City: Denmark TYSON, Benjamin, farmer; born Haywood Co., Tenn., Oct. 4, 1847; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Benjamin and Pamela (Moore) TYSON; father was a merchant and farmer, who came to Tenn., from North Carolina; educated in the local schools of Haywood and Madison Co’s., Tenn.; began life as a clerk […]
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City: Collierville BROOKS, Cleauth, minister of the gospel; born Denmark, Tenn., Jan. 11, 1873; son Rev. Geo. K. and Elizabeth BROOKS; English-American descent; educated Vanderbilt Univ.; married Bessie WITHERSPOON; member Masons.
City: Brownsville SUMNERS, William Lee, physician; born Medon, Tenn., Nov. 14, 1878; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Henry and Mary Hudson (Dunaway) SUMMERS [sic]; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandfather Archie SUMNERS, paternal grandmother M. SUMNERS, maternal grandfather John DUNAWAY, maternal grandmother Ann (Bryant) DUNAWAY; educated Bethel College and University of […]
City: Brownsville RAGLAND, F. B., merchant; born Denmark, Madison Co., Tenn., 1845; son F. B. and Elizabeth (Springfield) RAGLAND; Scotch descent; educated private schools in Haywood Co., Tenn.; married Mary A. CALLENDER Sept. 5, 1866; member K. of P.; three years’ service in Confederate army, member 12th Tenn. Cavalry; fought […]
City: Brownsville FORREST, Walter, merchant; born Madison Co., Tenn., April 5, 1862; Irish descent; son of Sam Brown and Mary (McDaniel) FORREST; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandfather Thomas FORREST; paternal grandmother Polly (Brown) FORREST; maternal grandfather David MCDANIEL; maternal grandmother Priscilla (Christie) MCDANIEL; received common school education; married Sue NEBLETT […]
City: Bells PEGUES, Hazel Hewitt, farmer; born Jackson, Tenn., June 8, 1868; son of Hazael Hewitt and Susan (Kell) PEGUES; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents A.T. and Mary (Hewitt) PEGUES; maternal grandparents Nathan L. and Louise (Hipkins) KELL; educated Center Point, Tenn., high school; engaged in farming all his life; […]
Beech Bluff — WILLIAMS, William B., farmer; born Madison Co., Tenn., Sept. 22, 1855; English and Scotch descent; son of William J. and Susan (George) WILLIAMS; his father was a farmer; paternal grandfather William G. WILLIAMS, paternal grandmother Luvicie (Newman) WILLIAMS, maternal grandfather Burton GEORGE, maternal grandmother Martha (Hooks) GEORGE; […]
PEARSON, Thomas C. — farmer; born Madison Co., Tenn., Oct 3, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John E. and Mary D. (Wilkes) PEARSON; paternal grandparents Henry J. and Mary (Matthews) PEARSON; maternal grandfather William WILKES, his maternal grandmother was Miss WIN prior to her marriage; in early life engaged in […]
EMISON, James Wesley — Clerk and Master Chancery Court Crockett Co., Tenn., born Maidson Co., Tenn., March 2, 1853; English-Irish descent; son of William and Bedie (Richards) EMISON; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; married Lucy Ann WILLIAMS Dec 2, 1875; member I.O.O.F. and is a Master Mason; Justice […]