City: Trezevant WALKER, John Russell, lawyer; born Friendship, Tenn., Dec. 3, 1855; son of William M. and Sarah F. (Davis) WALKER; Scotch-Irish-French descent; educated Academy at Friendship, Tenn.; married Elizabeth B. TAYLOR, Oct. 29, 1882; Republican; member of State Republican Committee many years; Mayor of Trenton 1881-1882; Vice President First […]
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City: Trenton CALDWELL, Waller Cochran, lawyer; born Obion Co., Tenn., May 14, 1849; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Isaac Willis and Sarah E. (Whipple) CALDWELL; father, farmer; educated at Union City and Lebanon, Tenn.; graduated at Lebanon Law School, LL.B. degree, 1872, and later received LL.D. degree; reared on a farm; […]
City: Trenton BIGGS, Zach, physician; born Gibson Co., Tenn., March 22, 1833; Scotch-English descent; son of Luke and Marina (Bennett) BIGGS; educated University of Nashville Medical College, graduated from same in 1856; in early life was a farmer; served as assistant surgeon of Co. F, 55th Tenn., Regiment, C. S. […]
City: Tracy City TIDMAN, George W., merchant; born Bedworth, Warwickshire, England, March 3, 1870; son of John and Susan (Hunt) TIDMAN; father’s occupation, merchant and hotel proprietor; educated at Tracy City and Winchester, Tenn.; in early life was clerk, bookkeeper and storekeeper; married Gertrude KELLEMS, June 15, 1892; Worshipful Master […]
City: Tracy City THOROGOOD, George M., secretary and treasurer Tennessee Consolidated Coal Co. and Nunley Ridge Coal Co.; born Cowan, Tenn., July 2, 1879; son of William and Bettie (Hawkins) THOROGOOD; father’s occupation, bridge and stone contactor; paternal grandfather Moses THOROGOOD, maternal grandparents John and Mariah (Buckner) HAWKINS; graduated from […]
City: Tracy City STEPP, Francis Marion, proprietor Tidman House, and merchant; born near Irving College, Tenn., Nov. 19, 1867; son of William Carrol and Nancy (McGee) STEPP; educated at Beech Grove and Viola, Tenn.; in early life was a farmer; married Emma GIBBS, March 17, 1889; member Royal Arcanum and […]