Ashland City — DEMOSS, Thomas H., farmer; born Davidson Co., Tenn., Aug. 25, 1859; French descent; son of Shelton and Delilah (Pack) DeMoss; his father was a merchant and farmer; educated near Nashville, Tenn., in Davidson Co.; began life as a clerk in a store; married Ida SHELTON; Justic of Peace […]
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Ashland City — CHAMBLISS, James Carroll, banker; born Cheatham Co., Tenn., Feb. 27, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Mark More and Lucy (Teasley) Chambliss; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Winchester Normal school, Winchester, Tenn., and began business career as a teacher; formerly tax assessor for Cheatham Co., Tenn., 1892-96; been in the […]
Arcadia — NEWLAND, Robert Rhea, farmer; born Arcadia, Tenn., May 30, 1860; Scotch-Irish and German descent; son of Joseph and Rebecca Hall (Anderson) NEWLAND; father’s occupation, farmer and trader; paternal grandfather Joseph. Newland, paternal grandmother Barbary (Branstutler) Newland, maternal grandfather Isaac C. Anderson, maternal grandmother Margaret (Rhea) Anderson; educated Kingsley Seminary; […]
Apison — STANFIELD, David A., lawyer; born Morganton, Ga., May 26, 1858; son of W.T. And Mary E. (Ferguson) STANFIELD; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Chata High school, Chatata, Tenn.; taught school for twenty years; married Daisy A. WILSON May 1, 1898; member I.O.O.F. and Masonic lodges; admitted to the bar in 1894; […]
Andersonville — TAYLOR, Samuel, farmer; born Anderson, Tenn., March 15, 1860; English descent; son of George and Nancy (Wallace) TAYLOR; father’s occupation farmer; married Rosa Jeffres Dec. 20, 1890; member Blue Lodge A.F. & A.M., Trinity Consistory No. 2 and is a member of No. 271 I.O.O.F., Andersonville, Tenn., member Republican […]
Andersonville — RUTHERFORD, Charles N., merchant; born Anderson Co., Tenn., Oct. 6, 1861; English descent; son of Mark and Paulina (Gibbs) RUTHERFORD; educated in the public schools of Anderson and Jefferson counties, Tenn.; began life as a clerk in a mercantile store until he opened business for himself Sept. 1, 1885, […]
Andersonville — LAMAR, C.M., farmer; born in Anderson Co., Tenn., Nov. 4, 1859; Dutch-French descent; son of Joseph BLAGG and Nancy (Wallace) LAMAR, the father being a teacher and merchant; also served as Deputy Sheriff of Grundy Co. Tenn., paternal grandparents, William and Polly (Sevier) LAMAR; maternal grandparents John and Elizabeth […]
WOODLEE, Levi Vernon, lawyer; born in Grundy Co., Tenn., Feb. 8, 1861; Irish descent; son of Enoch and Mary (Reed) WOODLEE; educated in the local schools of Grundy Co., Tenn.; began life as a farmer; studied law, and was admitted to the bar; back tax attorney of Grundy Co., Tenn., […]
WOODLEE, Augustus Henry, real estate business; born Grundy Co., Tenn., March 1, 1855; English descent; son of Enoch and Mary (Reid) WOODLEE; father’s occupation, farmer; educated common schools of Grundy Co., Tenn., and Burrett College; married twice, first to Emily WALKER Jan. 1, 1879, second, Metta BURGER, Jan. 18, 1888; […]
WHITE, John T., educator; born near Pelham, Grundy Co., Tenn., March 1, 1867; Scotch-Irish and Dutch descent; son of Robert G. and Nannie A. (Neville) WHITE; his father was a farmer; educated Winchester Normal and Terrill College; began life as a teacher in country school; married Maggie PATTON April 3, […]
SCRUGGS, John, Clerk and Master of Chancery court of Grundy Co.; born Marion Co., Tenn., Feb. 19, 1844; Irish, Scotch and German descent; son of Carter and Lucinda (Killgore) SCRUGGS; his father was a farmer and general merchanic; paternal grandfather John SCRUGGS, paternal grandmother Millie (Manifee) SCRUGGS, maternal grandfather Charles […]
NORTHCUTT, James Hughes, merchant; born Altamont, Tenn., Dec. 30, 1868; English and Scotch descent; son of Harris B. and Fannie (McCraw) NORTHCUTT; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandparetns Gen. Adrian and Sarah (Cope) NORTHCUTT, maternal grandparents William and Martha (Armstrong) MCCRAW; educated common schools of Winchester, Tenn.; began merchandising in early […]
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 […]
MOORE, John Thomas, physician; born Calfkiller, Tenn., Nov. 6, 1876; Scotch-English descent; son of Thomas Franklin and Elizabeth (Fraser) MOORE; father’s occupation farming; paternal grandparents William and Agnes (Stewart) MOORE; maternal grandparents Thomas and Nannie (Tucker) FRASER; reared on a farm and completed academic course in literary school at the […]
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 […]
TUBB, Livingston — merchant; born Spring Creek, Wilson Co. Tenn. April 23 1853; English-Irish decent; son of Eliel and Martha Ann (Brien) TUBB; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents James and Elizabeth (Reynolds) TUBB, maternal grandparents, Paschal Winston and Narcis (Duncan) BRIEN; educated at Alexandria (Tenn.) Masonic Academy; member Alexandria Lodge […]
ROY, Rob — Editor and Publisher; born Alexandria, Tenn., Aug. 5, 1876; Scotch descent; son of J.F. and Helen (Yeargin) ROY; paternal grandfather Beverly ROY, paternal grandmother Jane (Lawrence) ROY, maternal grandfather R.W. YEARGIN, maternal grandmother Salena (Vick) YEARGIN; educated Webb’s School Bell Buckle; married Carrie SIMPSON Jan. 18, 1899; […]
ROY, John F. — banker, born Front Royal, Va., Aug. 15, 1845; Scotch descent; son of Beverly and Jane (Lawrence) Roy; father’s occupation, miller; received common school education; married Helen F. YEARGIN Feb. 24, 1870; Democrat; organized Bank of Alexandria in 1888, cashier of same for 22 years; elected president […]
SMOTHERS, John C. — farmer, born Haywood Co., Tenn., Jan. 23, 1841; Irish descent; son of James F. and Clarissa H. (Spencer) SMOTHERS; educated in country schools in Haywood Co.; completed his education in 1860; began business life as a farmer; married Mary E. FARROW Jan. 18, 1869; was a […]
REDMOND, William Thompson — physician; born Crockett Mills, Tenn., Oct. 16, 1867; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Silas W. and Emily (Brasfield) REDMOND; father’s occupation farmer; received Academic education at Thompson’s Classical Institute; graduated Memphis Hospital Medical College, with degree of M.D., March 31, 1898; began as a farmer, later taught […]