William Bowen CAMPBELL, sixteenth governor of the state of Tennessee lived his active life in the days when there were more statemen and fewer politicians. Everyone in Tennessee, who pretends to know anything of the history of the state, knows that Governor CAMPBELL was a public man of the former […]
Monthly Archives: April 2014
City: Nashville PILCHER, William Bowen Campbell, attorney at law; born Nashville, Tenn., December 5, 1880; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James Stewart and Margaret Hamilton (Campbell) PILCHER; educated Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., and Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.; graduated from Vanderbilt University, A.B. degree, 1901; Harvard University, LL.B. degree 1904; began his […]
City: Powder Springs MULLINS, Elijah, farmer and stockman; born Grainger Co., Tenn., Jan. 23, 1832; English descent; son of Archibald and Nancy (Atkins) MULLINS; father farmer and stock raiser; received common school education; he was a saddle and harness maker in early life; married Elizabeth C. YEATES, Dec. 24, 1851; […]
City: Pinson WATLINGTON, William Franklin, merchant; born in 17th Dist. Madison Co., Tenn., May 7, 1868; English descent; son of Frank W. and Mary J. (Anderson) WATLINGTON; father was farmer and county officer; received education in the county schools; engaged in the mercantile business early in life; married Ruby VAN […]
City: Pulaski ABERNATHY, James Polk, lawyer; born Giles Co., Tenn., June 15, 1849; son of Charles C. and Elizabeth (Dickson) ABERNATHY; Scotch descent; educated in county schools and Giles College; married first Lula JONES, Nov. 9, 1875, second Mamie BUTLER, Nov. 24, 1891; member Kuklux; Mason, Odd Fellow, K. of […]
City: Pulaski ABERNATHY, Andrew Jackson, lawyer; born Giles Co., Tenn., Sept. 18, 1834; Scotch-Welsh descent; son of Charles C. and Susanna W. (Harris) ABERNATHY; father farmer and clerk of circuit court for 24 years; paternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Clayton) ABERNATHY; maternal grandparents Tyree and Susanna (Swift) HARRIS; was educated […]
City: Prospect Station REED, John D., merchant; born Prospect Station, Tenn., Oct. 6, 1856; Irish descent; son of W.W. and Mary (Pittman) REED; father farmer; paternal grandparents Thomas and Amy (Cox) REED; maternal grandparents David H. and Penelope (Waldren) PITTMAN; received education in the county schools; married Mattie EZELL, Oct. […]