City: Memphis
BOURNE, Edward, general insurance agent; born Memphis, Tenn., June 23, 1846; direct descendant of Samuel ADAMS family, of which the two U.S. Presidents, John and John Quincy Adams, were descended; son of James Treadwell and Martha Tucker (Freeland) BOURNE; father’s occupation, steamboat agent, railroad (fast freight line) agent and merchandising; paternal grandparents Benjamin and Mary (Treadwell) BOURNE, maternal grandparents John and Hephzebah (Adams) FREELAND; educated in public schools, Memphis, and Germantown (Tenn.) Institute; served in C.S.A. as private Co. “B,” 3d regiment infantry, Govan’s Brigade, Claibourn’s Division, Hardee’s Corps, Army of Tenn.; fought under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston and Gen. J.B. Hood, and surrendered with latter at Greensboro, N.C.; served twelve years in N.G.S.T., and held commissions as 1st Lieut. five years, Capt., three years, Colonel over four years, and is now Brig.-Gen., retired; also ex-Col. of the only Confederate regiment organized since the civil war; helped organize and for over 3 years commanded Co. “A,” C.V., of this city; began his business career as clerk in father’s office, later clerked in warehouse at Selma, Ala., and on Alabama river steamboats; married Jennie Garth McGARVEY, March 11, 1869; 1st vice-pres. Confederate Historical Assn., Memphis, Tenn., which is also Div. No. 18, “Confederate Soldiers of Tenn,” and Camp No. 28, U.C.V.; member of Business Men’s Club; Democrat; active member, a deacon and trustee of Central Baptist church, Memphis, Tenn., which he helped organize; was also clerk and treasurer for a number of years and superintendent of its Sunday school; was for three terms president of Baptist Shelby County Sunday School Convention; former vice-president and president of Memphis Board of Underwriters, serving two terms each; for a number of years was member of the firm of James T. Bourne & Co.; was in fast freight business 12 years, “Star Union,” Canada Southern and “Merchant Dispatch” lines; has been engaged in the fire insurance and casualty business for about 30 years; was also the first president of the Memphis Salvage Corps and for four years was a member of the Memphis Cotton Exchange.
