City: Chattanooga DENTON, Herschel Johnson, attorney at law; born Meigs County, Tenn., October 22, 1877; son John Henniger and Elizabeth Frances (McKenzie) DENTON; English descent; graduate of Grant University, B. S. 1904; Cumberland University 1906, LL.B., University of Michigan, LL.B. 1907; taught in Mountain City Business College 1900-01; Professor in […]
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City: Chattanooga CRAIG, Edward Burr, vice-president and manager Volunteer State Life Ins. Co.; born Giles Co., Tenn., Aug. 12, 1859; son William Jackson and Virginia (Abernathy) CRAIG; Scotch descent; educated Webbs’ School; Knight Templar Mason; treasurer of Tenn. and insurance commissioner 1893-1901; went from Webbs’ School to People’s National Bank, […]
City: Chattanooga CRABTREE, W. R., District Manager Volunteer State Life Insurance Co.; born Franklin County, Tenn., April 23, 1867; son G. M. and Amanda (Roberts) CRABTREE; paternal grandfather Mack CRABTREE, paternal grandmother Lucy (Wilkinson) CRABTREE; maternal grandfather W. H. ROBERTS; maternal grandmother Mary (Thompson) ROBERTS; English, Scotch, Irish and German […]
City: Chattanooga COONROD, Elinor, attorney; born Tiffin, Ohio; daughter Severius A. and Elizabeth (Conway) COONROD; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Heidelberg University and Chattanooga University; graduate University of Chattanooga, LL.B. 1907; scholarship honors at Chattanooga University; member Kappa Kappa Alpha Sorority of Heidelberg; member Woman’s Club of Chattanooga (Literary and Civic); author […]
City: Chattanooga COOKE, Robert Burch, lawyer; born Tellico Plains, Monroe Co., Tenn., March 9th, 1866; son James Burch and Penelope (McDermott) COOKE; Scotch, Irish and English descent; graduate University of Tennessee, A. B. 1885; married Sarah DIVINE, November 18, 1896; member Mountain City Club, K. A. Fraternity; County Attorney (Hamilton […]
City: Chattanooga COLEMAN, Lewis Minor, lawyer; born University of Virginia, May 20, 1861; son Lewis Minor (deceased) and Mary Ambler (Marshall) COLEMAN; English descent; educated Hanover Academy, Virginia, and University of Virginia; graduated University of Virginia M. A. 1882, LL.B. 1886; married Julia W. BOYD, 1892; member K. of P., […]
City: Chattanooga COLBURN, Webster J., park commissioner; born Forrestville, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., November 26, 1840; son Albert Thomas and Betsy (Older) COLBURN; paternal grandfather Lorin COLBURN, paternal grandmother Harriet (Story) COLBURN; educated Wisconsin University; married Ada E. BRABSON, Sept. 13, 1866; member Chattanooga Lodge No. 199, F. & A. […]
Town: Charleston CROX, William Harrison, farmer; born Loudon, Tenn., Nov. 26, 1868; Dutch and Irish descent; son of Henry Alfred and Susan Jane (Eldridge) CROX; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John and Eliza (Hoover) CROX; maternal grandparents John and Martha (Butler) ELDRIDGE; educated at Loudon, Tenn.; married Louisa McCLARY July […]
Town: Charleston CALLAWAY, Luke Lea, farmer and stock raiser; born Cleveland, Tenn., May 19, 1850, Welsh and Scotch Irish descent; son of Thomas H. and Susan (Lea) CALLAWAY; father’s occupation railroad president and banker; paternal grandfather Joseph CALLAWAY, paternal grandmother Lucinda (Howard) CALLAWAY, maternal grandfather Luke LEA, maternal grandmother Susan […]
Town: Chapel Hill WHITE, GARRETT, physician; born Chapel Hill, Tenn., May 25, 1865; son John H. and Mary L. (Forbes) WHITE; paternal grandfather Joshua WHITE, paternal grandmother Mary HOLT, maternal grandfather Riley FORBES, maternal grandmother Manervia FORBES; Scotch, Irish, Dutch and English descent; educated Nashville and Chapel Hill, Tenn.; graduate […]
Town: Centerville WALKER, James Buchanan, banker; born Whitfield, Tenn., June 25, 1857; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James and Emeline (Cooper) WALKER; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; began life on a farm and earned first $100 on own account as teacher in the public schools; began mercantile business at […]
Town: Centerville THOMPSON, William D., merchant; born Hickman Co., Tenn.; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Andrew Jackson and Sara (Douglas) THOMPSON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Asa Dabner THOMPSON, paternal grandmother Mary (Poly) THOMPSON, maternal grandfather William DOUGLAS, maternal grandmother was a Miss CAROTHERS prior to her marriage; received common school […]
Town: Centerville KNIGHT, W. A., attorney at law; born Smith Co., Tenn., May 12, 1870; English descent; son of John A. and Elizabeth (Matthews) Knight; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education in Southern Ky.; graduated with degree of LL. B. in 1893; began business career as a teacher; married […]
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; […]
Town: Centerville CLAGETT, Robert Horatio, editor; born Centerville, Tenn., May 31, 1888; English and Dutch descent; son of Robert Montgomery and Tommie (Easley) CLAGETT; father’s occupation Clerk and Master of Chancery Court and insurance man; paternal grandparents Horatio and Elizabeth (Montgomery) CLAGETT, maternal grandparents Thomas S. and Jennie (Huddleston) Easley; […]
Town: Centerville CLAGETT, Horatio, banker; born Hickman Co., Tenn., Jan. 18, 1819; English descent; son of Horatio and Rebecca (Gautt) CLAGETT; father’s occupation, farmer; began business career as a merchant; helped to organize and became president of First National Bank of Centerville, Tenn., in 1883, which position he now holds; […]
Town: Centerville BATES, Jasper A., lawyer; born Whitfield, Tenn., Jan. 15, 1848; son of Lewis and Agnes E. (Lancaster) BATES; received academic education in the schools of Hickman Co., Tenn.; graduated in law department Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., with degree of B. L. in June, 1875; in early life was […]
Town: Centerville BATES, Douglas Thompson, attorney at law; born Centreville, Tenn., May 25, 1882; Norman French, Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Jasper Alonzo and Cordelia Emma (Clagett) BATES; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandfather Lewis BATES, paternal grandmother Agnes (Lancaster) BATES, maternal grandfather William George CLAGETT, maternal grandmother Elizabeth (Hornbeak) […]
Town: Centerville AYDELOTT, A. F., judge of the county court of Hickman county; born Sunrise, Tenn., Dec. 22, 1860; Scotch-Irish descent; son of M. P. and Ruth E. (Satterfield) AYDELOTT; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Abner F. AYDELOTT, paternal grandmother Martha (Peery) AYDELOTT, maternal grandfather David SATTERFIELD, maternal grandmother Rebecca […]
City: Chattanooga EVANS, Ruth Durant, attorney at law; born Marion, S. C.; daughter Junius Haselden and Florence (Durant) EVANS; Welsh-French descent; educated Converse College, Wofford College and University of Chattanooga; graduate of Wofford College 1903, A. B.; University of Chattanooga LL.B. 1908; 1910 re-edited law work written by father, styled […]