City: Chattanooga STRANG, Samuel Bartow, attorney at law; born Chattanooga, Tenn.; Aug. 7, 1882; French-English Descent; son of Samuel B. and Frances (Thornton) STRANG; educated University of Tenn.; graduated from same in 1903; member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity; member of election commission for Hamilton Co. 1909-10-11; graduated in law in […]
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City: Chattanooga STOVER, Sewell Philip, attorney at law; born Nacoochee, Ga., May 21, 870; French-Scotch descent; son of Martin Van Buren and Clara (Robertson) STOVER; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Jeremy STOVER, paternal grandmother Lucile (Chastein) STOVER, maternal grandfather Andrew ROBERTSON, maternal grandmother Lucy (Phillips) ROBERTSON; educated Tasso Seminary; in […]
City: Chattanooga SPENCER, Herbert W., insurance and real estate; born Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 21, 1880; son Henry H. and Emily (Ashworth) SPENCER; English descent; educated Chattanooga Public Schools, Mountain City Bus. College; married Ada Helen RICHARDSON Oct. 20, 1903; member Chattanooga Lodge 199, F. & A. M., and Y. M. […]
City: Chattanooga SNODGRASS, David LaFayette, public official; born Sparta, Tenn., April 6, 1851; son of Thomas and Eliza J. (Evans) SNODGRASS; graduated from University of Tenn.; married Blanche FOUCHEE; Democrat: admitted to bar 1872; member of Tenn. House of Representatives, 1879-80; member of Court of Referees, 1883-1885; Associate Justice 1886-1894; […]
City: Chattanooga SMITH, Baxter, attorney at law; born Davidson Co., Tenn., March 10, 1852; English descent, son of Edmund Byars and Sally (Baxter) SMITH; father was a physician; educated in Cumberland University; entered the practice of law in early life; married Bettie GUILD, May 15, 1856; member of Knights of […]
City: Chattanooga SHIPLEY, George Arthur, attorney at law; born Sparta, Tenn., April 29, 1886; son THOMAS A. and Mary (Milum) SHIPLEY; English-Irish descent; graduate University of Tennessee L.L.D., 1909; married Elizabeth TAYLOR, January 19, 1910; member Theta Lambda Phi Greek Letter Fraternity; Republican candidate for Legislature 1910; Chairman Bledsoe Co., […]
City: Chattanooga SHEPHERD, Thomas Pope, attorney; born Chattanooga, Tenn., May 17, 1878; son Lewis and Lilah (Pope) SHEPHERD; English and Irish descent; educated at Southwestern Presbyterian University and Cumberland University; graduated from Cumberland University 1898; member Elks, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Greek Letter Fraternity; appointed Assistant Attorney-general of Sixth Judicial Circuit […]
City: Chattanooga SHEPHERD, Lewis, lawyer; born Hamilton Co. Tenn., March 7, 1846; son Lewis (deceased) and Margaret (Donohoo) SHEPHERD; English-Irish descent; educated Aldchoff’s Institute Hamilton Co.; left Aldchoff’s 1861 to join Confederate Army at age of 15 years; member Masons (Royal Arch, Templar and Shriner); representative in State Legislature 1877-78-90-91 […]
City: Chattanooga SEYMOUR, Samuel H., attorney at law; born Murray County, Ga., November 22, 1878; son Thomas M. and Francis (Hampton) SEYMOUR; Scotch, Irish and English descent; great-grandfather on maternal side, Gen. Wade HAMPTON of American Revolution; graduate L.L.B. 1900 University of Georgia; member I. O. O. F.; member Board […]
City: Chattanooga SANDERS, Newell, manufacturer; born Owen County, Ind., July 12, 1850; son of John and Miriam (Coffey) SANDERS; Henry SANDERS of North Carolina a Revolutionary soldier, great grandfather; John SANDERS of North Carolina, grandfather; Nancy (Briscoe) SANDERS of Tennessee, grandmother; Reuben COFFEEY of North Carolina, grandfather; Polly (Dowell) COFFEY […]
City: Chattanooga SADD, Walter A., banker; born South Windsor, Conn., March 29, 1863; son of Henry W. and Abigail (Avery) SADD; English descent; graduate of Yale University P. B. 1884; married Caroline TERRY, October 1, 1889; member Masons and Elks; member Board of Education; honorary member of Troop B of […]
City: Chattanooga ROBERTS, M. G. L., attorney at law; born Walker County, Ga., April 13, 1865; son S.D. and Hester Ann Reau (Ingram) ROBERTS; paternal grandfather James ROBERTS, paternal grandmother NANCY (Rogers) ROBERTS, maternal grandfather —- INGRAM; maternal grandmother Nancy (Ramsey) INGRAM; French, English, Scotch and Irish descent; educated St. […]
City: Chattanooga RACE, John H., educator; born Pike County, Pa., March 10, 1862; son of James Lee and Jane (Humble) RACE; father’s occupation, clergyman; graduated with A.B. degree Princeton, 1890; A.M., 1894; D.D. Syracuse University, 1899; in early life he was engaged in business at Syracuse, N. Y.; married Alice […]
City: Chattanooga PRESTON, Thomas R., banker; born Woodbury, Tenn., November 29, 1868; son Hugh L. and Thankful C. (Doak) PRESTON; paternal grandfather William B. PRESTON, paternal grandmother Mary (Mears) PRESTON, maternal grandfather John N. DOAK, maternal grandmother Emily (George) DOAK, Scotch-Irish descent; graduate Woodbury Academy A. B. 1887; married Roberta […]
City: Chattanooga PRESTON, Charles M., banker; born Woodbury, Tenn., August 8, 1874; son Hugh L. and Thankful C. (Doak) PRESTON; graduated from Bethany College, Bethany, W. Va., A. B. 1897; member Elks, Mountain City Club, Golf and Country Club, Chamber of Commerce; in 1898 entered banking business as bookkeeper for […]
City: Chattanooga PHILLIPS, Isaac Gray, lawyer; born Winchester, Tenn., November 13, 1879; son of George GRAY and Maria (MOORMAN) PHILLIPS; English descent; father’s occupation, banker; graduate (B. A.) Winchester Normal in 1898, and Yale University, B. A., 1902; member Zeta Psi Fraternity at Yale, Masonic Lodge, K. of P., I. […]
City: Chattanooga PAYNE, Thomas H., book dealer; born Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio, April 9, 1842; son Henry and Lorinda (BARNARD) PAYNE; English descent; educated institutions of learning at Farmington, Ohio; married Mary E. EATON, October 20, 1876; member Chamber of Commerce, Mountain City Club, Golf and Country Club of Chattanooga; […]
City: Chattanooga PAYNE, John Milton, city treasurer of Chattanooga; born Catoosa County, Ga., December 31, 1878, son William Henry and Susie (HARDIN) PAYNE; Scotch-Irish descent; educated schools of Chattanooga; Past Exalted Ruler of Chattanooga Lodge No. 91 of Elks; member K. of P., I. O. O. F.; City Auditor 1907-10; […]
City: Chattanooga PATTEN, Zeboim Cartterr, President Volunteer State Life Insurance Company; born Jefferson County, New York, May 3, 1840; son John A. and Betsy E. (CARTTER) PATTEN; English descent; educated Lowville Academy, New York; married Sarah AVERY KEY; member Knights Templar (Mason), Past Master of Temple Lodge of Chattanooga; member […]
City: Chattanooga PATTEN, John A., manufacturer; born Delaven, Ill., Sept. 27, 1867, his parents being at the time of his birth citizens of Alabama; son Major George W. and Charlotte (HOLMES) PATTEN; paternal grandfather John A. PATTEN, paternal grandmother Betsy (CARTTER) PATTEN, maternal grandfather John HOLMES; maternal grandmother Isabel (GASH) […]