City: Jasper THACH, Patrick Henry, attorney at law; born Jasper, Tenn., Aug. 21, 1877; French and Irish descent; son of Jesse and Martha (O’Neal) THACH; father’s occupation, saddler and harnessmaker; paternal grandparents Joe D. and Lydia (Parks) THACH, maternal grandparents Andrew and Caroline (Henson) O’NEAL; educated Sam Houston Academy, Jasper, […]
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City: Jasper KIRKPATRICK, R. M., merchant; born Jackson Co., Ala., Jan. 22, 1866; Scotch descent; son of William T. and Mary Ann (McFarland) KIRKPATRICK; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; married Blanch JENKINS Nov., 1898; member Woodmen of the World; Republican; Trustee for Marion Co., Tenn.; Vice-Pres. Sartain Drug […]
City: Jamestown WRIGHT, William L., banker, real estate dealer; born Pall Mall, Tenn., in 1879; son of John C. and Mary Frances (Williams) WRIGHT; father’s occupation, farmer, merchant, Maj. 9th Tenn. Vol. Cavalry Civil war, Federal soldier; educated University of Harriman, Tenn., and Maryville, (Tenn.) College; in early life he […]
City: Jamestown SHELLEY, Eugene M., banker; born Albany, Ky., Sept. 8, 1875; English and Irish descent; son of W. M. and Martha A. (Amy) SHELLEY; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Albany (Ky.) High school; began his business career as a school teacher, later clerked in general store, and then clerk […]
City: Jamestown HOGUE, Albert R., teacher, lawyer; born Fentress Co., Tenn., June 24, 1873; English descent; son of Anderson and Elizabeth Jane (Smith) HOGUE; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Alpine Institute, Overton Co., Tenn.; in early life worked on a farm, began teaching school at age of 17; on Finance Com. […]
City: Jamestown GAUDIN, William John, merchant, Public Official; born Fentress Co., Tenn., Jan. 31, 1859; Swiss-French descent; son of John W. and Adelia (Very) GAUDIN; educated Hiwassee College, Monroe Co., Tenn.; began his business career as a school teacher and farmer; entered the general merchandise business in 1892; married twice, […]
City: Jamestown GARRETT, Isaac Levi, physician; born Fentress Co., Tenn., Jan. 15, 180; English and Irish descent; son of Elijah and Celie Ellen (Raines) GARRETT; educated in the public schools of Pickett Co., Tenn.; graduated from medical dept. University of Nashville April 1, 1907; began his business career as a […]
City: Jamestown CASE, Ward Roland, lawyer; born Brown Co., O., April 6, 1876; English-Dutch and Scotch-German descent; son of D. R. and Frances (McBeth) CASE; father’s occupation, teacher; paternal grandparents Henry Butler and Mary (Lake) CASE, maternal grandparents, Jas. P. and Elizabeth (Spires) MCBETH; educated in the local schools of […]
City: Jamestown BOWDEN, John Seymour, attorney at law, stenographer; born Fentress Co., Tenn., May 29, 1870; son of J. S. and Polly A. (Stephens) BOWDEN; educated Hiwassee College, Monroe Co., Tenn.; began his business career as a farmer; later taught school; married Nettie E. GARRETT July 4, 1889; Democrat; former […]
City: Jackson WITHERSPOON, Mrs. Ross, born at Jackson, Tenn., Jan. 3, 1850; daughter of Richard Jackson and Sarah (Ballow) HAYS; married Ross WITHERSPOON Oct. 28, 1879; member of U. D. C.; worker in Home Mission Society; organized Young Woman’s Boarding Home, and is identified with every charitable organization in the […]
City: Jackson WITHERSPOON, Ross, born near Jackson in 1850; son of William and Vira (Bumpas) WITHERSPOON; educated Jackson, Tenn.; married Angie HAYS, Oct. 28, 1879; president Southern Seating and Cabinet Factory; interested in various manufacturing interests of the city of Jackson; descended from John WITHERSPOON, who signed the Declaration of […]
WEBER, John Langdon, clergyman; born Union S. C., Sept. 25, 1862; English-Dutch descent; son of S. A. and Sarah Alston (Langdon) WEBER; father’s occupation, Doctor of Divinity; paternal grandparents Adam and Margaret (Lander) WEBER, maternal grandparents William J. and Charity Dawson (Alston) LANGDON; educated private schools of S. C., and […]
WARNER, Frank G., Secretary Y. M. C. A.; born Pittsburg /sic/, Pa., Feb. 13, 1872; son of Geo. W. and Sara H. (Taylor) WARNER; educated at Pittsburg /sic/, (Pa.) High School; former Secetary Y. M. C. A., department penn., R. R.; married Mabel PRESTON, of Selmer, Ala., April 27, 1902; […]
City: Jackson WALKER, Josef Clay, teacher; born Wartrace, Tenn., May, 1880; Scotch-Irish-Spanish-German descent; son of William B. and Pattie (Lane) WALKER; father’s occupation, planter; educated Cumberland University and Heidleberg /sic/, Germany; graduated from Cumberland University June, 1904, with degrees A. B., A. M., and LL. B., 1907; in early life […]
City: Jackson TUCHFELD, Aaron, merchant; born Rzeshow, Austria, 1867; Austrian descent; son of Solomon and Rebecca (Hornick) TUCHFELD; father’s occupation, merchant; married Sophie FREED Aug. 11, 1897; member of Elks, Knights of Pythias; member of the Jewish faith.
City: Jackson TRUSSELL, Elmer Seymour, former editor and publisher Jackson Sun; born near Pomeroy, Ohio, March 26, 1852; son of J. S. and Sarah (Stout) TRUSSELL; English descent; educated common schools; married Constantia HENDRY, Baltimore, Md., in 1880; member I. O. O. F., W. O. W.; early business, printer and […]
City: Jackson TIGRETT, I. B., cashier Union Bank & Trust Co.; born Friendship, Tenn., Sept. 15, 1879; son of Rev. Samuel K. and Elizabeth (Nunn) TIGRETT; Scotch-Irish descent; graduated Union University Jackson, Tenn., B. S. degree in 1898; married Mary Sue KENNEDY July 20, 1904; member Masonic Lodge, K. of […]
City: Jackson TAYLOR, Mark Henry, real estate and insurance business; born Jackson, Tenn., Aug. 5, 1864; son of Wyatt A. and Tennessee (Collins) TAYLOR; father’s occupation, farmer and real estate dealer; graduated from 9th grade public school, Jackson, Tenn., in 1882; in early life was in the mercantile business; married […]
City: Jackson STOVALL, Ancil W., lawyer and poet; born near Selmer, McNairy Co., Tenn., March 3, 1849; son of John M. and Nancy E. (Ferguson) STOVALL; English and Dutch descent; educated private schools of McNairy Co.; studied law in law office; married Margaret A. HENDRIX Feb. 13, 1871; member Masons, […]
City: Jackson SPRAGINS, Robert Franklin, lawyer; born Jackson, Tenn., Oct. 5, 1873; Irish and Welsh descent; son of Thos. J. and Mary S. (Brown) SPRAGINS; father’s occupation, lumber manufacturer; paternal grandparents W. F. and N. R. (Wilkins) SPRAGINS, maternal grandparents Robert and Susan BROWN; educated public schools of Jackson, Tenn., […]