City: Nashville ABBOTT, Timothy Charles, Roman Catholic Priest; born Ironton, Ohio; Irish descent; son of Florence and Julia (Sullivan) ABBOTT; secured early education in Stewart College, Clarksville, Tenn.; graduated from Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 1879; pastor St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, Nashville, Tenn., 1879-1884; also had charge […]
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City: Napier VOORHIES, David Luther, merchant and farmer; born Wayne Co, Tenn., Aug. 25, 1855; English descent; son of Thomas and Eliza J. (Nichols) VOORHIES; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents, David and Alice (McBride) VOORHIES, maternal grandparents, David Porter and Emily E. (Rickets) NICHOLS; educated in the public schools […]
City: Napier POLLOCK, Alfred Buckner, farmer; born Lewis Co., Tenn., June 22, 1844; son of James Kirkman and Sarah (Janninges) POLLOCK; paternal grandfather Henry POLLOCK, paternal grandmother Mary (Hendrix) POLLOCK, maternal grandfather Richard JANNINGES, maternal grandmother Sarah (Wood) JANNINGS; Scotch-Irish, French and English descent; educated country school; early business occupation, […]
City: Napier HALE, Isaac Thomas, accountant; born in Lewis Co., Tenn., Aug. 31, 1879; English descent; son of John Wesley and Nancy C. (Tait) HALE; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather, Isaac A. HALE, maternal /sic/ grandmother was a Miss MORRISON prior to her marriage; maternal grandparents, Netherland and Fannie (Cooper) […]
City: Naillon FORD, John, farmer; born Cocke Co., Tenn., March 12, 1837; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Benjamin FORD; father was a farmer; received common school education; was elected justice of the peace in 1861, and served thirty-three years; married twice, first Rhoda RAINS, in 1855, second, Eliza WILLIS, in 1892; […]
City: Murfreesboro TODD, Andrew Lee, attorney at law; born near Murfreesboro, Tenn., July 27, 1872; son of Aaron and Elizabeth (Prater) TODD; father’s occupation, farming; educated Southwestern Baptist University, and Lebanon law school, graduated from latter LL.B. Jan., 1898, and from Waters Business College, in 1892; began his career as […]
City: Murfreesboro TATE, Lester H., dental surgeon; born Heflin, Ala., July 9, 1886; son of Frank P. and Mattie (Patterson) TATE; father’s occupation, farmer; graduated from University of Tenn., degree D.D.S. May 1, 1908; began his career as a salesman; married Ellen L. CARNEY, Nov. 13, 1908; member of B. […]