City: St. Louis, Missouri FOLK, Joseph Wingate, lawyer, statesman, ex-governor; born Brownsville, Tenn., Oct. 28, 1869; German-Italian descent; son of Henry Bate and Martha (Estes) FOLK, and brother of Dr. E. E. FOLK, editor of “The Baptist and Reflector,” and Reau E. FOLK, ex-treasurer of the State of Tennessee; his […]
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CITY: Sparta COTTEN, Leon DeCasto, physician; born Pollard, Tenn., Dec. 26, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Sarah (Wright) COTTEN; father’s occupation teacher; paternal grandparents Thomas A. and Matilda (Britt) COTTEN; maternal grandparents James and Nellie (Hutson) WRIGHT; educated at Sparta Tenn., High School; educated in medicine, University of […]
City: Nashville ABBOTT, Timothy Charles, Roman Catholic Priest; born Ironton, Ohio; Irish descent; son of Florence and Julia (Sullivan) ABBOTT; secured early education in Stewart College, Clarksville, Tenn.; graduated from Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 1879; pastor St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, Nashville, Tenn., 1879-1884; also had charge […]
City: Memphis MALONE, William Battle, physician and surgeon; born Brownsville, Tenn., July 4, 1874; English and Irish descent; son of William Battle and Ella K. (Barbee) MALONE; paternal grandparents, William and Sarah (Battle) MALONE, maternal grandparents, Dr. Allen and Susan Y. (Taylor) BARBEE; educated at Webb’s School, Bellbuckle, Tenn., graduated […]
City: Dover BRIGHAM, William Looney, farmer; born near Erin, Tenn., Dec. 5, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J. W. and Mary (Askew) BRIGHAM; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents William and Jean (Wilson) BRIGHAM, maternal grandparents David and Sallie (Lewis) ASKEW; educated in Houston Co., Tenn.; has been a farmer all […]
City: Erin HOBBS, James Claiborne, lawyer; born Waverly, Tenn., Feb. 8, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jesse P. and Louse (Darden) HOBBS; father’s occupation, farmer; graduate Edgewood, Dickson College and Cumberland University, receiving the degrees of B. S. in 1889, A. B. in 1893 and LL. B. in 1896; his […]
City: Erin RAUSCHER, Edward W., merchant and manufacturer; born Beaver Co., Pa., Feb. 2, 1861; German descent; son of George and Caroline (Gehring) RAUSCHER, father was a merchant and a farmer; educated local schools Houston Co., Tenn.; graduated from Goodman Business College, Nashville, Tenn., 1880; began business as clerk in […]
City: Danville McASKILL, Kenneth, general merchant born Houston Co., Tenn., Dec. 7, 1866; Scotch descent; son of Kenneth and I. J. (Wilson) McASKILL; father’s occupation, farming; educated in local county schools of Houston Co., Tenn.; early business occupation, farming and teaching; member of Knights of Pythias and I. O. O. […]