Among the merchants of Obion County probably none is more widely or more favorably known than the subject of this review, who has been engaged in business in the city of Troy for a period of forty years. His parents, Wm. H. and Temperance (Jackson) Bennett, were both natives of […]
Decatur
City: Memphis PENTECOST, Richard Henry, contractor; born Charlotte Co., Va., Oct. 29, 1855; English descent; son of Richard J. and Mary Jane (DAVISON) PENTECOST; educated in local schools of Campbell and Pittsylvania Counties, Va.; in early life was connected with a railroad in maintenance department; prior to 1881 he was […]
City: Decaturville ENGLAND, James A., lawyer; born Sardis, Tenn., Feb. 6, 1850; Irish descent; son of John M. and Rebecca (Hanna) ENGLAND; father, was a physician; paternal grandparents A. R. and Martha (Middleton) ENGLAND; maternal grandparents , James A. and Ellen (Courtney) HANNA; educated in the local district schools of […]
City: Decaturville SMITH, John Thomas farmer; born Decatur Co., Tenn., Dec. 22, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James Noah and Missouri (Stallings) Smith; father’s occupation, farmer, merchant, cotton and peanut broker; paternal grandparents, William and Martha (Weatherly) SMITH; maternal grandparents, Benedic and Sallie (Choat) STALLINGS; received common school education; began […]
City: Decaturville BLOUNT, Joseph M., lawyer and farmer; born Decatur Co., Tenn., Nov. 26, 1858; English and German descent; son of John and Lucinda (Yarbro) BLOUNT; father’s occupation, farmer, and County Trustee; educated in Decatur Co., Tenn., began his career as a farmer and merchant; Democrat; former Sheriff of Decatur […]