City: Powder Springs MULLINS, Elijah, farmer and stockman; born Grainger Co., Tenn., Jan. 23, 1832; English descent; son of Archibald and Nancy (Atkins) MULLINS; father farmer and stock raiser; received common school education; he was a saddle and harness maker in early life; married Elizabeth C. YEATES, Dec. 24, 1851; […]
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City: Powder Springs ATKINS, Caswell A., physician; born Powder Springs, Tenn., May 31, 1852; Scotch-Irish descent; son Lewis and Elizabeth Jane (Adkins) ATKINS; paternal grandparents, Lewis and Elizabeth (Monroe) ATKINS; maternal grandparents, Stephen and Millie (Rector) ADKINS; educated in the country schools and Carson & Newman College; graduated from University […]
City: Powder Springs MULLINS, William L., merchant; born Powder Springs, Tenn., in 1873; Irish descent; son of John and Martha (Needham) MULLINS; father farmer; paternal grandparents Archibald and Nancy (Atkins) MULLINS; maternal grandparents, Henry and Anna (Brock) NEEDHAM; married Ella BEELER, Oct. 2, 1907; was stock trader in early life; […]
City: Tate Springs JARNAGIN, John Robert, merchant, farmer, stockman; born Tate Springs, Tenn., Nov. 21, 1867; son of Thomas J. and Katherine M. (Taylor) JARNAGIN; father, merchant; paternal grandparents Chesley and Martha (Gill) JARNAGIN, maternal grandparents Hughes O. and Frances (Cos) TAYLOR; educated in the public schools of Grainger Co., […]
City: Tate Springs TOMLINSON, Oscar Roland, physician; born Mooresburg, Tenn., 1870, Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas and Malvina (Proffitt) TOMLINSON; paternal grandparents Henry Marshall and Anna (Carr) TOMLINSON, maternal grandparents John Bright and Rachel (Bryan) PROFFITT; educated Emory & Henry College, Va., and University of Tenn., graduated from Bellevue Hospital […]
City: Tate Springs RHEA, Goerge W., farmer; born Sneedville, Tenn., Sept. 13, 1834; Dutch descent; son of John and Lucy (Anderson) RHEA; father was a farmer; paternal grandmother was a Miss NORCROSS prior to her marriage, maternal grandparents James and Margaret (Sullivan) ANDERSON; received common school education; entered farming in […]
City: Tate Springs WHITEHEAD, Thomas F. farmer; boar Grainger co., Tenn., July 31, 1859; Scotch descent; son of Thomas F. and Elizabeth (Butlar) WHITEHEAD; father’s occupation, farmer and carpenter; educated in Grainger Co., Tenn.; in early life was interested in photography; now engaged in farming; married Louisa BLAIR, Dec. 29, […]
City: Knoxville ASHMORE, William Monroe, Public Official; born Jefferson City, Tenn., Aug. 19, 1851; son of Robert Henderson and Mary Elizabeth (Weldon) ASHMORE, Scotch-Irish descent; educated Carson & Newman College; married Mary Virginia HOMER Nov. 30, 1883; member Masons (Oriental, No. _, of Knoxville), K. of P. and I. O. […]
City: Lea Springs ROACH, Reuben R., physician; born Lea Springs, Tenn., Nov. 30, 1875; son of Marshall and Catherine (Manley) ROACH; father’s occupation farmer; educated Tenn. Medical College, and graduated with degree of M. D., March 31, 1902; in early life he was a farmer, married Kittie MYRICK, March 30 […]
City: Lea Springs MITCHELL, Samuel Howard, farmer; born Rogersville, Tenn., Jan. 25, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Richard P. and Mary J. (Shields) MITCHELL; father’s occupation physician, surgeon-major First Tenn. Light Artillery, U. S. A.; educated McMinn Academy, Rogersville, Tenn.; in early life was on editorial staff of Rogersville (Tenn.) […]
City: Lea Springs IDOL, Willis, physician and surgeon; born Granger Co., Tenn., May 2, 1863; son of John and Emilia (Akin) IDOL; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Adam and Nancy (Rice) IDOL; maternal grandparents Willis and Mary (Floyd) AKIN; received academic education in Grainger county, Tenn., and medical education in […]
City: Knoxville HODGES, Syllus, Edward, lawyer; born Grainger Co., Tenn., Sept. 18, 1881; Irish and Scotch descent; son of James Wiley and Jennie (Needham) HODGES; father’s occupation farmer; graduated of Bachelor of Laws, 1909, Commercial and Shorthand departments Knoxville Business College, also took course in Lincoln Memorial University, Cumberland Gap, […]
City: Kenton PARROTT, Leonidas John, farmer; born Grainger Co., Tenn., Jan. 30, 1872; English descent; son of John and Addie (Lowe) Parrott; educated Joppa and Jefferson City, Tenn.; married Juno Justus May 8, 1892; member Woodmen of the World; County Surveyor from 1898 to 1904, 1908 to 1912; member of […]
City: Joppa PARROTT, Leonidas John, farmer; born Grainger Co., Tenn., Jan. 30, 1872; English descent; son of John and Addie (Lowe) PARROTT; educated Joppa and Jefferson City, Tenn.; married Juno JUSTOS May 8, 1892; member Woodmen of the World; County Surveyor from 1898 to 1904, 1908 to 1912; member of […]
City: Joppa KINSLAND, John Early, teacher; born near Rutledge, Grainger Co., Tenn., Aug. 6, 1863; Scotch-Irish and French Huguenot descent; son of William and Rachel (West) KINSLAND; father’s occupation minister of the Gospel (Methodist); paternal grandparents Jesse and Priscilla (Halland) KINSLAND; maternal grandparents Thomas and Rachel (Oliphant) WEST; graduated Lebanon, […]
City: Jones Mill HAMMER, Joel H., merchant, farmer; born Rutledge, Tenn., Dec. 11, 1859; son of Enos and Caroline (Dyer) Hammer; English descent; educated Jefferson City, Tenn.; married Ida J. MITCHELL Jan. 20, 1885; member Masonic Lodge, Powder Springs, Tenn.; Republican; Postmaster Joppa, Tenn.; member of the Baptist church.
City: Joppa BRUCE, Daniel Hoge, farmer, surveyor, public official; born Bland Co., Va., Sept. 3, 1839; English-Irish and Scotch descent; son of Harvey and Susan (Hodge) BRUCE; educated in the local schools of Va.; reared on a farm, and enlisted in the Confederate army during civil war, in Co. “A” […]
City: Jefferson City BUNDREN, James Henderson, attorney at law; born Grainger Co., Tenn., Oct. 19, 1869; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Rubin B. and M. E. (Farmer) BUNDREN; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Carson and Newman College and Columbian University, graduated from Carson and Newman College with degree B. S. May 29, […]
City: Idol MYERS, John Nelson, farmer; born in Grainger Co., Tenn., Aug. 15, 1844; German and Irish descent; son of Martin and Mary (Dalton) MYERS; father was a farmer and brick mason; paternal grandparents Peter and Winnie (Willoby) MYERS; maternal grandparents, C. and Matilda (Witcher) DALTON; educated in the public […]
City: Idol HAYES, HENRY CLAY, farmer and trader; born in Grainger Co., Tenn., Aug. 23, 1872; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of James Madison and Sarah (Godwin) HAYES; father’s occupation farmer and stock trader; educated at Tazewell, Rutledge and Jefferson City, Tenn.; in early life taught school; later entered the […]