City: Nashville MAYFIELD, George Radford, teacher; born Lawrenceville, Ga., March 21, 1877; English-Irish descent; son of A. J. and Antonia (Paine) MAYFIELD; father, dealer in real estate; graduated from Atlanta High School, Emory College and Vanderbilt University with A.B. and A.M. degrees; in early life clerked in jewelry store; was […]
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City: Nashville MATTHEWS, T. E., lawyer; Judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, State of Tennessee; Democrat; residence, Nashville, Tenn. Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
City: Memphis RICE, Edwin L., banker; born Florence, Ala., July 17, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jackson V. and Elizabeth (Lester) RICE; paternal grandfather Greene P. RICE, maternal grandfather German LESTER; graduated from State Normal College, Florence, Ala., with A. B. degree, 1883; in early life taught school; entered banking […]
City: Memphis REID, William H., real estate; born Vicksburg, Miss., Jan. 23, 1863; English descent; son of Luther R. and Minerva Benjamin (Scott) REID; paternal grandparents Alfred and Patsy (Rector) REID, maternal grandparents Benjamin and Martha (Hardaway) SCOTT; educated in public schools of Vicksburg, Miss., and studied two years University […]
City: Memphis READ, Samuel P., banker; born Nelson Co., Ky., Feb. 10, 1831; English and French descent; son of William and Anne (Bealmear) READ; educated St. Joseph’s College, Bardstown, Ky., finishing the entire regular course except in Greek; began his career as clerk in store, and entered mercantile business for […]
City: Memphis RAWLINGS, Edwards LeMaster, plumbing business; born Memphis, Tenn., July 21, 1855; English-Scotch descent; son of Joseph John and Sophia Harris (Tate) RAWLINGS; father’s occupation, merchant; educated in the private schools of Memphis, Tenn.; in early life was a bookkeeper; married Clara LeMASTER, May 27, 1880; member Live Oak […]
City: Memphis RAINE, C. Hunter, banker; born Lynchburg, Va., Dec. 11, 1857; until he was about thirteen years of age his family lived at Appomattox Court House, and in 1870 he came to Memphis, where he finished his education, and began his business career as a solicitor for a fire […]
City: Memphis PUGH, Prentice Andrew, clergyman; born Uniontown, Ky., December 12, 1881; son A. B. and Mattie (Beaton) PUGH; Scotch, Irish, French and English descent; educated Clarksville, Tenn., schools, University of the South (Sewanee); graduated Sewanee June 30, 1905; member Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity; rector Holy Trinity Church, Memphis, October […]
City: Memphis PROUTT, Frederick George, electrical engineer; born Bowmanville, Canada, Nov. 27, 1870; English-Irish descent; son of Mark J. and Martha (Burk) PROUTT; paternal grandparents Matthias and Betsy (Brewer) PROUTT of England, maternal grandparents Thomas and Elizabeth (Kells) BURK, of Ireland; educated Canadian public and high schools; took course in […]
City: Memphis PRICE, Gaston Chappell, railroad and levee contractor; born Marion, Crawford Co., Ark., April 10, 1873; English-Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Robert and Lelia (Nixon) PRICE; father was a planter and Confederate soldier in Forrest’s cavalry; paternal grandparents, John CHAPPELL and Martha (Hodges) PRICE, maternal grandparents, William Christopher and […]
City: Memphis PRATT, Henry M., manufacture; born Prattville, Ala., May 20, 1877; English descent; son of Merrill E. and Julia A. (Smith) PRATT; paternal grandparents Edward and Dorcas (Peavey) PRATT; maternal grandparents Samuel P. and Adelaide (Allen) SMITH; educated University of Ala., finished four years special course in 1896; began […]
City: Memphis POTTS, Theodore Semmes, minister; born Red River Co., Texas, in 1859; son of Rev. Ramsey D. and Mary (Pickett) POTTS; descent Scotch; educated Waco, Texas; graduated Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; married Annie HENRY June 16, 1884; member Masonic Lodge; has been pastor Baptist churches at Bonham and Dallas, […]
City: Memphis POSTON, John Hamil, Jr., attorney at law; born Memphis, Tenn., December 15, 1884; son of John A. and Ella (Bolling) POSTON; English and Irish descent; graduate of University of Tennessee, LL.B. 1906; married Minnie BUCKINGHAM. June 9, 1908; member Sigma Alpha Epsilon Greek letter fraternity; former member of […]
City: Memphis POSERT, Henry, physician; born in Germany, April 29, 1858; son of I. J. and Edel (Pincus) POSERT; educated Berlin, Germany, Paris, France, and Vienna, Austria; graduated Berlin University, M. D. and Mo. Medical College, St. Louis, Mo.; in early life taught school; married Sarah PERES, March 9, 1892; […]
City: Memphis PITTMAN, Alfred Buckner, lawyer; born Greensboro, Ala., May 20, 1868; son of Alfred Buckner and Charlotte (Lomax) PITTMAN; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents Williamson and Lucinda (Buckner) PITTMAN, maternal grandparents John Tayloe and Elmira (Strudwick) LOMAX; educated Virginia Military Institute and University of Ala., graduated from latter, receiving […]
City: Memphis PISTOLE, W. A., physician; born near Meridian, Miss., March 30, 1881; French and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Louis A. and Emily (Robinson) PISTOLE; educated in the public schools, Union University and University of Nashville, graduated from latter in 1905; in early life he was a farmer; married in […]
City: Memphis PHILLIPS, Thomas Milton, newspaper writer; born Kenton, Tenn., Oct. 2, 1871; American-Scotch-Irish and Dutch descent; son of Charles T. and Nellie E. (Eckley) PHILLIPS; father’s occupation, Presbyterian minister; educated in Tenn. and Belleville (Ill.) High School, graduated from latter June 27, 1888; entered newspaper business in early life; […]
City: Memphis PHILLIPS, Samuel Henry, wholesale grocer; born Kenosha, Wis., Oct. 18, 1853; Irish descent; son of Samuel William and Sarah (Pilkington) PHILLIPS; father’s occupation, civil engineer; paternal grandfather Richard PHILLIPS; educated in public schools; in early life was grocer clerk for Ford Porter & Co.; married Eleanor Gilbert ALBERS, […]
City: Nashville MOORE, John Trotwood, author; born Marion, Ala., August 26, 1858; son of Judge John and Emily (Billingslea) MOORE; father, lawyer and judge; paternal grandparents Wooten and Elizabeth (Tooley) MOORE, maternal grandparents Clement C. and Rachel (Lane) BILLINGSLEA; graduated from Howard College, Marion, Ala., 1878, with A.B. degree; taught […]
City: Nashville HUNT, William F., County Court Clerk, Davidson County; born Nashville, Tenn., July 28, 1867; English-Irish descent; son of Samuel and Margaret (Sarber) HUNT; educated in Nashville public schools; was newsboy in early life; when in schools, prior to age of fourteen, he broke rock in afternoons and sold […]