City: Memphis BIGGS, Albert W., lawyer; born Trenton, Tenn., Sept. 8, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Zach and Julia Elizabeth (Raines) BIGGS; father’s occupation, physician and merchant; paternal grandparents Luke and Marina (Bennett) BIGGS, maternal grandparents E.W. and Elizabeth (Latta) RAINES; educated Trenton, Tenn., Peabody High School and Vanderbilt University; […]
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City: McMinnville WHITSON, William Vance, lawyer; born Bedford Co., Tenn., Aug. 5, 1846; son of George Newton and Caroline I. (Smartt) WHITSON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents George and Priscilla (Vance) WHITSON; maternal grandparents Francis and Margaret (Davidson) SMARTT; educated at Yorkville Academy, Gibson Co., Tenn.; in early life worked […]
City: Madie WYATT, William Nathan, farmer; born Gibson Co., Tenn., Aug. 19, 1854; son of John Henry and Elizabeth (Turntine) WYATT; entered farming in early life; married Elizabeth TURNTINE; member of Cumberland Presbyterian church.
City: Kenton HOWELL, Arthur Melvin, insurance man; born Gibson Co., Tenn., Oct. 9, 1874; Scotch-Irish and French descent; son of John W. and Amanda C. (Dozier) Howell; father’s occupation merchant, former judge of the County Court Obion Co., Tenn.; paternal grandparents Jethro and Elizabeth (Needham) Howell; maternal grandparents Peter L. […]
City: Kenton FULLERTON, Henry Thomas, physician; born Gibson Co., Tenn., April 16, 1840; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John S. and R. L. (Thomas) Fullerton; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Adam and Margaret (Reed) Fullerton; maternal grandparents Jacob H. and Hannah (McKnight) Thomas; educated in the local schools of Tenn., and […]
City: Kenton COLLINS, William Flowers, retired farmer, banker; born Marshall Co., Tenn., Oct. 8, 1834; Irish and Scotch descent; son of Elisha and Elizabeth (McGregor) COLLINS; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents James and Martha (Vinson) COLLINS; maternal grandparents William and Sarah (Flowers) McGREGOR; received common school education; enlisted as private […]
City: Kenton CASEY, William W., public official, farmer; born Lauderdale Co., Ala., Dec. 6, 1834; English descent; son of Jacob D. and Charity (Whitmire) CASEY; father’s occupation farmer; educated in the local schools of Lauderdale Co., Ala., and Newberry, S. C.; entered the farming and mercantile business in early life; […]
City: Johnson City WILLIAM, Samuel Cole, lawyer, and banker; born Gibson, Co., Tenn., Jan. 15, 1864; Welsh and Irish descent; son of Thomas J. and Martha R. (Cole) WILLIAMS; father’s occupation public official; paternal grandparents Eli and Chloe (Collins) WILLIAMS, maternal grandparents Samuel and Olive (Walker) COLE; graduated from law […]
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: Jackson BLACKMAN, John A., physician; born Gibson Co., Tenn., March 5, 1859; Scotch-English descent; son of John and Elna (Reid) BLACKMAN; father farmer; educated Memphis Conference High School, Montezuma, Tenn., A. B. course 1880; received M. D. degree May, 1883; in early life was a farmer; married Lula GRIZZARD, […]
City: Eaton HOOVER, W. H., banker; born Eaton, Tenn., May 11, 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Bryon and Euphemia (Hodge) HOOVER; paternal grandparents John and Lydia (Waller) HOOVER, maternal grandparents Samuel H. and Sarah Currie (Mitchell) HODGE; received common school education; began life as a farmer; married Elizabeth TYREE Dec. […]
City: Humboldt THOMAS, John H., banker; born Haywood Co., Tenn., Aug. 31, 1848; son of W. B. and Sallie (Williams) THOMAS; Welsh descent; educated Jackson, Tenn., West Tenn. College; in early life was a physician, practicing from 1869 to 1891; married Hattie E. GREGORY Jan. 17, 1877; member Elks; organized […]
City: Humboldt STALLINGS, J. B. farmer; born Humboldt, Tenn., Nov. 19, 1857; English descent; son of W. B. and Elizabeth (Bradford) STALLINGS; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Humphrey and Cynthia (Robertson) STALLINGS, maternal grandparents J. C. and Elizabeth (Tuggle) BRADFORD; received common school education; married twice, first, Nannie WARREN, Jan. […]
City: Humboldt SENTER, John M., insurance; born Humboldt, Tenn., 1868; son of N. A. and Elizabeth (Baird) SENTER; Scotch-Irish descent; educated public schools; married Mattie TINSLEY Dec., 1895; member Masonic Lodge, K. of P. and I. O. O. F.; early business career, merchant for sixteen years in Humboldt; entered insurance […]
City: Humboldt SENTER, J. D., lawyer; born Humboldt, Tenn., March 17, 1872; son of N. A. and Elizabeth (Baird) SENTER; English-Scotch-Irish descent; graduated Cumberland University L. L. B. in 1896; occupation In youth, student; married Nell LANG June 5, 1901; member Masonic Lodge and B. P. O. E.; member of […]
City: Humboldt WARREN, J. T. Jr., banker; born Rutherford Co. Tenn., in 1850; son of J. T. and A. D. (Huggins) WARREN; Irish descent; educated public schools; married Mrs. C. A. WHITESIDE March, 1891; occupation in youth, farming, bookkeeper in Exchange Bank, Trenton and Assistant Cashier and then Cashier sixteen […]
City: Humboldt WALSH, Thomas J., lawyer; born at Trenton, Tenn., July 22, 1880; Irish descent; son of Thomas and Maggie (Bessent) WALSH; father’s occupation, farmer; father came to Tennessee from Port Law, Ireland and was son of Patrick WALSH; educated in the public schools of Gibson Co., Tenn., and University […]
City: Humboldt ROOK, Charles Wesley, journalist; born Weakley Co., Tenn. in 1869; son of A. and Bell (Johnson) ROOK; Scotch-Irish descent; educated public schools; occupation in youth, printer; married Kate SENTER in 1895; member Elks and K. of P.; purchased West Tenn. Leader in 1890, operated to 1896; founder Somerville […]
City: Humboldt SENTER, Alvin H., City Marshal; born Trenton, Tenn., in 1869; son of J. M. and Margaret (Hess) SENTER; Scotch-Irish descent; educated public schools of Humboldt and Trenton; married Myrtle BENNETT Dec. 16, 1890; member I. O. O. F., K. of P. and W. O. W.; elected marshal Dec., […]
City: Humboldt MCFARLAND, Irby, banker; born Humboldt, Tenn., in 1884; son of B. F. and E. C. (Morgan) MCFARLAND; Irish descent; educated public schools; early business career, clerk; married Robbie HOWSE in 1908; member Elks, Masonic Lodge and K. of P.; from private to Captain in State Guards in six […]