City: Paris OLIVER, Augustus A., physician; born McKenzie, Tenn., Jan. 27, 1884; English-Scotch-Irish descent; son of Dr. J. M. and Elizabeth (Haynes) OLIVER; paternal gradparents /sic/ James L. and Martha Ann (Southall) OLIVER; maternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (Dillahunty) HAYNES; educated at schools of Paris and Nashville, Tenn.; after three […]
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Not only is Hon. Pitt Henslee variously prominent in financial affairs in Dickson, but he is the present incumbent of the highest local office in the gift of the city, an honor which he well deserves for his many services to the municipality. Mayor Henslee is a son of Dr. […]
City: Trezevant HUEDLE, W.J., miller, ginner, etc.; born North Carolina, Dec. 24, 1864; English and Irish descent; son of William and Pattie (DeShoug) HURDLE; father’s occupation, arming; educated in Carroll Co. Schools; early occupation, farmer, stock buyer; married Ardie E. McKINNEY, March 30, 1895; Democrat; member of Christian church; he […]
City: TREZEVANT HILLSMAN, James Rendick, farmer, born Henderson Co., Tenn., Jan. 18, 1850; Scotch and English descent; son of Jack Hird and Mary Amanda (Petty) HILLSMAN; paternal grandparents Reddick and Mary A. (Perry) HILLSMAN, maternal grandparents James and Nancy (Bates) PETTY; educated in common schools of Carroll Co., and Milan […]
City: Winchester HULING, Matthew Marshall, physician; born Concord, Tenn., July 8, 1872; Scotch-Irish and French descent; son of D. C. and Cynthia A. (Keith) HULING; father, carpenter; paternal grandparents, Thomas A. and Julia A. (Holt) HULING; educated at Ewing and Jefferson College, Ewing, Tenn., and graduated from same A. B. […]
City: Trezevant WILSON, Robley D., County Court Clerk; mechanic; born Rutherford Co., Tenn., Feb. 27, 1849; son of Dr. William H. and Frances (Sanders) WILSON; educated Hickory Grove Tenn.; married Lydia R. HARWOOD, Feb. 17th 1869; lodge affiliations; Blue Lodge and Royal Arch Chapter Masons; chaplain in both lodges for […]
City: Trezevant WALKER, John Russell, lawyer; born Friendship, Tenn., Dec. 3, 1855; son of William M. and Sarah F. (Davis) WALKER; Scotch-Irish-French descent; educated Academy at Friendship, Tenn.; married Elizabeth B. TAYLOR, Oct. 29, 1882; Republican; member of State Republican Committee many years; Mayor of Trenton 1881-1882; Vice President First […]
City: Paris LANKFORD, Alexander H., born Carroll Co., Tenn., Oct. 25, 1842; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Henry and Sarah (Hamilton) LANKFORD; his father was a farmer; grandson of Thomas LANKFORD, Indian fighter; maternal grandfather James HAMILTON, soldier of the Revolution; was educated in the country schools of Henry Co.; married […]
City: Newbern BREWER, John Doddridge, physician and surgeon; born Carroll Co., Miss. Jan. 10, 1878; son of Ratcliffe R. and May (McEachern) BREWER; Scotch-Irish descent; educated common schools Miss.; graduate University of Nashville Grisham May 3, 1905; member Masons, I. O. O. F. K of P., W. O. W., Maccabees, […]
City: Memphis TAYLOR, Robert L., secretary University of Memphis; born near Milan, Tenn., Oct. 27, 1869; Scotch descent; son of B.J. and Lucretia (Spellings) TAYLOR; educated in public schools and High School at Yorkville, Tenn., and Southern Normal University, Huntingdon, Tenn.; graduated in scientific course in 1892, classic course in […]
City: Murfreesboro VICKERS, Rufus William, druggist; born Huntingdon, Tenn., March 17, 1866; son of Rufus Washington and Martha D. (Hicks) VICKERS; educated in a country printing office; early business, printer; father’s occupation, contractor; married Lizzie WOOD, April 12, 1892; member K. of P. and I. O. O. F.; Secretary County […]
City: Milan WILLIAMS, Benjamin Hilliard, grocery merchant; born Lavinia, Carroll Co., Tenn., July 17, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Edward Henry and Catharine (Sturdivant) WILLIAMS; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Milan, McKenzie, and Lavinia, Tenn.; in early life was a dry goods salesman; married Lula HOTT, Nov. 28, 1878; member […]
City: Milan WEBB, Henry P., banker; born near Milan, Tenn., July 11, 1869; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Richard and Sarah (Patton) WEBB; married Mattie KEETON May 16, 1889; member Masons, I. O. O F., W. O. W., M. W. of A. and F. U. of A.; in early life was […]
City: Milan RHODES, James P., lawyer; born Carroll Co., Tenn., Sept. 11, 1853; son of J. W. and Jane (Algee) RHODES; English descent; educated Murfreesboro, Tenn., University of Tenn.; graduated from Lebanon Law School in 1876; married Nina HUTCHERSON April 27, 1882; member K. of P., occupation in youth, farmer; […]
City: Milan KEATON, James Andrew, minister of the gospel; born in Carroll Co., Tenn., Oct. 25, 1835; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Cornelius W. and Mary C. (Hayes) KEATON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Cornelius and Sally (Adams) KEATON, maternal grandparents Charles and Mary (Hillis) HAYES; educated at Atwood, Tenn. in […]
City: Milan EDWARDS, R. E., cotton buyer; born Carroll Co. Tenn., in 1848; son of W. J. and Marjorie (Algee) EDWARDS; English descent; educated Bethel College; married in 1873; member of K. of P. and Masonic lodges; lived on farm until about 16 years of age; entered the Confederate army, […]
City: Memphis WOOLLEN, Alexander Rogers, manufacturer and cotton merchant; born McLemoresville, Tenn., April 26, 1861; English descent; son of A. T. M. and Mary Jane (Rogers) WOOLLEN; father’s occupation, merchant and planter; paternal grandparents David and Elizabeth (Woollen) WOOLLEN, maternal grandparents Alexander and Miriam (Crandall) ROGERS; educated at McLemoresville, Tenn, […]
City: Memphis JOHNSON, Joseph Samuel, U.S. marshall; born near Huntingdon, Tenn., June 1, 1872; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Joseph A. and Mary Catherine (McLeod) JOHNSON; father’s occupation, farmer, teacher, sheriff of Carroll Co., Tenn. (60’s), and U.S. Deputy Collector, etc.; graduated from Southern Normal University, Huntingdon, Tenn. B.S., July, 1899; […]
City: Memphis HORNSBY, A.A., attorney, referee in bankruptcy; born Henry County, Tenn., 1875; son J.S. and Belle (Scott) HORNSBY; Anglo-Saxon descent; educated McFerrin College, Martin, Tenn., and Cumberland University; graduated B.L. Cumberland University 1896; member K. of P., B.M.C., Memphis; Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity at Cumberland University; he was Floterial […]
City: Memphis HENDERSON, B.R., business man; born Huntingdon, Tenn., July, 1842; educated in the common schools of Memphis, Tenn.; began his career as a newsboy, and was later taken into the employ of Lehman & Co. as errand boy and general helper, he remained with this firm two years, and […]