City: Nashville EASTMAN, Corinne Gleaves, teacher; born Nashville, Tenn., May 23, 1853; Scotch-English descent; father, merchant; daughter of Henry Albert and Eliza Jane (Tannehill) GLEAVES; paternal grandparents Thomas and Mary (Dean) GLEAVES, maternal grandparents Wilkins and Eliza (Dewees) TANNEHILL; graduated Nashville high school, June 1870; married Elbridge Gerry EASTMAN February […]
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City: Spencer BILLINGSLEY, William N., president of Burritt College; born Pikeville, Tenn., Nov. 9, 1853; English and Welsh descent; son of John M. and Hannah D. (Myers) BILLINGSLEY; father was a farmer and stock raiser; paternal grandparents Samuel and Nancy (Mulkey) BILLINGSLEY; maternal grandparents John D. and Mary (Snoddy) MYERS; […]
City: Bluff City EDWARDS, Author Washington, farmer; born Boone’s Creek, Washington Co., Tenn., March 15, 1855; Welsh-Dutch descent; son of S. E. and Mary (Kitzmiller) EDWARDS; paternal grandparents, David and Elizabeth (Hughes) KITZMILLER; educated in common schools of Virginia and Tennessee; began life as a farmer and has continued in […]
City: Nashville EASTMAN, Charles Hazen, insurance man; born Plymouth, N. H., February 25, 1845; English descent; son of Elbridge Gerry and Lucy Ann (Carr) EASTMAN; father, editor Union and American, Nashville, Tenn.; paternal grandparents Timothy and Abigail (Wilkins) EASTMAN, maternal grandparents Spencer and Zylphia (Goodrich) CARR; educated Nashville, Tenn., public […]
City: Nashville DUNLAP, William A., Internal Revenue Collector; born Friendsville, Tenn., March 21, 1867; Scotch-Irish descent; son of E. H. and Fannie (Rose) DUNLAP; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents Ephraim and Sarah (Devine) DUNLAP, maternal grandparents Andrew and Susan (Tuck) ROSE; educated at Friendsville Academy and Maryville (Tenn.) College; […]
City: Nashville DUKE, Buford, court stenographer; born Maysville, Mason County, Ky., August 18, 1871; son Charles B. and Nannie Turner (Lewis) DUKE; married Laura B. ANDERSON April 27, 1889; educated Maysville, Mason County, Ky., and All Hallows College, Salt Lake City, Utah; member K. of P., Nashville Lodge; Cumberland Park […]
City: Nashville DUDLEY, William Lofland, Professor of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University; born Covington, Ky., April 16, 1859; English descent; son of George Reed and Emma (Lofland) DUDLEY; father, steamboat owner and manufacturer; educated public schools of Covington; graduated University of Cincinnati 1880, with degree of B.S.; Miami Medical College, 1880-5, M.D. […]
City: Nashville DUBOSE, Horace Mellard, clergyman; born Choctaw County, Ala., November 7, 1858; Huguenot descent; son of Hezekiah and Amanda (Hawkins) DUBOSE; paternal grandparents Joel DUBOSE and Anna (Lee) DUBOSE, maternal grandparents William HAWKINS and Mary (Hill) HAWKINS; educated Waynesboro (Miss.) Academy; studied languages and classics under tutors; received D.D. […]
City: Nashville DROMGOOLE, Will Allen (Miss), author and newspaper staff writer; born Murfreesboro, Tenn; daughter John E. and Rebecca (Blanche) DROMGOOLE; Irish-English-French-Danish descent; educated Clarksville and Murfreesboro; author “Heart of Old Hickory,” “Cinch and Other Stories,” “Rare Old Chums,” “Hero Chums,” “A Boy’s Battle,” “The Valley Path,” “The Farrier’s Dog,” […]
City: Big Sandy DOWDY, Earl H., farmer; born in Henry Co., Tenn., July 2, 1878; English descent; son of Henry and Angeline (Marbry) DOWDY; father’s occupation, farming; received common school education; in early life clerked in a confectionery store, later took up farming, in which business he is now engaged […]
City: Bluff City GIESLER, A. J., farmer and trader born Bluff City, Tenn., Oct. 15, 1848 Dutch and English descent; son of Henry and Nancy A. (Hicks) GEISLER; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandfather Jacob GIESLER, paternal grandmother Susan (Shultz) GIESLER, maternal grandfather William HICKS, maternal grandmother Nancy HICKS; began farming […]
City: Nashville DRAKE, Boyd F., Principal of School; born (near) Nashville June 3, 1861; English descent; son B. F. and Julina (Green) DRAKE; educated District Schools of Davidson County, Cloverdale, Tenn.; Vanderbilt University; graduated 1887, M. E. L.; married Effie L. HYDE December 29, 1892; member K. of P., Royal […]
City: Nashville DOUGLAS, Lee, attorney at law; born Nashville, Tenn., May 23, 1885; Scotch-English decent; son of Byrd and Adelaide W. (Gaines) DOUGLAS; father, grain and commission merchant; paternal grandparents Byrd and Martha (Bright) DOUGLAS, maternal grandparents Francis A. and Adelaide (Wharton) GAINES; educated Nashville Grammar and High School, Wallace […]
City: Nashville DONNELL, Ridley Edward, banker; born Gallatin, Tenn., I 1873; son of Robert E. and Mattie E. (Drane) DONNELL; father, dry goods merchant; paternal grandparents … P. E. and Mary (Martin) DRANE; Scottish Rite Mason; member of Hermitage Club, Nashville Golf and Country Club; Democrat; member of Methodist Church; engaged […]
City: Nashville DICKINSON, Jacob McGavock, Secretary of War; born Columbus, Miss., January 30, 1851; son of Henry and Anna (McGavock) DICKINSON; paternal grandparents William R. and Mary (Johnson) DICKINSON, maternal grandparents Jacob and Louisa (Grundy) MCGAVOCK; graduated University of Nashville, A. B., 1871; A.M., 1872; studied law at Columbia University, […]
City: Nashville DIBRELL, Frank, Comptroller of Treasury, State of Tennessee; born Sparta, Tenn., August 6, 1858; son George Gibbs and Mary E. (Leftwich) DIBRELL; French descent; educated Public Schools White County, Emery & Henry College, Va., and Vanderbilt University; married Mary Lou RHEA March 25, 1879; member Knights Templar, Elks […]
City: Nashville HARRIS, Albert Mason, Professor Vanderbilt University; born Old Mystic, Conn., January 13, 1868; English descent; son of William C. and Elizabeth (Comer) HARRIS; father, building contractor; paternal grandparents George W. and Hannah Vincent (Hinckley) HARRIS, maternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (Parkhurst) COMER; educated Old Mystic schools, Emerson College […]
City: Nashville HAMBLEN, Annie Wray, teacher; born Neely’s Bend, Tenn., October 30, 1883; English, Scotch and Irish descent; daughter of J. K. P. and Mattie (Wray) HAMBLEN; father, farmer; paternal grandparents, William Henry and Varina (Fowlkes) HAMBLEN; maternal grandparents James M. and Mary Agnes (Bagwell) WRAY; received education at Neely’s […]
City: Nashville HALE, William Thomas, journalist and author; born Liberty, Tenn., February 1, 1857; son of C. W. L. and Laura Malissa (Overall) HALE; educated at Liberty, Tenn.; began his career as an attorney at law; married Lula LEWIS, April 6, 1876; Democrat; engaged in the practice of law at […]
City: Nashville GREEN, Grafton, lawyer; born Lebanon, Tenn., August 25, 1872; son Nathan and Bettie (McClain) GREEN; English-Scotch-Irish descent; graduated Cumberland University, A. B., 1891; LL.B., 1893; married Pauline DINGES, December 10, 1898; admitted to bar 1893; elected Judge of Supreme Court of Tennessee, August 4, 1910.