City: Memphis CARNES, William Watts, insurance agent; born Somerville, Tenn., Sept. 18, 1841; Scotch-Irish-Welsh and English descent; son of James Alexander and Elizabeth M. (Jones) CARNES; educated Memphis and West Tenn. Schools and U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., entered the latter in class of 1857; stood No. 4 at […]
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City: Memphis CANNON, Henry Etheldred, farmer, real estate dealer; born in Wake Co., N.C., July 5, 1840; English descent; son of Henry JORDON and Sarah Susan (Peebles) CANNON; father’s occupation, lawyer, farmer; paternal grandparents, Robert and Anne (Hill) CANNON, maternal grandparents, John and Griselda (Hill) PEEBLES; educated at Somerville, Tenn., […]
City: Memphis CANADA, Lucius T.M., lawyer; born Fayette Co., Tenn., 1861; son J.B. and Caroline (Dennis) CANADA; English descent; educated Jackson, Tenn.; graduated Union University literary course 1883; Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., L.L.B. 1889; married, first, Iola KITTRIDGE; married, second, Mrs. Florence OLIVER; member Masons; Representative Shelby County in State […]
City: Lebanon HUMPHREYS, Allison Battle, manufacturer; born Somerville, Tenn., Oct. 22, 1875; Norman-French and Irish descent; son of Alfred Battle and Madeline (Allison) HUMPHREYS; father’s occupation attorney-at-law; paternal grandparents John and Sandal (Battle) HUMPHREYS; maternal grandparents Robert Porter and Alethia (Saunders) ALLISON; graduated from Cumberland University, degree A.B., 1894; L.L. […]
City: Memphis BARKSDALE, William Randolph, cotton factor, hardwood lumber and grocer; born Murfreesboro, Tenn., Aug. 6, 1850; English-Scotch descent; son of William H. and Fannie (Baskette) BARKSDALE; paternal grandfather, Randolph BARKSDALE, maternal grandfather, Dr. William BASKETT; educated at Old Nottingham school near Somerville, Tenn.; began his career as clerk and […]
City: Jackson SIMMONS, James Monroe, newspaper man; born Fayette Co., Tenn., June 25, 1861; English descent; son of John H. and Olivia F. (Harris) SIMMONS; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather W. D. SIMMONS, maternal grandfather Thomas H. HARRIS; educated at Southwestern Baptist University, Jackson, Tenn., and graduated Commercial College, Keokuk, […]
City: Jackson MORRIS, George, former editor and manager Jackson Whig; born Somerville, Tenn., Jan. 30, 1883; son of Walter and Mary Etta (Parker) MORRIS; Scotch-Irish descent; graduate of Union University, Jackson, B. S. degree, 1906, early business career, chief clerk to the Superintendent Southern Express Co. at Memphis; married Karen […]
City: Hickory Withe BARRON, Samuel Lee, farmer; born in York Co., S. C., March 16, 1844; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas and M. N. (Taylor) BARRON; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; married twice, first E. A. CULP, Dec. 22, 1864, second Grace WILLIAMS, Nov. 15, 1883; member of […]
City: Gallaway GRIFFIN, J. E., farmer and merchant; born in Fayette Co., Tenn., March 8, 1850; son of Robert and Persis (Herring) GRIFFIN; father’s occupation, farmer; began his business career as a farmer, later became interested in the mercantile business; Democrat; member of the County Court of Fayette Co., Tenn., […]
City: Fayetteville POINDEXTER, James Elliot, Co. Official; born at Somerville, Fayette Co., Tenn., Dec. 3, 1848; French-English descent; son of W. H. and Sallie W. (Langhorn) POINDEXTER; father was a millwright and contractor; educated at Mary Sharp College and Southern University; early occupation, school teacher and farmer; formerly president of […]
City: Covington FLIPPIN, James H., merchant; born in Fayete /sic/ Co., Tenn., Oct. 2, 1865; English and French descent; son of James A. and Bettie (Dupree) FLIPPIN; educated at Oakland, Tenn.; in early life was a farmer, later became a merchant, in which business he is now engaged; married Elizabeth […]
City: Covington FLIPPIN, James H., merchant; born in Fayette Co., Tenn., Oct. 2, 1865; English and French descent; son of James A. and Bettie (Dupree) FLIPPIN; educated at Oakland, Tenn.; in early life was a farmer, later became a merchant, in which business he is now engaged; married Elizabeth BRYANT […]
City: Chattanooga MITCHELL, Marcus Frankle, attorney at law; born Moore County, Tenn., May 22, 1883; son James Benjamin and Cordelia (Copeland) MITCHELL; Scotch-Irish descent; graduate of Cumberland University 1904, and L.L.B. University of Chattanooga 1909; married Louise LESSIG, March 26, 1910; member Theta Lambda Phi Greek Letter Fraternity; Deputy Marshal […]