City: Rutherford WITHERINGTON, Daniel, farmer; born Newbern, N.C., July 5, 1840; Scotch-English-Irish descent; son of James and Nancy (O’Daniel) WITHERINGTON; educated at Bluff Springs, Tenn.; married three times, J.F. HOLLAND, 1863, M.E. HOLLAND, 1878, M.A. HIGHT, 1880; he began farming at an early age; fought in the Confederate army, was […]
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City: Memphis WALSH, Anthony, banker; born in in [sic] Cook Co., Ill., April 29, 1856; educated in the public schools of Memphis, Tenn.; began his business career as clerk in a grocery store in 1869; in 1877 he formed a partnership with his brother, which firm is now known as […]
City: Memphis VOEGELI, Edward H., real estate and loans; born Cincinnati, Ohio; son John W. and Elizabeth (Schue) VOEGELI; German-French descent; educated in Memphis and St. Louis; member Tennessee Club, Chickasaw Club and Country Clubs; Memphis Cotton Exchange; author “A Memphian’s Trip Around the World;” started on trip in 1897, […]
City: Memphis VINTON, Thomas Oliver, banker; born Marietta, Ohio, May 9, 1865; son Thomas Adams and Harriet (Toothaker) VINTON; English and French descent; educated Marietta and Cincinnati, Ohio; married Mary C. WOOD October 18, 1888; member Masons, Business Men’s Club, Chickasaw Club, Country Club; was Registration Commissioner under Gov. McMillan […]
City: Memphis VAN VLEET, Peter P., wholesale druggist; born Tecumseh, Mich., Nov. 17, 1849; Dutch-English descent; son of Ralph S. and Henrietta (Lockwood) VAN VLEET; paternal grandparents Peter P. and Martha (Swartout) VAN VLEET, maternal grandfather Cornelius LOCKWOOD; educated Kalamazoo (Mich.) College; in early life he was in the retail […]