City: Brownsville CLAIBORNE, William B., farmer and Justice of Peace of Haywood Co., Tenn.; born Gibson Co., Tenn., Dec. 6, 1833; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas B. and Mary Ann (Maxwell) CLAIBORNE; father’s occupation farmer and merchant; paternal grandfather George CLAIBORNE, paternal grandmother Nancy (Robertson) CLAIBORNE, maternal grandfather Jesse MAXWELL, […]
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City: Brownsville CHAMBLISS, R. M., banker; born Greenville, S. C., Oct. 15, 1866; son Rev. Dr. J. A. and Mary (Mauldin) CHAMBLISS; English descent; educated Bethel Academy of Virginia, and Worcester, Mass.; married Myra NIXON 1887; member K. of P.; one of founders Citizens’ National Bank of Chattanooga, and first cashier; […]
City: Brownsville BOND, Robert Nelson, business man and manufacturer; born Brownsville, Tenn., July 8, 1873; son of James and Helen (Nelson) BOND; father’s occupation cotton merchant; paternal grandfather James Bond, Sr., paternal grandmother was a Miss OWEN before her marriage, maternal grandfather Robert NELSON, maternal grandmother Mary (Anderson) NELSON; educated […]
City: Brownsville BOND, Bate, lawyer; born Haywood Co., Tenn., June 13, 1874; son John R. and Jennie (Taylor) BOND; Scotch-Irish descent; educated and graduate Cumberland University 1896; married Hattie RAWORTH 1901; member of K. of P.; former State revenue agent for two years.
City: Brownsville BATTLE, Alfred, dentist; born Shelby Co., Tenn., Oct. 24, 1841; son William and Chloe (Boddie) BATTLE; French descent; educated common schools and Missouri Dental School; graduated St. Louis 1867; married Dec. 10, 1867; private in Confederate army four years; business established 1903 at Brownsville, Tenn.
City: Brownsville BOMER, John O., banker; born Lauderdale Co., Tenn., in 1865; son of T. G. and Mary (Powell) BOMER; Scotch-Irish and English descent; educated country schools; married Blanche G. ANDERSON 1889; K. of P., mayor of Brownsville, Tenn.; one of the organizers, director and president of Brownsville Bank (organized […]
City: Brownsville ANDERSON, C. W., educator; born Haywood Co., 1851; son of Thos. P. and Elizabeth L. (Carlton) ANDERSON; English descent; graduate of Washington Lee University 1875; married Iowa S. BRADFORD in 1879; appointed principal Brownsville public school 1899; taught at Bell Grove, Fort Smith (2 years); East M. F. […]
City: Brownsville ALLEN, John Thos., physician and surgeon; born Brownsville, Haywood Co., Tenn., Dec. 28, 1856; son of Dr. John Richard and Julia Ann (Snipes) ALLEN; English descent; graduate A. B., Southwestern Baptist University, Jackson, Tenn., in 1875, Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York City, N. Y., 1880, in ’78 […]
City: Brownsville ALLEN, Ernest L., farmer and cattle raiser; born near Brownsville, Tenn., July 8, 1861; Scotch descent; son of L. M. and Martha E. (Guinn) ALLEN; father’s occupation mechanic and farmer; paternal grandfather Amson ALLEN, paternal grandmother Ann S. (Brown) ALLEN, maternal grandfather Henderson GUINN, maternal grandmother America B. […]
City: Brownsville AIKEN, James Hamilton, Minister of the Gospel, farmer; born Haywood Co., Tenn., May 20, 1846; Irish descent; son of Isaac and Liticia (Hamilton) AIKEN; received common school education; married Ellen JOHNSON April 4, 1872; member Christian church. Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans […]
SMOTHERS, John C. — farmer, born Haywood Co., Tenn., Jan. 23, 1841; Irish descent; son of James F. and Clarissa H. (Spencer) SMOTHERS; educated in country schools in Haywood Co.; completed his education in 1860; began business life as a farmer; married Mary E. FARROW Jan. 18, 1869; was a […]
POSTON, William F. — attorney at law, born Haywood Co., Tenn., May 12, 1849; Irish descent; son of William T. and Sarah E. (Felts) POSTON; his father was a farmer; received common school education; in early life engaged in clerking in the courts; married Jennie DUFFER Nov. 5, 1872; is […]