City: Dyersburg JOHNSTON, HENRY BASCOM, minister of the gospel; born Lauderdale Co., Tenn., July 6, 1860; son of Rev. George and Elizabeth (Lindsey) JOHNSTON; educated McTyeire Institute, McKenzie, Webb school, Culeoka and Vanderbilt University, received degree of D. D. June, 1908; married Mattie ERWIN Dec. 2, 1886; joined the M. […]
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City: Dyersburg JOHNSTON, Henry Bascom, minister of the gospel; born Lauderdale Co., Tenn., July 6, 1860; son of Rev. George and Elizabeth (Lindsey) JOHNSTON; educated McTyeire Institute, McKenzie, Webb school, Culeoka and Vanderbilt University, received degree of D.D. June 1908; married Mattie ERWIN Dec. 2, 1886; joined the M. E. […]
City: Halls MOSER, Robert Alfred, educator; born Lebanon, Tenn., Oct. 21, 1879; son of James M. and Mary (Padgett) MOSER; German descent; graduate of Cumberland University B.A. 1907; married Lavinia QUAINTANCE Jan. 16, 1908; member Cumberland Presbyterian church.
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: Halls NUNN, William Theodore, cashier Bank of Halls; born Chestnut Bluff, Tenn., Feb. 23, 1865; son Isaac A. and Mary E. (Buck) NUNN; paternal grandfather D.A. NUNN, maternal grand- F.A. (Koonce) NUNN, maternal grandfather Henry BUCK, maternal grandmother Martha (Stanfield) BUCK; German descent; educated Union University, Jackson, University of […]
City: Halls PARKER, James B., lawyer, farmer; born Williamson Co., Tenn., May 26, 1839; son of John M. and Emily G. (Moss) PARKER; Scotch-Irish-English descent; educated common schools West Tenn.’ Married, first, Cornelia OLDHAM Jan. 18, 1865; 2nd, Sarah FARMER, June 22, 1905; member Masons; in early life was a […]
City: Halls PARKS, James Franklin, dentist; born Newbern, Tenn., March 11, 1881; son of B.R. and Millie (Young) PARKS; paternal grandfather Hamilton PARKS; paternal grandmother Rebecca (Steward) PARKS, maternal grandfather J.F. YOUNG, maternal grandmother, Sarah (Bradford) YOUNG; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Newbern, Tenn., B.S. degree, 1902, D.D.S., N.W. University, Chicago, 1905; […]
City: Halls PATTON, Wiley Compton, lawyer; born Watertown, Tenn., May 16, 1874; son of Charley Compton and Mary (Oakley) PATTON; paternal grandfather Sam PATTON, paternal grandmother Nellie (Compton) PATTON, maternal grandfather Nathan OAKLEY, maternal grandmother Ann (Webb) OAKLEY; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Cumberland University; graduated from same, LL.B. 1902; married Lucy […]
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 […]