City: Memphis GODWIN, John Robert, retired banker; born Cumberland Co., N. C., Nov. 19, 1830; English-Scotch descent; son of Handy and Mary (McQueen) GODWIN; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in the local schools of Shelby Co., Tenn., and Male Academy of Raleigh, Tenn.; in early life engaged in farming, later entered […]
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City: Memphis GILLILAND, Fletcher M., business man; born Mount Pleasant, Miss., July 5, 1861; educated in DeSoto Co., Miss., and Collierville Tenn.; in early life was clerk in drug store at Collierville, where he remained three years; he then went into the general store of W. H. Irby at the […]
City: Memphis GILLESPIE, Allen Alexander, real estate dealer; born Tate Co., Miss., July 23, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James Alexander and Malinda (Burford) GILLISPIE; father’s occupation, planter; paternal grandfather, Allen Alexander GILLESPIE, maternal grandfather, Alexander K. BURFORD; educated in the public schools of Tate Co., Miss.; married Bettie HARRIS, […]
City: Memphis GERBER, Charles A., merchant; born Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 5, 1867; son of John and Matilda (Hein) GERBER; secretary and treasurer of the John Gerber Co., Memphis, Tenn.
City: Memphis GATES, Elias, lawyer; born Des Arc. Ark., Aug. 19, 1873; Hebrew (German) descent; son of Ferdinand and Sallie (Mayer) GATES; father, merchant; educated in Central High School of Philadelphia, Pa., University of Pa., and Harvard Law School; graduated University of Pa. Ph.B., 1894, Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1897; […]