City: Coal Creek BEASLEY, Elias M., physician; born near Hazlehurst, Miss., Sept. 11, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of S. T. and Rebecca (Killarease) BEASLEY; father’s occupation, farmer; educated University of Miss., and graduated Tulane University of La., M. D., 1891; married Annie Binkley Nov., 1902; member of Masons and Knights […]
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City: Coal Creek WILSON, William L., agent Standard Oil Co.; born Coal Creek, Tenn., Dec. 30 1875; son of John A. and Amy E. (Bounds) WILSON; father’s occupation, mercantile business; received common school education; married Ida F. ELLIOTT Jan. 1, 1899; Past Grand, Weldon Lodge No. 181, I. O. O. […]
City: Coal Creek JOHNSTONE, Stephen Hillsman, minister of the Gospel; born Knox Co., Tenn., Dec. 14, 1861; Scotch and German descent; son of Stephen H. and Nancy (Hillsman) JOHNSTONE; educated Knoxville High school and Eagleville College; married twice, first Josie STANSBERRY June 11, 1891, second Mary R. HOLLINSWORTH Nov. 18, […]
City: Coal Creek BROOKS, Charles R., business man; born Coal Creek, Tenn., June 23, 1879; English descent; son of Abner K. and Lucinda L. (Thomas) BROOKS; paternal grandfather Tom BROOKS, paternal grandmother Louraney (Freeman) BROOKS, maternal grandfather Samuel W. THOMAS, maternal grandmother Anna (Dabney) THOMAS; in early life was a […]
City: Coal Creek BLACKBURN, Gideon Harden, retired merchant; born Jefferson Co., Tenn., Oct. 20, 1820; son of John and Elizabeth (McGirk) BLACKBURN; educated in Jefferson Co., Tenn., in an old log school house; early business occupation, farming; married Margaret BRITTAIN Oct. 20, 1874; served through Civil war in the army […]
City: Coal Creek ADKINS, Almon Thompson, farmer and stock raiser; born Campbell Co., Tenn., Oct. 6, 1829; son of Randle and Sallie ADKINS; paternal grandfather Richard ADKINS, paternal grandmother Mary (Monroe) ADKINS, maternal grandfather Joshua ADKINS, maternal grandmother Rachael (McCoy) ADKINS; father’s occupation, farmer and stock raiser; educated only in […]
City: Clinton YOUNG, David King, attorney at law; born Anderson Co., Tenn., Jan. 1, 1826; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Samuel C. and Charlotte (Hall) YOUNG; father was a farmer and surveyor; paternal grandparents Wiley and Nancy (Clarkston) YOUNG, maternal grandparents David and Obedience (Brasel) HALL; educated in the […]
City: Clinton WALLACE, J. K. P., farmer; born Andersonville, Tenn., Oct. 3, 1846; of Scotch-Irish parentage; educated common schools and Carson and Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn.; was for many years intimately identified with Fast Tennessee Farmers Convention as vice-president, secretary, and for three years president; former president of East […]
City: Clinton KINCAID, Rufus Stephens, banker; born Clinton, Tenn., June 27, 1853; Scotch, Irish, French descent; son of Richard and Margaret (Maupin) KINCAID; educated East Tenn. University; married daughter of Gen. William CULLUM Feb 18, 1877; member of Alpha Lodge, F. and A. M. No. 376, Clinton, Tenn.; Democrat; promoter […]
City: Clinton HALL, Samuel B., physician; born Anderson Co., Tenn., Jan. 1, 1864; son of John G. and Margaret (Smith) HALL; paternal grandfather David HALL, paternal grandmother Rebecca GARNER, maternal grandfather Ericus SMITH, maternal grandmother Anna KINCAID; English descent; educated Anderson Co. schools, Tenn. Medical College and Medical Department of […]
City: Clinton DISNEY, William Buchanan, county Court Clerk of Anderson Co.; born Coal Creek, Tenn. Aug. 18, 1877; English descent; son of John C. and Rosannah L. (Galbraith) DISNEY; father’s occupation, coal miner; paternal grandfather William DISNEY, paternal grandmother Sarah J. (McKamey) DISNEY, maternal grandfather William GALBRAITH, maternal grandmother Mary […]
City: Clinton CROWDER, James Napoleon, teacher; born Andersonville, Tenn., March 3, 1873; son of A.M. and Bethany Jane (Bell) CROWDER; Scotch-Irish descent; father’s occupation, farmer, educated University of Tenn.; early business occupation, teaching; married Tennie ALRED Jan. 28, 1897; member I.O. O. F., (Subordinate Encampment and Rebecca), Masons, (Blue Lodge […]
City: Dayton HUDSON, John Wesley, President and Mgr. Dayton Milling Co.; born Anderson Co., Tenn., Aug. 19, 1861; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Elijah B. and Nancy Ann (Reader) HUDSON; father’s occupation, contractor; paternal grandfather John William HUDSON, paternal grandmother Nancy Ann (Davis) HUDSON, maternal grandfather Harrison READER, maternal grandmother Rachel […]
City: Chattanooga MCGUFFEY, Charles Drake, lawyer and teacher; born Cincinnati, O., June 12, 1842; son Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Mansfield (Drake) MCGUFFEY; Scotch-English descent; graduate Kenyon College, Ohio, and Cincinnati College Law School, A. B., A. M. 1863-65; member Masons, Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Upsilon; former special judge and Attorney-general […]
Andersonville — TAYLOR, Samuel, farmer; born Anderson, Tenn., March 15, 1860; English descent; son of George and Nancy (Wallace) TAYLOR; father’s occupation farmer; married Rosa Jeffres Dec. 20, 1890; member Blue Lodge A.F. & A.M., Trinity Consistory No. 2 and is a member of No. 271 I.O.O.F., Andersonville, Tenn., member Republican […]
Andersonville — RUTHERFORD, Charles N., merchant; born Anderson Co., Tenn., Oct. 6, 1861; English descent; son of Mark and Paulina (Gibbs) RUTHERFORD; educated in the public schools of Anderson and Jefferson counties, Tenn.; began life as a clerk in a mercantile store until he opened business for himself Sept. 1, 1885, […]
Andersonville — LAMAR, C.M., farmer; born in Anderson Co., Tenn., Nov. 4, 1859; Dutch-French descent; son of Joseph BLAGG and Nancy (Wallace) LAMAR, the father being a teacher and merchant; also served as Deputy Sheriff of Grundy Co. Tenn., paternal grandparents, William and Polly (Sevier) LAMAR; maternal grandparents John and Elizabeth […]