City: Clarksville DORTCH, William Turner, real estate and general insurance business; born Charlotte, Tenn.; Dutch and English descent; son of William Hilliard and Marina Turner (Bryan) DORTCH; father’s occupation, attorney at law; paternal grandparents, Capt. Isaac and Patsy (Norfleet) DORTCH, of Robertson Co., Tenn., maternal grandfather, Col. Henry Hunter BRYAN, […]
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City: Clarksville DIEHL, Charles Edward, minister of the gospel; born Charlestown, W. Va., May 18, 1875; German descent; son of Albert and Christiana A. (Nolte) DIEHL; father’s occupation, marble and granite dealer; graduated Johns Hopkins University 1896; Princeton Theological Seminary and Princeton University 1900; degrees received, B. A. Johns Hopkins, […]
City: Clarksville CHILDERS, Gracey, business man, grain, railroad and steamboats; born Lyon Co. Ky., July 4, 1860; English descent; son of James Francis William and Lucy (Gracey) CHILDERS; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; paternal grandfather William C. CHILDERS, paternal grandmother Elizabeth Orndorff (Miller) CHILDERS, maternal grandfather Mathew GRACEY, maternal […]
City: Chattanooga WASSMAN, Emil, county tax assessor Hamilton Co.; born New York, Oct. 19, 1865; son of Joseph and Hortense (Strauss) WASSERMAN; graduated University of Tenn. in 1885; entered mercantile business in early life; member of Odd Fellows, Elks, Royal Arcanum and Eagles; internal revenue gauger 1889-93; elected city auditor […]
City: Chattanooga VAN DUSEN, Harry F., chairman board of public works; born Joe Davis CO., III., June 28, 1864; son of Sidney C. and Jane Maxwell (Sisson) VAN DUSEN; German-French descent; educated Institution of Learning of New York state; married Cora B. HULSE 1885; member Elks; former chairman Board Public […]
City: Chattanooga THOMPSON, Thomas Clarkson, Mayor of Chattanooga; born Columbia, S. C.; September 21, 1860; son Hugh SMITH and Elizabeth A. (Clarkson) THOMPSON; paternal grandfather Henry Tazewell THOMPSON, paternal grandmother Agnes (Smith) THOMPSON; maternal grandfather Thomas B. CLARKSON, maternal grandmother Caroline (Heriot) CLARKSON; English-Scotch descent; educated institutions of learning of […]
City: Chattanooga SWANEY, William Bentley, lawyer; born Castalian Springs, Tenn.; Feb. 13, 1858; son of A. J. and Nancy F. SWANEY; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandfather John L. SWANEY; maternal grandfather Chas. MALONE; graduated from University of Tenn., A. B., 1878; Cumberland University, L.L.B., 1881; admitted to bar 1881; married […]
City: Chattanooga STRANG, Samuel Bartow, attorney at law; born Chattanooga, Tenn.; Aug. 7, 1882; French-English Descent; son of Samuel B. and Frances (Thornton) STRANG; educated University of Tenn.; graduated from same in 1903; member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity; member of election commission for Hamilton Co. 1909-10-11; graduated in law in […]
City: Chattanooga STOVER, Sewell Philip, attorney at law; born Nacoochee, Ga., May 21, 870; French-Scotch descent; son of Martin Van Buren and Clara (Robertson) STOVER; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Jeremy STOVER, paternal grandmother Lucile (Chastein) STOVER, maternal grandfather Andrew ROBERTSON, maternal grandmother Lucy (Phillips) ROBERTSON; educated Tasso Seminary; in […]
City: Chattanooga SPENCER, Herbert W., insurance and real estate; born Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 21, 1880; son Henry H. and Emily (Ashworth) SPENCER; English descent; educated Chattanooga Public Schools, Mountain City Bus. College; married Ada Helen RICHARDSON Oct. 20, 1903; member Chattanooga Lodge 199, F. & A. M., and Y. M. […]
City: Chattanooga SNODGRASS, David LaFayette, public official; born Sparta, Tenn., April 6, 1851; son of Thomas and Eliza J. (Evans) SNODGRASS; graduated from University of Tenn.; married Blanche FOUCHEE; Democrat: admitted to bar 1872; member of Tenn. House of Representatives, 1879-80; member of Court of Referees, 1883-1885; Associate Justice 1886-1894; […]
City: Chattanooga SMITH, Baxter, attorney at law; born Davidson Co., Tenn., March 10, 1852; English descent, son of Edmund Byars and Sally (Baxter) SMITH; father was a physician; educated in Cumberland University; entered the practice of law in early life; married Bettie GUILD, May 15, 1856; member of Knights of […]
City: Chattanooga SHIPLEY, George Arthur, attorney at law; born Sparta, Tenn., April 29, 1886; son THOMAS A. and Mary (Milum) SHIPLEY; English-Irish descent; graduate University of Tennessee L.L.D., 1909; married Elizabeth TAYLOR, January 19, 1910; member Theta Lambda Phi Greek Letter Fraternity; Republican candidate for Legislature 1910; Chairman Bledsoe Co., […]
City: Chattanooga SHEPHERD, Thomas Pope, attorney; born Chattanooga, Tenn., May 17, 1878; son Lewis and Lilah (Pope) SHEPHERD; English and Irish descent; educated at Southwestern Presbyterian University and Cumberland University; graduated from Cumberland University 1898; member Elks, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Greek Letter Fraternity; appointed Assistant Attorney-general of Sixth Judicial Circuit […]
City: Chattanooga SHEPHERD, Lewis, lawyer; born Hamilton Co. Tenn., March 7, 1846; son Lewis (deceased) and Margaret (Donohoo) SHEPHERD; English-Irish descent; educated Aldchoff’s Institute Hamilton Co.; left Aldchoff’s 1861 to join Confederate Army at age of 15 years; member Masons (Royal Arch, Templar and Shriner); representative in State Legislature 1877-78-90-91 […]
City: Chattanooga SEYMOUR, Samuel H., attorney at law; born Murray County, Ga., November 22, 1878; son Thomas M. and Francis (Hampton) SEYMOUR; Scotch, Irish and English descent; great-grandfather on maternal side, Gen. Wade HAMPTON of American Revolution; graduate L.L.B. 1900 University of Georgia; member I. O. O. F.; member Board […]
City: Chattanooga SANDERS, Newell, manufacturer; born Owen County, Ind., July 12, 1850; son of John and Miriam (Coffey) SANDERS; Henry SANDERS of North Carolina a Revolutionary soldier, great grandfather; John SANDERS of North Carolina, grandfather; Nancy (Briscoe) SANDERS of Tennessee, grandmother; Reuben COFFEEY of North Carolina, grandfather; Polly (Dowell) COFFEY […]
City: Chattanooga SADD, Walter A., banker; born South Windsor, Conn., March 29, 1863; son of Henry W. and Abigail (Avery) SADD; English descent; graduate of Yale University P. B. 1884; married Caroline TERRY, October 1, 1889; member Masons and Elks; member Board of Education; honorary member of Troop B of […]
City: Chattanooga ROBERTS, M. G. L., attorney at law; born Walker County, Ga., April 13, 1865; son S.D. and Hester Ann Reau (Ingram) ROBERTS; paternal grandfather James ROBERTS, paternal grandmother NANCY (Rogers) ROBERTS, maternal grandfather —- INGRAM; maternal grandmother Nancy (Ramsey) INGRAM; French, English, Scotch and Irish descent; educated St. […]
City: Chattanooga RACE, John H., educator; born Pike County, Pa., March 10, 1862; son of James Lee and Jane (Humble) RACE; father’s occupation, clergyman; graduated with A.B. degree Princeton, 1890; A.M., 1894; D.D. Syracuse University, 1899; in early life he was engaged in business at Syracuse, N. Y.; married Alice […]