City: Obion HOWELL, J. W., merchant; established grocery business in Obion, Tenn., eighteen years ago, and is the oldest merchant in place at this time; served as city Councilman of Obion, Tenn., several terms; now City Recorder and has held office four years. Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference […]
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City: Obion CHILES, J. T., merchant; born Giles Co., Tenn., in 1846; Irish descent; son of John and Demarias (CROFT) CHILES, father was a farmer; educated in the common schools of Obion Co., Tenn., and Centralia, Ill.; began his career as a farmer; married Willie BOBBETT; member of Brown Lodge […]
City: Obion BUCHANAN, J. W., merchant; born in Obion Co., Tenn.; son of J. A. and Nannie BUCHANAN; moved to Obion, Tenn., Dec. 1899; made general manager of Obion Glass Hardware Co. May 14, 1901; and sold his interest in business Jan. 1, 1909, resigning as manager and began business […]
City: Oakland SMITH, John P., farmer; born Maury Co., Tenn., Aug. 29, 1837; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Rebecca (BINZWELL) SMITH; father was a farmer; received common school education; served in the civil war as private of Co., B, 13th Tenn. Regiment infantry May 28, 1861 – Jan. 1, […]
City: Oakland SMITH, James G., farmer; born Oakland, Tenn., March 13, 1853; son of John B. and Mary A. (HARRIS) SMITH; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; educated at Macon, Tenn., in early life was a merchant; married Maggie L. HALL, Dec. 18, 1878; Mason; Democrat; former justice of the peace […]
City: Oakland KYLE, Finis Porter, farmer; born Oakland, Tenn., Jan. 7, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Capt. Bartley and Susan (MAURY) KYLE; father was a teacher and farmer; educated at Oakland, Macon and Hickory Withe, Tenn.; reared on a farm and all of his life has been devoted to farming […]
City: Nashville PENDLETON, Isaac Louis, attorney-at-law; born Smith County, Tenn., December 24, 1866; son James B. and Samantha (Moores) PENDLETON; English-Scotch-Irish descent; educated Alexandria Masonic Normal School and Cumberland University, Lebanon; graduated Alexandria 1889, Lebanon Law School 1893, B. S. and LL.B.; married Nettie DONNELL December 22, 1891; member K. […]
City: Obion BEARD, R. H., business manager Obion Hardware Co.; born in Gibson Co., Tenn.; began his career as a farmer and bookkeeper; moved to Obion Co., in 1904 and was bookkeeper for T. C. Wilson Furniture Co. and later for Obion Hardware Co., at present he is manger for […]
City: Oakley HARGROVE, John Andrew, merchant and farmer; born Overton Co., Tenn., July 20, 1872; Irish descent; son of Milton R. and Margaret M. (NELSON) HARGROVE; father’s occupation, farming and dealing in live stock; paternal grandparents William E. and Elizabeth (BAKER) HARGROVE, maternal grandparents William and Annie (HATCHER) NELSON; educated […]
City: Oakland HENRY, Percy Dumville, banker; born Arthur, Ill., March 12, 1882; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William M. and Susan (JACKSON) HENRY; father, physician; paternal grandfather George HENRY; maternal grandparents Charles K. and Sarah (DUMVILLE) JACKSON; educated at Slaughtersville, Ky.; Entered banking business Oct. 1901; at present he is cashier […]
City: Oak Hill GILLILAND, Frank, farmer and general merchant; born Oak Hill, Tenn., Dec. 13, 1843; Irish descent; son of James and Lillie (DAVIS) GILLILAND; father was a farmer and merchant; educated at Oak Hill, Tenn.; reared on farm and followed Forrest and Wheeler through the civil war, serving in […]
City: Oak Grove ANDERSON, Jacob Campbell, physician; born in Marion Co., Va., Nov. 4, 1864; Irish descent; son of James C. and Louisa E. (LOUIS) ANDERSON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Jacob C. and Laerissa (KILLINGER) ANDERSON; maternal grandparents Robert E. and _____ (SEA) LOUIS; educated at Marion (Va.) High […]
City: Neptune STONE, Robert James, farmer, and livestock dealer; born Cumberland Furnace, Tenn., March 15, 1878; Scotch-German descent; son of R. B. and Sarah (Jackson) STONE; father’s occupation, 25 years general manager of Drouillard Iron Co., Cumberland Furnace, Tenn., and for past 12 years has been dealing in real estate […]
City: Nashville YOUNG, Bertrand Edward, teacher; born Louisville, Ky., January 2, 1875; English and Scotch descent; son of Cyrus H. and Kate Dunlap YOUNG; father’s occupation banker and broker; paternal grandfather Daniel YOUNG, maternal grandparents Carson P. and Elizabeth (Dunlap) STROUSE; educated Louisville Training School (Kentucky), Vanderbilt University, University of […]
City: Nashville WRENNE, Thomas William, lawyer and banker; born Rockbridge County, Va., December 1, 1851; Irish descent; son of John and Margaret (Cunningham) WRENNE; educated in Nashville, Tenn.; graduated from Nashville (Tenn.) High School, in 1870; early business occupation lawyer; married Clara Virginia HEBENSTREIT, October 7, 1875; member of Watauga […]
City: Nashville WRENNE, Michael J. C., superintendent transportation, N., C. & St. L. Ry.; born Limerick, Ireland, August 4, 1847; son of John and Margaret (Roche) WRENNE; educated in public schools of Nashville; began his business career as clerk in railroad office; married Isabella Felicia MOFFAT, December 22, 1870; Superintendent […]
City: Nashville WOODCOCK, William M., bookkeeper; born Macon County, Tenn., September 4, 1842; English descent; son of Wiley and Harriet (Simmons) WOODCOCK; father was a physician; educated in the common schools of Macon County, Tennessee, and Monroe County, Kentucky; graduated Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., Law Department, in June, 1875; in […]
City: Nashville WITHERSPOON, John Alexander, physician; born Columbia, Tenn., September 13, 1864; Scotch descent; son of John M. and Mary T. (Hanks) WITHERSPOON; father was lawyer and farmer; graduated 1887 from Medical Department of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.; married Cornelia DIXON, November 8, 1888; is a Mason, Knight Templar, […]
City: Nashville WINDIATE, Thomas DeLong, clergyman, Archdeacon of Nashville; born Manitowoc, Wis., May 3, 1875; American and English descent; son of Thomas and Cornelia E. (Wallis) WINDIATE; father, retired capitalist; educated University of the South, Sewanee, and General Theological Seminary, N. Y.; graduated from former, G.D., July, 1900; began his […]
City: Nashville WILLS, Andrew Woods, lawyer, postmaster; born near Philadelphia, Pa., April 30, 1841; son of William and Elizabeth (Marple) WILLS; father’s occupation, manufacturer and farmer; paternal grandfather Michael WILLS; graduated Norristown, Pa., in 1860; entered the practice of law in early life; President and General Manager Sheffield Coal, Iron […]