City: Milton MATHES, E. A., farmer; born Milton, Tenn., Jan 12, 1842; son of J. H. and Harriet (Allen) MATHES; father’s occupation, mechanic; paternal grandparents J. H. and Sarah (Thomas) MATHES, maternal grandparents, Eli and Elizabeth (Lasiter) ALLEN; educated at Milton, Tenn.; entered farming in early life; married twice, first, […]
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City: Milan WILLIAMS, Benjamin Hilliard, grocery merchant; born Lavinia, Carroll Co., Tenn., July 17, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Edward Henry and Catharine (Sturdivant) WILLIAMS; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Milan, McKenzie, and Lavinia, Tenn.; in early life was a dry goods salesman; married Lula HOTT, Nov. 28, 1878; member […]
City: Milligan KERSHNER, Frederick Doyle, educator; born Clearspring, Md., Aug. 28, 1875; German and French descent; son of Andrew Jacob and Hannah (Lesher) KERSHNER; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Jacob and Susan (Spickler) KERSHNER, maternal grandparents Isaac and Elizabeth (Martin) LESHNER; graduated from Transylvania University, B. L., 1899, Princeton University, […]
City: Milan WEBB, Henry P., banker; born near Milan, Tenn., July 11, 1869; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Richard and Sarah (Patton) WEBB; married Mattie KEETON May 16, 1889; member Masons, I. O. O F., W. O. W., M. W. of A. and F. U. of A.; in early life was […]
City: Milan THREADGILL, George Calvin, merchant; born Madison Co., Tenn., Oct. 20, 1861; son of W. A. and Harriet (Mills) THREADGILL; Scotch-Irish descent; married Ethel BRAMLEY Nov. 10, 1892; occupation in youth, farmer; clerked for Stone & Mills, & Jordan at age of sixteen years; worked for that firm until […]