Andrew M. ALEXANDER, born May 19, 1815, is a son of Andrew M. Sr., and Nancy (Doran) ALEXANDER, who were born in Maryland and Virginia respectively. The father was one of the pioneer settlers of the county, and was killed at New Orleans during the war of 1812, in which […]
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Col. John H. ADKERSON, an enterprising farmer, was born in this county and State October 15, 1831, and is the son of James A. and Percilla (Jones) ADKERSON, both natives of Virginia. The father was one of the early settlers of this county, coming here in 1820. He was one […]
EDWARD ALBRIGHT, lawyer and editor of the Sumner County News at Gallatin, represents two of the old and respected family connections of Sumner County, Tennessee, the Albrights and the Gutheries, both of which have been established here well toward a century and have given to Tennessee men and women of […]
City: Pulaski ABERNATHY, James Polk, lawyer; born Giles Co., Tenn., June 15, 1849; son of Charles C. and Elizabeth (Dickson) ABERNATHY; Scotch descent; educated in country schools and Giles College; married first Lulu JONES, Nov. 9, 1875, second Mamie BUTLER, Nov. 24, 1891; member KuKlux; Mason, Odd Fellow, K. of […]
City: Pulaski ABERNATHY, Andrew Jackson, lawyer; born Giles Co., Tenn., Sept. 18, 1834; Scotch-Welsh descent; son of Charles C. and Susanna W. (Harris) ABERNATHY; father farmer and clerk of circuit court for 24 years; paternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Clayton) ABERNATHY; maternal grandparents Tyree and Susanna (Swift) HARRIS; was educated […]
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 […]
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 […]
BENJAMIN JOSEPH FARRAR. One of the most extensive and successful real estate dealers of Nashville, Benjamin Joseph FARRAR has here been engaged in this business for nearly half a century, a much longer period than any other man, and during the time has been prominently identified with the highest and best interests […]
City: Pulaski ABERNATHY, James Polk, lawyer; born Giles Co., Tenn., June 15, 1849; son of Charles C. and Elizabeth (Dickson) ABERNATHY; Scotch descent; educated in county schools and Giles College; married first Lula JONES, Nov. 9, 1875, second Mamie BUTLER, Nov. 24, 1891; member Kuklux; Mason, Odd Fellow, K. of […]
City: Pulaski ABERNATHY, Andrew Jackson, lawyer; born Giles Co., Tenn., Sept. 18, 1834; Scotch-Welsh descent; son of Charles C. and Susanna W. (Harris) ABERNATHY; father farmer and clerk of circuit court for 24 years; paternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Clayton) ABERNATHY; maternal grandparents Tyree and Susanna (Swift) HARRIS; was educated […]
City: Pleasant Hill WHEELER, Warner E., minister and teacher; born Westminister(sic), Mass., April 2, 1853; son of Merrill I. and Sarah (Gibbs) WHEELER; English descent; educated Racine High School and Oberlin (Ohio) College and Seminary, graduating from latter in 1890 with degree of B.D.; taught school in early life; married […]
City: Nashville GAINES, John Wesley, lawyer, ex-congressman; born Davidson Co., Tenn., Aug. 24, 1861; son of Dr. John Wesley and Maria (Wair) GAINES; educated in the country schools; graduated University of Nashville, Vanderbilt University, M. D., 1882, but instead of practicing medicine turned his attention to law, and became a […]
City: Nashville FARRAR, Frederic Emerson, composer and teacher of voice, piano and composition; born Haverhill, Mass., June 25, 1864; English, Scotch and Welsh descent; son of Joseph Emerson and Emily Linsay (Pond) FARRAR; father, retired shoe manufacturer; paternal grandparents Kimball and Almira (Emerson) FARRAR, maternal grandparents James Sullivan and Hannah […]
City: Nashville ALEXANDER, Gross, minister and editor; born Scottsville, Ky., June 1, 1852; son of Charles Holliday and Eliza Ann (Drane) ALEXANDER; father, physician; paternal grandparents, A. C. and Elizabeth (Holliday) ALEXANDER; maternal grandparents, Anthony and Fannie (Settle) DRANE; attended Univ. of Louisville, Drew Seminary and Southern Baptist Seminary; graduated […]
City: Nashville ABBOTT, Timothy Charles, Roman Catholic Priest; born Ironton, Ohio; Irish descent; son of Florence and Julia (Sullivan) ABBOTT; secured early education in Stewart College, Clarksville, Tenn.; graduated from Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 1879; pastor St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, Nashville, Tenn., 1879-1884; also had charge […]
City: Memphis GAILOR, Thomas Frank, P. E. bishop, of the diocese of Tenn.; born Jackson, Miss., Sept. 17, 1856; son of Major Frank M. and Charlotte (Moffett) GAILOR; Scotch-Irish descent; his father was born Western New York, Nov. 17, 1833, moved to Mississippi when a boy and became editor of […]
City: Memphis GAGE, William A., Cotton factor; born Schohanie, N. Y., July 19, 1838; English descent; son of William and Martha M. (Carey) GAGE; educated Schohanie (N.Y.) Academy, and graduated from same; began business as a cotton factor with Charles G. FISHER, Memphis, Tenn., 1865; in 1878 the firm was […]
City: Memphis FARNSWORTH, Charles Francis, cotton merchant; born Nashville, Tenn., July 23, 1858; son T. R. and Nannie (Thomson) FARNSWORTH; Scotch-French descent; educated Memphis; married Katie W. CHURCH, February 2, 1882; member Presbyterian church.
City: Memphis FARLEY, John William, lawyer; born Whiteville, Tenn., March 4, 1878; English-Scotch-Irish-Welsh descent; son of William Edwin and Susannah Ethridge (Johnson) FARLEY; father’s occupation traveling salesman for William R. Moore Dry Goods Co.; paternal grandparents, William Wiley and Mary Jane (Redd) FARLEY, maternal grandparents, John B. and Margret (Lacey) […]
City: Memphis FARGASON, John T., merchant, cotton factor; born Memphis, Tenn., April 10, 1875; Scotch descent; son of John T. and Sarah A. (Marsh) FARGASON; father, merchant, cotton factor and banker; educated in the city schools of Memphis, Tenn.; graduated from Bingham School, N. C.; married Annie SNOWDEN, Jan. 15, […]