City: Memphis KETCHUM, Morgan C., lawyer; born Oakland, Tenn., Feb. 2, 1874; son of William and Ella (Cartwright) KETCHUM; father’s occupation, merchant and planter; paternal grandparents Levi and Georgiana (Walker) KETCHUM, maternal grandparents Morgan and Sarah W. (Grandy) CARTWRIGHT; educated in private schools at Oakland, Somerville, and Franklin, Tenn., Vanderbilt […]
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City: Memphis KENNEDY, William Marion, manufacturer; born in Gibson Co., Tenn., Sept. 10, 1852; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Francis Marion and Elizabeth (Sommers) KENNEDY; father’s occupation, manufacturer of lumber and staves; received common school education; in early life was in saw mill business; married Lucy E. SELLARS, Nov. 26, 1872; […]
City: Memphis KENNEDY, Sara Beaumont, author, editor; born Somerville, Tenn.; daughter of Robert and Nora (Devereux) CANNON; father’s occupation, physician; graduated St. Mary’s Protestant Episcopal School, Raleigh, N.C.; married Walker KENNEDY, Jan. 10, 1888; member Colonial Danes, [sic] D.A.R., Nineteenth Century Club, Memphis, Tenn.; author of stories Ladies’ Home Journal, […]
City: Memphis KAVANAUGH, L.T., sand merchant; born St. Louis, Mo., August 8, 1864; son R.P. and Sarah (Talbot) KAVANAUGH; educated Fulton, Mo.; married Alice D. MARKHAM April 11, 1888; member Elks; Democrat.
City: Memphis KANE, Elizabeth C., physician; born Alleghany, Pa., in the home of her uncle, Justice George Shiras; daughter of Margaretta (Kennedy) KANE; descendant of the explorer, Dr. KANE; educated Woman’s Medical College, Baltimore, Md., and University of Nashville, graduated from the latter in 1898; was the first woman to […]
City: Memphis FENTRESS, David, lawyer; born Bolivar, Tenn., Feb. 27, 1873; son of Jas. and Mary Tate (Perkins) FENTRESS; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandparents, David and Matilda Caroline (Wendel) FENTRESS; educated at Princeton, University and Harvard Law School, graduated Princeton University A. B., 1896, and Harvard Law School, L.L. B., […]
City: Memphis FAXON, Finley W., real estate; born Clarksville, Tenn., Sept. 12, 1874; English descent; son of George B. and Sidney (Finley) FAXON; father banker; secretary and treasurer M. C. & L. Ry.; paternal grandparents, Charles and Lucy (Steele) FINLEY, maternal grandparents, Dr. John B. and Elizabeth (Lamb) FINLEY; educated […]