City: Lenoir City FAUTE, William Taylor, physician; born Blount Co., Tenn., Nov. 15, 1854; German, Dutch and Irish descent; son of George W. and Sarah A. (Taylor) FAUTE; educated at Athens, Tenn.; graduated from East Tenn. Wesleyan University with B. S. degree, June 5, 1878; entered the practice of medicine […]
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City: Lenoir City BROWDER, Joe Rowan, farmer; born near Kingston, Roane county, Tenn., Aug. 28, 1863; German and Irish descent; son of John F. and Sarah J. (Gollaher) BROWDER; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Manerva (Matlock) BROWDER; maternal grandparents George and Lucinda (King) GOLLOHER; educated in Roane College, […]
City: Lego STRICKLAND, Robert H., physician; born in Perry county, Tenn., April 15, 1858; English-Scotch descent; son of William Weston and Maria (McDonald) STRICKLAND; educated in the common schools of Kentucky; graduated from Memphis (Tenn.) Hospital Medical College with degree M. D., March, 1891; in early life he taught school; […]
City: Loudon SIMPSON, John Preston, accountant; born Washington Co., Ind., May 23, 1864; son of E. B. and Lucy (Watkins) SIMPSON; paternal grandfather Robt. SIMPSON; paternal grandmother Mary (McKeehan) SIMPSON; maternal grandfather William WATKINS; maternal grandmother Margaret (Byerley) WATKINS; of Scotch-Irish descent; educated Loudon High school; married Effie M. HARRISON […]
City: Loudon ROBINSON, Robert Byrd, lawyer; born Loudon, Tenn., May 21, 1863; son of E. D. and Mary (Robinson) ROBINSON; graduated from U. S. Grant University, Athens, Tenn., in 1886; entered the practice of law in early life at Loudon, Tenn., served as Deputy Clerk and Master of Chancery Court, […]
City: Loudon NICHOLAS, James L., lawyer; born Maries Co., Mo., March 24, 1866; son of Lincoln and Jane (Brown) NICHOLAS; educated in the common schools of Mo., High School at West Plains, Mo., and State University of Mo.; graduated from State University of Mo., Columbia, Mo., with degree of Bachelor […]
City: Loudon GREER, James A., lawyer, born Knox Co., Tenn., Jan. 16, 1846; son of John and Annis GREER; Scotch-Irish and English descent; father’s occupation farmer; educated State University Bloomington, Ind., and Maryville College, Maryville, Tenn.; early business farmer, County Court Clerk of Blount Co., from 1872-1880; chief Deputy Collector […]
City: Loudon CASSADY, John E., lawyer; born Erie, Tenn.; son of John W. CASSADY; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents John H. and Sarah (Brown) CASSADY; educated at Grant University, Athens, Tenn.; began his career as a farmer and school teacher; married Mary SYLVESTER; member I. O. O. […]
City: Loudon CARMICHAEL, Nicholas Barksdale, farmer and stock dealer; born near Loudon, Tenn., April 8, 1865; Scotch descent; son of James H. and Mary (Barksdale) CARMICHAEL; father’s occupation, farmer and stock dealer; paternal grandparents John and Margaret (Gardenhier) CARMICHAEL, maternal grandfather Nicholas BARKSDALE, maternal grandmother was a Miss ANDERSON prior […]
City: Loudon CARMICHAEL, James H., hardware merchant; born Loudon, Tenn., Oct. 1, 1874; Irish descent; son of James H. and Mary J. (Barksdale) CARMICHAEL; father’s occupation, trader and farmer; educated at Loudon and Henderson, Tenn.; entered farming and trading in early life; married Laura May RUSSELL, Feb. 15, 1905; member […]
City: Loudon BACON, Charles Harrison, Sec. and Treas. Loudon Hosiery Mills; born Loudon, Tenn., May 3, 1877; English descent; son of Nathaniel P. and Sophia (Wilson) BACON; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; paternal grandparents Drewry A. and Caroline (Ballard) BACON, maternal grandparents John and Malinda (Marney) WILSON; educated in the […]
City: McMinnville JONES, Richard Edwin, insurance man; born McMinnville, Tenn., April 29, 1872; English descent; son of W.E.B. and Ann L. (Page) JONES; father’s occupation, attorney-at-law; educated McMinnville (Tenn.) city schools, and Burritt College, Spencer, Tenn.; in early life he was a printer and publisher; married Nannie Lena WADE, Sept. […]
City: Lee Valley ROGERS, James Wilson, farmer, miller and merchant; born Lee Valley, Tenn., Aug. 26, 1869; Irish descent; son of H. S. and Cornelia T. (Willis) ROGERS; paternal grandparents David and Patsy (Mitchell) ROGERS; maternal grandparents Maj. W. W. and Nancy (Mitchell) WILLIS; educated Oak Hill, Overton Co., and […]
City: Lobelville LANCASTER, William Henry, farmer; born Hickman Co., Tenn., March 20, 1844; English descent; son of Gabriel and Martha J. (Cotham) LANCASTER; father was a minister of the gospel; educated in the Perry Co. (Tenn.) country schools; entered farming in early life; married Mary E. DENSON, June 16, 1872; […]
City: Livingston WHITE, Edward Donnell, lawyer; born Monroe, Tenn., May 2, 1870; English-French descent; son of Samuel Andrew Jackson and Sarah Hassie (Forshee) WHITE; father’s occupation, minister in Cumberland Presbyterian church; paternal grandparents, William Grant and Nancy (Dennis) WHITE, maternal grandparents Joseph and Elizabeth (Parker) FORSHEE; graduated from Alpine (Tenn.) […]
City: Littlelot EASLEY, James Thomas, banker; born Dickson, Tenn., July 24, 1872; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John W. and Elizabeth (Sugg) EASLEY; father’s occupation, farming; paternal grandparents Robin and Mary (Parker) EASLEY, maternal grandparents J. H. and Susan (Lewis) SUGG; educated in Kentucky and Georgia; graduated in Georgia with A. […]
City: Lebanon VAUGHAN, John Curry, traveling salesman; born La Guardo, Tennessee, Jan. 16, 1866; descendant of the early settlers of Wilson county, Tenn.; son of Edward D. and Ella (Kirkpatrick) VAUGHAN; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Rev. M. S. and Sallie (Vaughan) VAUGHAN; maternal grandparents Dr. J. C. and Narcie […]
City: Livingston SPECK, Burr L., real estate agent; born Henard, Tenn., Nov. 22, 1867; Dutch descent; son of James H. and Rebecca (Lea) SPECK; father’s occupation, farmer, merchant; paternal grandparents John and Nancy (Ashburn) SPECK, maternal grandparents Malichi and Annie (Cox) LEA; educated at Alpine and Oak Hill, Tenn.; in […]
City: Lebanon TABOR, Alford Cauldwell, minister of the gospel; born March 9, 1853; Irish descent; son of Thomas and Ann (Davis) TABOR; educated at Monticello, Ky.; in early life he was a carriage maker; married twice, first Lee Ann HARRIS, Jan. 23, 1873; second Bell ROGERS, Oct. 1, 1896; member […]
City: Livingston SMITH, Barton O., farmer, miller; born Davidson Co., N. C., March 9, 1873; Dutch-Welsh descent; son of George W. and Elizabeth (Huff) SMITH; received common school education; began his business career as farmer, later entered the mining and saw mill business; married Margaret V. DILLEN, April 6, 1899; […]