City: Chattanooga HILL, Jesse Thomas, consulting mining engineer; born Nashville, Tenn., March 18, 1850; son Robert Thomas and Katherine T. (Stout) HILL; paternal grandfather Thomas HILL, paternal grandmother Sallie (Wood) HILL; maternal grandfather Samuel Van Dyke STOUT; maternal grandmother Catherine Wilkins (Tannehill) STOUT; English and Dutch descent; educated public schools […]
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City: Cedar Hill EWING, Felix Grundy, planter, born at Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 8, 1858; Scotch and English descent; son of John OVERTON and Sallie (Bass) EWING; his father’s occupation, treasurer of a railroad Co. and planter; paternal grandparents Dr. John OVERTON and Lemira (Douglass) EWING, maternal grandparents John MEREDITH and […]
Ashland City — SHEARON, Josiah Nicholas, farmer; born in Davidson Co., Tenn., Oct. 2, 1851; son of William and Josephine Alice (Nichol) SHEARON; Scotch-Irish descent; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Cecilian College, Harden Co., Ky., and graduated from that institution in 1872; Commercial degree in 1873; in early life engaged in farming […]
Ashland City — PEGRAM, William Maston, farmer; born Davidson Co., Tenn., March 22, 1843; English descent; son of John P. and Permina (Ussery) PEGRAM; received common school education; joined the Confederate army in 1861 and continued in the service until the latter part of the year 1863; elected magistrate in 1879, […]
Ashland City — DOZIER, Enoch, merchant and banker; born Davidson Co., Tenn., Jan. 13, 1849; Scotch-German descent; son of Enoch and Judith (Gupton) DOZIER; his father was a farmer and miller; received a common school education; began career as farmer and miller; married Mrs. B. O. MCDANIEL May, 1879; Democrat; chairman […]
Ashland City — DEMOSS, Thomas H., farmer; born Davidson Co., Tenn., Aug. 25, 1859; French descent; son of Shelton and Delilah (Pack) DeMoss; his father was a merchant and farmer; educated near Nashville, Tenn., in Davidson Co.; began life as a clerk in a store; married Ida SHELTON; Justic of Peace […]