City: Memphis O’HAVER, George T., principal O’Haver’s Detective Agency; born Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 22, 1849; son of Ben and Sarah O’HAVER; father’s occupation, captain of police; after a preliminary course in the public schools of Memphis, Tenn., he attended Franklin Academy, at Columbus, Miss., from 1865 to 1870; after leaving […]
Monthly Archives: January 2014
City: Memphis NELSON, Robert Bailey, specialist; born Kerrville, Tenn., in 1880; English descent; son of William Thomas and Rebecca (HURT) NELSON; father, banker; paternal grandparents Mathew and Martha (HENDERSON) NELSON, maternal grandparents Robert Bailey and Susan (DeBERRY) HURT; educated Union University, Jackson, Tenn., and government hospital, Vienna, Austria; graduated from […]
City: Memphis NEELY, Sidney M., lawyer; born in Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 8, 1869; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James C. and Frances (BLOCKER) NEELY; educated at University of Va., graduated from same, B. L. degree, 1895; married Theodora TREZEVANT, Nov. 8, 1899; member of Business Men’s Club (Pres.), Country Club, Tennessee […]
City: Nashville MORTON, West Humphreys, County Register Davidson County; born Nashville, Tenn., September 15, 1870; son J. W. and Annie (Humphreys) MORTON; educated Nashville; early business, newspaper work; married Mary PERRY April 15, 1894; member Shriners, Scottish Rite Masons, Odd Fellows, K. of P., Elks, Red Men, Cumberland Club; Register […]
City: Nashville MORTON, M. B., newspaper man; born Russellville, Ky., August 6, 1859; son William and Sophia W. (Warren) MORTON; English-Scotch-Irish descent; educated private schools and Bethel College, Russellville, Ky.; married Emma COLLIER February 26, 1890; formerly city editor Birmingham Age-Herald and Nashville American, reporter on and afterward city editor […]
City: Nashville MORTON, John Watson, public official, retired; born Hillsboro, Tenn., September, 1842; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Dr. John Watson and Sarah Buchanan (Goodwin) MORTON; maternal grandparents John and Sarah (Ridley) BUCHANAN; his paternal grandmother was called “The Heroine of the West;” his maternal grandfather commanded Fort Buchanan on Mill […]
City: Nashville MORRIS, Robert Lewis, lawyer; born (near) Nashville, Tenn., April 9, 1847; son Henry B. and Sarah (Willis) MORRIS; English-French-Welsh descent; educated High School, Nashville, and Cumberland University; married Lucy Napier HUDSON June 20, 1872; member Masons; entered Confederate Army April, 1864;, age 17; First Lieutenant in command Co. […]
City: Nashville MORGAN, Henry William, dentist; born Davidson County, Tenn., October 25, 1853; son of William Henry and Sarah A. (Noel) MORGAN; father’s occupation, dentist and educator; paternal grandparents Joseph Underwood and Mary (Adams) MORGAN, maternal grandparents Garnett L. and Caroline (Rouse) NOEL; educated in public schools of Nashville; graduated […]
City: Nashville MIKELL, Henry J., clergyman; rector Christ Church, Nashville; born Sumter, S. C., August 4, 1873; son Dr. Thomas Price and Rebecca (Moses); graduated University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn., B.A., 1895; M.A. and B.D., 1898; married Henrietta Campbell BRYAN, Charleston, S. C., November 8, 1905; member Kappa Alpha […]
City: Nashville MASON, Arthur B., insurance; born Barren Plains, Tenn., August 12, 1858; English and Irish descent; son of Thomas Ryan and Victoria Jane (Taylor) MASON; paternal grandfather Granberry B. MASON, maternal grandfather Jesse B. TAYLOR; educated Barren Plains, Tenn., and Adairville, Ky.; early business occupation general store, drugs and […]
City: Nashville MARR, Thomas Scott, architect; born Nashville, Tenn., October 20, 1867; English, Scotch, and French descent; son of Thomas Scott and Delia (Tarbox) MARR; father was a banker and broker; educated in the School for Deaf at Knoxville, Tenn., and Massachusetts Institute of Technology; graduated National Deaf Mute College, […]
City: Nashville YANCEY, Richard H., editor; born Fayette County, Tenn., November, 1855; son of Edwin T. and Mary (Anderson) YANCEY; Welsh descent, family came to Virginia in 1642; educated at LaGrange Academy and Cumberland University; graduated in law at Lebanon Law School; engaged in newspaper work at 23 years of […]
City: Nunnelly TIDWELL, T. P. agent and telegraph operator for N. C. & St. L. R. R.; born near Burns, Tenn., Dec. 18, 1853; Irish and Welsh descent; son of John Benton and Winnie (RICHARDSON) TIDWELL; father was a farmer; educated at Burns, Tenn.; reared on a farm and in […]
City: Nunnelly BEASLEY, Robert C., farmer; born Warner, Tenn., March 15, 1857; son of Jo and Narcisa (BEASLEY); father’s occupation farmer, merchant and Sheriff of Hickman Co., Tenn.; received common school education; began farming in early life, and clerked six years for the Southern Iron Co., and was in the […]
City: Normandy WAITE, George Edward, farmer; born Hillsboro, Tenn., March 29, 1855; German descent; son of Warren and Ruth (YELL) WAITE; paternal grandparents George and Nancy (WARREN) WAITE; maternal grandparents James and Jurutia (BARTON) YELL; educated at Normandy, Tenn.; married Mackie PHILLIPS, August 18, 1887; member Knights Templar and 32nd […]
City: Memphis NEWSOM, David Blair, attorney at law; born Memphis, Tenn., May 10, 1877; English descent; son of Allison Woodville and Emma Cordelia (BLAIR) NEWSOM; father’s occupation, produce and grocery merchant (retired); paternal grandparents John and Margaret (AIKEN) NEWSOM, maternal grandparents David and Nannie (WILKERSON) BLAIR; educated Webb School, Bellbuckle, […]
City: Memphis NAILL, Millard, real estate; born Brownsville, Tenn., December 3, 1873; son John and Katherine B. (WILLIAMS) NAILL; educated country schools in Haywood County and Cumberland University at Lebanon, Wilson County, Tenn.; married Sara Tyler SHEPHERD, July 29, Memphis; formerly Stamp Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue. Fifth District, Tennessee. […]
City: Memphis NEELY, Hugh McDowell, retired merchant; born Madison Co., Tenn., Nov. 7, 1833; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Moses and Jane Parks (McDOWELL) NEELY; father was a planter; paternal grandparents Moses and Jane (CAMPBELL) NEELY, maternal grandparents Hugh and ____ (IRVING) McDOWELL; received academic education; was a planter in early […]
City: Memphis OLIVER, Alonzo B., physician and surgeon; born in Louisiana, Jan. 7, 1863; English and French descent; son of Benjamin L. and Narcissa (TUCKER) OLIVER; father’s occupation, merchant and planter; educated Memphis, Tenn., and University of Ark., Fayetteville, graduated Memphis, Tenn. M. D., 1893; in early life was merchant, […]
City: Memphis OGILVIE, Clarence C., lawyer, born Bellbuckle, Tenn., March 20, 1974; English and Scotch descent; son of Jasper and Josephine (SMITH) OGILVIE; educated at Webb School, Bellbuckle, Tenn., Vanderbilt University and University of Chicago; in early life he was a school teacher and bank clerk; married July 26, 1899, […]