City: Memphis EVANS, Thomas A., attorney at law; born Moss Point, Miss., September 24, 1881; son of M. M. and Emma K. (Airey) EVANS; English descent; graduated of University of Mississippi, LL.B. 1906, A. B. 1901; admitted to practice in all the courts of Tennessee and Federal Courts 1906; offices […]
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City: Memphis EVANS, Marion G., lawyer; born Moss Point, Miss., March 19, 1877; English and Irish descent; son of M. M. and Emma K. (Airey) EVANS; paternal grandparents, William and Sarah (McKay) EVANS, maternal grandparents, Thomas and Kate (Safford) AIREY; educated University of Miss., graduated from same, A. B., 1897, […]
City: Memphis ESTES, Zenos Newton, public official; born Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 6, 1877; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Zenos N. and Janet Walker (Collier) ESTES; educated in city schools of Memphis, Tenn.; graduated University of Va., B.L. June 1899; completed Mathematics, Latin, French and other classics at University of Va.; traveled […]
City: Memphis ERSKINE, Washington Gordon, insurance; born Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 3, 1878; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Alexander and Margaret Louisa (Gordon) ERSKINE; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents, Alexander and Susan Catherine (Russel) ERSKINE, maternal grandparents, George W. and Elizabeth (Bradshow) GORDON; educated in the city schools of Memphis, […]
City: Memphis ERSKINE, Alexander, physician; born Huntsville, Ala., Sept. 26, 1832; Scotch-Irish (Presbyterian) descent; son of Alexander and Susan Catherine (Russel) ERSKINE; paternal grandparents, Michael and Margaret (Hanley) ERSKINE; maternal grandparents, Albert and Ann Frances (Hooe) RUSSEL; his maternal grandfather was a lieutenant-colonel in Revolutionary war; educated University of Virginia […]
City: Memphis EMERY, Samuel C., forecaster U. S. Weather Bureau; born Monroe, Grafton County, N. H., December 10, 1848; son of Horace and Mary (Cheney) EMERY; paternal grandfather Caleb EMERY; paternal grandmother Eleanor (Heath) EMERY, maternal grandfather _____ CHENEY, maternal grandmother Mary CHENEY; English descent; educated common schools; married first, […]
City: Memphis ELY, John Anderson, cotton factor; born Vaiden, Miss., Dec. 9, 1870; English Scotch-Irish descent; son of Richard A. and Mary Frances (Anderson) ELY; father’s occupation planter; paternal grandparents, Thomas and Mary (Madden) ELY, maternal grandparents, Joel and Frances (Maddox) ANDERSON; educated in city schools of Vaiden, Miss., and […]
City: Memphis ELLIS, Robert R., wholesale drugs; born West Point, Miss., December 30, 1868; son David Alexandra and Elizabeth Jane (Balch) ELLIS; English descent; educated West Point and Holly Springs, Miss.; after completing pharmacy studied one year in medicine under Dr. M. B. Herman of Memphis, and at St. Joseph’s […]
City: Morristown RICE, James A., banker, born Jefferson Co., Tenn., March 31, 1849; son of Rufus E. and Catharine (Chilton) RICE; father’s occupation, farmer and banker; paternal grandparents Augustus and Mary (McFarland) RICE, maternal grandparents James and Jane (Pangle) CHILTON; educated at Morristown, Tenn.; in early life was a merchant […]
City: Morristown PRICE, Richard Nye, minister of the gospel and author; born Elk Garden,, Va., July 30, 1830; English-Welsh and German descent; son of John Wesley and Mary (Miller) PRICE; father was a farmer in Washington Co., Va.; paternal grandparents Richard and Priscilla (Crabtree) PRICE, maternal grandparents Joseph and Susan […]
City: Memphis LIVINGSTON, Henry J., JR., lawyer; born Brownsville, Tenn., Jan. 2, 1875; English descent; son of Henry J. and Tempe J. (Somervell) LIVINGSTON, father was a lawyer; paternal grandparents, Thomas and Rachel (Moore) LIVINGSTON, maternal grandparents, Jos. B. and Mary Elifia (Jones) SOMERVELL; educated in the private schools of […]
City: Memphis LIVERMORE, William Robertson, foundry and machine business; born Memphis, Tenn., August 29, 1875; son of Col. A.S. and Leila (Robertson) LIVERMORE; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Memphis city schools, Christian Brothers College; graduated Watson’s Business College; married Mamie Caroline HACKETT, October 9, 1905; ex-active member old Chickasaw Guard Military Company; […]
City: Memphis LIVERMORE, George Robertson, physician and surgeon; born Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 20, 1878; English-Scotch-Dutch descent; son of Alonzo Skiles and Leila (Robertson) LIVERMORE; father’s occupation, president of Livermore Foundry and Mechanical Co., civil engineer; paternal grandparents Alonzo and Eliza (Brunner) LIVERMORE, maternal grandparents William and Eliza (Marsh) ROBERTSON; he […]
City: Memphis LITTY, H.H., lawyer; born Toledo, Ohio, March 16, 1862; Franco-Swiss descent; son of John and Madaline (Moser) LITTY; educated Waterville High School and Ky. College graduating from both institutions; in early life he was in the railroad construction business in various branches; married Elizabeth CLARK in 1896; members […]
City: Morristown PERRY, John Wiley, clergyman; born Cameron, Va., Feb. 8, 1866; English and Dutch descent; son of William Marshall and Elizabeth Ann (Sandridge) PERRY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John T. and Mary (Henson) PERRY, maternal grandparents Hastings M. and Catherine (Skard) SANDRIDGE, educated in the country public and […]
City: Morristown PARROTT, John H., minister of the gospel; born New Market, Tenn., July 2, 1844; son of J. J. and Cynthia (Caldwell) PARROTT; father was a railroad man; educated Knoxville, Tenn., and Burlington, N.J.; was a merchant in early life; married Lou J. GRIFFITH, Nov. 7, 1878; member Masonic […]
City: Memphis LOONEY, T.C., lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., August 18, 1860; son of R.F. and Louisa M. (Crofford) LOONEY; educated Georgetown College, Virginia, West Point Military Academy; graduate of Lebanon Law School; married Anna F. BRUCE, Feb. 3, 1891; member of Tennessee Legislature 1891-93; Democrat.
City: Memphis LONG, Nicholas M., minister of the gospel; born Somerville, Tenn., July 27, 1849; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Nicholas and Margaret J. (Rhea) LONG; father’s occupation, lawyer,, civil engineer and soldier in Seminole War; paternal grandparents John J. and Frances (Quinlan) LONG, maternal grandparents Matthew and Mary […]
City: Memphis LONG, Guy Pomeroy, lawyer; born Ottawa, Ohio, Feb. 3, 1873; son of Jacob L. HOMMEDIEU and Kate M. (Cox) LONG; father’s occupation, lawyer; educated Ottawa, Ohio, and graduated June, 1891; married Leona C. HACKETT, June 30, 1896; member of Continental Lodge No. 570 F. & A.M., Ottawa Chapter […]
City: Memphis LOCKWOOD, Robert, livery stable and taxicab company; born Hollidaysburg, Pa., Sept. 26, 1843; English descent; son of James and Amelia (Hope) LOCKWOOD; father’s occupation, contractor; educated in the city schools of Memphis, Tenn.; in early life engaged in the grocery business; entered the livery business, Memphis, Tenn., Sept. […]