City: Martin BIGGS, Vincent Atkins, physician; born Weakley County, Tenn., Aug. 1, 1859; English descent; son of Thomas M. and Elizabeth (Brann) BIGGS; paternal grandfather James BIGGS; paternal grandmother Susan (Ross) BIGGS; maternal grandfather Thos. BRANN, who married a Miss KELLEY; received common school education; graduated Vanderbilt University, Medical Department, […]
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City: Manchester SOMERS, Henry Rector, retired merchant; born New Haven, Ky., Oct. 17, 1852; son of W. W. and Mary Ann (Gore) SOMERS; father’s occupation farmer and stock dealer; received common school education; began business career as a farmer; married Judah E. CURLEE Sept. 13, 1871; member of I. O. […]
City: Manchester STRAUD, Bartlett S., abstractor; born near Manchester, Tenn., Feb. 14, 1854; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Bartlett S. and Nancy (Winton) STRAUD; father’s occupation, school teacher; paternal grandfather William STRAUD; maternal grandparents Stephen and Susan WINTON; educated at Manchester (Tenn.) College; in early life he was register of deeds […]
City: Manchester GREEN, Robert Wilson, lawyer; born in Bedford Co., Tenn.; Scotch-Irish-English and French-Welsh descent; son of William M. and Sarah E. (Casey) GREEN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents James and Mary (Smith) GREEN; maternal grandparents R. W. and Jane Finch (Daniel) CASEY; his education was acquired by reading and […]
City: Manchester GIBSON, James A., County Court Clerk, of Coffee County; born Petersburg, Tenn., Nov. 8, 1867; Irish-Dutch and Swedish descent; son of Thos. W. GIBSON, Jr.; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; married Mary F. LOVETT Nov. 2, 1890; member of I. O. O. F. and M. W. […]
City: Manchester LANSDEN, Houston Baylor, railroad agent and poultry judge; born Huntsville, Ala., March 6, 1876; Scotch-Irish descent; son of A. D. and Mattie (Forsey) LANSDEN; educated at Huntsville, Ala., graduating in 1887; in early life he was a farmer boy, later became telegraph operator; always interested in the growth […]
City: Manchester EMERSON, John William, railway mail clerk; born Manchester, Tenn.; Nov. 19, 1866; son of Frank W. and Susie (Emerson) EMERSON; English descent; father’s occupation tailor; educated Manchester College; graduated from same June 1884; married Ida B. RAMSEY Jan. 18, 1893; member I. O. O. F.; F. & A. […]
City: Manchester ASHLEY, James Henry, editor; born Beach Grove, Tenn., March 24, 1873; Scotch-Irish descent; son of George and Catherine (Norman) ASHLEY; father’s occupation, farmer and stock raiser; graduated Reech Grove College, Peabody College and Cumberland University with degrees of A B. 1892, L. I., 1897, and B. A. 1904; […]
City: Madisonville SHEARER, Hilliard, physician; born Patrick, N. C., Sept. 14, 1876; French descent; son of Henry Clay SHEARER; his mother was Miss PANTHER prior to her marriage; paternal grandfather Jesse SHEARER; paternal grandmother Peggy (Queen) SHEARER, maternal grandfather Jacob PANTHER; maternal grandmother was a Miss SHEPHERD prior to her […]
City: Madisonville STICKLEY, Vastine, public official, lawyer; born Stickleyville, Lee Co, Va., April 30, 1856; Irish descent; son of Vastine and Elizabeth (Duff) STICKLEY; father’s occupation, merchant, stock dealer; paternal grandfather David STICKLEY; paternal grandmother was a Miss CUSTIS prior to her marriage; maternal grandparents Joseph and Nancy (Mitchell) DUFF; […]
City: Madisonville PENLAND, Stephen N., physician; born Blairsville, Ga., June 20, 1854; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John H. and Eva Anvil (Nicholas) PENLAND; father’s occupation, blacksmith, farmer; paternal grandfather John PENLAND; paternal grandmother was a Miss MOOSE prior to her marriage; maternal grandfather John NICHOLAS; maternal grandmother was a Miss […]
City: Madisonville PEACE, T. W., Lawyer; attorney-general for the Fourth Judicial Circuit of the State of Tennessee; Republican; residence, Madisonville, Tenn.
City: Madisonville PARKS, Samuel J., minister of the gospel, teacher; born in Monroe Co., Tenn., Sept. 9, 1871; English descent; son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Carter) PARKS; educated in the public schools and Hiwassee College, graduated from latter in 1895 with degree B. S. and from Shenandoah Valley College of […]
City: Lynnville BLACKBURN, James Knox Polk, farmer and stock raiser; born Maury Co., Tenn., Feb. 20, 1837; Scotch and Dutch descent; son of Edward Rose and Hester Jane (Dickey) BLACKBURN; father was a farmer and stock raiser; educated in the common schools in Tenn., and Alma Institute, Texas; in early […]
City: Lynchburg SALMON, Ezekiel Young, physician; born Greeneville, S.C., June 26, 1830; Scotch-Irish and Welsh descent; son of William H. and Eliza B. (Hansell) SALMON; father’s occupation physician and government official; educated in the common schools of Tennessee, and graduated at Nashville, Tenn., with degree M.D., 1857-1870; spent several years […]
City: Lynchburg PEARSON, Thomas Kindred, mechanic; born Flat Creek, Tenn., Oct. 11, 1884; son of Kindred Jackson and Eliza (Farrar) PEARSON; father’s occupation, farmer and manufacturer of lumber; paternal grandparents Kindred and Sidney (Bobo) PEARSON, maternal grandfather James FARRAR, maternal grandmother was a Miss FLOYD prior to her marriage; educated […]
City: Luray CAWTHON, James Franklin, born Mifflin, Henderson Co., Tenn., Sept. 9, 1855; Irish descent; son of Lemuel Franklin and Martha Ann (Chick) CAWTHON; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents William and Sarah (Linch) CAWTHON, maternal grandparents William and Lucy (Torvus) CHICK; educated at Mifflin and Henderson, Tenn.; entered farming […]
City: Louisville COX, Richard Layfaette, miller and farmer; born Louisville, Tenn., Oct. 31, 1856; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Willister Madison and Mary Jane (King) Cox; father’s occupation, merchant and farmer; paternal grandparents Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Talbot) COX, maternal grandparents James and Isabella (McNeil) KING; graduated from University of […]
City: Loudon TALIAFERRO, Charles Pleasant, merchant; born Loudon, Tenn., Oct. 1, 1871; Italian descent; son of M.H. and Loula Rebecca (Beasly) TALIAFERRO; father’s occupation, school teacher; paternal grandparents Rev. Charles and Virginia (Whitlock) TALIAFERRO, maternal grandparents W. and Emmeline Eliza (Henderson) BEASLY; educated at Loudon High school; in early life […]
City: Loudon SIMPSON, John Tate, farmer; born Monroe Co., Tenn., Nov. 14, 1856; Irish descent; son of John and Elizabeth (Allen) SIMPSON; educated at Loudon, Tenn.; entered farming in early life, also clerked in store; married Emma WILSON, Dec. 17, 1890; Postmaster at Loudon, Tenn., under Pres. Cleveland’s first administration; […]