City: Memphis MAGNUM, Harry Huntington, contractor and builder; born Collierville, Tenn., November 8, 1872; son Joseph Henry and Maria Louisa (Smith) MANGUM; Scotch-Irish descent; educated public schools, University of the South (Sewanee); graduate of Sheldon School of Chicago, Ill., 1906; member City Club, Municipal League, Y. M. C. A.; Cashier […]
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City: Memphis MALONE, William Battle, physician and surgeon; born Brownsville, Tenn., July 4, 1874; English and Irish descent; son of William Battle and Ella K. (Barbee) MALONE; paternal grandparents, William and Sarah (Battle) MALONE, maternal grandparents, Dr. Allen and Susan Y. (Taylor) BARBEE; educated at Webb’s School, Bellbuckle, Tenn., graduated […]
City: Memphis MALONE, Walter, public official; born DeSoto Co., Miss., Feb. 10, 1866; Irish and Welsh descent; son of Franklin Jefferson and Mary Louisa (Hardin) MALONE; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents Thomas and Elizabeth (Tucker) MALONE, maternal grandparents John and Martha (Yarbrough) HARDIN; graduated from University of Miss., Bachelor of […]
City: Memphis MALONE, James Henry, lawyer; born Limestone Co., Ala., Oct. 31, 1851; Irish descent; son of Franklin Jefferson and Mary Lou (Hardin) MALONE; father’s occupation, physician; educated in the country schools of Tenn.; graduated from law department Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., in 1872; married Estelle V. MELLEN, Sept. 25, […]
City: Memphis MALLORY, W. B., business man; born Aug. 11, 1835; received common school education; in 1856 he became captain of the Monticello Guards of Charlottesville, Va., and was with his company at Harper’s Ferry in the John Brown raid, and afterward at the execution of Brown at Charleston; in […]
City: Memphis MCNUTT, William C., business man; born Somerville, Tenn. Dec. 23, 1852; son of Samuel F. and Anne C. (White) MCNUTT; father’s occupation cotton factor; educated at Memphis and Covington, Tenn.; began his business career as a cotton factor and planter; member of Business Men’s Club; Democrat; original member […]
City: Memphis MALONE, George B. Jr., attorney at law; born Indian Bay, Arkansas, December 13, 1884; son of George B. and Kate (Carson) MALONE; Irish descent; educated at and graduate of Uni. Of Tennessee, LL.B., June 4, 1907; member Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Phi Kappa Phi college fraternities; attorney at […]
City: Memphis MAJOR, Samuel Chester, wholesale hardwood lumberman; born Frankfort, Va., Feb. 10, 1865; Scotch descent; son of William C. and Margaret (Bowe) MAJOR; educated in public schools; worked on farm until he was 21 years old; married Edna M. BOHAMAN Nov. 27, 1892; member DeSoto Lodge, F. & A. […]
City Memphis MAIDEN, Royal E., attorney at law; born Abington, Va., Feb. 18, 1868; English descent; son of G. A. and Rosie (Hawley) MAIDEN; father’s occupation, teacher; educated in the High School, Waverly, Tenn.; in early life taught school; married Effie MEEK, July 18, 1894; Democrat; member of legislature from […]
City: Memphis MCNEES, Arthur R., merchant; born Hardeman Co., Tenn., Nov. 17, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert L. and Lucy F. (Arbuckle) MCNEES; father’s occupation, farmer and brick manufacturer; paternal grandparents Richard and Nancy (Johnson) MCNEES, maternal grandfather Joseph ARBUCKLE, maternal grandmother was a Miss CLARK prior to her […]
City: Memphis MCLEMORE, John C., public official; born Bailey, Tenn. Aug. 20, 1862; son of John C. and Sarah T. (Lane) MCLEMORE; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John C. and Elizabeth (Donelson) MCLEMORE, maternal grandparents Fletcher and Sarah (Mayfield) LANE; educated in the public schools of Bailey, Tenn.; began his […]
City: Memphis ALLEN, Thomas H., engineer; born St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 27, 1881; son of R. H. and Lizzy (WALKER) ALLEN; father’s occupation, business man; graduated from University of Tenn., B. S., 1903; in early life was a machinist; married Phyllis BLANCHARD, Feb. 22, 1909; member of Chickasaw Club, Business […]
City: Memphis MCKELLAR, Kenneth Douglass lawyer; born Richmond, Ala, Scotch descent; son of J. D. and Caroline (Howard) MCKELLAR; father’s occupation, lawyer; educated University of Alabama, graduated from same B. A., M. A. and LL. B. in 1892; entered practice of law in early life; moved to Memphis, Tenn., in […]
City: Memphis MCKAY, Hayden Matthews, lawyer; born in Carroll Co. Miss., July 18, 1862; son of John H. and Carrie E. (Matthews) MCKAY; father’s occupation, physician; received literary education at Ky. University and studied law at University of Va. and University of Miss., graduated from University of Miss., B. L. […]
City: Memphis MCGEHEE, Malcolm Stewart, lawyer; born Jackson, Miss, November 16, 1871; son of Hal L. MCGEHEE (deceased) and Harriet (Hobson) MCGEHEE; Scotch-English descent; educated institutions of learning in Hines County; married Jessie GRANDISON, November 15, 1905; Director in Commercial Trust Company of Memphis and other corporations; admitted to bar […]
City: Memphis MCFARLAND, Louis Burchette, lawyer; born Haywood County, Tenn., April 7, 1843; son Felix and Martha (Douglas) MCFARLAND; Scotch descent; educated country school Florence, Ala., College, Lebanon Law School; graduated LL.B. Lebanon Law School 1867; married, first Ellen V. SAUNDERS, 1872; married second, Floy G. ALLEN, 1902; member Wapanoca […]
City: Memphis MCFADDEN, John E., chief of fire department; born Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 19, 1861; Irish descent; son of Michael and Ellen (Kenaley) MCFADDEN; father, was chief of Memphis Fire Department; educated in Memphis city public schools, also Christian Brothers’ College; entered Memphis fire department in 1879 as fireman, later […]