City: Memphis BARRET, James H., real estate dealer; born Shelby Co., Tenn., July 28, 1861; English descent; son of Anthony R. and Rebecca (Hill) BARRET; educated in local schools of Shelby and Wilson Counties, Tenn.; began his career as a merchant at Barretville, Tenn., in which business he continued twenty […]
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City: Memphis BARNETT, Arthur, dentist; born Scottsboro, Ala., May 23, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J.W. and Martha (Dicus) BARNETT; father’s occupation, officer; paternal grandfather, T.M. BARNETT; educated Scottsboro, Ala.; graduated from Vanderbilt University degree D.D.S. March 25, 1896; married Alice NISBETT Dec. 4, 1898; member of all the Masonic […]
City: Memphis BARKSDALE, William Randolph, cotton factor, hardwood lumber and grocer; born Murfreesboro, Tenn., Aug. 6, 1850; English-Scotch descent; son of William H. and Fannie (Baskette) BARKSDALE; paternal grandfather, Randolph BARKSDALE, maternal grandfather, Dr. William BASKETT; educated at Old Nottingham school near Somerville, Tenn.; began his career as clerk and […]
City: Memphis BANKS, Lem, lawyer; born Love Station, Miss., March 16, 1870; son George T. and Sallie (Love) BANKS; English-Welsh descent; educated Webbs School and Vanderbilt University; graduated Vanderbilt 1892, LL.B.; married, first, Miss FITZGERALD, 1892; married, second, Mrs. Estelle GILDART, 1903.
City: McMinnville WHITSON, William Vance, lawyer; born Bedford Co., Tenn., Aug. 5, 1846; son of George Newton and Caroline I. (Smartt) WHITSON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents George and Priscilla (Vance) WHITSON; maternal grandparents Francis and Margaret (Davidson) SMARTT; educated at Yorkville Academy, Gibson Co., Tenn.; in early life worked […]
City: Madisonville MINNIS, Samuel Young, attorney at law; born Madisonville, Tenn., Dec. 8, 1843; Irish descent; son of James Pickens and Keturah Sophrony (Cheyne) MINNIS; paternal grandfather Samuel MINNIS; paternal grandmother Mary (Pickens) MINNIS, maternal grandfather Abel R. CHEYNE, maternal grandmother Easter (Thompson) CHEYNE; received common school education; married Martha […]
City: Madisonville LUTHER, Emerson Orlando, teacher and merchant; born Asheville, N.C., March 6, 1878; German descent; son of Martin D.E. and Matilda A. (Swain) LUTHER; educated Hiwassee College; graduated from same 1902; married Mattie JAMES, Jan. 5, 1902; member Masons (Scottish rite 32nd degree) Odd Fellows, Redmen, Junior O.U.A.M.; Republican; […]
City: Madisonville HENDERSON, George Lawrence, farmer; born in Sevier Co., Tenn., June 11, 1826; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Samuel and Nancy (Blair) HENDERSON; father was a farmer; educated in Hiwassee College; served in Confederate army during civil war three years; entered farming in early life; married Addie KIMBROUGH, Feb. 28, […]
City: Madisonville BAGMELL, Barnum W., physician and surgeon; born Pickens County, Ga., Feb. 22, 1874; Irish descent; son of Josiah and Mary Catherine (Sperin) BAGMELL; father’s occupation merchant and farmer; received academic education Ball Ground, Ga.; graduated in medicine at Chattanooga, 1904; in early life engaged in the drug business; […]
City: Madie WYATT, William Nathan, farmer; born Gibson Co., Tenn., Aug. 19, 1854; son of John Henry and Elizabeth (Turntine) WYATT; entered farming in early life; married Elizabeth TURNTINE; member of Cumberland Presbyterian church.
City: McMinnville WILLIS, John L., lawyer; born Pelham, Tenn., Aug. 17, 1870; English-German descent; son of William H. and Mary Sue (Van Zandt) WILLIS; father’s occupation, farmer and stock dealer; paternal grandparents Peter and Mary (Bostick) WILLIS; maternal grandparents Isaac and Susan (Lee) VAN ZANDT; received literary education in public […]
City: McMinnville SMITH, George Mead, banker; born McMinnville, Tenn., Feb. 18, 1874; Scotch-Irish and Welsh-French descent; son of F.M. and Arabella (Debard) SMITH; father’s occupation, lawyer; educated in the public schools of McMinnville, Tenn., and University of Tennessee; graduated from former, May, 1890; from latter with A.B. degree in 1893; […]
City: McMinnville REAMS, Radford M., editor; born Spring Hill, Tenn., June 20, 1857; son of Joshua M. and Harriet (Haley) REAMS; father’s occupation, merchant and contractor; received common school education; entered printing office at age of 12; served apprenticeship in office of “North Alabamian and Times” at Tuscumbia, Ala.; worked […]
City: McMinnville PENDLETON, Baldwin Alexander, Va., Dec. 5, 1856; English descent; son of Stephen Taylor and Caroline Dudley (Read) PENDLETON; father’s occupation, teacher of private school and later principal of Central Public School, Richmond, Va.; paternal grandparents William Garland and Mary Glenn (Alexander) PENDLETON; maternal grandparents Jesse and Frances (Baldwin) […]
City: McMinnville OWEN, Samuel Alexander, minister of the gospel; born near Covington, Tenn., Feb. 16, 1865; Welsh-German descent; son of Isaac W. and Eveline (Burkhardt) OWEN; father’s occupation, farmer, public official; educated Covington (Tenn.) High School, Union University, Jackson, Tenn., and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky.; graduated from Union […]
City: McMinnville NORTHCUTT, Eugene Ebon, physician; born McMinnville, Tenn., May 6, 1880; English descent; son of James A. and Susie Jane (Newman) NORTHCUTT; father’s occupation, farmer and miller; paternal grandparents John A. and Rebecca (Thaxton) NORTHCUTT; maternal grandparents Andrew J. and Elizabeth (Kimbrow) NEWMAN; educated in McMinnville city schools, and […]
City: McMinnville LIVELY, William Spencer, public official; president Southern School of Photography; son of Joseph P. Lively; father’s occupation, cabinet maker and undertaker; in early life he was a photographer; married Lela JONES, Dec. 10, 1878; Democrat; former city recorder; at present mayor of the city of McMinnville, Tenn.; member […]
City: McMinnville HUMPHREY, N.B., contracting engineer; born near Tupelo, Miss., Aug. 24, 1867; Irish descent; son of David and Mary Frances (Campfield) HUMPHREY; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandparents David and Sophronia (Hamlin) HUMPHREY; maternal grandparents William A. and Peninah (Freman) CAMPFIELD; educated in the public schools of Chattanooga, Tenn.; in […]
City: McMinnville HOLT, James Berry, railroad agent; born at Wartrace, Tenn., July 18, 1861; English descent; son of B.D. and Lucretia (Hart) HOLT; father’s occupation, former railroad conductor, now farmer; paternal grandparents Henry and Elizabeth (McGuire) HOLT; maternal grandparents James and Sarah (Fossett) HART; graduated at Wartrace, Tenn., June 1, […]
City: McMinnville HOLMES, George Whitney, hotel proprietor; born Fayetteville, N.C., Oct. 3, 1867; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Archie and Hepcy Martin (Royal) HOLMES; educated at Fayetteville, N.C.; in early life was a traveling salesman; married Mary E. PLUMMER; member of Masons, Eagles, and Post C., T.P.A., Knoxville, Tenn.