City: Memphis LARKIN, Michael S., contractor; born Memphis, Tenn., May 10, 1866; of Irish descent; son of John and Johanna (Murphy) LARKIN; father’s occupation general contractor; educated in common schools of Memphis, Tenn.; in early life he was a contractor, and engaged in street paving, etc.; began general contracting business […]
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City: Memphis GORDON, George Washington, soldier, congressman, commander-in-chief United Confederate Veterans; born in Giles Co., Tenn., Oct. 5, 1836; son of Andrew and Eliza K. GORDON; graduated from Western Military Institute in 1859; married Ora S. PAINE, Sept. 5, 1876; in early life was practical civil engineer until outbreak of […]
City: Memphis GOODWYN, R. D., vice-president Memphis Queensware Co.; born in Shelby Co., Tenn., in 1868; educated in the public and private schools of Shelby Co., Tenn.; began his career as office boy for Porter & Macrae, he remained with this firm for ten years, working his way up to […]
City: Memphis GOODMAN, Walter, merchant, planter, manufacturer; born Huntsville, Ala., June 7, 1860; son W. A. and Corinne (Acklen) GOODMAN; English and Scotch descent; educated J. D. Stewart’s private school, Memphis, and University of Virginia; member Calvary Church (Episcopal), Memphis; vestryman for eighteen years; he is now President Dixie Electro […]
City: Memphis GOODBAR, James Monroe, wholesale shoe merchant and manufacturer; born Overton Co., Tenn., May 29, 1839; English-Irish-Scotch-Welsh descent; son of William P. and Jane (McKinney) GOODBAR; father’s occupation, merchant and farmer; paternal grandparents, Joseph and Mary (Masters) GOODBAR, maternal grandparents, Henry and Jane (McDowell) McKINNEY; educated at Sparta, Tenn.; […]
City: Memphis GOLTMAN, Max, physician; born Glasgow, Scotland, May 24, 1867; Scotch descent; son of Solomon and Cecilia (TOBIAS) GOLTMAN; paternal grandfather, Samuel GOLTMAN, maternal grandfather, Charles TOBIAS; educated Bishop’s University, Montreal, Canada, and graduated from same C. M. and M. D. degrees 1892; married Mollie STERNBERG, Dec. 12, 1895; […]
City: Memphis GODWIN, Robert Allen, real estate operator; born Memphis, Tenn., April 11, 1876; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J. R. and Mary Frances (Mullins) GODWIN; father’s occupation, cotton merchant and banker; paternal grandparents, Handy and Mary (McQueen) GODWIN, maternal grandfather, L. D. MULLINS; educate in Jones’ School for Boys, Keswick, […]
City: Memphis GODWIN, John Robert, retired banker; born Cumberland Co., N. C., Nov. 19, 1830; English-Scotch descent; son of Handy and Mary (McQueen) GODWIN; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in the local schools of Shelby Co., Tenn., and Male Academy of Raleigh, Tenn.; in early life engaged in farming, later entered […]
City: Memphis GILLILAND, Fletcher M., business man; born Mount Pleasant, Miss., July 5, 1861; educated in DeSoto Co., Miss., and Collierville Tenn.; in early life was clerk in drug store at Collierville, where he remained three years; he then went into the general store of W. H. Irby at the […]
City: Memphis GILLESPIE, Allen Alexander, real estate dealer; born Tate Co., Miss., July 23, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James Alexander and Malinda (Burford) GILLISPIE; father’s occupation, planter; paternal grandfather, Allen Alexander GILLESPIE, maternal grandfather, Alexander K. BURFORD; educated in the public schools of Tate Co., Miss.; married Bettie HARRIS, […]
City: Memphis GERBER, Charles A., merchant; born Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 5, 1867; son of John and Matilda (Hein) GERBER; secretary and treasurer of the John Gerber Co., Memphis, Tenn.
City: Memphis GATES, Elias, lawyer; born Des Arc. Ark., Aug. 19, 1873; Hebrew (German) descent; son of Ferdinand and Sallie (Mayer) GATES; father, merchant; educated in Central High School of Philadelphia, Pa., University of Pa., and Harvard Law School; graduated University of Pa. Ph.B., 1894, Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1897; […]
City: Morristown HOBBS, John N., minister of the Gospel; born near Morristown, Tenn., Jan. 14, 1855; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Allen W. and Sallie S. (Noe) HOBBS; father’s occupation, schoolteacher and farmer; paternal grandparents Rev. Nathan and Mary (Hargiss) HOBBS, maternal grandparents John F. and Mary (Read) NOE; […]
City: Morristown HENDERSON, Pleasant L., physician and surgeon; born Gate City, Va., Jan. 15, 1866; Scotch descent; son of Guyan L. and Rosanah (Tarter) HENDERSON; father’s occupation, farming; educated Emory & Henry College, Va., and Vanderbilt University, Tenn., Bellevue Hospital Medical College, N.Y., and medical department of University of N.Y.; […]
City: Morristown FRENCH, George Decatur, minister of the Gospel; born in Tazewell Co., Va., Dec. 11, 1846; Scotch-Irish and German descent; his paternal great grandfather and grandfather were soldiers in the Revolutionary War, and served in the same company; his paternal grandmother was the daughter of Mitchell CLAY, whose family […]
City: Paris SWEENEY, John Calvin, lawyer; born Henry Co., Tenn., June 22, 1850; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jas. J. and Elizabeth (Barbee) SWEENEY; his father was a farmer and brick manufacturer; received education in the schools of Henry Co., Tenn.; he was a farmer in his youth; married Martha BOMAR, […]
City: Paris TYSON, Hugh E., attorney at law; born Henry Co., Tenn., March 22, 1882; son of Joel W. and Nancy H (Peebles) TYSON; English descent; father’s occupation, farmer; graduated Cumberland University LL. B. in 1906; married Ora MCWHERTER Nov. 3, 1909; after leaving Cumberland University moved to Henry Co. […]
City: Paris VAN CLEAVE, F. M., dry goods and clothing merchant; born Henry Co., Tenn., March 17, 1858; German descent; son of Robert M. and Susan (Jackson) VAN CLEAVE; father’s occupation, farming; educated at Paris, Tenn.; began his career as dry goods salesman, and entered dry goods and clothing business […]
City: Paris WALKER, Thomas Bruce, banker; born Henry Co., Tenn., May 16, 1855; son of George W. and Mildred (Anderson) WALKER; Scotch descent; educated institutions of learning in Henry Co.; married Lavinia JONES June 21, 1894; father’s occupation, merchant and trader; entered banking business in 1907 with the Citizens’ Bank […]
City: Paris YATES, Otway, banker; born Westerfield, Ky., July 11, 1885; son of John R. and Nancy (Smith) YATES; English descent; father’s occupation, flour manufacturer at Rochester, Ky.; educated Georgetown College, Georgetown, Ky.; member Masons (scribe in chapter, Capt., General in commandery and Capt. Host in Council); W. O. W., […]