City: Clarksville BARKSDALE, William Wallace, editor and publisher of Daily Leaf Chronicle, Clarksville (Tenn.); born Clarksville, Tenn., June 27, 1857; son of Wilton Calloway and Araminta Dorma (Martin) BARKSDALE; father’s occupation, contractor; paternal grandfather Hudson BARKSDALE, paternal grandmother Lucinda (Calloway) BARKSDALE, maternal grandfather Bailey MARTIN, maternal grandmother Arminta D. (Watts) […]
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City: Clarksville BEACH, John Ross, doctor of dental surgery; born Clarksville,Tenn., July 30, 1873; son of Henry E. and Frances J. (Bourne) BEACH; father’s occupation, dentist; paternal grandfather Henry E. BEACH, paternal grandmother Anne (Matthews) BEACH, maternal grandfather William BOURNE, maternal grandmother Matilda (Carr) BOURNE; educated public schools Clarksville (Tenn.) […]
City: Clarksville BENNETT, Henry Washington, farmer; born Cheatham Co. Tenn., July 13, 1857; son of William and Martha (Dowlen) BENNETT; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Nathan BENNETT, paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Martin) BENNETT, maternal grandfather Harris DOWLEN, maternal grandmother Sallie (Harrington) DOWLEN; received common school education; married Viola HOOPER Dec. 24, […]
City: Clarksville BRANDAU, John William, physician; born Vinton County, Ohio, Nov. 11, 1857; German descent; son of William and Martha A. (Miller) BRANDAU; father’s occupation, grocer and iron manufacturer; paternal grandfather John BRANDAU, paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Fischer) BRANDAU, maternal grandfather, Adam MILLER, maternal grandmother Anna (Fischer) MILLER; educated University of […]
City: Clarksville BYERS, I. Newton, insurance man; born Clarksville, Tenn., March 10, 1878; son of George Newton and Eleanor B. (Rentch) BYERS; father’s occupation, druggist and insurance; paternal grandfather George BYERS, paternal grandmother Margaret (Miller) BYERS, maternal grandfather Daniel S. RENTCH, maternal grandmother Savilla (Stonebraker) RENTCH; educated public schools and […]
City: Clarksville PEAY, Austin, attorney at law; born Christian Co., Ky., June 1, 1876; son of Austin and Cornelia (Leavell) PEAY; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Washington-Lee University and Centre College; graduated at Centre College L.L.B. 1895; worked on a farm in early life; married Sallie HURST Sept. 19, 1895; member […]
City: Clarksville SAVAGE, Michael, attorney at law; born Clarksville, Tenn., Nov. 26, 1860; Irish descent; son of P. J. and Ellen (Coffey) SAVAGE; father’s occupation, farmer; educated common schools Montgomery Co., Tenn.; and graduated from Vanderbilt Law School 1882; Democrat; elected Atty.-Gen. Montgomery Co., Tenn., Aug., 1886; served four years […]
City: Clarksville ROLLOW, James Grady, educator; born Montgomery Co., Tenn., Oct 20, 1854; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John A. and Rebecca (Grady) ROLLOW; educated Montgomery Co. and Clarksville, Tenn.; graduated at Stewart College June, 1875; with degree of A. B.; began his professional career as a teacher; is at present […]
City: Clarksville NORRIS, Robert Lee, physician; born Clarksville, Tenn., Jan. 15, 1879; English descent; son of Frank M. and Sallie (Channell) NORRIS; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather John NORRIS, paternal grandmother Mary (Channell) NORRIS, maternal grandfather Henry CHANNELL, maternal grandmother Mary (King) CHANNELL; educated University of Tenn., and graduated in […]
City: Clarksville OAKLEY, William Monroe, Superintendent Tenn., Odd Fellows Home; born Grant, Smith Co., Tenn., Dec. 9, 1859; English descent; son of William and Louiza (Gill) OAKLEY; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; worked on farm until he was twenty-one, then entered the mercantile business at Grant, Tenn., entered […]
City: Clarksville MERRITT, Henry Clay, attorney at law, banker; born near Guthrie, Todd Co., Ky., April 12, 1839; English descent; son of Daniel R. and Penelope (Hannum) MERRITT; father’s occupation physician and farmer; paternal grandfather Samuel MERRITT, paternal grandmother Sarah (Ross) MERRITT, maternal grandfather Richard M. HANNUM, maternal grandmother Charlotte […]
City: Clarksville MARABLE, Thomas Howard, physician; born Montgomery Co., Tenn., Dec. 3, 1855; French and English descent; son of John Hartwell and Evelina Helen (Smith) MARABLE; father’s occupation physician and surgeon; paternal grandfather John Hartwell MARABLE, paternal grandmother Ann (Watson) MARABLE; maternal grandfather Henry Howard SMITH, maternal grandmother Mary (Hutchinson) […]
City: Clarksville CLARK, Micajah Henry, tobacconist; born Richmond, Va., Sept. 4, 1830; English descent; son of Micajah and Caroline Virginia (Harris) CLARK; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandfather, Hon. William CLARK, paternal grandmother Judith W. (Cheadle) CLARK, maternal grandfather Benjamin James HARRIS, maternal grandmother Sarah (Ellyson) HARRIS; graduated Richmond, Va., 1847; […]
City: Dayton HUDSON, John Wesley, President and Mgr. Dayton Milling Co.; born Anderson Co., Tenn., Aug. 19, 1861; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Elijah B. and Nancy Ann (Reader) HUDSON; father’s occupation, contractor; paternal grandfather John William HUDSON, paternal grandmother Nancy Ann (Davis) HUDSON, maternal grandfather Harrison READER, maternal grandmother Rachel […]
City: Clarksville HANNER, McReynolds, bookkeeper; born near Clarksville, Tenn., Sept. 7, 1872; English and Irish descent; son of John W. and Blanche (Hamner) HANNER; father’s occupation, Methodist minister; paternal grandfather John W. HANNER, paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Park) HANNER, maternal grandfather William HAMNER, maternal grandmother Blanche (Old) HAMNER; educated Howell School, […]
City: Clarksville EWING, Thomas Polk, farmer; born Hampton, Tenn., April 19, 1884; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Finis and Danglus (Polk) EWING; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Thomas EWING, paternal grandmother Prity (Fort) EWING, maternal grandfather Irvin POLK, maternal grandmother Faneris (Wilson) POLK; educated Cumberland City Academy and graduated from same […]
City: Clarksville GRACEY, Julien Frank, commission merchant, real estate, general agent L. & N. R. R.; born Eddyville, Ky., Sept. 23, 1858; Irish descent; son of Frank Patten and Irene (Cobb) GRACEY; father’s occupation general agent L. & N. R. R., commission merchant and real estate, etc.; paternal grandfather Mathew […]
City: Clarksville JOHNSON, Robertson Yeatman, farmer; born near Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tenn., Jan. 24, 1837; son of Alexander Lewis and Diana (Terry) JOHNSON; father’s occupation Forgeman and farmer; paternal grandfather Lewis JOHNSON, paternal grandmother Barbara (Chiles) JOHNSON, maternal grandfather Nathaniel D. TERRY, maternal grandmother Elizabeth (Ligon) TERRY; Entered Apprentice Mason […]
City: Clarksville KEESEE, John Wm.,. merchant; born Montgomery Co., Tenn., Dec. 27, 1853; French descent; son of George Samuel and Mary (Bourne) KEESEE; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandfather John KEESEE, paternal grandmother was a Miss CHAPMAN prior to her marriage; maternal grandfather William BOURNE; maternal grandmother was a Miss CARR […]
City: Clarksville JOHNSON, Thomas Dickson, physician and surgeon; born Robertson Co., Tenn., Jan. 21, 1842; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Cave and Elizabeth (Dortch) JOHNSON; father’s occupation lawyer, attorney-general; member of Congress, Postmaster-General United States, president State Bank; paternal grandfather Thomas JOHNSON, paternal grandmother Mary (Noel) JOHNSON, maternal grandfather Isaac DORTCH, […]