City: Memphis CREATH, J. H., County Trustee of Shelby County; born Shelby County, Tenn., 1867; son James A. and Martha E. (Amonette) CREATH; educated Shelby County schools; married Mary E. ALLEN, 1890; Mason and Elk; served first term as County Trustee and elected for second term without opposition in 1910; […]
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City: Memphis COX, Wiley Jones, druggist; born Canaan, Miss., March 6, 1862; Scotch descent; son of Charles Jones and Charlotte Temple (Horn) COX; father’s occupation farmer; educated Woodlawn Academy, Saulsbury, Tenn.; entered drug business in early life and has continued in same 25 years; Democrat; chairman of County Court, Hardeman […]
City: Memphis CORNATZER, John N., born Bolivar, Tenn., Sept. 8, 1871; son of Charles E. and Mary A. (Perry) CORNATZAR; married Dee I. BURNETT, of Humboldt, Tenn.; member Country and Business Men’s Clubs, president of latter in 1910; began railroad service as telegraph operator, Humboldt, Tenn., 1888; at present assistant […]
City: Memphis CORDES, Victor A., real estate dealer and attorney at law; born Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 7, 1863; German descent; son of Adolph and Francisca (Walkup) CORDES; father’s occupation, wholesale grocer and real estate dealer; paternal grandfather, Capt. George Henry CORDES; educated in Germany and France; entered real estate business […]
City: Memphis COOPER, Samuel H., public official; born Lexington, Ky., Sept. 25, 1854; German-Irish descent; son of John H. and Margaret S. (Haggin) COOPER; father’s occupation, farmer; maternal grandparents, Samuel and Jane (Patterson) HAGGIN; graduated from Georgetown (Ky.) College B. S. 1875; in early life was a farmer; married Emma […]
City: Memphis CONNOLLY, Michael W., journalist; born Quebec, Canada, March 2, 1853 Irish descent; son of John and Eleanor (Cahill) CONNOLLY; educated Jesuit College, Montreal, Canada; in early life he was a telegraph operator, and in 1883 when the great telegraph strike occurred he was chief night operator of the […]
City: Memphis COLTART, Harry Gordon, railroad ticket agent; born Huntsville, Ala., on July 12, 1859; Scotch-English descent; son of Robert W. and Martha J. (Caruthers) COLTART; father’s occupation, insurance business; paternal grandparents, Samuel and Jane (Wilson) COLTART, maternal grandparents, Joseph and Mary (Humes) CARUTHERS; educated in private schools of Huntsville, […]
City: Memphis COLLIER, William Armistead, lawyer; born near Stanton, Tenn., Feb. 12, 1847; English descent; son of Thomas Barksdale and Catherine Page (Nelson) COLLIER; father’s occupation, planter; paternal grandparents, Dabney and Sallie (Barksdale) COLLIER, maternal grandparents, Norborne and Lucy (Chiswell) NELSON; educated Mt. Carmel, Tipton Co., Tenn., and other local […]
City: Memphis COLLIER, Thomas Barksdale, lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., July 22, 1877; English and French Huguenot descent; son of William Armistead and Alice (Trezevant) COLLIER; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents, Thomas Barksdale and Kate Page (Nelson) COLLIER, maternal grandparents, Nathaniel Macon and Amanda (Avery) TREZEVANT; graduated from public schools, Memphis, […]
City: Memphis COLEMAN, Sol., merchant; born Liverpool, England, July 26, 1848; English descent; son of Moses and Judith (Goldsmith) COLEMAN; educated in High School of Brooklyn, N. Y., and graduated from same; began his career as a bookkeeper in manufacturing company in N. Y.; studied law, and was admitted to […]
City: Memphis COHN, Robert, cotton merchant; born Bremen, Germany, August 11, 1874, son Siegmund and Henrietta (Lowenwarter) COHN; educated Bremen, Germany; graduate High School; married Alma NEWBURGER, June 6, 1907; member Scottish Rite and Shriner Al Chymia, Memphis Lodge No. 118, A. F. & A. M.; lived in Bordeaux, France, […]
City: Memphis COCHRAN, John F., physician; born in Cocke Co., Tenn., Oct. 14, 1845; one of his ancestors, Capt. Shields, Maryland Line, was a soldier in the American army during Revolutionary war; son of Malvinah and John COCHRAN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Sarah (Smith) COCHRAN, maternal grandparents […]
City: Memphis COCHRAN, Francis Trigg, banker; born Crittenden Co., Ark., Aug. 12, 1871; German-English descent; son of Francis Trigg and Josie (Lenow) COCHRAN; father’s occupation, farmer, merchant; educated at Emory & Henry College, Va.; in early life formed connection with Manhattan Savings Bank & Trust Co., and is now asst. […]
City: Memphis COATE, P. Stenning, cotton merchant; born Toronto, Canada, in 1865; English Welsh descent; son of F. W. and Anne M. (Winn) COATE; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandfather Thomas COATE, maternal grandfather, I. Horner WINN; educated in Upper Canada College, Toronto; began his business career as cotton exporter; married […]
City: Memphis CLARK, Mark J., real estate dealer; born Madison, Ind., Aug. 1, 1851; Irish descent; son of Mark and Hannah (Gavin) CLARK; father was a farmer; educated in parochial schools of Madison, Ind.; in early life engaged in wholesale grocery business and was clerk in grocery store; entered business […]
City: Memphis COCKROFT, Stansil Leonidas, lawyer; born Leake Co., Miss., Dec. 6, 1853, English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of William S. and Mary (Sawyer) COCKROFT; educated in the private schools of Leake Co., Miss., University of Miss., graduated from Lebanon (O.) School, A. B. July 1877, A. M. 1878; in […]
City: Memphis CHASE, Isaac Alonzo, real estate dealer; born Memphis, Tenn., July 31, 1852; son William and Mary A. (Joiner) CHASE; educated Memphis schools; member Jonathan Wood Lodge K. of P.; Masonic Lodge, South Memphis No. 118; married Mary Blanche HARRISON, of Clarksville, Tenn., daughter of Alex. B. HARRISON, February […]
City: Memphis CLARK, M. Eugene, insurance and banking; born Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 18, 1882; Irish and Scotch descent; son of Mark J. and Catherine (Gunn) CLARK; father’s occupation, real estate; paternal grandparents Mark and Hannah (Gavin) CLARK, maternal grandparents John and Catherine (Sexton) GUNN; educated in Memphis, Tenn.; graduated from […]
City: Memphis CLAPP, Aubrey B., secretary H. A. White Automobile Co.; born Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 12, 1885; son of Walker Lucas and Lamira M. (Parker) CLAPP; father’s occupation, lawyer, and served seven years as mayor of Memphis, Tenn.; paternal grandparents Judge J. W. and Evelina (Lucas) CLAPP, maternal grandparents R. […]
City: Memphis CHURCHILL, Charles N., real estate; born Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 4, 1861; English descent; son of Charles C. and Mary (Rivers) CHURCHILL; father, physician and surgeon; paternal grandparents Nobel Spencer and Olive (Stoddard) CHURCHILL, maternal grandparents William R. and Mary (Grove) RIVERS; educated in the Memphis public schools and […]