City: Maryville McTEER, Will Anderson, attorney of law; born Blount Co., Tenn., Sept. 16, 1843; son of Andrew BOGLE and Nancy (Gamble) McTEER; paternal grandfather William McTEER, paternal grandmother Mary (Bogle) McTEER, maternal grandfather, Alexander B. GAMBLE, maternal grandmother Elizabeth (Ramsburger) GAMBLE; Scoth-Irish descent; educated common schools and Maryville College; […]
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City: Maryville McCULLOCH, John A., physician; born Ellejoy, Blount County, Tenn., October 20, 1875; son of Saml. T. and Hettie C. (McTeer) McCULLOCH; father’s occupation blacksmith and wagon maker; Scotch-Irish descent; educated at Porter Academy and Maryville College; graduated in medicine at the University of Tennessee in 1901; married Grace […]
City: Maryville HUDDLESTON, Hiram Powers, dentist; born Liberty, Ind., Aug. 30, 1836; French and English descent; son of Silas and Emily Ann (Duboise) HUDDLESTON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents David and Elizabeth (Powers) HUDDLESTON; maternal grandparents Alexander and Hannah (Dubois) DUBOIS; educated at Dublin, Ind.; in early life was a farmer; married […]
City: Maryville HENRY, Charles William, educator; born in Blount Co., Tenn., Sept. 30, 1878; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Capt. W.H. and Martha R. (Tedford) HENRY; father’s occupation, merchant, farmer and real estate dealer; paternal grandparents James M. and Ann (Hutton) HENRY; maternal grandparents, David W. and Sarah J. (Norwood) TEDFORD; […]
City: Maryville GODDARD, James Andrew, real estate and insurance dealer; born near Rockford, Tenn., March 30, 1849; German and Irish descent; son of William and Margaret K. (Hitch) GODDARD; father’s occupation, farmer, teacher; paternal grandparents Joseph and Elizabeth (Jordan) GODDARD; maternal grandparents Elias and Nancy (Kerrick) HITCH; graduated from Maryville […]
City: Maryville GODDARD, Andrew, born in Knox County, Nov. 30, 1846; son of John and Martha (Johnson) GODDARD; father’s occupation miller and farmer; Dutch-Irish descent; received Public School education; married Luzena SHAW, Jan. 1, 1872; member I.O.O.F., A.O.U.W. and G.A.R.; served as private in Company H, 2nd Tenn. Calvary; immediately […]
City: Cardiff HILL, William Walter, physician; born Pikeville, Tenn.. Oct. 24; English-Irish desert; son of William J. and Mary (Carnes) HILL; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandfather Abner HILL, paternal grandmother’s maiden name was ANDERSON, maternal grandfather W.D. CARNES, maternal grandmother Bettie (Billingsly) CARNES; educated Burritt College and graduate medical department at […]
City: Calhoun MCMURRAY, Bruce A., merchant; born Niles Ferry, Tenn., Oct. 12, 1865; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Boyd and Elizabeth J. (Erwin) MCMURRAY; educated Hiwassee, Monroe Co., Tenn.; began life as a farmer, later entered the mercantile business; married Mary C. MCMURRAY Jan. 12, 1893; member F. and A. M., […]
City: Brownsville AIKEN, James Hamilton, Minister of the Gospel, farmer; born Haywood Co., Tenn., May 20, 1846; Irish descent; son of Isaac and Liticia (Hamilton) AIKEN; received common school education; married Ellen JOHNSON April 4, 1872; member Christian church. Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans […]
City: Benton WITT, Benjamin B.C., lawyer; born Polk Co., Tenn, Sept. 11, 1858; Irish and Scotch descent; son of John H. and Malisa (Presswood) WITT; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Burges and Delphia (Carpenter) WITT; maternal grandparents Austin and Mary (Harper) PRESSWOOD; received common school education; taught school early in […]
City: Benton WILLIAMS, John Lafayette, surveyor and timber estimator; born Polk Co., Tenn. Dec. 19, 1876; Welsh, Scotch, Irish descent; sone of A.J. and Sarah C. (Rymer) WILLIAMS; his father is a farmer and present Clerk and Master of Chancery at Benton; paternal grandfather John WILLIAMS, paternal grandmother Nancy (Harbison) […]
City: Benton HOOD, George Tea, Sheriff Polk Co.; born Jasper, Ga., March 15, 1880; English descent; son of Ezekiel and Julia L. (Findley) HOOD; his father’s occupation merchant; educated Jasper, Ga., began career as railroad operator and agent; was later postmaster and merchant; married Lilly L. GARRELL June 4, 1899; […]
City: Bellville CANNON, William F., physician; born in Lincoln Co., Tenn. Oct. 18, 1869; son of Minos A. and Martha J. (Colter) CANNON; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Augustus and Eliza (Holman) CANNON; maternal grandparent Hardy H. and Margaret (Dollins) COLTER; educator Winchester, Tenn., graduated from Medical Department Vanderbilt University, […]
City: Bells PEGUES, Hazel Hewitt, farmer; born Jackson, Tenn., June 8, 1868; son of Hazael Hewitt and Susan (Kell) PEGUES; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents A.T. and Mary (Hewitt) PEGUES; maternal grandparents Nathan L. and Louise (Hipkins) KELL; educated Center Point, Tenn., high school; engaged in farming all his life; […]
City: Bells PATTON, Alson C., educator; born Graham, N.C., Aug. 31, 1856; Irish-English descent; son of Alexander W. and Sarah (Freshwater) PATTON; educated Morrisville, N.C., graduated Morrisville, N.C., graduated Morrisville Academy, Morrisville (N.C.) in 1881; in early youth was a farmer; began business career later as a teacher; married Mary […]
City: Bells HESS, Nelson Irvin, physician; born in Gibson Co., Tenn., 1841; German descent; son of N.I. and Katherine (Hill) HESS; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandparents William and Margaret (Davis) HESS; maternal grandparents Dr. J.S. and Martha (Douglis) HILL; received High School education at Trenton, Tenn., and graduated medicine at […]
City: Bells CONLEY, Robert Lee, educator; born Alamo, Tenn., Aug. 22, 1874; English-Irish descent; son of T.F. and Cordelia (Green) CONLEY; graduated Kentucky University, Lexington, Ky., June 1898, with degree of A.B.; became teacher early in life as principal of Alamo, Tenn., high school; Mason, W.O.W.; married Eva COOKE June […]
City: Bells BRIDGER, Axum R., farmer; born 1861; son of Richard and Caroline (Revelle) BRIDGER; English descent; his father was a farmer; married Mary HARRELL Dec. 29, 1897; member Woodmen of the World; was Magistrate from Aug. 6, 1904 to 1906; member of Missionary Baptist Church.
Bellbuckle — WEBB, John Maurice, educator; born Alamance Co., NC, Nov. 27, 1847; son of Alexander Smith and Cornelia Adeline (Stanford) WEBB; father’s occupation, merchant; educated University of North Carolina, and by courtesy graduated from same in 1869; in 1897 University of Nashville conferred upon him degree of LL.D; began […]
Bellbuckle — RANSOM Sr., B.F., farmer; born Rutherford Co., Tenn., Dec. 14, 1819; English and Irish descent; son of Benjamin C. and Sarah (Jaratt) RANSOM; paternal grandparents Richard and Cissiah (Portice) RANSOM; maternal grandparents Thomas and Susannah (Thompson) JARRATT; received common school education; devoted himself to farming in early youth; […]