City: Nashville TAYLOR, Robert Love, U. S. Senator; born Happy Valley, Carter Co., Tenn., July 31, 1850; son of Nathaniel G. and Emily (Haynes) TAYLOR; father was Member of Congress and Commissioner of Indian Affairs; received academic education at Princeton, N. J.; Democrat, member of 46th Congress (1879-81) from 1st […]
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City: Nashville TAVEL, Albert Benjamin, public official; born Neuchatel, Switzerland, May 20, 1843; Swiss and Italian descent; son of Paul Frederic and Marie Helene (Sabbatino) TAVEL; father’s occupation, bookseller in Naples and Neuchatel, farmer and bookbinder in Tennessee; paternal grandparents, Paul Frederic and Esther (Henry) TAVEL; educated in Stewart and […]
City: Nashville SUTER, Herman, journalist; born Greensburg, Pa., Dec. 10, 1874, educated Princeton University; graduated from Princeton University 1899; 1900-07 editor and publisher at Washington, D.C.; April, 1907, helped to form Tennesseean company, became editor and publisher Nashville Tennesseean; member of Nashville Golf and Country Club, Watauga Club, National Press […]
City: Nashville STUBBLEFIELD, David Rankin, dentistry; born Jasper, Tenn., 1856; son of George Jeffries and Mary Ann (Rankin) STUBBLEFIELD; father, lawyer; educated Edgefield Male Academy and Emory & Henry College, Va., graduated from former in 1876, and later /sic/ 1882; received degrees A.B., M.D., A.M., DD.S.; early occupation, practicing medicine, […]
City: Memphis THOMPSON, Lawrence K., bond dealer; born Tuscumbia, Ala., Nov. 14, 1873; son of J.N. and Lucy (Malone) THOMPSON; educated Bingham School, N.C.; connected with Tuscumbia Banking Co., 1889-1890, with Commercial National Bank, Nashville, Tenn., two years, American National Bank, Nashville, 1894-1905, with Bank of Commerce and Trust Co. […]
City: Nashville GREEN, Grafton, lawyer; born Lebanon, Tenn., August 25, 1872; son Nathan and Bettie (McClain) GREEN; English-Scotch-Irish descent; graduated Cumberland University, A. A., 1891; LL. B., 1893; married Pauline DINGES, December 10, 1898; admitted to bar 1893; elected Judge of Supreme Court of Tennessee August 4, 1910. Source: Who’s […]
City: Nashville GRAY, John Moffitt, Jr., merchant-manufacturer; born Gallatin, Tenn., June 29, 1869; English descent; son of John M. and Elvira Dale (Pillow) GRAY; father, merchant and farmer; paternal grandparents Ben and Martha (Morse) GRAY; maternal grandparents Jerome B. and Elvira (Dale) PILLOW; he is a descendant of Sir Thomas […]
City: Nashville GRAY, Joseph Preston, dentist; born in Pettus County, Mo., January 20, 1855; son of Sidney C. and Margaret L. GRAY; graduated from University of Tennessee, M.D., 1800; DD.S. 1891; married Ella DUNCAN in 1898; entered the practice of dentistry in Nashville in 1890; Professor of Prosthetic and Oral […]
City: Nashville GOODLOE, Hallum Wood, Secretary of State; born Haywood (now Crockett) County), Tenn., June 8, 1869; son Caswell A. and Sallie (Wood) GOODLOE; educated Public Schools and Thompson’s Classical Institute at Alamo, Tenn., and University of Tennessee, Knoxville; married Mary Tarbell DAWSON June 18, 1902; Knights Templar Mason, Elk, […]
City: Nashville GOODLETT, Caroline Douglas Meriwether, born Woodstock Farm, Todd County, Ky., November 4, 1833; Scotch-English descent; daughter of Charles Nicholas Minor and Caroline H. (Barker) MERIWETHER; paternal grandparents Dr. Charles Nicholas and Ann Minor MERIWETHER, who were cousins to Diana MINOR, who married Richard MAURY, father of Commodore Mathew […]
City: Nashville GLENN, Leonidas Chalmers, Professor of Geology; born Crowder’s Creek, N. C., September 9, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Davis and Sarah Priscilla (Torrence) GLENN; father, merchant and farmer; paternal grandparents John Franklin and Jennie Gray (Scott) GLENN, maternal grandparents William Wilson and Sarah Ann (Wilson) TORRENCE; educated […]
City: Nashville GILLILAND, Eugene, educator; born Stephensport, Ky., March 23, 1872; Irish-German descent; son of Joseph H. and Barine Frances (Brashear) GILLILAND; father’s occupation, contractor; paternal grandparents Adam and Elizabeth (Springer) GILLILAND, maternal grandparents Jabez and Eva (Frymire) BRASHEAR; educated in Brekenridge County, Ky., Normal College, and State University of […]
City: Nashville GAUT, John M., lawyer; born Cleveland, Tenn., October 1, 1841; son J. C. and Sarah A. (McReynolds) GAUT; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Academy, Cleveland, Tenn.; Rutger’s College, New Brunswick, N. J.; graduated A. B. 1866, A.M. 1869, LL.D. 1908, LL.D. Missouri Valley College 1907; married, first Michie M. HARRIS, […]
City: Nashville GARRETT, John Berry, Grand Secretary F. & A. M.; born in Davidson County, Tennessee., October 7, 1854; Welsh descent; son of William Walton and Margaret (Johnson) GARRETT; paternal grandparents Jonathan R. and Sarah (Waggoner) GARRET, maternal grandparents William H. and Charity (Morris) JOHNSON; educated at University of Tennessee; […]
City: Nashville GAINES, John Wesley, lawyer, ex-congressman; born Davidson Co., Tenn., Aug. 24, 1861; son of Dr. John Wesley and Maria (Wair) GAINES; educated in the country schools; graduated University of Nashville, Vanderbilt University, M. D., 1882, but instead of practicing medicine turned his attention to law, and became a […]
City: Nashville FROST, James Marion, minister of the gospel; born Georgetown, Ky., February 10, 1849; son of James Madison and Margaret A. (Lemon) FROST; father, minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents Simeon and Polly (Wood) FROST, maternal grandparents Joseph I. and Margaret (Leaters) LEMON; graduated from Georgetown, Ky., College, June, […]
City: Nashville FRANTZ, Frank Flavius, teacher; born Daleville, Va., August 23, 1874; German and French descent; son of Thornton P. and Sarah J. (Petit) FRANTZ; father’s occupation, farming; paternal grandfather Jacob FRANTZ; graduated from Central College, Fayette, Mo., B.A. degree, 1900; Vanderbilt University, M.A. degree, 1902, Ph.D., 1910; entered the […]
City: Nashville FRANKLIN, James C., President of Tennessee Life Insurance Company; born Winchester, Tenn., in 1853; English descent; son of Moses C. and Nancy (Silvertooth) FRANKLIN; father, farmer; paternal grandparents Joseph and Mahala (Griffin) FRANKLIN, maternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (Tolley) SILVERTOOTH; received education in country schools of Moore and […]
City: Nashville FRANK, Sadie A., teacher; born Nashville, Tenn., November 19, 1883; German descent; daughter of Morris and Carrie (Hexter) FRANK; father, merchant, member of firm D. Weil & Company; educated in High School and University of Nashville; graduated from latter with L.I. degree in 1902, B.A. in 1908; member […]
City: Nashville FOSTER, Wilbur Fisk, civil engineer; born Springfield, Mass., April 13, 1834; English descent; son of Dexter and Euphasia Maria (Allen) FOSTER; father, civil engineer; paternal grandparents Lewis and Hannah (Porter) FOSTER, maternal grandparents Diah and Lydia (Bush) ALLEN; educated in public schools of New England; graduated from High […]