Among the men making rapid progress and shedding luster upon the pages of history to be read with increasing interest by upnborn generations is the man whose career we now give to the reader. Wesley G. PARKS was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee, on May 7th, 1958 to George Washington […]
Monthly Archives: June 2014
165 posts
City: Paris LANKFORD, Alexander H., born Carroll Co., Tenn., Oct. 25, 1842; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Henry and Sarah (Hamilton) LANKFORD; his father was a farmer; grandson of Thomas LANKFORD, Indian fighter; maternal grandfather James HAMILTON, soldier of the Revolution; was educated in the country schools of Henry Co.; married […]
City: Paris KRIDER, Clement V., contractor; born Massillon, Ohio, May 16, 1863; son of Benjamin F. and Eliza A. (Shilling) KRIDER; German descent; educated in common schools of Whittey Co., Ind., and graduated from the Gandy Private School for Boys May 20, 1884; married Dora C. GRIGER Oct. 4, 1891; […]
City: Paris JANES, E. W., farmer; born Henry Co., Tenn., in 1863; son of E. M. and Rebecca (Shell) JANES; received his education in the common schools; married twice, first to A. E. BUSBY, 1881; second L. P. WESCOTT, 1894; he began farming early in life and has always lived […]
City: Paris DIGGS, Pleasant James farmer; born Henry Co., Tenn., Nov. 10, 1833; English-Irish descent; son of Benj. H. and Mary Barly (Erwin) DIGGS; his father was a farmer; received education in the common schools of Henry Co., and Andrew College, Trenton, Tenn.; he taught school until the war; married […]
City: Paris COMPTON, Robert Haywood, Sheriff of Henry Co.; born Orange Co., N. C., June 20, 1866; son of Ingram Henderson and Julia A. (Walker) COMPTON; English descent; educated institutions of learning of Henry Co., Tenn.; father’s occupation, farmer; married Mary BELL Dec. 25, 1890; member Masonic Lodge (Marshall Lodge […]
City: Paris CALDWELL, Samuel Houston, retired physician; born Henry County, Tenn., Dec. 10, 1836; Scotch-French descent; son of R. D. and Elizabeth (Dupree) CALDWELL; father farmer and tobacco manufacturer; graduated from Cumberland University B.A., June 1855; married Mary R. THOMPSON, Dec. 24, 1860; began the practice of medicine early in […]
City: Paris BOLLING, Warner Thomas, minister; born Green Co., Ala., May 25, 1846; English descent; son of Warner Thomas and Harriett (Smith) BOLLING; his father was a planter; educateed /sic/ at Emory & Henry College, Va.; degree of D.D. conferred by University of Nashville, Tenn.; in early life he was […]
City: Paris BEASLEY, Charles W., farmer; born near Paris, Henry Co., Tenn., Jan. 12, 1846; English descent; son of Nehemiah C. and Judith (Wamack) BEASLEY; father farmer; paternal grandparents Jno. Winfrey and Ann A. (Courtney) BEASLEY; maternal grandparents Byrd and Rebecca (Haskins) WAMACK; was educated at Mansfield, Tenn.; engaged in […]
City: Paris ADEN, James S., former Co. Court Judge; born Paris, Tenn., Feb 13,1842; son of S. B. and Delilah (Brown) ADEN; English-Scotch-Irish descent; educated institutions of learning of Paris, Tenn., married Anna MOORE Jan. 10, 1866; Clerk of Henry Co. Court (2 terms), 1890-1898; Judge of Co. Court from […]
In the financial system which so facilitates the operations even of local trade, Cross Plains included among its capable bank officials, the genial young cashier, Samuel B. WILSON. His is a Tennessee family, identified with the interests of this state for several generations. Through his mother, Mr. Wilson is […]
City: Paris ADEN, John Felen, Deputy Co. Court Clerk; born Paris, Tenn., Dec. 14, 1868; son of James S. and Annie E. (Moore) ADEN; English-Scotch-Irish descent; father’s occupation, Co. Judge; educated institutions of learning of Paris, Tenn.; married Jennie ROGERS Feb. 9, 1903; member Masonic Lodge (Junior Warden); was on […]
City: Palmyra WICKHAM, John W., doctor of medicine; born Palmyra, Tenn., Jan. 16, 1860; son of Robt. L. and Elizabeth (Marsh) WICKHAM; Irish-German descent; paternal grandparents Nathaniel and Mary (Thompson) WICKHAM; maternal grandparents William and Sallie (Spicer) MARSH; received education in the country schools; graduated from Vanderbilt University M.D., 1885; […]
City: Palmyra O’NEAL, Wm. Arthur, farmer and stock dealer; born Montgomery Co. Tenn. July 30, 1853; Irish descent; son of John and Elizabeth (Britten) O’NEAL; father was a farmer; was educated at Oak Grove, Ky.; he began farming at an early age, and is at present engaged Alice OGBURN, Nov. […]
City: Palmyra HUSSEY, Michael Morris, merchant and manufacturer; born Clarksville, Tenn., 1860; Irish descent; son of Edward and Honora (Bresnahan) HUSSEY; his father was a railroad man; received his education in the common schools of Montgomery County; he worked on the railroad in early life, served as water carrier to […]
City: Orlinda JONES, John M., farmer; born in Robertson Co., Tenn., Dec. 22, 1839; Irish and English descent; son of Campbell and Lucy (Moss) JONES; father was a farmer; received common school education; entered farming in early life, and all of his business life has been devoted to that vocation; […]
City: Ooltewah WATKINS, Zachary Taylor, banker; real estate agent; born Ooltewah, Tenn. Feb. 8, 1847; Anglo-Saxon descent; son of Finley P. and Tussie (Kelso)WATKINS; father’s occupation farmer; educated in the common schools of Hamilton Co., Tenn.; began his career as a farmer and merchant; married Lillie Mae SANDERS, Jan. 31, […]
City: Ooltewah TALLANT, Samuel Q., educator; born Eighth District James Co., Tenn., Feb. 20, 1882; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Frank C. and Myra E. (Jones) TALLANT; father’s occupation Postmaster Ooltewah, Tenn.; educated in the public schools of James Co., Tenn., and Carson and Newman College, graduated from the latter with […]
City: Ooltewah STOKES, Thomas H., banker; born Linn Grove, Ky., Oct. 4, 1881; son of William R. and Ella (Swift) STOKES; father’s occupation merchant and miller; graduated from West Ky. College, B. S. degree, and Bowling Green (Ky) University; began his career as a teacher; married Chittie MYERS, June 1, […]
City: Ooltewah LEWIS, J. Kinsey, real estate dealer; born North Carolina Feb. 9, 1884; son of John Webster and Annie (Gates) LEWIS; father’s occupation, merchant; graduated Niota High School Dec. 20, 1901; married Minnie G. HUMPHREY Sept. 7, 1907; member Masons and Order Railroad Telegraphers; early business career, telegraph operator; […]