City: Newbern HAMILTON, Marion Clay, merchant; born Dyer Co., Tenn., April 27,1855; English descent; son of James H. and Callie (Ellis) HAMILTON; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; received common school education; married Mollie F. MOORE Dec. 22, 1878, Annie B. MURRAY May 1886; in early life was a farmer; entered […]
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City: Newbern HASKINS, Edward T., physician; born Newbern, Tenn., April 25, 1874; son of Aaron B. and Pattie (Tucker) HASKINS;paternal grandfather Edward T. HASKINS paternal grandmother Harriet Jane (Foster) HASKINS, material grandfather Richard W. TUCKER, maternal grandother Ella (Tucker) TUCKER; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Newbern, Tenn., University of Tenn. and Vanderbilt […]
City: Newbern McCORKLE, John Edwin, farmer, surveyor, and banker; born in Dyer Co., Tenn., May 17, 1839; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Edwin A. and Jane Maxwell (Thomas) McCORKLE; father’s occupation farming; paternal grandparents Robert and Margaret (Morrison) McCORKLE, maternal grandparents, William and Elizabeth (Purviance) THOMAS; graduated at Bluff Springs, Tenn., […]
City: Nashville PARKS, Hamilton, lawyer; born Dyer County, Tenn., December 30, 1845; son Rev. Hamilton and Rebecca (Stewart) PARKS; Scotch-Irish-English descent; graduated from Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., A.B., 1868; A. M., 1876; LL.B., 1877; married first, November 14, 1869; second, October 7, 1878; member of Knights Templar, Masons; Trustee of […]
City: Newbern BREWER, John Doddridge, physician and surgeon; born Carroll Co., Miss. Jan. 10, 1878; son of Ratcliffe R. and May (McEachern) BREWER; Scotch-Irish descent; educated common schools Miss.; graduate University of Nashville Grisham May 3, 1905; member Masons, I. O. O. F. K of P., W. O. W., Maccabees, […]
City: Memphis ROBERTS, William D., manufacturer; born Dyersburg, Tenn., Nov. 13, 1848; Scottish-Irish descent; son of John and Mary (Davis) ROBERTS; received common school education; in early life he was in the retail grocery business married Grace SWEARINGEN, Oct. 9, 1872; member Chickasaw Club and Cotton Exchange; entered the mercantile […]
City: Memphis TAYLOR, Robert L., secretary University of Memphis; born near Milan, Tenn., Oct. 27, 1869; Scotch descent; son of B.J. and Lucretia (Spellings) TAYLOR; educated in public schools and High School at Yorkville, Tenn., and Southern Normal University, Huntingdon, Tenn.; graduated in scientific course in 1892, classic course in […]
City: Memphis WOOLLEN, Alexander Rogers, manufacturer and cotton merchant; born McLemoresville, Tenn., April 26, 1861; English descent; son of A. T. M. and Mary Jane (Rogers) WOOLLEN; father’s occupation, merchant and planter; paternal grandparents David and Elizabeth (Woollen) WOOLLEN, maternal grandparents Alexander and Miriam (Crandall) ROGERS; educated at McLemoresville, Tenn, […]
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: McMinnville OWEN, Samuel Alexander, minister of the gospel; born near Covington, Tenn., Feb. 16, 1865; Welsh-German descent; son of Isaac W. and Eveline (Burkhardt) OWEN; father’s occupation, farmer, public official; educated Covington (Tenn.) High School, Union University, Jackson, Tenn., and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky.; graduated from Union […]
City: Dyersburg PARKER, John Neil, banker; born Dyer Co., Tenn., March 8, 1859; son of Daniel E. and Robena (Hart) PARKER; father being a farmer and financier; paternal grandparents Daniel E. and Martha (Smith) PARKER, maternal grandparents Gilbert and Mary (Moore) HART; educated in local schools of Dyer Co., Tenn.; […]
City: Jackson OAKLEY, Joseph Benjamin, minister of the gospel; born at Mineral Springs, Ark., graduated Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., June, 1896; married Carrie CALHOUN Sept. 9, 1896; entered the ministry at the age of seventeen years, pastor of Cumberland Presbyterian church four years at Columbus, Miss., one and one-half years […]
City: Jackson MCGEE, Gentry Richard, educator, public official; born Ebenezer, Miss., Sept. 17, 1840; Scotch-Irish-English and French descent; son of James Gentry and Marian (Ford) MCGEE; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents Richard and Elizabeth (Gentry) MCGEE, maternal grandparents Rufus and ____ (Harland) FORD; educated at Andrew College; entered the Confederate […]
City: Dyersburg WEAKLEY, George Thomas; born Humphreys Co., Tenn., April 1, 1857; son of Andrew J. and Christianna (Mickle) WEAKELY; FATHER’S OCCUPATION, FARMING; Scotch-Irish descent; educated public schools of Humphrey Co.,; married Mrs. Emma A. McCOY (nee Turpin), April 1, 1886; member Masons (Blue Lodge and R. A. Chapters); early […]
City: Dyersburg NEAL, Tom W., born in Nashville, Tenn., April 11, 1835; was educated at Irvin College, McMinnville, Tenn., but regards printing office as Alma Mater; edited daily papers in Nashville and in Memphis, and at one time was engaged in weekly journalism in Ky. and Ark., prior to the […]
City: Dyersburg LATTA, Capt. S. R., retired lawyer; born Alexandra, Pa., West Mooreland Co., Dec. 2, 1827; son of John and Lucinda (Gilchrist) LATTA; Irish descent; father’s occupation, mechanic; educated Jefferson College at Kinnesburn, Pa.; graduate of same in year of 1850; married Mary (Granger) GUTHRIE Dec. 9, 1852; early […]
City: Dyersburg HALL, R. M., lawyer, banker, railroad builder; born Purdy, Tenn., Jan 9, 1858; son of A.R. and Louise P. (Helm) HALL; Scotch-Irish; graduated Cumberland University, literature, 1874; law 1876; married Kate SAMPSON, Sept. 7, 1887; Chairman County Democrat Executive Committee (four years); delegate to National Democratic Convention Chicago, […]
City: Dyersburg GORDON, Thomas Cage, attorney at law; born at Jackson, La., May 7, 1856; Scotch-Irish descent on mother’s side and Indian on father’s side, being descended from Pocahontas; one of his ancestors, John GORDON, was Captain of spies under Andrew JACKSON; graduated at Centenary College, Jackson, La., with a […]
City: Dyersburg WILLIAMS, Samuel Henry, attorney at law; born at Trenton, Tenn., Jan. 6, 1855; Welsh-Scotch descent; son of Judge Samuel and Katrina M. (Walker) WILLIAMS; paternal grandparents, Silas Mercer and Mary (Crutchfield) WILLIAMS; maternal grandparents, Major Matthew Patton and Agnes (Hope) WALKER; educated at Andrew College, Trenton, Tenn., and […]
City: Dyersburg WOOD, Carroll D., minister (missionary Baptist); born at Monticello, Ark., Sept. 27, 1880; son of Judge Z. T. and Tommie (Stanley) WOOD; Scotch-Irish descent; educated at Monticello and Ouachita College and S. B. T. Seminary, Louisville, Ky.; graduated May, 1904, and May, 1907; married Julie McIVER Oct. 21, […]