City: Knoxville MILTON, George Fort, editor, publisher; born Macon, Ga., July 16, 1869; English and Irish descent; son of Harvey Oliver and Sarah Floyd (FORT) MILTON; father’s occupation, physician (assistant surgeon, C. S. A.); paternal grandparents, Wiley B. and Sarah (Elliot) MILTON; maternal grandparents, Dr. Tomlinson and Martha (Lowe) FORT; […]
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City: Knoxville MELLEN, George Frederick, educator, writer; born Pierce’s Springs, Miss., June 27, 1859; English descent; son of Seth Smith and Susan Huntingdon (Bush) MELLEN; father’s occupation, teacher, merchant; paternal grandparents, Jeremiah and Mary (Hastings) MELLEN, maternal grandparents, Levi and Ann (Ayres) BUSH; educated by father at Pierce’s Springs, Miss., […]
City: Knoxville MAYNARD, James, manufacturer; born Knoxville, Tenn., July 15, 1853; son of Horace and Laura Ann (Washburn) MAYNARD; graduated University of Tenn., A. M., 1872, Amherst A. B., 1874, L.L. B. 1885, Columbian (now Geo. Washington) University, L.L. M. 1892; married Carolina Jones TAYLOR April 10, 1879; member Sons […]
City: Knoxville MASKALL, Creed Fulton, watchmaker and jeweler, merchant; born Bradley Co., Tenn., Oct. 16, 1847; English descent; son of W. J. M. and Malana C. (Babb) MASKALL; married Elizabeth N. STILLINGS, Oct. 19, 1871; member Woodmen of the World Sycamore Camp No. 3, Knoxville, Tenn.; member First M. E. […]
City: Knoxville MARTIN, Isaac P., minister of the Gospel; born Strawberry Plains, Tenn., Dec. 11, 1867; son of R. P. and Amanda (Meek) MARTIN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents, Robert and Jane (Craig) MARTIN; maternal grandparents, Adam K. and Elizabeth (Childress) MEEK; in early life worked on a farm; married […]
City: Knoxville McMILLAN, Alex, business man; born Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 5, 1859; son of Alex and Margaret (Alexander) McMillan; father’s occupation, farmer and trader; paternal grandparents, Andrew and Margaret (Littleford) McMILLAN, maternal grandparents Judge Ebenezer and Margaret (McClung) ALEXANDER; educated University of Tenn.; married Carolyn Sinclair GILLEM, 1888; member Knoxville […]
City: Kenton HOWELL, Arthur Melvin, insurance man; born Gibson Co., Tenn., Oct. 9, 1874; Scotch-Irish and French descent; son of John W. and Amanda C. (Dozier) Howell; father’s occupation merchant, former judge of the County Court Obion Co., Tenn.; paternal grandparents Jethro and Elizabeth (Needham) Howell; maternal grandparents Peter L. […]
City: Kenton FULLERTON, Henry Thomas, physician; born Gibson Co., Tenn., April 16, 1840; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John S. and R. L. (Thomas) Fullerton; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Adam and Margaret (Reed) Fullerton; maternal grandparents Jacob H. and Hannah (McKnight) Thomas; educated in the local schools of Tenn., and […]
City: Kenton COLLINS, William Flowers, retired farmer, banker; born Marshall Co., Tenn., Oct. 8, 1834; Irish and Scotch descent; son of Elisha and Elizabeth (McGregor) Collins; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents James and Martha (Vinson) Collins; maternal grandparents William and Sarah (Flowers) McGregor; received common school education; enlisted as private […]
City: Kenton CASEY, William W., public official, farmer; born Lauderdale Co., Ala., Dec. 6, 1834; English descent; son of Jacob D. and Charity (Whitmire) Casey; father’s occupation farmer; educated in the local schools of Lauderdale Co., Ala., and Newberry, S. C.; entered the farming and mercantile business in early life; […]
City: Kelso COWLEY, Dufie Dillion, landlord, live stock and grain dealer, merchant; born Lincoln Co., Tenn., Oct. 30, 1885; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Polk and Susan J. (Ervin) Cowley; paternal grandparents, Benjamin and Margarette (Nicks) Cowley; maternal grandparents Samuel P. and Martha (Gray) Ervin; educated Kelso and Fayetteville, Tenn.; […]
City: Kenton PARROTT, Leonidas John, farmer; born Grainger Co., Tenn., Jan. 30, 1872; English descent; son of John and Addie (Lowe) Parrott; educated Joppa and Jefferson City, Tenn.; married Juno Justus May 8, 1892; member Woodmen of the World; County Surveyor from 1898 to 1904, 1908 to 1912; member of […]
City: Knoxville HILL, SAM E., lawyer, teacher and business man; born Paulette, Oct. 6, 1873; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Isaac Newton and Bell (Helsley) HILL; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents, Merrell and Martha (Day) HILL, maternal grandparents, Henderson and Betty (Fox) HELSLEY; educated at Carson and Newman College, and University […]
City: Knoxville HEISKELL, SAMUEL G., Mayor of Knoxville; born Monroe Co., Tenn.; son William and Julia J. (Gahazan) HEISKELL; German, Scotch-Irish descent; graduated University of Tenn., B.A., 1877; married, Irene KUHN Sept. 21, 1897; member K. of P., and I.O.O.F.; Past Chancellor and Past Grand Representative of K. of P.; […]
City: Knoxville HAUN, FLOYD EDWIN, banker; born Las Vegas, Mexico; son of J.M. and Anna (Theis) HAUN; German descent; educated Knoxville, Tenn.; member Phi Lambda Epislon (sic) fraternity and Knoxville Board of Trade; connected with Holston National Bank of Knoxville, Tenn., Savings Department 1905; 1907-08 Assistant Cashier of Gold Savings […]
City: Knoxville HARVEY, CHARLES HENRY, President Knoxville Railway Light and Power Co.; born Anamosa, Iowa, Oct 10, 1861; English descent; son of Edward Merton and Lucy Lucina (Clark) HARVEY; father’s occupation contractor and builder; paternal grandparents John and Lyda (Booker) HARVEY; maternal grandparents Alexander and Jemima (Jackson) CLARK; educated Beloit […]
City: Knoxville HALL, HARRY SAMUEL, lawyer; born Knoxville, Tenn., July 4, 1884; son of Isaac and Mary Ella (Alexander) HALL; Scotch-Irish, English descent; graduated University of Tenn., L.L.B., degree in 1906; married Bessie G. JOHNSON April 2, 1908; member K. of P., (234 Knoxville) Theta Lambda Phi Green Letter Frat; […]
City: Knoxville HALL, NATHAN W., nurseryman, merchant; born in Scott Co., Va., Feb. 11, 1860; son of Drayton S. and Ruth C. (Frazier) HALE; father’s occupation farmer; educated in Scott Co., Va., and Kingsley, Tenn.; married Laura A. SEBASTIAN May 2, 1888; member K. of P., J.O.U.A.M., Knights of Honor, […]
City: Knoxville GREENWOOD, ALBERT, merchant; born Montreal Canada July 18, 1858; French Canadian descent; son of Alexander and Eliza (Burnet) GREENWOOD; father’s occupation contractor; paternal grandparents Alexander and Matilda (Parent) GREENWOOD; maternal grandparents William and Jane (Parrish) BOURNET; educated at Maysville, Ky.; was in the rush in May 1880 in […]
City: Knoxville GOSSETT, C. COLUMBUS, public official; born Knox Co., Tenn., Jan. 17, 1873; Scotch-Irish descent; son of V.F. and Martha J. (King) GOSSETT; educated in local schools of Knox Co., Tenn.; married Carrie A. PARKER Jan. 1, 1901; in early life he was in the mercantile business; former member […]