City: Memphis TAYLOE, Alfred D., wholesale paper business; born in St. Joseph, Mo., August 29, 1882; son of James W. and Elizabeth (Green) TAYLOE; English descent; educated at Omaha, Neb.; member Chickasaw Club; Secretary and Treasurer Tayloe Paper Company. Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable […]
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City: Memphis TAVEL, Charles Albert, dentist; born Dover, Tenn., Sept. 13, 1864; son of Paul Frederick and Mary Elizabeth (Airheart) TAVEL; father was a druggist; paternal grandfather Paul S. TAVEL, maternal grandfather John AIRHEART; educated public schools, graduated Vanderbilt University, D.D.S. degree, in 1899; began his career as a newspaper […]
City: Memphis TANSIL, John Bell, lawyer; born Dresden, Tenn., July 13, 1878; Scotch-English descent; son of Col. E.E. and Jackie (Bell) TANSIL; father’s occupation, ex-Co. Court Clerk, Weakley Co., Tenn., at present farmer; paternal grandparents Erasmus D. and Mary TANSIL, maternal grandparents Dr. Pulaski B. and Sarah L. BELL; educated […]
City: Memphis TALBERT, Walter W., mining operator; born Grenada, Miss., July 18, 1859; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John R. and Maria Louisa (Talbert) TALBERT; educated in the free schools of Memphis, Tenn. and Gathright’s University of Gohlson, Noxubee Co., Miss., graduated from latter; in early life he was a clerk […]
City: Memphis STREICHER, H.P., president and manager H.P. Streicher Co., general contractors, Memphis, Tenn. Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
City: Memphis STRATTON, Leslie M., merchant; born Lebanon, Tenn., Feb. 23, 1881; English descent; son of Golladay and Louisa (Norman) STRATTON; educated common schools of Lebanon, Tenn., studied at Cumberland University; began his career as a newsboy, later became clerk in wholesale grocery store; he is now president of Benedict-Warren […]
City: Memphis STOUT, Samuel H., division freight agent L. & N. R.R. Co.; born Bowling Green, Ky., Aug. 24, 1869; English descent; son of John L. and Margaret (Herdman) STOUT; educated Odgen College Bowling Green, Ky., graduated from same B.S. degree in 1889; began his career as a clerk in […]
City: Memphis SINCLAIR, Alexander Grant, physician; born Charlottenburgh, Glengary Co., Ontario, Canada, July 30, 1842; son of Archibald and Mary (Grant) SINCLAIR; his father was the second son of Peter SINCLAIR of Perthshire, Scotland, who became a resident of Canada in 1800; his paternal grandmother was prior to her marriage […]
City: Memphis SIMMONS, William W., merchant and manufacturer; born Courtland, Ala., December 7, 1865; son A. D. and Martha Jane (Woolard) SIMMONS; educated Alabama; graduated Alabama High School December, 1882; married Annie L. MITCHELL, August 11, 1898; member Masons, Tennessee Club, B. M. C., Memphis Country Club, and Methodist Church; […]
City: Memphis SILVERTOOTH, George W., lawyer; born Munford, Tipton County, Tenn., March 16, 1872; son of Jacob and Caroline (McFadden) SILVERTOOTH; paternal grandfather Judge George W. SILVERTOOTH (at one time) Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky; maternal grandfather Candour McFADDEN, formerly a prominent merchant of Covington, Tenn.; Scotch-Irish descent; educated public and […]
City: Memphis SIBLEY, Bolling, life insurance business; born Augusta, Ga., Aug. 20, 1873; English descent; son of Robert P. and Susie (Bolling) SIBLEY; father’s occupation, lumber and timber dealer, and mining; paternal grandparents Josiah and Sara Ann (Crapon) SIBLEY, maternal grandparents Robert P. and Mary (Wheless) BOLLING; educated at Richmond […]
City: Memphis SCOTT, Alexander Yerger, lawyer; born Three Oaks, Miss., Dec. 17, 1870; English descent; son of Charles and Malvina (Yerger) SCOTT; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandfather Charles SCOTT, maternal grandparents Alexander and Elizabeth (Rucks) YERGER; educated University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn., and University of Miss.; graduated from latter […]
City: Memphis SCHLOSS, Samuel, business man; born Ingenheim bei Landau, Rhein Pfalz Baiern, Germany, Sept., 1834; moved to New York City early in fall of 1849; married Sarah MAUSS, of Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 11, 1859; moved to Memphis, Tenn., April 6, 1852; he has been a member of the board […]
City: Memphis SCALES, Dabney Minor, lawyer; born Orange County, Va., June 1, 1842; son Peter and Anne (Minor) SCALES; English-Dutch descent; educated Chalmers Institute, Holly Springs, United States Naval Academy and University of Mississippi; graduate LL.B. University of Mississippi June, 1869; passed final examination before Naval Board Mobile, 1862; married […]
City: Memphis SCHLOSS, Harry B., cotton broker; born Memphis, Tenn., March 27, 1863; son Sam and Sarah (Mauss) SCHLOSS; Jewish descent; educated public schools of Memphis; married Pauline ROSENTHAL, December 18, 1887; member I. O. B. B., Rex club, Y. M. H. A., B. M. C., Memphis Cotton Exchange, Memphis […]
City: Memphis SAMFIELD, Max., Rev. Dr., rabbi congregation Children of Israel since 1871; German-Jewish descent; editor; born Bavaria, Germany, Jan., 1845; son of Samuel and Rosa (Mendel) SAMFIELD; educated University of Wurtzurg, Normal College, received degree of doctor of philosophy; married Pauline FRANK in 1873; member Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite […]
City: Memphis SAMELSON, I., business man; born St. Louis, Mo., in 1858; in 1863 his parents removed to Memphis, and he attended the public schools of that place until he was fourteen years of age, then entered the employ of Menkin Bros., dealers in dry goods, as assistant bookkeeper; a […]
City: Memphis RYAN, Thomas, lawyer; born Stanton, Wis., February 3, 1884; son of T. and Mary (Gleason) RYAN; Irish descent; graduated from River Falls State Normal School 1904; taught in public schools New Richmond, Wis., 1904-5; graduate of University of Michigan LL.B. 1908; admitted to practice law in all State […]
City: Memphis ROGERS, William Boddie, physician and surgeon; born Brownsville, Tenn., Nov. 22, 1856; Irish-Welsh descent; son of William E. and Elizabeth (Battle) ROGERS; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents John and Margaret (Sheppard) ROGERS, maternal grandparents William and Flora (Boddie) BATTLE; educated in Memphis, Tenn., graduated in Bellevue Hospital Medical […]
City: Memphis ROACH, Michael Joseph, railroad contractor; born N. Y. (Glenn Fall), June 9, 1864; Irish descent; son of Thos. ROACH; father, farmer; educated in Memphis, Tenn.; in early life was connected with cotton compress; married at Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 29, 1889; member B. P. O. E., business Men’s Club, […]