860; son of Abraham and Mary J. (Hancock) MAURY; paternal grandparents Dr. William H. and Martha (Worsham) MAURY, maternal grandparents A. S. and Sarah (Ball) HANCOCK; French Huguenot descent; educated Memphis; married Lizzie S. WEBB October 20, 1885; member […]
City: Memphis MATTHEWS, Robert Leedy, real estate and insurance; born in Memphis, Tenn.; most of his life was spent in Mississippi, where he acquired his preliminary education; graduated from Eastman’s Business College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; he returned to Memphis, and at age of eighteen years secured a position with Farrington, […]
City: Memphis MATHEWS, William D., life insurance and fiscal agent; born Eleroy, Stephenson Co., Ill., Oct. 2, 1855; English-Irish-Scotch-Welsh descent; son of Sam R. and Celia (Packer) MATHEWS; father’s occupation manufacturer; paternal grandparents William C. and Eliza MATHEWS, maternal grandparents Daniel B. and Desire (Lincoln) PACKER; educated in the public […]
City: Memphis MATHEWS, Allen Grant, public official; born Mossy Creek, Tenn., Feb. 12, 1866; son of John L. and Lucinda (Henderson) MATHEWS; father’s occupation, merchant and farmer; paternal grandfather Thomas MATHEWS, maternal grandfather George HENDERSON; educated University of Tenn.; began his business career as a lawyer; married Allie HUDIBURG, Oct. […]