City: Hilham MURPHY, William C., merchant and farmer; born Sulphur Springs, Tenn., Sept. 5, 1854; Irish-Dutch descent; son of Joseph G. and Pyrrilla (Masters) MURPHY; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Alpine Institute, Overton Co., Tenn.; in early life he was a farmer and secured his business education under many disadvantages; […]
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City: Carthage COX, James M., farmer; circuit court clerk; born Livingston, Tenn., Feb. 4, 1868; son of Henry HARRISON and Frances Marena (BATES) COX; English descent; educated Dixon Springs and Riddleton, Tenn.; member of K. of P., Royal Arcanum, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and M. W. of A.; elected […]
City: Carthage HULL, Cordell, lawyer; born Overton Co. (now Pickett Co.), Tenn., Oct. 2, 1871; son of William and Elizabeth (Riley) HULL; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in schools of Ohio and Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., graduating from the latter June 1891; in early life engaged in farming and lumber business; […]
City: Byrdstown ROBBINS, Lansden B., merchant; born West Fork, Overton Co., Tenn., Jan. 12, 1863; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James and Lean (Smith) ROBBINS; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandfather John ROBBINS; paternal grandmother Martha (Coleman) ROBBINS, maternal grandfather John SMITH, maternal grandmother Hannah (McDonald) SMITH; educated public schools of Pickett […]
COLE, Thomas Denton, merchant; born Monroe, Overton Co., Tenn., Oct. 6, 1882; son of Robert and Mary (Reeser) COLE; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; worked his way through school and began teaching at the age of 19, taught school for four years; clerked in a store for thirteen months, after […]
JUDD, William F. – farmer and merchant; born Netherland, Tenn., Jan. 12, 1859; son of Andrew J. JUDD; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John G. and Martha (Simpson) JUDD; maternal grandparents James and Rhoda (Maxwell) HARP; educated Livingston, Tenn., and in early life taught school and engaged in that profession […]