City: Memphis JONES, Wharton Stewart, Assistant Superintendent City Schools, Memphis; born Nashville, Tenn., September 14, 1849; son Sandy E. and Katherine (Stewart) JONES; Scotch-Irish descent; graduated Transylvania University 1873; married Mattie BOYD 1888; member DeSoto Lodge No. 299, Knights Templar, St. Elmo, No. 15, 32 degree Tennessee Consistory; author of […]
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City: Memphis FARNSWORTH, Charles Francis, cotton merchant; born Nashville, Tenn., July 23, 1858; son T. R. and Nannie (Thomson) FARNSWORTH; Scotch-French descent; educated Memphis; married Katie W. CHURCH, February 2, 1882; member Presbyterian church.
City: Memphis MOSS, John T., lawyer; born in Dyer Co., Tenn., Oct. 8, 1848; English and French descent; son of John Hartwell and Martha Ann (Nash) MOSS; paternal grandparents John and Abba (Brown) MOSS, his maternal grandparents, Thomas and Nancy (Rawlings) NASH, moved to Dyer Co. from Nashville; their ancestors […]
City: Nashville DAVIESS, Maria Thompson, author; spent several years in Paris, France, studying under the leading masters where she made a specialty of miniature painting and artistic photography, several of her miniatures being hung in the salon; upon her return home she began to write sketches and stories for magazines, […]
City: Memphis HUGHES, Allen, attorney at law: born Dancyville, Tenn., July 25, 1870; Irish descent; son of Thomas N. and Mary P. (Gillman) HUGHES; father’s occupation, merchant; graduated from Vanderbilt University LL.B., June, 1892; married Camille FRIERSON, March 19, 1896; moved to Arkansas in early life and engaged in practice […]
City: Memphis HOLMAN, Harry Thomas, lawyer, assistant attorney-general; born Fayetteville, Tenn., March 26, 1878; English descent; son of David Wilson and Fannie (Landess) HOLMAN; father’s occupation, lawyer; graduated from Webb’s School and Vanderbilt University; married Pearle F. WOODS; member Kappa Sigma fraternity and Business Men’s Club; Democrat; member of 55th […]
City: Nashville CANTRELL, Julian Wendel, railroad official; born Davidson County, Tennessee, January 1, 1867; English-Scotch descent; son of George Michael Deaderick and Clara (Walker) CANTRELL; father, banker; paternal grandparents Stephen and Juliet A. Deaderick (Wendel) CANTRELL, paternal grandparents Robert T. and Adeline (Poston) WALKER; educated in public schools of Nashville, Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville and Kentucky Military Institute […]
City: Nashville CARELS, Joseph Stineford, born in Philadelphia, Pa., Aug., 30, 1825; one of a family of sixteen; graduated from Central High School of Philadelphia, Pa., in 1843, received from it the degree of Master of Arts in 1851; moved to Murfreesboro, Tenn., in 1845; he became a member of Mount Moriah Lodge of Masons at […]
City: Nashville CARRE, Henry Beach, Professor of Theology; born New Orleans, La., June 9, 1871; English-French descent; son of Walter W. and Elvira (Beach) CARRE; father, lumber merchant; graduated from Tulane Univ. A.B., 1895, Vanderbilt Univ. A.B., 1898; also studied at Universities of Chicago, Berlin and Marburg; began early business career as clerk in lumber […]
City: Nashville CASSETTY, James, coal merchant; born Gainesboro, Tenn., April 24, 1852; English and French descent; son of Thomas D. and Matilda (Apple) CASSETTY; father’s occupation, harness and saddlery; educated in Nashville, Tenn., in early life worked six years in the printing business; married Julia CAPPS, October 28, 1872; member Masons, Odd Fellows, Red Men, […]
City: Memphis HARSH, Thomas W., attorney; born Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 16, 1879; son of George and Elizabeth K. (Edwards) HARSH; German-Scotch descent; graduated Cumberland University 1900; admitted to bar in 1901; became associated with George HARSH, with offices in 506-07 Memphis Trust Bldg., Memphis, Tenn.; member of Christian church.
City: Memphis HARSH, George, lawyer; born Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 13, 1870; son of Capt. George Harsh; father’s occupation, wholesale grocer and banker; educated at Nashville and Lebanon, Tenn.; graduated from Cumberland University law department in 1893 and engaged immediately in practice of law at Memphis, Tenn.; married Thankful BARRY, in […]
City: Memphis HALLIBURTON, Wesley, investor; born Haywood Co., Tenn., Aug. 21, 1870; son of J.W. and Juliet HALLIBURTON; Scotch descent; educated private schools, Vanderbilt Univ., Mass. Institute Technology, Boston (took post-graduate course); graduate of Vanderbilt C.E. in 1891; occupation in youth, farmer; married Nellie NANCE Jan. 19, 1898; member Country […]
City: Memphis BRENNAN, Henry Williams, contracting engineer; born Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 25, 1870; son of Thomas M. and Anna S. (Plunket) BRENNAN; father’s occupation, machinery manufacturer, made cannon and shot used by Confederate armies, also made 1st twelve locomotives operated on N.C. & St. L. Ry.; educated Nashville, Brennan’s Military […]
City: Memphis CAIN, Walter, journalist; son John S. and Mattie (Wooshaw) CAIN; Scotch-Irish descent; graduate University of Mississippi 1881, Vanderbilt 1883; married Adelaide DOUGLAS, December 17, 1901; editor Nashville American 1892; for several years editor Nashville Sun; associate editor Memphis News Scimitar.
City: Memphis BUFORD, George Gillespie, physician; born Oxford, Miss., Dec. 5 1853; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William C. and Nancy (Gillespie) BUFORD; father’s occupation, planter; paternal grandfather, Spencer BUFORD, maternal grandfather, George GILLESPIE; educated University of Miss., and Vanderbilt University, graduated from later [sic] Medical Department, degree of M.D. in […]
City: Memphis BRYAN, Elwood R., dealer in stone and gravel; born Franklin, Ky., Aug. 28, 1873; son of William Robert and Lou (Bell) BRYAN; father, physician; paternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Clarke) BRYAN, maternal grandparents George and Mary (Paden) BELL; educated Franklin, Ky.; in early life he was manager of […]
City: Gallatin GUTHRIE, George Nuckols, lawyer; born in Shelby Co., Ky., Feb. 18, 1850; Scotch and English descent; son of Isaac Newton and Martha Ann (Montgomery) GUTHRIE; educated at Crocker’s School, Davidson Co., Tenn., and graduated from same June, 1870; in early life he was a school teacher, being at […]
City: Memphis BENNETT, Everett T., lumberman; born in Boston, Mass., March 18, 1857; reared in Boston, Mass., and educated in the public schools of that city; graduated from the grammar schools in 1871 and the high school in 1875, where he completed his study of books, and then entered a […]
City: Livingston OFFICER, William Robinson, lawyer; born Clay Co., Tenn., June 18, 1872; English-Irish and Welsh descent; son of John Holford and Ida (Chowing) OFFICER; paternal grandparents, William A. and Cynthia (Holoford) OFFICER maternal grandparents Dr. Z. R. and Rebecca (McMillin) CHOWNING; educated in the common schools of Clay and […]