City: McKenzie DINWIDDIE, Madison Bagby, farmer; born Old Caledonia, Henry Co., Tenn., Feb. 24, 1840; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jedida and Mary (Anderson) DINWIDDIE; father was a farmer and slave owner; paternal grandfather William DINWIDDIE, maternal grandmother was a Miss MAUPIN prior to her marriage, maternal grandparents Nelson and Peggie […]
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City: McKenzie COLLIER, Harris Taylor, physician and surgeon; born McKenzie, Tenn., in 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Zachary Taylor and Ada (Harris) COLLIER; father’s occupation, commission merchant and planter; paternal grandparents Harvey and Elizabeth (Hartsfield) COLLIER, maternal grandparents Albert and Lucy P. (Gilbert) HARRIS; educated at Memphis, McKenzie, Tenn., University […]
City: McKenzie BURNS, James Thomas, retail merchant; born near McLemoresville, Tenn., May 5, 1849; son of John and Margaret (Patton) BURNS; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents, Richard and ——- (Newbill) BURNS, maternal grandparents William and Mary (Wright) PATTON; educated at Bethel College, McLemoresville, Tenn., and University of Miss.; worked on […]
City: McGhee NILES, Sinclair, David Gervais, physician and farmer; born Washington, Republic of Texas, Feb. 1, 1840; Scotch-Irish and Welsh-French descent; son of Joseph Warren Jenkins and Eliza Amelia (Gervais) NILES; father published first newspaper in Republic of Texas, merchant, banker and planter; paternal grandparents Rev. Asa and Susan (Jenkins) […]
City: McEwen MEADOW, Thomas R., banker; born Humphreys Co., Tenn., Oct. 22, 1865; son of Jacob E. and Susan (Crockett) MEADOW; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; in early life was a farmer, later was in Co. Clerk’s office as Deputy Co. Court Clerk, then Tax Assessor, then entered […]
City: Lynnville DICKERSON, Mary Jane Stone, born Shelbyville, Tenn., Jan. 23, 1826; daughter of Capt. William and Nancy Allen (Daniel) STONE; father was a stockman, farmer, capitalist and soldier in War of 1812; direct descendant of old Va. families; paternal grandparents William Richard and Sallie (Winnegam) STONE, maternal grandparents John […]
City: Lynnville BURKHOLDER, Aldine Clifford, teacher; born Harrisonburg, Va., April 2, 1873; German descent; son of Samuel Martin and Mary Elizabeth (Rhodes) BURKHOLDER; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents, Martin and Rebecca (Shank) BURKHOLDER, maternal grandparents Henry and Margaret (Heatwole) Rhodes; educated in the public schools of Virginia and West […]
City: Martin PERKINS, James Treanor, public official; born Killala, Ireland, Feb. 3, 1832; son of John A. and Margaret (Polk) PERKINS; father’s occupation, accounting department N. C. & St. L. Railroad; paternal grandparents John and Sarah (Treanor) PERKINS; maternal grandparents William R. and Frances (Higgins) POLK; educated at Nashville, Tenn.; […]
City: Maryville GAMBLE, A. Marion, farmer and teacher; born Blount County, Tenn., April 23, 1838; Scotch-Irish and German-Scotch descent; son of Alexander B. and Elizabeth (Ransbarger) GAMBLE; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandfather Josias GAMBLE; paternal grandmother Anna (Gamwell) GAMBLE; maternal grandfather John RANSBARGER; maternal grandmother Nancy (Douglas) RANSBARGER; received education […]
City: Maryville CRUZE, Alvin Ellis, secretary and treasurer Southern Coffin & Casket Co.; born in Knox Co., Tenn., Jan. 6, 1882; son of John F. and S. A. (Cruze) CRUZE; father was a farmer and dairyman; educated in public schools of Knox Co., Tenn.; began his career as farmer; married […]
City: Maryville BURGER, Joseph, banker; born Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 8, 1851; German descent; son of Victor and Fannie (Loew) BURGER; father’s occupation, commission merchant; educated at Buffalo, N. Y., graduating in 1873; began business career as a bank clerk; married Elizabeth KNOX, Aug. 1890; member Masonic Lodge; Democrat; treasurer […]
City: Martin WATTERS, Henry Eugene, teacher and preacher; born Graves County, Ky., Sept. 14, 1876; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of T. M. and Josephine (Ransom) WATTERS; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John and Mary (McReynolds) WATTERS; maternal grandparents Matt and Elizabeth (Hall) RANSOM; graduated Southern Normal University, Southern Normal […]
City: Martin VINCENT, John Ozias, farmer and marble agent; born Weakley County, Tenn., April 17, 1845; French descent; son of Orren and Mary S. (Ezell) VINCENT; father’s occupation farmer and school teacher; married Martha J. WOOD. Dec. 3, 1867; early in life followed farming and engaged in the business of […]
City: Martin TURNER, Thos. Lee, editor of “Mail”; born Jackson, Tenn., Jan. 6, 1863; English descent; son of Wm. C. and Martha (Nesbitt) TURNER; father engaged in farming, milling and stock raising; paternal grandparents, James and Tabitha (Billingsly) TURNER, maternal grandparents Robert and Sarah (Jordan) NESBIT; received education at Milan […]
City: Martin SEBASTIAN, Charles Moore, physician; born Centreville, Tenn., March 16, 1850; French-Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Paul and Marcia (Raymond) SEBASTIAN; father’s occupation, physician and minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents Sam and Elizabeth (King) SEBASTIAN; maternal grandparents Nathaniel HOYT and Marcia (Kellogg) RAYMOND; educated at Centreville and Williamsport, […]
City: Martin RYAN, Thomas M., banker; born Graves Co., Ky., Feb. 19, 1857; Irish decent [sic]; son of John W. and Ann M. (McAtee) RYAN; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in the country schools of Graves Co., Ky.; in early life worked on farm, later engaged in the leaf tobacco business […]
City: Martin ROBINSON, Matthias West, teacher; born Alexandria, Tenn., Feb. 18, 1873; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Wm and Catherine (Smith) ROBINSON; paternal grandfather Edward ROBINSON; paternal grandmother Maggie (Truett) ROBINSON; maternal grandmother [sic] Nicholas SMITH; maternal grandmother Penelopy (Summers) SMITH; received education at various colleges of Tennessee; graduated at Southern […]
City: Martin RANKIN, Josephus William, lawyer; born Obion Co., Tenn., Oct. 29, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Josephus William and Sarah Catharine (Bynum) RANKIN; father’s occupation, farmer; graduated from McFerrin Training School, Martin, Tenn., in 1901; in early life he was a farmer; member of Elks, and Marweakton Club, Martin, […]
City: Martin PENICK, Isaac Newton, minister of the gospel, editor; born in Carroll Co., Tenn., Oct. 9, 1859; French-English descent; son of Elijah Warren and Mary Jane (Rowland) PENICK; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Henry and Mattie (McGehee) PENICK; maternal grandparents Thomas and Bettie (Green) ROWLAND; educated in public schools […]
City: Martin HALL, George Wallace, financial agent Hall-Moody Institute; born near Martin, Tenn., Nov. 15, 1855; English decent [sic]; son of James H. and Ellen (Scates) HALL; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in the public schools of Weakley Co., Tenn.; in early life was a farmer, later entered the mercantile business; […]