City: Greeneville MOREY, James Marsh, manufacturer; born Jonesboro, Tenn., Nov. 20, 1844; English descent; son of Ira and Hannah M. (Herrick) MOREY; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; paternal grandfather Ira MOREY, paternal grandmother was a Miss SHAW prior to her marriage, maternal grandparents Ephraim and Marilla (Spencer) HERRICK; educated […]
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City: Greeneville HARMON, Dana, lawyer; Judge of the 1st Judicial Circuit, State of Tennessee; Republican; residence Greeneville, Tenn.
City: Greeneville FOX, Claud Porterfield, physician; born in Lincoln Co., N. C., Nov. 9, 1866; Dutch descent; son of Alfred J. and Lydia (Bost) FOX; father was a clergyman and physician; educated at University of Va.; University of New York City; graduated from the latter with degree M. D. March […]
City: Greeneville MILBURN, William Elbert Franklin, lawyer; born at Milburnton, Tenn., Nov. 15, 1842; English descent; son of William and Martha (Frame) MILBURN; father’s occupation Methodist Minister graduated from East Tenn., Wesleyan University with degree of A. B., in 1871, and from University of Michigan with degree of Master of […]
City: Greeneville LA RUE, Samuel Bruce, bookkeeper; born Newport, Tenn., Feb. 12, 1864; French-Irish and Dutch descent; son of James C. and Margaret (Parrott) LA RUE; father’s occupation, farmer, merchant; educated Chattanooga University and University of Tenn.; married twice, first M. G. TRIM Nov. 4, 1888, second E. B. MCINTURFF […]
City: Greeneville FOWLER, William F., dentist; born Parrottsville, Tenn., Oct. 6, 1839; Irish and English descent; son of Francis T. and Jane (Maloney) FOWLER; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandparents, Thomas and Mary (Baldridge) FOWLER, maternal grandparents, Robert and Catherine (Cooper) MALONEY; educated at Greeneville, Tenn.; graduated from Greeneville, A. M., […]
City: Greeneville DOUGHTY, George W., businessman; born Greeneville, Tenn., March 29, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John H. and Elizabeth C. (Harmon) DOUGHTY; father a merchant and banker; paternal grandparents Sampson and Rebecca (Wheat) DOUGHTY; maternal grandparents William A. and Emily (Maloney) HARMON; educated at Yale and University of Virginia […]
City: Greeneville BROWN, Henry Royce, druggist, chemist and manufacturer; born at Greeneville, Tenn., April 20, 1854; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Joseph R. and Fannie J. (Broyles) BROWN; father’s occupation merchant; paternal grandparents Joseph R. and Mary (Alexander) BROWN, maternal grandparents Dr. James and Tempy (Broyles) BROYLES; educated at Emory & […]
City: Greeneville ALLEN, James, farmer and stock raiser; born near Greeneville, Tenn., March 27, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James and Laura M. (Brown) ALLEN; paternal grandparents Daniel and Mary (Baker) ALLEN; maternal grandparents Peter and Sarah (Foster) BROWN; educated at Morristown, Tenn., and Emory & Henry College, Va.; has […]
City: Greeneville RANKIN, Thomas Samuel, educator; born near Greeneville, Tenn., July 15, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert and Margaret (McGaughey) RANKIN; father’s occupation farmer, tanner; paternal grandparents Thomas and Elvira (Blackburn) RANKIN; maternal grandparents John and Hannah (Robinson) MCGAUGHEY; educated in the public schools and at Greeneville and Tusculum […]
City: Greeneville PATTERSON, Andrew Johnson, born Greeneville, Tenn., Feb. 25, 1857; Scotch-Irish descent; son of David Trotter and Martha (Johnson) PATTERSON; father’s occupation lawyer, Judge of Judicial Circuit, and member U. S. Senate; paternal grandfather Andrew PATTERSON; paternal grandmother was a Miss TROTTER prior to her marriage; maternal grandfather Andrew […]
City: Greeneville MITCHELL, John J., funeral director; born Greeneville, Tenn., March 28, 1856; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Jay and Marianne (Britten) MITCHELL; father’s occupation furniture business etc.; paternal grandparents James Calvin and Polly (Rose) MITCHELL, maternal grandparents James H. and Betsy (Robinson) BRITTEN; educated at Greeneville and Tuculum College, […]
City: Greeneville MCINTURFF, James William, Assistant Postmaster; born in Washington Co., Tenn., Jan. 6, 1861; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Laban W. and Eliza T. (Haynes) MCINTURFF; father’s occupation Capt. Co. “B” 3d N. C. Mtd. Infantry War 1861; member of County Court; paternal grandparents Christopher J. and Cynthia […]
City: Greeneville LOVETTE, Oscar Byrd, lawyer; born Woolsey, College, Tenn., Dec. 20, 1871; French and English descent; son of John D. and Mary (Woolsey) LOVETTE; father was a farmer and mechanic; paternal grandparents Charles and Eliza (Garoutte) LOVETTE; maternal grandparents William and Alice (Bird) WOOLSEY; graduated from Washington & Tusculum […]
City: Greeneville GRAY, Charles Oliver, clergyman, educator; born in St. Lawrence Co., New York June 3, 1867; Scotch and English descent; direct descendent of Lady Jane GRAY; son of Walter R. and Mary Jane (Chambers) GRAY; his father was a farmer; paternal grandparents Andrew M. and Sarah (Hannah) GRAY; graduated […]
City: Greeneville ARMITAGE, W. H., banker; born in Greene Co., Tenn., July 28, 1856; English descent; son of Isaac A. and Eleanor B. (Harmon) ARMITAGE; educated at Mosheim, Tenn., College and graduated from the same with degree of A. B. May, 1878; after graduation taught school until 1886; served in […]
City: Greeneville DUGGER, Oscar Milton, editor and publisher; born in Greene Co., Tenn., April 25, 1872; German-English-Irish descent; son of John Shields and Susan (Davis) DUGGER; father’s occupation planted and stock dealer; paternal grandparents William and Sarah (Brabson) DUGGER; maternal grandparents John and Sarah (McNees) DAVIS; graduated from Washington & […]
City: Chuckey EARNEST, Nicholas Peter, farmer; born Chuckey, Tenn., April 15, 1871; German, French Hugenot and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Benjamin Franklin and Mary Martha (Rhea) EARNEST; graduated Sweetwater College, Sweetwater (Tenn.) with degree of B. S. June 3, 1891; married Lida Beatrice DOGGETT Sept. 23, 1896; member Nolachuckey Lodge […]
City: Cleveland FLETCHER, Andrew Jackson, lawyer: born Greenville, Tenn., March 11, 1861; Scotch-Irish descent; son of A. J. and Emma (Hickey) FLETCHER; father’s occupation, lawyer, and served one term in Senate before the war and was Secretary of State 1867-18; received common school education; reared on farm and worked while […]
City: Chattanooga OWEN, John Thomas, insurance business; born Greenville, Tenn., October 7, 1868; son Joseph Pinckney and Mary Elizabeth (McDade) OWEN; paternal grandfather David OWEN, paternal grandmother Sarah (Putnam) OWEN, maternal grandfather Frank MCDADE, maternal grandmother Elizabeth (Edwards) MCDADE; Scotch, Irish and Welsh descent; educated Edward’s Academy, Jefferson County, Tenn.; […]