City: McKenzie EVERETT, John Edward, farmer and stock raiser; born in Weakley Co., Tenn., Oct. 16, 1847; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Elbert G. and Moleta (Busey) EVERETT; fathers’ occupation, farmer and stock raiser; received common school education; worked on farm in Weakley Co. in early life; married Elizabeth […]
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City: McKenzie DUNLAP, Pressley S., farmer; born in Weakley Co., Tenn., July 16, 1873; Scotch-Irish and German descent; son of William and Mary (Sears) DUNLAP; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; in early life taught school; married twice, first Nancy BRAGG, Dec. 2, 1857, second, Laura NEWTON, Nov. 26, […]
City: McKenzie DINWIDDIE, Madison Bagby, farmer; born Old Caledonia, Henry Co., Tenn., Feb. 24, 1840; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jedida and Mary (Anderson) DINWIDDIE; father was a farmer and slave owner; paternal grandfather William DINWIDDIE, maternal grandmother was a Miss MAUPIN prior to her marriage, maternal grandparents Nelson and Peggie […]
City: McKenzie COLLIER, Harris Taylor, physician and surgeon; born McKenzie, Tenn., in 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Zachary Taylor and Ada (Harris) COLLIER; father’s occupation, commission merchant and planter; paternal grandparents Harvey and Elizabeth (Hartsfield) COLLIER, maternal grandparents Albert and Lucy P. (Gilbert) HARRIS; educated at Memphis, McKenzie, Tenn., University […]
City: McKenzie BURNS, James Thomas, retail merchant; born near McLemoresville, Tenn., May 5, 1849; son of John and Margaret (Patton) BURNS; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents, Richard and ——- (Newbill) BURNS, maternal grandparents William and Mary (Wright) PATTON; educated at Bethel College, McLemoresville, Tenn., and University of Miss.; worked on […]
City: Jones Mill POTTS, Bonnie Watson, general merchant; born Coneyersville, Tenn., Oct. 19, 1879; son of Columbus Fernando and Martha A. (McFarland) POTTS; father’s occupation farmer; educated at Conyersville, Tenn.; married Emma E. LITTLETON; Feb. 25, 1903; member Masons, W. O. W., M. W. A., G. C.; Democrat; Rural Carrier […]
City: Jackson SEVIER, Charles Anderson, dentist; born Brownsville, Tenn., Aug. 13, 1870; son of Dr. Charles H. and Cora E. (Anderson) SEVIER; Scotch-Irish-French Huguenot descent; his great-great-grandfather, Robert SEVIER, brother of Gov. John SEVIER, was a soldier of the Revolution, and fell at King’s Mountain; his great-grandfather, Major Charles SEVIER, […]
City: Cottage Grove BRIZENDINE, Henry Williamson, merchant; born near Paris, Henry Co., Tenn., Sept. 24, 1848; German-English descent; son of John Asher and Edith Ann (Walker) BRIZENDINE; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; married Grizzie Anna BOWDEN Nov. 19, 1874; in early life was a farmer boy; in 1892-3 […]
City: Cottage Grove MCREE, Allen P., physician and druggist; born Adamsville, Tenn., Aug. 13, 1863; Scotch descent; son of N. H. and Agnes (Davis) MCREE; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Cottage Grove, (Tenn.) and University of Tenn.; graduated from U. of T., M. D. 1894; married Mary Emma ALDRIDGE 1888; […]
City: Halls NEWPORT, William Emmett, educator, newspaper man; born Henry Co., Tenn., Feb. 17, 1868; son of William R. and Susan (Grogan) NEWPORT; paternal grandfather Abram R. NEWPORT; paternal grandmother’s maiden name was CONYERS, maternal grandfather Richard GROGAN, maternal grandmother Sallie (Corum) GROGAN; Welsh-Irish descent; educated public schools of Ky., […]
City: Dickson SCOTT, William S., physician; born Springville, Tenn., Jan. 11, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of David M. and Nancy F. (Hagler) SCOTT; educated local schools Decaturville, Tenn.; graduated in the Medical Department Vanderbilt University, M. D. Feb. 1876; early, occupation farmer and later, engaged in the practice of medicine; […]
Town: Como TRAVIS, Edward A., physician; born McClellan Co., Texas, Oct. 26, 1860; English descent; son of Ludson W. and Sophia Anne (Crump) TRAVIS; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in the common schools of Henry Co., Tenn., graduated from University of Louisville, Ky., with degree of M. D. March 4, 1881; […]
Town: Columbia SALMON, William Charles, attorney at law; born Henry County, Tenn., April 3, 1868; son of Robert H. and Sarah (Thomas) SALMON; English, Welsh and German descent; graduated Cumberland University, LL. B. and L. I., June 5, 1897; married Margaret M. GREEN, December 6, 1905; member B. P. O. […]
City: Chattanooga THOMPSON, Frank M., lawyer; born Henry Co., Tenn., Dec 22, 1860; son of Samuel W. and Ellen (Bunch) THOMPSON; Scotch-Irish descent; studied law in office of S. A. Champion; admitted to bar in Henry Co. Tenn., in 1882; railroad commissioner 1897-99; chairman Democratic State executive committee 1902-06; admitted […]
City: Buchanan SWOR, George Washington, miller and merchant; born Henry Co., Tenn., July 11, 1842; son of William and Elizabeth SWOR; father was a farmer and surveyor; received common school education; entered business in 1863 at Owens Hill; married M. T. LEMONDS Dec. 23, 1865; served as private in Co. […]
City: Camden DAVIS, Lucas F., farmer and banker; born Henry Co., Tenn., Jan 10, 1850; Irish descent; son of Josiah and Melinda (Sexton) DAVIS; father’s occupation cabinet maker; received common school education; worked on the farm until the age of 17, and on the railroad for about three years; moved […]
City: Brownsville CURTIS, John D., pharmacist; born Henry Co., Tenn. 1864; son Dr. Sam’l M. and Rachel (Looney) CURTIS; English descent; educated public school, Henry Co.; member Masons and K. of P.; established Curtis Drug Co., (Inc.) 1908, president of same.