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 clerk in grocery store; later bank teller; married Willie R. JETER, Sept. 6, 1882; he is a Mason, Knight Templar and Odd Fellow Past N. G. Chaplain; served on staffs of Governors Vardeman and Patterson, former, 1903-06, latter, May, 1909, holding rank of Colonel; served in Confederate army four years, enlisting April 1861, 15th Tenn. (Bates) Infantry; was wounded three times in battles of Chickamauga, Lost Mountain and Jonesboro, Ga.; member M. E. church, South.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
