City: Dayton HOWARD, William Alexander, minister of the gospel; born in Rhea Co., Tenn., March 23, 1849; English descent; son of Robert Tate and Penelope (Majors) HOWARD; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; paternal grandfather Allison HOWARD, paternal grandmother Sarah J. (Majors) HOWARD; maternal grandfather Peter J. MAJORS, maternal grandmother […]
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City: Dayton GODSEY, William Clinton, farmer; born in Rhea Co., Sep. 20, 1844; Irish descent; son of Stephen Jett and Mary (Gibbones) GODSEY; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; married Mary Jane MARTIN Jan. 2, 1872; member of Masons, both Blue Lodge and Chapter Lodge; lived on farm till […]
City: Dayton FOOSHEE, Joseph Crockett, teacher; born at Sparta, Tenn., Oct. 3, 1867; Scotch-Irish and French descent; son of Jonas and Jane (Crook) FOOSHEE; paternal grandparents John and Susan (Hinds) FOOSHEE, maternal grandparents John and Sarah (Brown) CROOK; educated in public and private schools and at Terrill College and the […]
City: Chattanooga MORGAN, Oliver Perry, attorney at law; born Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee, February 6, 1881; son Dr. John Daniel and Mary Crate (Elder) MORGAN; Scotch-Irish and Dutch descent; educated University of Chattanooga, class of 1904; 1907 admitted to practice in Circuit and Supreme Courts of State of Tennessee; on Jan. […]
City: Chattanooga MILLER, White Burkett, attorney; born Rhea Co, Tenn., Sept. 30, 1866; son James L. and Tennessee (Burkett) MILLER; educated country schools and read law in Col. BURKETT’s office, Athens, Tenn.; member Elk Lodge No. 91, Chattanooga; K. of P. of Dayton, Tenn.; corporation and insurance attorney; admitted to […]