City: Knoxville WELCKER, James Henry, lawyer; born Roane county, Tenn., Aug. 28, 1854; German and Scotch descent; son of Charles Freeling and Caroline (Mitchell) WELCKER; father’s occupation farmer; educated East Tenn. University (now University of Tenn.), and Columbian University, Washington, D. C.; graduated East Tenn. University with degree A. B., […]
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City: Knoxville WEBB, Eugene Mitchell, Public Official; born Dandridge, Tenn., Oct. 1, 1874; English descent; son of Andrew and Jane (Walker) WEBB; father’s occupation, Sheriff Jefferson Co., Tenn., member of General Assembly of Tenn., farmer; paternal grandparents Thomas and Annie (Martin) WEBB, maternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Bettis) WALKER; educated […]
City: Knoxville WALLER, Calvin Bernard, minister of the gospel; born Jearoldstown, Tenn., July 30, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William A. and Sarah C. (Wilcox) WALLER; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Andrew and Ellem (Kennedy) WALLER, maternal grandparents Joseph and Anna (Lair) WILCOX; educated Jonesboro (Tenn.) High school and Carson […]
City: Knoxville VESTAL, Robert, president Vestal Lumber & Mfg Co.; born Knoxville, Tenn., April 17, 1875; English descent; son of Robert and Annie Mary (Gredig) VESTAL; father’s occupation, wholesale clothing merchant; paternal grandparents, Jeremiah and Sarah (Murray) VESTAL; maternal grandparents, Jeremiah and Annie (Gredig) GREDIG; educated at Knoxville, Tenn.; graduated […]
City: Knoxville VAN DEVENTER, Horace, lawyer; public official; born Clinton, Iowa, July 22, 1867; Dutch-French Huguenot-Scotch-English descent; son of James Thayer and Laetitia (Flournoy) VAN DEVENTER; paternal grandparents Christopher and Sally (Birckhead) VAN DEVENTER, maternal grandparents Thomas Jefferson and Maria (Dallam) FLOURNOY; educated in the public schools of Clinton, Iowa, […]
City: Knoxville TYSON, Lawrence Davis, lawyer; born Greeneville, N. C., July 4, 1861; son of Richard Lawrence and Margaret Louise (Turnage) TYSON; graduated U. S. Military Academy 1883; married Bettie Humes MCGHEE, Feb. 10, 1886; served as second lieutenant Ninth U. S. Infantry June 13, 1883; promoted to first lieutenant […]
City: Knoxville TURNER, Charles Willard, educator; born Boston, Mass., Feb. 23, 1844; son of Roswell Willard and Mary (Howard) TURNER; graduated from Amherst (Mass.) A. B., 1865, A. M., 1892; married Kate Hamilton HILL, Oct. 1, 1866; admitted to bar 1867; practiced law 1867-1892; Associate Prof. Law 1892-1905; Lecturer on […]
City: Knoxville STEINMETZ, Karl E., lawyer, legal writer; born Sandy Sun, Pa., June 17, 1886; German descent; son of Ferdinand and Emma (Brewen) STEINMETZ; educated Centralia (Pa.) High school, Bucknell University, Pa., Maryville (Tenn.) College and University of Chicago and University of Wis.; graduated from University of Wis. with LL. […]
City: Knoxville STEPHENSON, Thomas L., President and Gen. Mngr. Knoxville Iron Co.; born Lenoir City, Tenn., Nov. 5, 1863; English descent; son of G. W. and Mary (Thompson) STEPHENSON; father’s occupation, millwright; educated in public and private schools at Knoxville, Tenn.; began life as office boy in Knoxville Iron Co. […]
City: Knoxville TAYLOR, Joseph Judson, minister of the gospel; born Henry Co., Va., Nov. 1, 1855; Welsh descent; son of Daniel G. and Martha (King) TAYLOR; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents Reuben and Nancy (Gray) TAYLOR, maternal grandparents Joseph and Mary (Clanton) KING; educated at Jacksonville High […]
City: Knoxville THORNBURGH, John Minnis, lawyer; born Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 1881; son of ex-Congressman Col. Jacob M. and Laura Emma (Pettibone) THORNBURGH; educated University of Tenn. and Columbia University, N. Y., graduated from University of Tenn. with degree B. A. 1901, LL. B., 1902, valedictorian; member Phi Gamma Delta […]
City: Knoxville TILLMAN, Lewis, attorney at law; born Bedford Co., Tenn., Nov. 20, 1845; son of Lewis and Catherine (Davidson) TILLMAN; father’s occupation, farmer, circuit and chancery court clerk; educated at Fairfield Academy, Bedford Co., Tenn.; worked on farm during the civil war, 1860-5; married Emma ROGERS Feb. 24, 1874; […]
City: Knoxville NELSON, T. A. R., lawyer; judge of the criminal court of Knox County, Tenn.; Democrat; residence, Knoxville, Tenn.
City: Knoxville NASH, Walter Starnes, surgeon; born Chicago, Ill., Dec. 15, 1865; Scotch-English descent; son of Jeff A. and Mareta E. (Starnes); father’s occupation farmer; educated in public schools of Ky.; graduated from University of Mich with degree M. D. June 27, 1889; in early life he was a farmer […]
City: Knoxville MYNDERS, Seymour Allen, educator; born Knoxville, Tenn., March 12, 1862; German-American descent; son of Abram and Sabra (Simmons) MYNDERS; father’s occupation, patternmaker; graduated from University of Tenn. with degree A. B. in 1880; married Pobrecitta Berleta RICHERSON Aug. 25, 1884; member K. of P., F. & A. M., […]
City: Knoxville MYNATT, Rufus Adison, Atty.-Gen. of Knox Co., Tenn.; born Union Co., Tenn., Dec. 21, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James A. and Melvina (Alley) MYNATT; educated in local schools of Knox Co., Tenn.; began his business career as school teacher; taught school in Knox Co., 1892-3, moved to […]
City: Knoxville MOUNTCASTLE, Robert Edward Lee, born Jefferson City, Tenn., Feb. 21, 1865; English-Scotch and Irish descent; son of A. J. and Cornelia Frances (Williams) MONCASTLE; graduated from Carson and Newman College with degree of A. B. June 1880, Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Va., June, 1882; married Eliza Bird […]
City: Knoxville MOSES, Everett, lawyer; born Knoxville, Tenn., April 11, 1882; Welsh and English descent; son of William E. and Annie (Partin) MOSES; graduated from University of Tenn. with degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1906; in early life was business manger Montgomery, Ala., Journal 1902, Virginia Daily Press, Roanoke, […]
City: Knoxville MORRELL, Norman Blake, attorney at law; born Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 10, 1870; son of Henry Hobart and Mary Elizabeth (Badger) MORRRELL; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel (Protestant Episcopal); educated public schools and University of Tenn., graduated from University of Mich. with degree Bachelor of Laws in […]
City: Knoxville MORGAN, Wiley Lee, editor; born Rehobarthville, Morgan Co., Ga., Nov. 24, 1874; German-Welsh descent; son of James Lafayette and Lucinda (Jones) MORGAN; father’s occupation, hotel proprietor; paternal grandparents, E. S. and Phoebe (Launins) MORGAN, maternal grandparents, Wiley and Sarah (Edwards) JONES; educated in Atlanta (Ga) City Schools, 1881-4, […]