City: LaFollette HENDERSON, J. Victor, physician and surgeon; born Sevierville, Tenn., Nov. 16, 1883; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James A. and Emma (Montgomery) HENDERSON; father’s occupation, physician and surgeon; educated at Carson-Newman College, Baker-Himel School; graduated from Vanderbilt University Medical Dept. with degree M. D. May, 1907; in early life […]
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City: LaFollette EAST, Joseph Richard, carpenter, machinist; born Pittsylvania county, Va., March 2, 1845; son of Thomas and Elizabeth (West) EAST; father’s occupation farmer, and for 25 years he was an old Va. overseer; paternal grandparents, Joseph and Polly (Bell) EAST, maternal grandparents, Joseph and Catharine (McCaney) WEST; enlisted in […]
City: LaFollette CLAIBORNE, John H., retired merchant; born Ray county, Mo., Oct. 20, 1838; Scotch-Irish or English descent; son of Oty T. and Mourning (Burgess) CLAIBORNE; father’s occupation, farmer, merchant; received common school education; in early life worked on a farm, and taught two public schools; enlisted in Federal army […]
City: LaFollette CARR, Alvis J., merchant; born Pleasant, Tenn., Aug. 21, 1860; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Lafayette M. and Martha J. (Yoakum) CARR; father’s occupation merchant and farmer, received common school education; began business career as traveling salesman; married Maggie G. KINCAID, June 26, 1886; member Elks; former postmaster at […]
City: LaFollette CALDWELL, Winfield M., physician; born Union Co., Tenn., June 15, 1862; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Hugh and Polly (Bayless) CALDWELL; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel and farmer; paternal grandfather Hugh CALDWELL, paternal grandmother was a Miss GAUTT prior to her marriage, maternal grandfather Isaac BAYLESS, […]
City: Lafayette WEST, Perry Bunyan, traveling salesman; born Walnut Shade, Tenn., Dec. 22, 1872; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jessee and Sarah F. (Huddleston) WEST; father’s occupation farmer; trustee and clerk and master of Chancery Court, Macon county; educated at Lafayette, Tenn., and Peabody College, Nashville, Tenn.; in early life taught […]
City: Lafayette FAUST, Thomas Emmett, attorney-at-law; born Trousdale county, Tenn., March 29, 1861; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Joseph E. and Mary (Kearly) FAUST; father’s occupation mechanic and millwright; paternal grandparents Joseph and Bettie (Edmund) FAUST; maternal grandparents William and Matilda (Holt) KEARLY; educated at Lafayette, Tenn.; in early […]
City: Knoxville YOUNG, Robert Snead, lawyer; born Sweetwater, Tenn., Jul. 12, 1881; English-Scotch-Irish descent; son of Sam Eppes and Laura (Snead) YOUNG; educated University of Tenn. and graduated from same with degree of B. A. June, 1903; admitted to bar in 1903 to practice in all of the courts; member […]
City: Lafayette CARTER, Hubert, traveling salesman; born Rome, Tenn., Oct. 31, 1860; son of Edward and Louvenia K. (Bains) CARTER; father’s occupation carpenter; paternal grandparents John S. and Mary (Harrison) CARTER; maternal grandparents Sara A. and Christina (Lasiter) BAINS; educated at home; in early life he was in the retail […]
City: Kyles Ford BOWEN, Enoch D., minister of the gospel; born Hancock county, Tenn., Jan. 30, 1856; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jason Y. and Ruth A. (Lea) BOWEN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Jesse and Sarah (Durham) BOWEN; maternal grandparents Archer and Lucinda (Henderson) LEA; educated in the common schools, […]
City: Dyersburg PARKER, John Neil, banker; born Dyer Co., Tenn., March 8, 1859; son of Daniel E. and Robena (Hart) PARKER; father being a farmer and financier; paternal grandparents Daniel E. and Martha (Smith) PARKER, maternal grandparents Gilbert and Mary (Moore) HART; educated in local schools of Dyer Co., Tenn.; […]
City: Knoxville SPENCE, John Fletcher, Chancellor Emeritus; born Greenfield, Ohio, Feb. 3, 1828; son of Stephen and Matilda (_____) SPENCE; graduated Ohio Wesleyan 1853, A. B., 1856, A. M., 1880, Mount Union college, D. D., 1880, Scioto College, LL. D., 1888; married E. E. CARY Aug., 1865; Chaplain-in-Chief of G. […]
City: Knoxville SPENCE, CARY FLETCHER, postmaster, merchant; born Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 21, 1869; son of John F. and Elizabeth (Cary) SPENCE, father’s occupation, educator; paternal grandparents Stephen and Mary SPENCE, maternal grandparents William and Emily CARY; educated University of Tenn.; graduated from Grant Memorial University with degree of B. A. […]
City: Knoxville SMITHSON, Noble, lawyer; born Nolensville Williamson Co., Tenn., Dec. 7, 1841; son of John Green and Ann Vaughan (Ladd) SMITHSON, English, Scotch descent; educated Institutions of learning in Williamson Co., Tenn.; married Alice Josephine PATTERSON in 1865; member of Masons, K. T. (Couer de Lion), K. of P.; […]
City: Knoxville SAYLOR, James William, attorney at law; born Strawberry Plains, Knox Co., Tenn., Jan. 15, 1858; German descent; son of John and Martha (Moulden) SAYLOR; educated Emory & Henry College, Va.; in early life he was a teacher in the public schools of Knox. Co., Tenn.; thrice married, first, […]
City: Knoxville SAXTON, Henry Nevett Jr., timber exporter; born Surrey, England, Dec., 1865; English descent; son of Henry Nevett and Margaret (Cardin) SAXTON; father’s occupation, merchant in the city of London, England; paternal grandparents John Henry and Eliza (Nevett) SAXTON, maternal grandparents Richard and Margaret (Bunn) CARDIN; his maternal grandmother […]
City: Knoxville SAVAGE, William J., manufacturer of machinery; born Leamington, Eng., Aug. 19, 1859; son of Charles and Harriet (Gray) SAVAGE; English descent; educated Kenilworth, Eng.; married Lucy A. TOWERS, St. Stephens N. B., Mar. 20, 1885; Ex-President of Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association, Knoxville, Tenn.; Ex-President of Post C. Travellers […]
City: Knoxville SANFORD, Alfred F., publisher; born Knoxville, Tenn., Feb. 21, 1875; English and Swiss descent; son of Edward J. and Emma (Chavannes) SANFORD; father’s occupation, wholesale druggist, railroad president; paternal grandparents John W. and Altha (Fanton) SANFORD, maternal grandparents Albert and Anna (Francillon) CHAVANNES; educated University of Tenn.; married […]
City: Knoxville SANSOM, Richard Henry, lawyer; born Round Rock, Texas, Sept. 4, 1854; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Richard and Mary Agnes (Cooper) SANSON; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents D. N. and Mary E. (Brown) SANSOM, maternal grandparents Matthew D. and Mary (Frierson) COOPER; educated Georgetown, Texas, and Montgomery Bell Academy, […]
City: Knoxville SANFORD, Edward Terry, public official, born Knoxville, Tenn., July 23, 1865; son of Edward J. and Emma (Chavannes) SANFORD; grandson of John W. and Altha (Fanton) SANFORD and Adrian and Anna (Francillon) CHAVANNES; graduated from University of Tenn., A. B., Ph. B., 1883, Harvard A. B., 1885, A. […]