City: Memphis GAISFORD, John, architect; born Warminster, Wilts, England, Oct. 6, 1875; English descent; son of Joseph and Sarah Ann (Annetts) GAISFORD; educated Warminster National School and Birkbeck Institute, London, successfully passed all examinations; married Waneta RALPH, of Oil City, Pa., June 1, 1904; member of all Masonic orders; came […]
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City: Memphis GAILOR, Thomas Frank, P. E. bishop, of the diocese of Tenn.; born Jackson, Miss., Sept. 17, 1856; son of Major Frank M. and Charlotte (Moffett) GAILOR; Scotch-Irish descent; his father was born Western New York, Nov. 17, 1833, moved to Mississippi when a boy and became editor of […]
City: Memphis GAGE, William A., Cotton factor; born Schohanie, N. Y., July 19, 1838; English descent; son of William and Martha M. (Carey) GAGE; educated Schohanie (N.Y.) Academy, and graduated from same; began business as a cotton factor with Charles G. FISHER, Memphis, Tenn., 1865; in 1878 the firm was […]
City: Memphis FROST, John T., retired banker and manufacturer; born City of Limerick, Ireland, Jan. 6, 1845; son of Thomas and Honore (Quain) FROST, who located in Chicago in 1848; was educated in the public and private schools of Chicago and was for three years a student at University St. […]
City: Memphis FREIRSON, GORDON, attorney; born Forrest City, Ark., Nov. 18, 1872; son of J. G. and Emma (Dorris) FRIERSON; Scotch-Irish-English descent; graduate of University of Arkansas LL. B. degree in 1896; early occupation, mercantile line and student; member Elks, Kappa Sigma, A. O. U. W., City Court Judge at […]
City: Memphis FRIEDEL, P. R., lumber dealer; born near Copenhagen, Denmark, March 3, 1845; when he was eleven years of age he came with his father and two of his brothers to the United States, landing in Philadelphia Pa., April 13, 1856, going from there to New York; in 1860 […]
City: Memphis LANCASTER, John Lynch, civil engineer; born Jackson, Tenn., Dec. 29, 1869; son of John Lynch and Henrietta (Snider) LANCASTER; father’s occupation, cotton merchant; paternal grandparents Samuel and Anna (Lynch) LANCASTER, maternal grandparents Dr. George and Elnora (Owens) SNIDER; educated in the public schools of Jackson, Tenn., began work […]
City: Memphis LAKE, Richard Pinkney, manager Equitable Life Assurance Society since 1885; born Grenada, Miss., Jan. 10, 1848; English descent; son of William and Clementine (Lake) LAKE; father’s occupation, merchant and capitalist; paternal grandparents Washington and Margaret (Slocombe) LAKE, maternal grandparents Major George and Mary Boyne (Slocombe) LAKE; educated Masonic […]
City: Memphis LAKE, Richard Henry, member R. P. Lake & Son, manager Equitable Life Assurance Society; born Grenada, Miss., Nov. 14, 1878; son of Richard Pinkney and Stella (Hoffa) LAKE; father’s occupation, manager of Equitable Life Assurance Society; paternal grandparents William and Clementine (Lake) LAKE, maternal grandparents J.M. and Elizabeth […]
City: Memphis LA CROIX, William, live stock broker; born Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 31, 1862; German descent; son of Jacob and Josephine (Wetter) LA CROIX; educated Christian Bros. College Memphis, Tenn.; in early life was a bookkeeper; married Nellie A ICKING, Nov. 24, 1892; member Masons, Shriners, Royal Arcanum, B.P. O.E. […]
City: Memphis FRAZER, Ceylon B., real estate; born Houston, Texas, in 1864; son Geo. W. and Louisa Virginia (Nelson) FRAZER; educated St. Louis, Mo.; married Ada K. HODGES, April 14, 1897; associated with Orgill Bros. & Co. from 1881-89; 1889-04 with Mallory, Crawford & Co.; 1904-06 Director in the firm […]
City: Memphis FRANK, Abe H., cotton factor; born Memphis, Tenn., February 12, 1869; son Henry and Rosa (Karlich) FRANK; educated Memphis and Sewanee, Tenn.; married Celia NATHAN, Dec. 20, 1892; member Business Men’s Club; member Legislative Council of city of Memphis 1906-10; member firm Godfrey Frank & Co., Memphis, Tenn.
City: Memphis FRANCIS, Elmer Ellsworth, physician; born Madison, Ind., July 18, 1863; Scotch-English descent; son of Walter S. and Amy (Firth) FRANCIS; father’s occupation, steamboat captain and real estate dealer; paternal grandfather, Jno. FRANCIS, maternal grandparents, Vincent and Emily (Briggs) FIRTH; educated in public schools of Madison, Ind., and in […]
City: Memphis FOWLKES, Jeptha M., business man; born Shelby Co., Tenn., March 4, 1847; English descent; son of Jeptha and Maria (Baker) FOWLKES; educated in private schools of Memphis, Tenn.; began his career as bookkeeper, later cotton factor, and since 1889 he has been secretary and treasurer of Merchants Cotton […]
City: Memphis KYLE, William Halliday, banker; born Vevay, Ind., Jan. 8, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of George Harrison and Tabitha (Craig) KYLE; father, architect; paternal grandparents, George and _______ (Redfern) KYLE, maternal grandparents, Joseph and _____ (Mendenhall) CRAIG; educated at Vevay, Ind.; began career in dry goods business, later became […]
City: Memphis KRAUSS, William, physician; born near Kaisaslantern [sic], Germany, June 13, 1861; son of Wilhelm and Babette (Muller) KRAUSS; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents Jacob and Regina (Kempf) KRAUSS, maternal grandfather Frederick MULLER; received preliminary education in K-k. Studien Anstalt, Kaiserslauten [sic], Germany; Ph.G. University of Maryland, 1883, […]
City: Memphis KORTRECHT, Alexander Humphries, lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 14, 1859; son of Charles and Augusta (Betts) KORTRECHT; father’s occupation, lawyer; married Mary Wilson POLK, Nov. 2?, 1884; Past Master DeSoto Lodge No. 299, F. & A.M., Past Master Tennessee Consistory No. 1, A.A.S.R., Past Potentate Alchymia Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S.; […]
City: Memphis KING, William R., credit man; born Hempstead, Ark., Nov. 22, 1876; Scotch descent; son of Henry C. and Carrie I. (Arnold) KING; educated in the city schools of Texarkana, Ark., graduated in 1892; began his career as a clerk, and was connected with Wm. R. Moore Dry Goods […]
City: Memphis KING, Thomas B., cotton merchant; born White County, Ark., July, 1861; son Thomas B. and Eliza B. (Thomas) KING; educated in Murfreesboro, Tenn.; married, first Mollie WILLIAMS, Brownsville, 1887; second, Fannie KING, Memphis, 1904; mayor of Bells, Tenn., 1884-85; member of Tennessee Legislature 1887 from Crockett County, Tenn.; […]
City: Memphis FORREST, Nathan Bedford, Adjutant-General Chief of Staff United Sons of Confederate Veterans; born Oxford, Miss., April 6, 1872; son of William Montgomery and Taylor (Cook) FORREST; father was Capt. in C. S. A. and was contractor and planter after the civil war; paternal grandfather Gen. N. B. FORREST, […]