William Bowen CAMPBELL, sixteenth governor of the state of Tennessee lived his active life in the days when there were more statemen and fewer politicians. Everyone in Tennessee, who pretends to know anything of the history of the state, knows that Governor CAMPBELL was a public man of the former […]
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City: Nashville PILCHER, William Bowen Campbell, attorney at law; born Nashville, Tenn., December 5, 1880; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James Stewart and Margaret Hamilton (Campbell) PILCHER; educated Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., and Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.; graduated from Vanderbilt University, A.B. degree, 1901; Harvard University, LL.B. degree 1904; began his […]
City: Powder Springs MULLINS, Elijah, farmer and stockman; born Grainger Co., Tenn., Jan. 23, 1832; English descent; son of Archibald and Nancy (Atkins) MULLINS; father farmer and stock raiser; received common school education; he was a saddle and harness maker in early life; married Elizabeth C. YEATES, Dec. 24, 1851; […]
City: Pinson WATLINGTON, William Franklin, merchant; born in 17th Dist. Madison Co., Tenn., May 7, 1868; English descent; son of Frank W. and Mary J. (Anderson) WATLINGTON; father was farmer and county officer; received education in the county schools; engaged in the mercantile business early in life; married Ruby VAN […]
City: Pulaski ABERNATHY, James Polk, lawyer; born Giles Co., Tenn., June 15, 1849; son of Charles C. and Elizabeth (Dickson) ABERNATHY; Scotch descent; educated in county schools and Giles College; married first Lula JONES, Nov. 9, 1875, second Mamie BUTLER, Nov. 24, 1891; member Kuklux; Mason, Odd Fellow, K. of […]
City: Pulaski ABERNATHY, Andrew Jackson, lawyer; born Giles Co., Tenn., Sept. 18, 1834; Scotch-Welsh descent; son of Charles C. and Susanna W. (Harris) ABERNATHY; father farmer and clerk of circuit court for 24 years; paternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Clayton) ABERNATHY; maternal grandparents Tyree and Susanna (Swift) HARRIS; was educated […]
City: Prospect Station REED, John D., merchant; born Prospect Station, Tenn., Oct. 6, 1856; Irish descent; son of W.W. and Mary (Pittman) REED; father farmer; paternal grandparents Thomas and Amy (Cox) REED; maternal grandparents David H. and Penelope (Waldren) PITTMAN; received education in the county schools; married Mattie EZELL, Oct. […]
City: Prospect Station LESTER, Leroy B., farmer; born Pulaski Tenn., Jan. 17, 1864; son of Frank Buford and Lou C. (Black) LESTER; received common school education; engaged in farming and railroading in early life; member Knights of Pythias; Democrat; steward and trustee Methodist church Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical […]
City: Powder Springs ATKINS, Caswell A., physician; born Powder Springs, Tenn., May 31, 1852; Scotch-Irish descent; son Lewis and Elizabeth Jane (Adkins) ATKINS; paternal grandparents, Lewis and Elizabeth (Monroe) ATKINS; maternal grandparents, Stephen and Millie (Rector) ADKINS; educated in the country schools and Carson & Newman College; graduated from University […]
City: Powder Springs MULLINS, William L., merchant; born Powder Springs, Tenn., in 1873; Irish descent; son of John and Martha (Needham) MULLINS; father farmer; paternal grandparents Archibald and Nancy (Atkins) MULLINS; maternal grandparents, Henry and Anna (Brock) NEEDHAM; married Ella BEELER, Oct. 2, 1907; was stock trader in early life; […]
City: Port Royal DAVIS, Asa Leroy, contractor and builder; born Montgomery Co., March 20, 1847; son of Elijah and Nancie W. (Teasley) DAVIS; father farmer and blacksmith; paternal grandparents Robert and Elizabeth (Hooper) DAVIS, maternal grandparents George W. and Lucretia (Sherron) TEASLEY; received education in the common schools; married Lutitia […]
City: Pope SPARKS, Jesse, farmer; born Nathan, Tenn., Dec. 3, 1860; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jesse and Mary B. (Patterson) SPARKS; father , blacksmith and farmer; received education at Linden; in early life he engaged in the mercantile business; married Minervia LEDBETTER, Oct. 16, 1887; Democrat, member 56th General Assembly, […]
City: Pope LEDBETTER, H.M., farmer and minister; born Lincoln Co.; Irish-English descent; son of Henry LEDBETTER; father, preacher and farmer; educated in Perry County Schools; began life as a farmer; married Mary A.E. VAUGHN; was elected State Senator in 1886-87-88; author of the four-mile law bill, securing its passage in […]
City: Pope HOWARD, Benjamin R., farmer; born Howard Stock Farm, April, 1868; German-Irish descent; son of Richard Johnston and Frances (Sutton) HOWARD; father, farmer and merchant; paternal grandparents, James Walker and Rachael (Davis) HOWARD; maternal grandparents. Jas. R. and Elizabeth (Derryberry) SUTTON; received education in the country schools; he worked […]
City: Pleasant View WILLIAMS, Richard C., merchant; born King’s Sulphur Springs, Tenn., Feb. 22, 1846; English descent; son of W.W. and Mary Ann (Sheron) WILLIAMS; father, County Court Clerk; paternal grandparents, C.C. and Lucy (King) WILLIAMS; maternal grandparents Zacharia and Nancy (Williams) SHERON; educated in common schools of Tenn., and […]
City: Pleasant Hill WHEELER, Warner E., minister and teacher; born Westminister(sic), Mass., April 2, 1853; son of Merrill I. and Sarah (Gibbs) WHEELER; English descent; educated Racine High School and Oberlin (Ohio) College and Seminary, graduating from latter in 1890 with degree of B.D.; taught school in early life; married […]
City: Pinson MAYS, Rufus Adolphus, banker; born Madison Co., Tenn., Jan. 18, 1839; Irish-German descent; son of James Gay and Catherine (Fulbright) MAYS; father was a farmer; received common school education; he was a farmer in early life; married Nancy Green DAVIS, Dec. 27, 1865; represented the County in Legislature, […]
City: Pinhook Landing WILLIAMS, John Lacy, farmer; born Orchard Knob, Hamilton Co., Tenn., April 29, 1841; German descent; son of James and Jennie (Roddy) WILLIAMS; paternal grandparents John Lacy and Saint (Johns) WILLIAMS; maternal grandparents Andy and Mattie (Tipton) RODDY; was educated in the log school houses of McMinn and […]
City: Ooltewah CAMPBELL, James David, teacher; born James Co., Tenn., May 21, 1862; English-Irish and Dutch descent; son of James M. and Lucy E. (Lewis) CAMPBELL; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John and Phebe (Booth) CAMPBELL; maternal grandparents David and Jane (Holder) LEWIS; educated at Mossy Creek, and Jefferson City, […]
City: Ooltewah BEENE, Jacob, born near Jacksonville, Ala., Aug. 30, 1835; son of John and Diana (Larimore) BEENE; father’s occupation farmer; English descent; received common school education; most of life has been devoted to educational work; moved to Tenn., with his father in 1835 two years before the removal of […]