City: Nashville McMORROUGH, Theodore J., lawyer; born (near) Lexington, Miss., August 13, 1877; son T. J. and Cynthia (House) McMORROUGH; Scotch-Irish descent; educated University of Mississippi, University of Nashville, Draughon’s Business College, 1898; Vanderbilt, 1903; married Lutie BATTLE September 5,1903; Mason, K. of P.; Democrat; admitted to bar 1903; senior […]
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City: Nashville McKISSICK, James Tracy, minister; born Maury County, Tenn., April 19, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William McEwen and Frances Olivia (Matthews) McKISSICK; educated Hillsboro High School, Texas Christian University, Waco, Tex., A.M. 1904, Kentucky University, Lexington, Ky., 1905, and Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., S. T. B. 1906; married […]
City: Nashville McGUGIN, Dan E., lawyer and teacher; born Tingley, Ia., July 29, 1879; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Frank and Melissa (Critchfield) McGUGIN; father, farmer and grain dealer; graduated Drake University, Des Moines, Ia., 1901, with Ph.D. degree; from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1904, with LL.B. degree; married […]
City: Nashville McGILL, John Thomas, teacher; born Monroe County, Tenn., October 13, 1851; son of Robert and Elizabeth (Hogg) McGILL; father was a farmer; maternal grandparents Samuel and Mary Polly (Talbot) HOGG; educated Looney’s High School, Gilmer, Tex., and Fayetteville, Ark.; graduated Vanderbilt University, B.S. 1879, Ph.D. 1881, Ph.G. 1882; […]
City: Nashville McFARLAND, W. L., public accountant; born Dancyville, Tenn., July 21, 1856; French-Scotch descent; son of George P. and Mary (Alexander) McFARLAND; father, physician and surgeon; paternal grandparents Lewis and Annie (Jimison) McFARLAND, maternal grandparents William R. and Elizabeth (Jarman) ALEXANDER; graduated Cumberland University, B.S., M.A., F.I.A. and C. […]
City: Nashville McCLURE, James, teacher; born Union City, Tenn., December 24, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Samuel Houston and Mary (Nolen) McCLURE; father was a farmer; paternal grandfather Henry McCLURE, maternal grandmother was a Miss Peay prior to her marriage, maternal grandparents John and Mary (Newsome) NOLEN; educated Union City […]
City: Nashville McCARN, Jefferson, lawyer; born Marshall, Ark., August 7, 1861; son Cornelius Alexander and Dulcenia Linton (Thomas) McCARN; Scotch-Welsh descent; educated on a ranch in West, Tex., at public school at Brownwood, Tex., and graduated from Vanderbilt June, 1894, LL.B.; married Mary D. ALLISON October 9, 1895; member D.K.E. […]
City: Nashville McALISTER, William King, lawyer; born Nashville, Tenn., July 4, 1850; son of W. K. and Frances R. (Anderson) McALISTER; father, merchant; paternal grandparents John and Frances A. (Thompson) McALISTER, maternal grandparents Andley and Elizabeth (Rhea) ANDERSON; educated at Bethany (W. Va.) College, and graduated from same B.A. June, […]
City: Nashville Lurton, Horace Harmon, jurist; born Newport, Ky., 1844; son of Lycurgus L. and Sarah (Harmon) LURTON; graduated Cumberland University L.B. 1867, University of the South D.C.L. 1899; admitted to the bar in 1867; married Frances OWEN, September 1, 1867; Chancellor Sixth Division of Tennessee 1875-78, Justice of Supreme […]
City: Nashville LUCK, John Jennings, instructor; born Roanoke, Va., December 24, 1883; Scotch, Irish, English and German descent; son of George S. and Maria Louise (Moorman) LUCK; father, physician; paternal grandparents George P. and Nancye (Buford) LUCK, maternal grandparents Robert Bruce and Annie M. (Libbey) MORMAN; educated Alleghany Institute, Roanoke, […]
City: Nashville THOMPSON, J. W., lawyer; born Wilson County, Tenn., November 14, 1864; son W. D. and Permelia (Murray) THOMPSON; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Masonic Normal School, Alexandria, Tenn.; married Leora DENTON April 20, 1909; member I. O. O. F., K. of P., several insurance orders; now Grand Treasurer of I. […]
City: Newbern BREWER, John Doddridge, physician and surgeon; born Carroll Co., Miss. Jan. 10, 1878; son of Ratcliffe R. and May (McEachern) BREWER; Scotch-Irish descent; educated common schools Miss.; graduate University of Nashville Grisham May 3, 1905; member Masons, I. O. O. F. K of P., W. O. W., Maccabees, […]
City: Neptune HUMPHREYS, James Nicholson, farmer and trader; born Montgomery Co. Tenn., Nov. 15, 1852; son of Joshua and Martha (Langford) HUMPHREYS; father’s occupation, farming; received common school education; entered farming in early life; married Mary GOSSETT Dec. 22, 1880; Democrat; member Southern Methodist church; has always been interested in […]
City: Neptune GUPTON, John Jerome, farmer; born in Cheatham Co., Tenn., June 19, 1847; Irish-English-Scotch and French descent; son of R. T. and Martha Henriette (Power) GUPTON; father’s occupation, farmer, merchant and miller; paternal grandparents, Abner and Judith (Hunt) GUPTON, maternal grandparents, Samuel D. and Martha A. (Wand) POWER; received […]
City: National Soldiers Home SMITH, John Powell, lawyer, Governor Mountain Branch National Home for D. V. S.; born at Mountain City, Tenn., March 30, 1846; Scotch-Irish and English-French descent; son of Alexander Doran and Mary Ann (Powell) SMITH; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandparents Caleb and Elizabeth (Doran) SMITH, maternal grandparents […]
City: Memphis MYERS, Henry C., life insurance solicitor; born Wadesboro, N. C., Oct. 17, 1847; German and Irish descent; son of Absalom and Adeline (ROGGAN) MYERS; father’s occupation, merchant and planter; educated in public schools at Byhalia, Miss., and University of Miss., Oxford, Miss.; began his business career as a […]
City: Memphis MULFORD, John Nelson, merchant-jeweler; born Newark, N. J.; son of Lewis C. and Sarah E. (BUNNELL) MULFORD; English descent; educated in city schools of Newark, N. J.; in early life was a manufacturing jeweler’s apprentice; entered merchant jewelry business for himself in Memphis, 1881, under firm name of […]
City: Memphis MOSS, John T., physician and surgeon; born Union City, Tenn., Nov. 4, 1879; Scotch-English descent; son of William G. and Amanda M. (ROSS) MOSS; father’s occupation planter, furniture mfgr. and pharmacist; paternal grandparents W. H. and Sallie (GIDDINS) MOSS; educated Union City Training School, graduated from Jefferson Medical […]
City: Memphis TOWNER, Justin D., dentist; born Lynnville, Tenn., May 12, 1877; son Justin D. and Samantha (Bugg) TOWNER; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Webb’s School, Bell Buckle; Wall and Mooney, Franklin, Tenn., and Vanderbilt University; graduate Vanderbilt University, D.D.S., April, 1898; married Mary Estelle WALL October 27, 1898; member Memphis Dental […]
City: Nashville LOVENTHAL, L. J., insurance agent; born Nashville, Tenn., November 28, 1975; son of L. J. and Mary (Sulzbacher) LOVENTHAL; father was insurance agent; educated Nashville (Tenn.) Public schools and Vanderbilt University; graduated from Nashville High School, June, 1892; entered the insurance business in early life; married Gertrude MOSES, […]