City: Milligan KERSHNER, Frederick Doyle, educator; born Clearspring, Md., Aug. 28, 1875; German and French descent; son of Andrew Jacob and Hannah (Lesher) KERSHNER; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Jacob and Susan (Spickler) KERSHNER, maternal grandparents Isaac and Elizabeth (Martin) LESHNER; graduated from Transylvania University, B. L., 1899, Princeton University, […]
Roane
City: Knoxville WELCKER, William Louis, lawyer; born at Poplar Creek, Roane county, Tenn., Feb. 17, 1849; German and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Charles F. and Caroline Virginia WELCKER; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents were John Henry and Elizabeth (Inman) WELCKER; maternal grandparents James Coffield and Margaret (Lewis) MITCHELL; received […]
City: Knoxville WELCKER, James Henry, lawyer; born Roane county, Tenn., Aug. 28, 1854; German and Scotch descent; son of Charles Freeling and Caroline (Mitchell) WELCKER; father’s occupation farmer; educated East Tenn. University (now University of Tenn.), and Columbian University, Washington, D. C.; graduated East Tenn. University with degree A. B., […]
City: Edgemoor JONES, James M., farmer and lumberman; born Roane Co., Tenn., June 21, 1861; Irish and Dutch descent; son of John C. and Sarah K. (Waller) JONES; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Matilda (Holt) JONES, maternal grandparents John B. and Katie (Pickel) WALLER; was educated at Roane […]
City: Georgetown CROW, John William, miller; born in Roane Co., Tenn., March 8, 1857; Irish and German descent; son of Lorenzo Haywood and Mary M. (Cofer) CROW; father was a farmer; received common school education; reared on a farm in Roane Co., Tenn., by a widowed mother, his father having […]
City: Harriman WINSLOW, Henry M., lawyer; born in Carrollton, Ky., Aug. 3, 1850; descended on his father’s side from the Winslows and Beverleys of New Kent Co., Va., and on his mother’s side from Count Du Puy, a Huguenot refugee who fled his castle at time of the revocation of […]
City: Greeneville SHUGART, Charles Offert, minister of the gospel; born Ducktown, Tenn., Oct. 1, 1881; German-Dutch and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Livingston and Laura (McLeod) SHUGART; father’s occupation merchant; paternal grandfather Levi SHUGART; paternal grandmother was a Miss PICKLE prior to her marriage; maternal grandparents Sidney and Susie (Greer) MCLEOD; […]
City: Harriman CARR, Horace Maynard, attorney at law; born at Cumberland Gap, Tenn., Nov. 14, 1863; son of James and Jane (Cloud) CARR; father’s occupation farmer; graduated from Cumberland College, Lebanon, Tenn., with degree L.L. D.; member K. of P., F. & A.M., Knights Templar (Capt. General in Commandery); Democrat; […]
City: Harriman BROWN, Samuel C., lawyer; born Cumberland Co., Tenn., Uov. [sic] 1855; English-German descent; son of James Washington and Mahulda P. (Narramore) BROWN; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents James and Joanna (Hayes) BROWN; maternal grandparents Fielding M. and Martha (Taylor) NARRAMORE; graduated from Grant University, Athens, Tenn., with degree […]
City: Harriman DENNY, Daniel, coal operator; born at Brookline, Mass., July 7, 1864; son of Francis Parkman and Emily Parker (Groom) DENNY; father’s occupation, Grain Commission business; paternal grandparents Daniel and Harriet (Gardner) DENNY; maternal grandparents Thomas and Emily (Parker) GROOM; educated private schools and Boston, Mass., Latin, and Harvard […]
City: Harriman GOODMAN, Louis Edward, wholesale merchant; born near Auburn, N.Y. Jan. 1, 1863; German and English descent; son of John and Althinia (Ditton) GOODMAN; graduated at Port Byron, N.Y., in 1880; at the age of 17 was a telegraph operator for R.R., working from coast to coast; began traveling […]
City: Harriman SEVIER, Charles Bascom, public official; born Kingston, Tenn., Nov. 12, 1852; French Huguenot and English descent; is a great grandson of John SEVIER, first governor of Tenn.; son of Elbridge Gerry and Mary Caroline (Brown) SEVIER; his father was a lawyer and farmer; paternal grandparents James and Nancy […]
City: Harriman ROCKWELL, Warren Ayres, manufacturer; born Gundelsheim, Germany, Feb. 18, 1871; English descent; son of Dr. John A. and Martha Denny (Ayres) ROCKWELL; paternal grandparents Judge John A. and Mary Watkinson (Perkins) ROCKWELL; maternal grandparents Warren and Rachel (Denny) Ayres; educated at Norwich, Conn.; graduated from Norwich Academy, Norwich, […]
City: Harriman STAPLES, John W., attorney at law; born at Wartburg, Tenn., July 17, 1870; son of Samuel H. and Mary E. T. (Childress) STAPLES; father’s occupation, attorney at law; paternal grandparents, B.T. and Millie (Hall) STAPLES, maternal grandparents, John and Mary (Bowling) CHILDRESS; educated public schools of Roane Co., […]
City: Euchee CULVAHOUSE, James P., farmer and merchant; born Roane Co., Tenn., June 23, 1856; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Elias W. and Amanda (Golyon) CULVAHOUSE; educated local schools Roane Co., Tenn.; began life as a farmer and later engaged in the mercantile and milling business, and at present is identified […]
City: Decatur BREEDEN, Samuel G., physician; born Barnardsville, Roane Co., Tenn., July 25, 1852; Irish descent; son of Col. William and Nancy (Barnard) BREEDEN; paternal grandparents John and Sarah (Bird) BREEDEN; maternal grandparents Jonathan and Sarah (Jolley) BARNARD; educated at Hiwassee College, Tenn.; began life as a farmer; later, took […]
City: Chattanooga MATTHEWS, Erwin Howell, pension attorney; born Roane County, Tenn., May 17, 1834; son Lindsay and Susan (Howell) MATTHEWS; Irish descent; educated institutions of learning at Philadelphia and Hiwassee College; married Eliza A. GRIFFITH, March 4, 1858; member Masons (Royal Arch), G. A. R. (Post 25, Garfield) of Athens; […]
City: Cardiff HILL, William Walter, physician; born Pikeville, Tenn.. Oct. 24; English-Irish desert; son of William J. and Mary (Carnes) HILL; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandfather Abner HILL, paternal grandmother’s maiden name was ANDERSON, maternal grandfather W.D. CARNES, maternal grandmother Bettie (Billingsly) CARNES; educated Burritt College and graduate medical department at […]