City: Memphis FITZHUGH, Guston Thomas, lawyer; born Smith Co., Miss., Aug. 31, 1866; son of Lewis T. and Juliet (Deloney) FITZHUGH; father’s occupation, educator, professor in state university 15 years, and afterward president of college, established by him at Jackson, Miss.; paternal grandfather, Drew FITZHUGH, maternal grandfather, D. DELONEY; graduated […]
Daily Archives: September 16, 2013
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City: Memphis FISHER, James Humphrey, banker; born Danville, Ky., Feb. 7, 1870; German descent; son of Felix S. and Susan (Bennett) FISHER; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Center College, of Danville, Ky.; early business occupation, assistant paymaster Cotton Belt R. R. also assistant treasurer Missouri Fruit Co., St. Louis, Mo.; […]
City: Memphis FISHER, HUBERT Frederick, lawyer; born Milton, Fla., Oct. 6, 1877; son of Frederick and Mary Anna (McCarter) FISHER; father’s occupation, lumberman; graduated from University of Miss., A. B. 1898, L.L. B. 1904, and Princeton (N. J.) University M. A. 1902; married Louise SANFORD, Nov. 6, 1909; member Chickasaw […]
City: Memphis FINLEY, Spence Lamb, real estate dealer; born Lebanon, Tenn., April 16, 1857; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John B. and Elizabeth (Lamb) FINLEY; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandfather, O. G. FINLEY; began his business career as typesetter for country newspaper, at Searcy, Ark., Jan. 4, 1870; married Emma BAILEY, […]
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 KEYES, Joseph W., banker; born in Fulton, Miss., April 11, 1857; son of Capt. William H. and Anna (Turner) KEYES; father was a merchant and served in Confederate army; direct descendant from early Virginia settlers; secured primary education in common schools, but left school at an early age […]