City: Henderson JOHNSON, Albert Sidney, railroad agent; born Cotton Plant, Mo., Feb. 7, 1865; Irish and Scotch descent; son of Albert B.S. and Nancy Malinda (Jones) JOHNSON; educated at Rutherford, Tenn., he was reared on a farm by a widowed mother, his father dying in 1866; had a struggle to […]
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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: Fruitland KOFFMAN, J. H., farmer; born McNairy Co., Tenn., Aug. 22, 1855; German descent; son of James C. and Abigail Hawkins (Atkins) KOFFMAN; educated at the Central Normal School and I. O. O. F. College of Humboldt, Tenn.; early occupation, school teacher in the public schools Gibson Co., Tenn.; […]
City: Fruitland STEWART, Neil M., farmer; born near Raleigh, N. C., Feb. 1, 1844; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James and Isabella (McNeil) STEWART; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents David and Rebecca (Avant) STEWART; maternal grandparents Neil and Lucy (Knight) McNEIL; educated in high schools of Gibson, Co., Tenn.; in early […]
City: Fruitland BENNETT, Hugh T., farmer and stock raiser; born Fruitland, Tenn. March 4, 1881; Scotch-Irish descent; son of W. N. and Mattie (McLeary) BENNETT; educated in public schools of Gibson Co., University of Tenn., Knoxville and S. N. U., Huntingdon, Tenn., married Ethel YANDELL Sept. 9, 1902; member K. […]
City: Gibson PARKER, Oliver Perry, inventor; born at Gibson, Tenn., March 8, 1880; Scotch-Irish descent; son of C. S. and Priscilla (Haun) PARKER; father being a physician; paternal grandparents Rev. O. P. and Elizabeth (James) PARKER; maternal grandparents Charles M. and Katherine (Horner) HAUN; educated at University of Tenn., Knoxville, […]
City: Gibson PARKER, Jesse, F., merchant; born in Gibson Co, Tenn., Jan. 19, 1863; Irish and English descent; son of M. F. and Vanleer (Walker) PARKER; father was a farmer and merchant; received common school education; married Jennie CLARK Dec. 10, 1890; in early life worked on a farm and […]
City: Gibson JAMES, Robert Nestor, banker; born near Gibson, Tenn., Dec. 28, 1882; English and Irish descent; son of Luther C. and Fannie (Blair) JAMES; father’s occupation, farming; educated in the public schools of Tenn., and Union Univ. Jackson, Tenn.; in early life was a farmer; married Mary BASS, Oct. […]
City: Finley BUNNELL, Isaac Newton, farmer; born in Gibson Co., Tenn., 1849; Irish descent; son of Isaac Newton and Lavinia (O’Neil) BUNNELL; received common school education; married Miller WEIDMAN in 1892; second wife Jennie SKIPPER 1909; Democrat; delegate to State Democratic Gubernatorial Convention when Robert L. TAYLOR was first nominated […]
City: Dyersburg HARWOOD, Richard Norton, dentist; born Trenton, Gibson Co., Tenn., Feb. 6, 1878; son James Harvey and Fannie Louise (Hillsman) HARWOOD; paternal grandfather Richard D. HARWOOD; paternal grandmother Mary Margarite (Everette) HARWOOD, maternal grandfather Rev. M. HILLSMAN; maternal grandmother Ann Eliza (Mynatt) HILLSMAN; Saxon Irish descent; father’s occupation farmer […]
City: Dyer MEDLING, Wm. T., physician; born at Milton, Tenn., Nov. 3, 1849; English-Scotch-Irish descent; son of Francis M. and Harriet Elizabeth MEDLING; father’s occupation, physician; maternal grandparents John and Fannie (Medling) MEDLING; maternal grandparents Alex and Davie (Gibson) RICHMOND; educated at Rutherford, Tenn.; graduated from University of Nashville March […]
City: Dyer McDEARMON, Joseph Henry, banker; born Powhattan Co., Va., March 1, 1853; son of Geo. Gills and Marcella (Jones) McDEARMON; Scotch-Irish English descent; educated Gibson Co., common schools; married Ella CORNATZAR Feb. 4, 1880; member Mason, I. O. O. F., K. & L. of Honor; former R. R. Agent […]
City: Dyer JACKSON, John A., physician; born Waynesboro, Tenn., in 1850; son of John and Susan (Skillern) JACKSON; Irish descent; father was a farmer; graduated in Medicine University of Louisville, Ky., with degree of M. D. in 1876; his early life was devoted to school teaching, later entered the drug […]
City: Dyer DAVIS, Thomas Henry, minister of the Gospel; born near Bradford, Tenn., Sept. 28, 1865; Irish descent; son of Adam and Frances (Baker) DAVIS; father’s occupation farmer; educated Chestnut Hill Public School, Laneview Academy, and McLemorsville College; graduated from the latter with degree B. S., June 1893; reared on […]
City: Dyer DAVIDSON, J. W.; born at Dyer, Tenn., March 3, 1854; son of S. M. and A. A. (Thomas) DAVIDSON; married Nancy HARRISON, Dec. 23, 1873; Democrat; is at present constable and deputy Sheriff; formerly engaged in farming and livery business; member of the M. E. Church, South.
City: Dyer BYARS, Ezelle S., insurance man, born in Haywood Co., Tenn., Sept. 25, 1867; Irish-Dutch descent; son of Wesley S. and Nancy A. (Smith) BYARS; father was minister of the gospel; educated Southern Baptist University at Jackson, Tenn., and graduated from same June 1895, with degree of B. S.; […]
City: Dyer BOUCHER, Geo. Washington, editor; born in Lawrence Co., Tenn.; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J. R. and Sara (Gaither) BOUCHER; graduated at Huntingdon, Tenn., courses of B. A., (1892), B. S. (1895), A. B., (1898), A. M.; (1906); member of Masonic Lodge; Democrat; represented Gibson Co., in Tenn., General […]
City: Dyer BALL, Clyde L., lawyer; born at Dyer, Tenn., Sept. 2, 1890; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Albert L. and Addie A. (Gordon) Ball; father was a retail merchant; maternal grandparents J. L. and L. (Flowers) GORDON; paternal grandparents W. R. and E. A. BALL; educated in West Tenn., College; […]
City: Dresden HOLBROOK, Joseph Landis, editor; born at Trenton, Tenn., Sept. 14, 1876; son of F. M. and B. V. (Hill) HOLBROOK; began business career in a printing office; married Lillian L. GARDNER, Nov. 24, 1897; Pst. Grand I. O. O. F.; Democrat.
City: Dresden ELKINS, Robert Asa, lawyer; born Dyer, Tenn., Aug. 29, 1880; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Charles Emerson and Nancy Caroline (Strother) ELKINS; the father being a farmer and trader; paternal grandparents Woodson and Susana (DeLoach) ELKINS; maternal grandparents, Christopher and Susan (Daughtry) STROTHER; educated in the public schools of […]