City: Memphis BUCHANAN, Arthur S., public official; born DeSoto Co., Miss., Aug. 14, 1856; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of B.B. and Eliza (Smith) BUCHANAN; father, planter; paternal grandfather, B.B. BUCHANAN, maternal grandfather, Daniel SMITH; educated in the common schools; graduated in law from University of Miss., June, 1879; entered […]
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City: Memphis BRYAN, Elwood R., dealer in stone and gravel; born Franklin, Ky., Aug. 28, 1873; son of William Robert and Lou (Bell) BRYAN; father, physician; paternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Clarke) BRYAN, maternal grandparents George and Mary (Paden) BELL; educated Franklin, Ky.; in early life he was manager of […]
City: Memphis BRUCE, Horatio Thomas, mule dealer; born Cumberland, Allegheny County, Md., April 9, 1854; Scotch-Irish descent; son Henry and Lavinia (Thistle) BRUCE; married Valeria HUTT, November 22, 1890; member Masons, I.O.O.F., B.P.O.E. No. 27, K. of P., Ladies and Knights of Honor, Royal Arcanum, Beavers; Democrat; Fire and Police […]
City: Memphis BROWNE, Harris L., president of Browne & Borum Co.; born Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 26, 1872; son of J.W.X. and Emma A. (Mallory) BROWNE; father’s occupation, president The Browne Co., plumbing, gas and steam fitting; educated in Tenn. and Ind., graduated from Purdue University Lafayette, Ind., B.M.E., electrical engineer, […]
City: Memphis BRODE, Frederick William, cotton seed products dealer; born Delitseh, Prussia, Germany, Aug. 14, 1843; son of John Frederick and Fredericka (Ritter) BRODE; father, merchant; German descent; educated in the schools of Prussia, Germany, and public and private schools of St. Louis, Mo.; began his career as a clerk, […]
City: Memphis BRINKLEY, James Mhoon, real estate dealer; born Colbert Co., Ala., Aug. 30, 1855; English and Scotch descent; son of Robert C. and Elizabeth (Mhoon) BRINKLEY; father’s occupation, lawyer and real estate; educated at Huntsville, Ala., and University of the South; entered the real estate business in early life; […]
City: Memphis BRIDGER, James Dick, physician and surgeon; born Sardis, Miss., September 2, 1871; son J.E. and Nancy J. (Hill) BRIDGER; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Panola County, Miss., High School; graduated Columbian University, Washington, D.C., with degree of M.D.; married Eugenia MARTIN, November 5, 1907; member National No. 12, A.F. & […]
City: Memphis BOYLE, Virginia Frazer, author; born near Chattanooga, Tenn.; daughter of Charles Wesley and Letitia S. (Austin) FRAZER; paternal grandparents, John A. and Frances Ann (Jones) FRAZER, maternal grandparents, Hugh Rice and Eliza Ann (Ragan) AUSTIN; graduated from Higbee School, Memphis, Tenn.; married Thomas R. BOYLE; member of Colonial […]
City: Memphis BOYD, Harry Roberts, lawyer; born Ottawa, Ill., November 11, 1860; son Joseph and Elvira (McMillain) BOYD; Scotch descent; educated Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Ind.; graduated Wabash College A.B. 1885, A.M. 1887; married Margaret BAIRD, November 11, 1890; member Knights Templar, 32 degree Scottish Rite; member Presbyterian Church.
City: Memphis BOYD, Alston M., real estate agent; born Pine Bluff, Ark., Jan. 9, 1878; Scotch-English descent; son of Irby and Mary (Fuller) BOYD; father’s occupation cotton merchant and planter; educated in Memphis and Alabama Polytechnic Institute, and graduated from later [sic] B.S. degree June, 1899; early occupation, connected with […]
City: Memphis BOWERS, Duke Cayce, retail groceryman; born Mobile, Ala., Nov. 17, 1874; English-Irish and Scotch descent; son of Calvin T. and Ida (Cayce) BOWERS; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandparents, Giles and Rebecca (Adams) BOWERS, maternal grandparents, John Hardy and Louisa (Milner) CAYCE; educated at Marvin College, at Clinton, Ky., […]
City: Memphis BOWEN, Bolivar Burns, traveling salesman; born Chulahoma, Miss., Nov. 16, 1852; Welsh-English and French descent; son of Richard P. and Jane S. (Tucker) BOWEN; father’s occupation, planter; paternal grandparents A.M. and Catherine Rent (Poston) BOWEN, maternal grandparents Jeremiah and Abagail (Clifton) TUCKER; received common school education; in early […]
City: Memphis BOONE, Arthur U., Baptist minister; born Elkton, Ky., September 7, 1860; son H.G. and Martha M. (Edwards) BOONE; English and Scotch descent (related to Daniel Boone, Kentucky hunter); educated local schools in Kentucky and Southern Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky.; married Eddie B. COOKE, April 30, 1891; author two […]
City: Memphis BOND, W.T., public official; born Shelby Co., Tenn., Feb. 22, 1850; English descent; son of Samuel and Mary BOND; father’s occupation, physician and farmer; received common school education; reared on farm; he has taken an active part in politics from early youth; in 1894 he was elected to […]
City: Memphis BLACK, William Thomas, surgeon; born Stanton Depot, Tenn., January 13, 1875; son of W.F. and Sallie I. (Coppedge) BLACK; educated Stanton, Tenn., Memphis High School and special course by Prof. Merrill, formerly of Memphis; graduate of Memphis Hospital Medical College 1898; attended surgical clinics in New York, Chicago, […]
City: Memphis CLEMENS, William Marshall, newspaper manager; born Louisville, Ky., April 30, 1874; French Huguenot and Welsh descent; son of John Marshall and Ella V. (Robinson) CLEMENS; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandfather James CLEMENS, maternal grandfather William E. ROBINSON; educated Louisville, Ky., and Center College, Danville, Ky.; graduated from Louisville […]
City: Memphis BIGGS, William Percy, attorney at law; born Collierville, Tenn., July 9, 1883; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James Thomas and Statira (Spratt) BIGGS; father’s occupation, merchant and planter; educated Collierville (Tenn.) High School, Webb School, Central University of Ky., University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn., and University of Miss., […]
City: Memphis BIGGS, Albert W., lawyer; born Trenton, Tenn., Sept. 8, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Zach and Julia Elizabeth (Raines) BIGGS; father’s occupation, physician and merchant; paternal grandparents Luke and Marina (Bennett) BIGGS, maternal grandparents E.W. and Elizabeth (Latta) RAINES; educated Trenton, Tenn., Peabody High School and Vanderbilt University; […]
City: Memphis BIERCE, Columbus, manufacturer, builder, owner and operator of cotton compresses; born Circleville, Ohio; English-German descent; son of William Wallace and Elizabeth Ann (Darst) BIERCE; educated in Memphis, Tenn.; in early life he was in the cotton business; member of Tennessee, Chickasaw and Business Men’s Clubs; member of Chickasaw […]
City: Memphis BICKFORD, William A., real estate operator; born Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 11, 1874; English descent; son of Henry H. and Elizabeth (Winchester) BICKFORD; paternal grandparents William A and Louise (Howland) BICKFORD, maternal grandparents George and Jane (Nixon) WINCHESTER; educated city schools of St. Louis, Mo., Denver, Colo., and Memphis, […]