City: Obion HOWELL, J. W., merchant; established grocery business in Obion, Tenn., eighteen years ago, and is the oldest merchant in place at this time; served as city Councilman of Obion, Tenn., several terms; now City Recorder and has held office four years. Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference […]
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City: Obion CHILES, J. T., merchant; born Giles Co., Tenn., in 1846; Irish descent; son of John and Demarias (CROFT) CHILES, father was a farmer; educated in the common schools of Obion Co., Tenn., and Centralia, Ill.; began his career as a farmer; married Willie BOBBETT; member of Brown Lodge […]
City: Obion BUCHANAN, J. W., merchant; born in Obion Co., Tenn.; son of J. A. and Nannie BUCHANAN; moved to Obion, Tenn., Dec. 1899; made general manager of Obion Glass Hardware Co. May 14, 1901; and sold his interest in business Jan. 1, 1909, resigning as manager and began business […]
City: Oakland SMITH, John P., farmer; born Maury Co., Tenn., Aug. 29, 1837; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Rebecca (BINZWELL) SMITH; father was a farmer; received common school education; served in the civil war as private of Co., B, 13th Tenn. Regiment infantry May 28, 1861 – Jan. 1, […]
City: Oakland SMITH, James G., farmer; born Oakland, Tenn., March 13, 1853; son of John B. and Mary A. (HARRIS) SMITH; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; educated at Macon, Tenn., in early life was a merchant; married Maggie L. HALL, Dec. 18, 1878; Mason; Democrat; former justice of the peace […]
City: Oakland KYLE, Finis Porter, farmer; born Oakland, Tenn., Jan. 7, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Capt. Bartley and Susan (MAURY) KYLE; father was a teacher and farmer; educated at Oakland, Macon and Hickory Withe, Tenn.; reared on a farm and all of his life has been devoted to farming […]