City: Knoxville COX, WILLISTON MADISON, lawyer; born Louisville, Tenn., Oct. 10, 1877; English descent; son of Richard Lafayette and Linda (Williams) COX; father’s occupation flour manufacturer; graduated from University of Tenn., with degree of L.L.B., in 1901; admitted to bar in all State and Federal Court in 1901; in 1901-1905 […]
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City: Knoxville CHANDLER, William P., Judge of Knoxville City Court; born Blount Co., Tenn., Jan. 25, 1872; son of Richard and Annie (Porter) CHANDLER; Scotch-Irish descent; graduate of University of Tenn. in 1890; former business occupation newspaper work; married Lucie HARRIS Aug. 21, 1895; member Masons (32d degree Scottish Rite), […]
City: Knoxville CALHOUN, Joseph Painter, clergyman; born Gohenville, Pa., Feb. 15, 1852; son of Capt. Samuel Neal and Hannah (Sheridan) CALHOUN; paternal grandparents Hon. John and Elizabeth (Anthony) CALHOUN, maternal grandfather John SHERIDAN, his maternal grandmother was a Miss CAMPBELL prior to her marriage; student in Glen Run Academy, Armstrong […]
City: Jefferson City BAYLESS, William Charles, minister; born Madisonville, Tenn., Sept. 29, 1848; son of Smith and Narcissa (Hickes) BAYLESS; paternal grandfather William BAYLESS, paternal grandmother Jane (Hair) BAYLESS, maternal grandfather Charles HICKES, maternal grandmother Sallie (Houk) HICKES; English and Dutch descent; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Carson & Newman College […]
City: Ipe McMURRAY, Boyd, farmer; born in Blount Co., Tenn., Feb. 15, 1827; Irish descent; son of Newton and Ellen (Bogle) McMURRAY; received common school education; married Elizabeth Jane ERWIN Feb. 6, 1851; member of Methodist church, South; formerly engaged in farming at Ipe, Tenn., now retired.
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; […]
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: Howardville MARSHALL, John S., merchant born in Blount Co., Tenn., Sept. 4, 1851; Irish descent; son of John M. and Malinda H. MARSHALL; received common school education; in early life was a shoemaker, later taught school, then became a commercial salesman, now engaged in the mercantile business at Howardville […]
City: Hillsdale MEYERS, Arthur A., philanthropist; born Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 23, 1838; German descent; son of John and Sarah (Foulk) MYERS /sic/; father, miller and real estate business; paternal grandfather, Dr. Valentine MEYERS, of Harrisburg, Pa.; educated Mendota Collegiate Iinstitute/sic/, Ill., and Hillsdale Collegiate Institute; in early life was a […]
City: Friendsville LAWRENCE, Daniel Windslow, teacher and minister; born Grant Co., Ind., Aug. 27, 1851; son of Thomas H. and Anna Maria (Cox) LAWRENCE; paternal grandfather Peter LAWRENCE, paternal grandmother Sarah (Hinshaw) LAWRENCE, maternal grandfather William COX, maternal grandmother Miriam (Winslow) COX; English, Scotch, Irish and Welsh descent; educated Earlham […]
City: Knoxville CATES, Charles T. Jr., lawyer; born Maryville, Tenn., March 6, 1863; son of Charles T. and Martha V. (Kidd) CATES; father’s occupation, lawyer; received his primary education at the New Providence academy, Maryville, Tenn. graduated from Maryville College 1881 with degree of B.A.; received degree of L.L.D. in […]
City: Knoxville BORING, Robert E., born Friendsville, Blount Co. Tenn., Dec. 27, 1872; son of Joseph A. and (Griffiths) BORING; Dutch-English descent; graduate of Friendsville Academy in 1885; married Anna HACKNEY Dec. 24, 1886; member Masons (Past Master of Charter Lodge No. 253 of Concord, Tenn.), I.O.O.F. (chair), Clerk of […]
City: Euchee WOODY, William, farmer; born Blount Co., Tenn.; Dutch descent; son of John and Jane WOODY; father was a farmer; married Mary MATRAY March 19, 1868; member of Grand Army Post, served three years in the U. S. army in the civil war, and attained the rank of Sergeant; […]
City: Cosby CATON, Thomas, minister of the Gospel, farmer; born in Roane Co., N. C., Dec. 24, 1819; English descent; son of Stephen and Susie (Dedmon) CATON; maternal grandfather Thomas DEDMON; educated in local schools of native county, and Saturday and Sunday school in Blount Co., Tenn.; began life as […]
City: Embreeville TAYLOR, Alfred Alexander, farmer and lecturer; born Happy Valley, Tenn., Aug. 6, 1848; English-Scotch-Irish and German descent; son of Nathaniel G. and Emaline (Haynes) TAYLOR; father’s occupation, Methodist minister and farmer; paternal grandparents James P. and Mary (Carter) TAYLOR, maternal grandparents David and Rhoda (Haynes) HAYNES; received academic […]
City: Chattanooga HAYS, William P., county court clerk of Hamilton Co.; born Blount Co., Tenn., Oct 11, 1863; son Joshua O. and Margaret (Conner) HAYS; Scotch-Irish descent; educated in Blount, Roane and London Cos.; married Sallie I. ROBERTS; Mason, I. O. O. F., K. of P., D. O. K. K., […]