City: Winchester ESTILL, Floyd, lawyer; born Winchester, Tenn., Nov. 18, 1858; Scotch descent; son of Francis Thomas and Kathryn (Garner) ESTILL; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents, Wallace and Elinor (Crabb) ESTILL, maternal grandparents, Calaway and Beulah (Wadlington) GARNER; educated Carrick Academy; in early life taught school; read law one year […]
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City: Tracy City TIDMAN, George W., merchant; born Bedworth, Warwickshire, England, March 3, 1870; son of John and Susan (Hunt) TIDMAN; father’s occupation, merchant and hotel proprietor; educated at Tracy City and Winchester, Tenn.; in early life was clerk, bookkeeper and storekeeper; married Gertrude KELLEMS, June 15, 1892; Worshipful Master […]
City: Tracy City THOROGOOD, George M., secretary and treasurer Tennessee Consolidated Coal Co. and Nunley Ridge Coal Co.; born Cowan, Tenn., July 2, 1879; son of William and Bettie (Hawkins) THOROGOOD; father’s occupation, bridge and stone contactor; paternal grandfather Moses THOROGOOD, maternal grandparents John and Mariah (Buckner) HAWKINS; graduated from […]
City: Tracy City STEPP, Francis Marion, proprietor Tidman House, and merchant; born near Irving College, Tenn., Nov. 19, 1867; son of William Carrol and Nancy (McGee) STEPP; educated at Beech Grove and Viola, Tenn.; in early life was a farmer; married Emma GIBBS, March 17, 1889; member Royal Arcanum and […]
City: Tracy City GERREN, John M., teacher, editor; born Jasper, Tenn., June 6, 1880; son of W. L. and Mollie Elizabeth (DeFriece) GERREN; father, farmer; educated at Normal University, Chattanooga, and Athens School of University of Chattanooga, and left school one year before graduating; early business occupation, farmer, telegraph operator, […]
City: Tracy City FULTS, Jefferson D., lawyer; German and English descent; son of Smith and Timie Ellen (Sanders) FULTS; father, farmer; paternal grandparents Daniel and Philadelphia (Thompson) FULTS, maternal grandparents Thomas and Polly Mary (Cox) SANDERS; educated common schools, Shook College, Tracy City, Tenn., University of Tenn., at Knoxville, and […]
City: Tracy City QUARLES, Thomas Jackson, insurance agent; born Jackson Co., Ala., May 26, 1873; Scotch-Irish descent; son of T. L. and Maria (Morrison) QUARLES; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel and chaplain of penitentiary; educated in the common schools of North, Ga.; began his career as clerk in store […]
City: Monteagle HOLCOMBE, Egbert W., merchant; born Bainbridge, N. Y., April 6, 1847; English descent; son of Edwin and Priscilla (Lyon) HOLCOMBE; father’s occupation, carpenter; educated at Oswego, N. Y.; boyhood days spent in Michigan during pioneer days; at North Platte, Neb., when that town was a frontier post and […]
City: Monteagle GRAENICHER, Emil, Postmaster; born Bremgarten, near Berne, Switzerland, Oct. 31, 1847; Swiss descent; son of Albert GRAENICHER; father’s occupation, gardener; educated in Grandson, Switzerland; in early life engaged in the mercantile business, and building and contracting; married Jennie GRELAND, July 6, 1898; member Summitt Lodge, F. & A. […]
City: McMinnville WILLIS, John L., lawyer; born Pelham, Tenn., Aug. 17, 1870; English-German descent; son of William H. and Mary Sue (Van Zandt) WILLIS; father’s occupation, farmer and stock dealer; paternal grandparents Peter and Mary (Bostick) WILLIS; maternal grandparents Isaac and Susan (Lee) VAN ZANDT; received literary education in public […]
Beersheba Springs — BARNES, William Carroll, physician; born Warren Co., Tenn., March 15, 1831; Irish and English descent; son of Charles and Susanna (Smith) BARNES; his father was a farmer; paternal grandfather Philip BARNES, paternal grandmother Charity (Phillips) BARNES, maternal grandfather Isaac SMITH, maternal grandmother Brittania (Savage) SMITH; educated Irving […]
Andersonville — LAMAR, C.M., farmer; born in Anderson Co., Tenn., Nov. 4, 1859; Dutch-French descent; son of Joseph BLAGG and Nancy (Wallace) LAMAR, the father being a teacher and merchant; also served as Deputy Sheriff of Grundy Co. Tenn., paternal grandparents, William and Polly (Sevier) LAMAR; maternal grandparents John and Elizabeth […]
WOODLEE, Levi Vernon, lawyer; born in Grundy Co., Tenn., Feb. 8, 1861; Irish descent; son of Enoch and Mary (Reed) WOODLEE; educated in the local schools of Grundy Co., Tenn.; began life as a farmer; studied law, and was admitted to the bar; back tax attorney of Grundy Co., Tenn., […]
WOODLEE, Augustus Henry, real estate business; born Grundy Co., Tenn., March 1, 1855; English descent; son of Enoch and Mary (Reid) WOODLEE; father’s occupation, farmer; educated common schools of Grundy Co., Tenn., and Burrett College; married twice, first to Emily WALKER Jan. 1, 1879, second, Metta BURGER, Jan. 18, 1888; […]
WHITE, John T., educator; born near Pelham, Grundy Co., Tenn., March 1, 1867; Scotch-Irish and Dutch descent; son of Robert G. and Nannie A. (Neville) WHITE; his father was a farmer; educated Winchester Normal and Terrill College; began life as a teacher in country school; married Maggie PATTON April 3, […]
SCRUGGS, John, Clerk and Master of Chancery court of Grundy Co.; born Marion Co., Tenn., Feb. 19, 1844; Irish, Scotch and German descent; son of Carter and Lucinda (Killgore) SCRUGGS; his father was a farmer and general merchanic; paternal grandfather John SCRUGGS, paternal grandmother Millie (Manifee) SCRUGGS, maternal grandfather Charles […]
NORTHCUTT, James Hughes, merchant; born Altamont, Tenn., Dec. 30, 1868; English and Scotch descent; son of Harris B. and Fannie (McCraw) NORTHCUTT; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandparetns Gen. Adrian and Sarah (Cope) NORTHCUTT, maternal grandparents William and Martha (Armstrong) MCCRAW; educated common schools of Winchester, Tenn.; began merchandising in early […]