City: Tullahoma MEADOWS, Marcus DeWitt, doctor of dental surgery; born Irving College, Tenn., March 3, 1883; son of Jerome J. and Emma Irene (Etter) MEADOWS; father, farmer and merchant; educated at Burritt College, and Vanderbilt University, graduated from latter with D.D.S. degree, May 12, 1908; in early life worked on […]
Coffee
Both prominent and efficient as an abstract attorney and as county surveyor, N. W. True enjoys a wide measure of popularity among the citizens of Springfield and of Robertson County in general. This young man is a lifelong resident of the county, his birth having occurred here on November 14, […]
City: Winchester CLARK, Rufus Anthony, teacher; born Coffee County, Tenn., November 20, 1846; son of James A. and Amelia (Wilkinson) CLARK; Scotch-Irish descent; father’s occupation, farming; educated Beech Grove, Tenn.; married Ellen HENDERSON, June 26, 1879; worked on farm until twenty years of age; taught school five months at Wartrace, […]
City: Tullahoma LUMLEY, W.E., Supt. City Schools; born Rootstown, O., March 29, 1858; son of John W. and Marie A. (Excell) LUMLEY; English descent; father’s occupation, veterinary surgeon and farmer; educated Mt. Union College, Alliance, Ohio, and State Normal College, Troy, Ala.; graduate of both colleges Ph.B. and Ph.D., degrees, […]
City: Tullahoma LEIPER, James Armstrong, editor “Tullahoma Guardian;” born Murfreesboro, Tenn., Feb. 12, 1848; English and Irish descent; son of John and Elizabeth (Rucker) LEIPER; father, wholesale grain merchant; graduated from Washington & Lee University, B.S. and A. B., 1868; began career as a lawyer; married Alice KIMBRO, March 13, […]
City: Normandy WAITE, George Edward, farmer; born Hillsboro, Tenn., March 29, 1855; German descent; son of Warren and Ruth (YELL) WAITE; paternal grandparents George and Nancy (WARREN) WAITE; maternal grandparents James and Jurutia (BARTON) YELL; educated at Normandy, Tenn.; married Mackie PHILLIPS, August 18, 1887; member Knights Templar and 32nd […]
City: Nashville DAVIES, Olney David, Vice-President O. K. Houck Piano Company; born Ludington, Mich., February 2, 1871; son David and Ruth E. (Pierce) DAVIES; Welsh descent; educated Public Schools of Tullahoma, Tenn.; married Florence THOMPSON May 2, 1894; member (32d degree) Masons, K. of P., Elks, T. P. A., Watauga […]
City: Manchester CHUMBLEY, Wm. W., farmer; born Columbia, Tenn., Sept. 28, 1854; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Henry A. and Olivia E. (Payne) CHUMBLEY; father’s occupation, farmer; received public school education; engaged in railroading in early life; married Sallie L. WOOTON April 6, 1886; member Royal Arcanum Knights of Pythias; member […]
City: Manchester SOMERS, Henry Rector, retired merchant; born New Haven, Ky., Oct. 17, 1852; son of W. W. and Mary Ann (Gore) SOMERS; father’s occupation farmer and stock dealer; received common school education; began business career as a farmer; married Judah E. CURLEE Sept. 13, 1871; member of I. O. […]
City: Manchester STRAUD, Bartlett S., abstractor; born near Manchester, Tenn., Feb. 14, 1854; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Bartlett S. and Nancy (Winton) STRAUD; father’s occupation, school teacher; paternal grandfather William STRAUD; maternal grandparents Stephen and Susan WINTON; educated at Manchester (Tenn.) College; in early life he was register of deeds […]
City: Manchester GREEN, Robert Wilson, lawyer; born in Bedford Co., Tenn.; Scotch-Irish-English and French-Welsh descent; son of William M. and Sarah E. (Casey) GREEN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents James and Mary (Smith) GREEN; maternal grandparents R. W. and Jane Finch (Daniel) CASEY; his education was acquired by reading and […]
City: Manchester GIBSON, James A., County Court Clerk, of Coffee County; born Petersburg, Tenn., Nov. 8, 1867; Irish-Dutch and Swedish descent; son of Thos. W. GIBSON, Jr.; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; married Mary F. LOVETT Nov. 2, 1890; member of I. O. O. F. and M. W. […]
City: Manchester LANSDEN, Houston Baylor, railroad agent and poultry judge; born Huntsville, Ala., March 6, 1876; Scotch-Irish descent; son of A. D. and Mattie (Forsey) LANSDEN; educated at Huntsville, Ala., graduating in 1887; in early life he was a farmer boy, later became telegraph operator; always interested in the growth […]
City: Manchester EMERSON, John William, railway mail clerk; born Manchester, Tenn.; Nov. 19, 1866; son of Frank W. and Susie (Emerson) EMERSON; English descent; father’s occupation tailor; educated Manchester College; graduated from same June 1884; married Ida B. RAMSEY Jan. 18, 1893; member I. O. O. F.; F. & A. […]
City: Manchester ASHLEY, James Henry, editor; born Beach Grove, Tenn., March 24, 1873; Scotch-Irish descent; son of George and Catherine (Norman) ASHLEY; father’s occupation, farmer and stock raiser; graduated Reech Grove College, Peabody College and Cumberland University with degrees of A B. 1892, L. I., 1897, and B. A. 1904; […]
City: Eagleville DUGGAN, Solon Snethen, physician; born Beech Grove, Coffee Co., Tenn., Nov. 19, 1848; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Benjamin Frederick and Nancy (Elliott) DUGGAN; father was a physician and surgeon, who was appointed by Isham G. Harris as surgeon of the 55th Tenn. Regiment during the civil […]
City: Flat Creek PEARSON, Charles, farmer; born Bedford Co., Tenn., April 5, 1880; Scotch descent; son of C. N. and Kate (Campbell) PEARSON; father was a farmer and lumberman; paternal grandparents Kin J. and Sidney (Watson) PEARSON, maternal grandparents Alfred and Sarah (Reaves) CAMPBELL; educated in the local schools of […]
City: Estill Springs HUDGINS, William Douglas, business man, State Superintendent of Baptist Sunday school; born Tullahoma, Tenn., April 6, 1873; son of Henry S. and Rebecca (Muse) HUDGINS; Irish descent; educated Terrill College and graduated from same June, 1894; married twice; first, Eula HARDISON; second, Lelia BARROW; member I. O. […]
Beech Grove — SHOFFNER, Eugene B., farmer and stock raiser; born (near) Shelbyville, Tenn., Aug. 21, 1870; son of John E. and Mary SCHOFFNER; German-Irish descent; father’s occupation farmer and banker; educated Winchester Normal and various other schools; took business course at Nashville, Tenn.; married Everett M. ASHLEY Oct. 19, […]