Town: Columbia SHEEGOG, Fleming R., farmer; born Columbia, Tenn., Dec. 27, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Edward M. and Anna (Rankin) SHEEGOG; paternal grandparents Edward and Louise (McCormick) SHEEGOG; maternal grandparents Joseph and Sarah (Frierson) RANKIN; graduated at Columbia, Tenn., May 1891; member of the Century Club; Presbyterian church.
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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. […]
Town: Columbia RAINEY, William Garnett, lawyer; born Columbia, Tenn., June 29, 1842; French, Huguenot and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Winfield Scott and Mary Therese (Minter) RAINEY; his father was a lawyer; educated Jackson College, Columbia, Tenn.; admitted to bar early in life; served in C. S. A. in commissary department; […]
Town: Columbia PORTER, Otey James, physician; born Williamsport, Tenn., Sept. 11, 1867; English-Irish descent; son of William T. and Mary J. (Russell) PORTER; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; paternal grandparents, S. S. and Catharine (Todd) PORTER, maternal grandparents M. M. and Rachel (Jones) RUSSELL; received common school education; graduated University […]
Town: Columbia PARKER, Charles Alfred, Banker; born Giles Co., Tenn. Oct. 10, 1856; English descent; son of J. Milton and L. C. (Jayne) PARKER; graduated Columbia (Tenn.) 1872; married Miss Laura CHAFFIN April 21, 1881; Exalted Ruler Lodge No. 686 B. P. O. E.; Democrat; began business career as a […]
Town: Columbia PAGE, Albert Sidney, dentist; born in Maury Co, Tenn., Oct. 3, 1870; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James W. and Amanda (Page) PAGE; educated in the public schools of Maury Co., Tenn. and Webb’s School, Bellbuckle, Tenn.; in early life worked on a farm; married Fannie MITCHELL Oct. 31, […]
Town: Columbia PADGETT, Lemuel Phillips, attorney at law; member of Congress; born Columbia, Tenn., November 28, 1855; son of John B. and Rebecca O. (Phillips) PADGETT; English descent; educated in local schools; graduated from Erskine College, Due West, S. C., B. A., July 1876; married Ida B. LATTA, November 11, […]
Town: Columbia RAINEY, Horace, farmer; born Columbia, Tenn., April 9, 1850; Scotch-Irish and Welsh descent; son of W. S. and Mary (Winter) RAINEY; educated at Columbia and Nashville, Tenn.; married Maggie FLEMING Feb. 6, 1889; been engaged in farming all of his life; holds interest in canning factory, also extensive […]
Town: Centerville DERRYBERRY, Thomas Jefferson, druggist; born Dec. 17, 1861; German descent; son of James Liggett and Sarah (Hardison) DERRYBERRY; father’s occupation, farmer and stock raiser; paternal grandfather William DERRYBERRY, paternal grandmother Mary (Long) DERRYBERRY, maternal grandfather James HARDISON, maternal grandmother Polly HARDISON; educated in public schools of Maury county; […]
City: Carthage COTTON, James Thomas, minister of the Gospel; born Brentwood, Tenn., June 27, 1867; son of John A. and Rachel P. (TUKCER) COTTON; educated common schools, Wall & Mooney’s Academy, Culleoka, Tenn., and Vanderbilt University; graduated from Wall & Mooney’s Academy June, 1890; converted to Christianity 1883; licensed to […]
Ashwood — WOODARD, John H., physician; born Springfield, Tenn., Dec. 21, 1874; son of John and Julia (Porter) WOODARD; Scotch-Irish descent; father’s occupation, capitalist; paternal grandparents Thomas and Winifred (House) WOODARD, maternal grandparents Henry and Martha (Clark) PORTER; educated Nashville, Tenn., and New York; graduated with degree of M.D. 1894; […]
Ashland City — MCCONNICO, Z.A., educator; born near Columbia, Tenn., Sept. 24, 1864; Scotch-Irish descent; son of M.Z. And Eliza (Alexander) MCCONNICO; educated preparatory schools and Burritt College and Peabody College; graduated Burritt College 1885 with degree of B.A.; began business career as a teacher; married Axa SPARKMAN May 22, 1889; […]