City: Prospect Station LESTER, Leroy B., farmer; born Pulaski Tenn., Jan. 17, 1864; son of Frank Buford and Lou C. (Black) LESTER; received common school education; engaged in farming and railroading in early life; member Knights of Pythias; Democrat; steward and trustee Methodist church Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical […]
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City: Powder Springs MULLINS, William L., merchant; born Powder Springs, Tenn., in 1873; Irish descent; son of John and Martha (Needham) MULLINS; father farmer; paternal grandparents Archibald and Nancy (Atkins) MULLINS; maternal grandparents, Henry and Anna (Brock) NEEDHAM; married Ella BEELER, Oct. 2, 1907; was stock trader in early life; […]
City: Powder Springs ATKINS, Caswell A., physician; born Powder Springs, Tenn., May 31, 1852; Scotch-Irish descent; son Lewis and Elizabeth Jane (Adkins) ATKINS; paternal grandparents, Lewis and Elizabeth (Monroe) ATKINS; maternal grandparents, Stephen and Millie (Rector) ADKINS; educated in the country schools and Carson & Newman College; graduated from University […]
City: Port Royal DAVIS, Asa Leroy, contractor and builder; born Montgomery Co., March 20, 1847; son of Elijah and Nancie W. (Teasley) DAVIS; father farmer and blacksmith; paternal grandparents Robert and Elizabeth (Hooper) DAVIS, maternal grandparents George W. and Lucretia (Sherron) TEASLEY; received education in the common schools; married Lutitia […]
City: Pope SPARKS, Jesse, farmer; born Nathan, Tenn., Dec. 3, 1860; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jesse and Mary B. (Patterson) SPARKS; father , blacksmith and farmer; received education at Linden; in early life he engaged in the mercantile business; married Minervia LEDBETTER, Oct. 16, 1887; Democrat, member 56th General Assembly, […]