City: Nashville PENDLETON, Philip Yancy, Christian minister; born Bethany, W. Va., September 25, 1863; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Rev. W. K. and Catharine Huntington (King) PENDLETON; graduated from Bethany College, A.B. degree, 1884; practiced law for nine years in Pittsburg, Pa.; editor for twelve years, Cincinnati, O., having taken up […]
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City: Nashville PARKS, Hamilton, lawyer; born Dyer County, Tenn., December 30, 1845; son Rev. Hamilton and Rebecca (Stewart) PARKS; Scotch-Irish-English descent; graduated from Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., A.B., 1868; A. M., 1876; LL.B., 1877; married first, November 14, 1869; second, October 7, 1878; member of Knights Templar, Masons; Trustee of […]
City: Nashville PAGE, (Mrs.) Elizabeth Fry, associate editor Taylor-Trotwood Magazine; born in Virginia; paternally, a lineal descendant of Sir Joshua FRY, and on her mother’s side, a descendant of Pocahontas and John ROLFE, through the BOLLINGS and FLEMINGS of Va.; her father was the late Col. George Thomson FRY, who […]
City: Nashville PADGETT, Hazel, physician; born Columbia, Tenn., July 4, 1867; son John B. and Rebecca O. (Phillips) PADGETT; English descent; educated Webb School, and the University of Penn.; graduated University of Pennsylvania 1892; M.D.; married Maude Effie WILLIAMSON November 27, 1900; member Modern Woodmen of America, Odd Fellows, K. […]
City: Nashville OVERTON, Jesse Maxwell, born Pulaski, Tenn., July 25, 1863; English descent; son of John and Harriet Virginia (Maxwell) OVERTON; father, farmer and planter; paternal grandparents Judge John and Mary McConnell (White) OVERTON, maternal grandparents Jesse and Martha Ravenscroft (Claiborne) MAXWELL; attended district schools and Vanderbilt University; graduated from […]