Minnie McGhee PAXTON was born at Wise, Va., Nov. 5, 1872. Her father, Rev. Frank P. McGHEE, was a Methodist preacher from whom she inherited a love for her church. She was married to Rev. John Moore PAXTON, at Morristown, Tenn., by Dr. R. N. Rice, Oct. 5, 1892, and, […]
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Simonides, an ancient Greek poet, said, “the city teaches the man.” How true. It is equally true that the times teach the man. No one will deny the effect upon character of the environment and time in which a man was born, the circumstances in which he was reared. Eugene […]
City: Morristown CARRIGER, James A., attorney at law; born Tazewell, Tenn., Nov. 30, 1845; father’s occupation, physician and surgeon; paternal grandparents John and Margaret (Eliot) CARRIGER, maternal grandparents John Finley and Elizabeth (Cocke) JACK; his maternal grandmother was a daughter Senator William COCKE; educated at University of Va., served as […]
City: Morristown CARROLL, Charles Thomas, minister of the Gospel; born in Cabell Co., West Va., Feb. 27, 1842; son of Samuel and Lucinda (Swan) CARROLL; father’s occupation, farmer and teacher; paternal grandparents James Tillman and Sarah (Black) CARROLL, maternal grandfather Thomas SWAN; educated in High School of Cabell, West Va.; […]
City: Morristown CONVERSE, James Booth, clergyman; born Philadelphia, Pa., April 8, 1844; son of A. and Flavia (Booth) CONVERSE; father’s occupation, minister of the Gospel; paternal grandparents Joel and Elizabeth (Bixby) CONVERSE, maternal grandparents David and Margaret (Cotton) BOOTH; graduated from Princeton, N.J., A.B., 1865, A.M., 1868, Union Theological Seminary, […]
City: Morristown FISHER, Jacob Nelson, banker; born Union Co., Pa., Dec. 12, 1859; Dutch descent; son of Daniel and Amelia (Laudenslager) FISHER; father was a farmer; educated in public schools, High School, and University of Tenn., Knoxville, Tenn.; graduated from University of Tenn., B.S., 1885; early business occupation, merchant and […]
City: Morristown GRANT, Edward Mark, banker; born Ithaca, N.Y., June 26, 1867; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Edward M. and Frances (Spillman) GRANT; father’s occupation, tobacco merchant; paternal grandfather Chauncey L. GRANT; educated Emory & Henry College, Va.; in early life he was in the hardware business; married Margaret TURLEY, Nov. […]
City: Morristown JONES, Robert McFarland, farmer; born Springvale, Tenn., Oct. 28, 1847; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas M. and Louvinia E. (McFarland) JONES; father’s occupation, farmer and trader; paternal grandparents Daniel and Mary (Harrison) JONES, maternal grandparents Robert and Mary A. (Scott) McFARLAND; received common school education; in early life […]
City: Morristown LOTSPEICH, James Newton, real estate dealer and promoter; born in Greene Co., Tenn., Feb. 20, 1850; German and Irish descent; son of Amos Wells and Mary R. (Easterly) LOTSPEICH; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents James and Malinda (Farnsworth) LOTSPEICH, maternal grandparents Jacob and Sarah (Whittinberg) EASTERLY; graduated […]
City: Morristown KING, John Rutledge, lawyer; born Mossy Creek, Tenn., Dec. 16, 1870; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Oliver Caswell and Kate (Rutledge) KING; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents L.M. and Louise (Massengill) KING, maternal grandparents John C. and Sally (Cobb) RUTLEDGE; educated Morristown (Tenn.) public school and Sweetwater (Tenn.) College, […]
City: Morristown HOBBS, John N., minister of the Gospel; born near Morristown, Tenn., Jan. 14, 1855; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Allen W. and Sallie S. (Noe) HOBBS; father’s occupation, schoolteacher and farmer; paternal grandparents Rev. Nathan and Mary (Hargiss) HOBBS, maternal grandparents John F. and Mary (Read) NOE; […]
City: Morristown HENDERSON, Pleasant L., physician and surgeon; born Gate City, Va., Jan. 15, 1866; Scotch descent; son of Guyan L. and Rosanah (Tarter) HENDERSON; father’s occupation, farming; educated Emory & Henry College, Va., and Vanderbilt University, Tenn., Bellevue Hospital Medical College, N.Y., and medical department of University of N.Y.; […]
City: Morristown FRENCH, George Decatur, minister of the Gospel; born in Tazewell Co., Va., Dec. 11, 1846; Scotch-Irish and German descent; his paternal great grandfather and grandfather were soldiers in the Revolutionary War, and served in the same company; his paternal grandmother was the daughter of Mitchell CLAY, whose family […]
City: Morristown McCANLESS, Michael C., lawyer; born Morristown, Tenn., May 6, 1874; Scotch-Irish-Dutch and English descent; son of N.L. and Margaret E. (Carriger) McCANLESS; father’s occupation, grain and produce merchant; paternal grandparents John B. and Cassander (Gordon) McCANLESS, maternal grandparents Dr. Michael and Sarah Ann (Jack) CARRIGER; educated Carson and […]
City: Morristown McCRARY, George B., retired merchant and miller; born Sullivan, Tenn., March 31, 1836; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Sabrina (Akard) McCRARY; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Bristol, Tenn.; in early life he was a carpenter and bridge builder; married Hannah J. HARRISON, Dec. 1, 1868; member of […]
City: Morristown MORRIS, Daniel Carmichael, public official; born Morristown, Tenn., Jan. 19, 1856; Welsh and Irish descent; son of Drury and Susan E. (Carmichael) MORRIS; father was a merchant; paternal grandparents John and Rachel (Reese) MORRIS, maternal grandparents Daniel and Prudence (Howell) CARMICHAEL; graduated from Reagon high School, Morristown, Tenn., […]
City: Morristown PARROTT, John H., minister of the Gospel; born New Market, Tenn., July 2, 1844; son of M.J. and Cynthia (Caldwell) PARROTT; father was a railroad man; educated Knoxville, Tenn., and Burlington, N.J.; was a merchant in early life; married Lou J. GRIFFITH, Nov. 7, 1878; member Masonic Lodge; […]
City: Morristown PERRY, John Wiley, clergyman; born Cameron, Va., Feb. 8, 1866; English and Dutch descent; son of William Marshall and Elizabeth Ann (Sandridge) PERRY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Hastings M. and Catherine (Skard) SANDRIDGE; educated in the country public and private schools and Vanderbilt University; graduated from latter, […]
City: Morristown PRICE, Richard Nye, minister of the Gospel and author; born Elk Garden, Va., July 30, 1830; English-Welsh and German descent; son of John Wesley and Mary (Miller) PRICE; father was a farmer in Washington Co., Va.; paternal grandparents Richard and Priscilla (Crabtree) PRICE, maternal grandparents Joseph and Susan […]
City: Morristown RICE, James A., banker, born Jefferson Co., Tenn., March 31, 1849; son of Rufus E. and Catharine (Chilton) RICE; father’s occupation, farmer and banker; paternal grandparents Augustus and Mary (McFarland) RICE, maternal grandparents James and Jane (Pangle) CHILTON; educated at Morristown, Tenn.; in early life was a merchant […]