City: New Market PLYLEY, Charles Montgomery, farmer and trader; born in Ross Co., O., March 2, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas Jefferson and Jennie (Montgomery) PLYLEY; father farmer and tanner; paternal grandparents William and Mary (McConnell) PLYLEY; maternal grandparents James and Mary (Edmiston) MONTGOMERY; educated in public schools of […]
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City: New Middleton BAIRD, R.M., farmer; born near New Middleton, Tenn.; son of Jeremiah H. and Delilah (Paris) BAIRD; father was a farmer; educated New Middleton (Tenn) Academy; married Bettie GILL, Nov. 15, 1881; Democrat; has been J.P. of the 17th District eleven years; member of Methodist church, steward and […]
City: Bethpage WOODSON, Edwin Allen, farmer and stock raiser; born at Bethpage, April 25, 1856; Welsh and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas M. and Amelin M. (Allen) WOODSON; father’s occupation physician and surgeon; paternal grandparents Rev. Lewis M. and Lucinda (Hanna) WOODSON; maternal grandparents Rev. Luke P. and Margaret (Parker) […]
City: Big Sandy DOWDY, James Franklin, merchant and farmer; born near Big Sandy Oct. 13, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James Wiley and Henrietta (Bachus) DOWDY; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John and Mary (Upton) DOWDY; maternal grandparents John and Jane (Vaughn) BACHUS; received common school education; began his business […]
City: Big Spring HARRIS, Thomas C., farmer and stockraiser; born Rose Hill, Va.; son of Alexander and Ruth (Moore) HARRIS; father was a farmer and stockman; began his early business career as a farmer;, married Margaret A. MARTIN Feb. 25, 1864; served four years as a private soldier in C. […]
City: Birchwood KYLE, Samuel James, farmer; born Christianburg, Va., Sept. 20, 1855; Irish descent; son of William Emmett and Sallie Meade (Shanklin) KYLE; father’s occupation merchant; educated at Christianburg, Va., (Academic); entered mercantile business in early life; was Deputy Sheriff of Sullivan Co., Tenn., 1898-1902; Deputy County Court Clerk 1902-1906; […]
City: Nashville SMITH, Robert Trimble, lawyer; born Davidson County, Tenn., April 16, 1865; son Robert McPhail and Letitia Clark (Trimble) SMITH; Scotch descent; educated city public schools and Vanderbilt University; graduated High School 1882, and Vanderbilt University 1886, LL.B. member Hermitage Club and Golf and Country Club; admitted to bar […]
City: Memphis PERKINS, Albert D., bookkeeper; born in Memphis, Tenn., July 29, 1867; Welsh descent; son of Pryor and Nannie PERKINS; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandfather Washington PERKINS; educated at Jesuit College, Las Vegas, New Mexico, and graduated from same; married Willie WILKERSON, Nov. 17, 1892; member Elks; Democrat; bookkeeper […]
City: Memphis PERES, Hardwig, broker; born Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 6, 1859; Spanish and Dutch descent; son of Jacob Joseph and Eve (CHUTS) PERES; father, professor and minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents Joseph and Sarah (DAVIDSON) PERES, maternal grandfather Rev. Bernard J. CHUTS; educated in Memphis (Tenn.) public schools and […]
City: Memphis PERES, Israel Hyman, lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., August 27, 1867; son of Jacob J. and Eva (CHITS) PERES; graduate of Yale 1889, LL.B. 1891, A. M. 1899; ex-member and ex-President City School Board; ex-President, now Chairman Executive Committee National Associatin of School Boards, Department National Educational Association; former […]
City: Memphis PERCY, William Armstrong, lawyer, born Washington Co., Miss., Jan. 24, 1863; educated in country schools and University of the South, graduating from the later with M. A. degree in 1882; he then entered law department of University of Va., from which he graduated in 1884; in 1885 he […]
City: Memphis PENTECOST, Richard Henry, contractor; born Charlotte Co., Va., Oct. 29, 1855; English descent; son of Richard J. and Mary Jane (DAVISON) PENTECOST; educated in local schools of Campbell and Pittsylvania Counties, Va.; in early life was connected with a railroad in maintenance department; prior to 1881 he was […]
City: Memphis PATTERSON, Malcolm Rice, lawyer; born Somerville, Ala., June 7, 1861; son of Josiah and Josephine (RICE) PATTERSON; graduated Christian Bros. College, Memphis, Tenn., A. M. degree, also studied Vanderbilt University, member Masons, Knights of Pythias and B. P. O. E.; Democrat, District Attorney of Shelby Co., Tenn., 1894-1900; […]
City: Memphis PATTERSON, William Guy, attorney at law; born in Grenada Co., Miss.; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James S. and Elizabeth (McGAVENEY) PATTERSON; father’s occupation, merchant and farmer; paternal grandfather William Hancock PATTERSON, maternal grandfather Guy Maxwell McCAVENEY; educated in various schools of Miss. and Tenn.; graduated from Andrew College, […]
City: Memphis PATTERSON, Guy E., grain dealer; born Grenada, Miss., Sept. 29, 1866; son of W. G. and Emma (ELDER) PATTERSON; father’s occupation, cotton factor; paternal grandfather James S. PATTERSON, maternal grandparents M. B. and Lucy (BABER) ELDER; educated in public schools and Christian Bros. College, Memphis, Tenn.; connected with […]
City: Memphis PALMER, J. W., Jurist; born Fayette County, May, 1860; son David and Anna E. (TUCKER) PALMER; educated private tutor and at Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Va.; married Letitia Kerr JONES 1898; Judge Second Criminal Court, Shelby County; practiced law in Lauderdale County until 1895; practiced law in Shelby County […]
City: Memphis OVERTON, William Thompson, real estate; born Memphis, Tenn., December 31, 1885; son John and Matilda (WATKINS) OVERTON; educated M. U. S. (Memphis); member of Angerona Lodge No. 168, F. & A. M., and Progress Lodge No. 39, Knights of Pythias; W.O.W., Business Men’s Club, Tennessee Club, Memphis Tennis […]
City: Memphis OMBERG, Frank Sim, city treasurer; born Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 18, 1880; son of James A. and Eliza (GRAHAM) OMBERG; Scotch descent; began his career as bank clerk; was connected with bank for 14 years; married Nell BUTLER of Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 22, 1907; member of Royal Arcanum, […]
City: Memphis OMBERG Jr., James Adolphus, civil engineer; born Memphis, Tenn., May 1, 1877; Norwegian-Scotch descent; son of James A. and Eliza (GRAHAM) OMBERG; father’s occupation, banker; graduated from Vanderbilt University B. E. and M. E. in 1899; in early life was an engineer; member of Chickasaw Guards Club, Tennessee […]
City: Memphis OLIVER, Joseph N., business man; born Newark, N. J., Aug. 14, 1828; received primary education in the schools of Newark, N. J.; he left home and went to New York at an early age where he engaged as an apprentice in a hat manufactory, at which business he […]