City: Rogersville BOWEN, Alfred Thomas, lawyer; born Hancock Co., Tenn., March 12, 1866; son of Jason Y. and Ruth A. (Lea) BOWEN; paternal grandfather Jesse BOWEN; maternal(sp) grandmother Sallie (Durham) BOWEN; maternal grandfather Archer LEA; maternal grandmother ____ (Hendrix) LEA; English descent; father’s occupation farmer; educated Sneedville, McKinney High School; […]
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City: Rogersville ARMSTRONG, William Henry, physician and surgeon; born Stony Point, Tenn., Oct. 3, 1861; German-Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Lyons and Sallie Caldwell (Buren) ARMSTRONG; father, farmer and merchant; educated Sweetwater, Tenn.; graduated from Louisville Medical College, M.D., 1889, New York Polyclinic, 1898; married Sue Miller LYONS, Feb. 11, […]
City: Rockwood TURNER, James Columbus, insurance man; born Roane Co., Oct. 8, 1860; Irish descent; son of Wm. C. and Louise J. (Smith) TURNER; father farmer; educated Burritt College, Spencer, Tenn.; married Mary Lee BARNETT, March 24, 1898; began his business career as bookkeeper in mercantile business; Republican; member I.O.O.F., […]
City: Rockwood TANNER, Joseph D., banker; born Logan Co., Ky., Jan. 18, 1864; son of Alexander B. and Catherine (Hill) TANNER; father, dealer in tobacco; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Rochester (Ky.) High School; began his business career as merchant; was later Circuit Court Clerk Butler Co., Ky.; married Georgia B. PREWITT, […]
City: Rockwood McNUTT, John F., lawyer; born Kingston, Tenn., July 20, 1859; Scotch-English descent; son James W. and Katherine (Hosley) McNUTT; father physician; educated Maryville (Tenn.) College; before taking up the practice of law he taught school; married Maude WEBSTER, April 28, 1892; served as Colonel on staff of Gov. […]
City: Rockwood HAGGARD, Fred G., attorney-at-law, born Roane Co., Tenn., Nov. 1st, 1878; son J.H. and Nancy J. (Kindrick) HAGGARD; father farmer; paternal grandparents Robert G. and Polly (McPherson) HAGGARD, maternal grandparents John and Martha (Owings) KINDRICK; educated Rockwood High School and American Univ., Harriman, Tenn., graduating from the Rockwood […]
City: Paris SWEENEY, James, Co. Court Clerk; born Henry Co., Tenn., Nov. 30, 1864; son Calvin and Hannah (Check) SWEENEY; Scotch-Irish descent; father is retired manufacturer and Union Veteran; married Mattie B. JOYNER May 19, 1898; member W. O. W. (Past Consul Commander); Co. Court Clerk Aug. 1906-1910; re-elected 1910 […]
City: Paris SPICER, James R., funeral director; born Humphreys Co., Tenn., Sept. 10, 1858; Irish descent; son of Charley and Eliza (Long) SPICER; father was a farmer; educated Edgewood Normal College on Yellow Creek, Dickson Co., Tenn.; began his career as clerk and office boy for Dan RICE at Tennessee […]