City: Memphis BERGSCHICKER, William, merchant; born Memphis, Tenn.; son Ferdinand and Caroline BERGSCHICKER; German descent; educated public schools; married Katie FREY, January 18, 1898; member K. of P., B.M.C. several German societies; member of Legislature 1908; former City Councilman; member firm A. Bergschicker & Co., harness and buggy business, 126 […]
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City: Memphis BENNETT, Everett T., lumberman; born in Boston, Mass., March 18, 1857; reared in Boston, Mass., and educated in the public schools of that city; graduated from the grammar schools in 1871 and the high school in 1875, where he completed his study of books, and then entered a […]
City: Memphis BEATTIE, Robert Marye, lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., March 23, 1861; Scotch-Irish and French Huguenot descent; son of John Dunn and Susan Elizabeth (Parker) BEATTIE; father’s occupation, merchant in Memphis, Tenn., prior to civil war, and at Starksville [sic], Miss., many years after the war; paternal grandparents Thomas Beall […]
City: Memphis BEARD, Robert Henderson, real estate; born Memphis, Tenn.; son of Judge Wm. D. Beard; English and Scotch descent; educated at K.M.I., Frankfort, Ky., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich; was First Lieutenant in Kentucky Militia; graduate of K.M.I., Frankfort, Ky., A.B., June, 1879; Ann Arbor post-graduate course 1880-81; […]
City: Memphis BAUER, Henry “Dutch,” business man; born Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 31, 1873; son of Jacob and Fannie (Danheiser) BAUER; fathers’ occupation, tailor; educated in the Memphis, Tenn., public schools; entered the wholesale drug business in early life; married Adele STERNE, June 4, 1906; member Y.M.H.A., past president and secretary […]
City: Memphis BATTLE, Walter Preston, broker; born Memphis, Tenn., January 11, 1875; son of Lucullus L. and Fannie (Hays) BATTLE; English, Scotch Irish descent; educated Jackson and Collierville, Tenn.; married Fannie PERKINS, 1906; member Tennessee Club, Business Men’s Club, Country Club; President Memphis Merchants’ Exchange in 1906; Vice-President Tennessee Club […]
City: Memphis BATES, William Horatio, printer; born in Henry Co., Iowa, Oct. 24, 1841; son of Daniel and Sarah (Lavender) BATES; father’s occupation, editor; paternal grandfather; William BATES; maternal grandfather, William LAVENDER; both grandfathers native Virginians and served honorably through entire Revolutionary war; educated in private school; began his business […]
City: Memphis BARTON, Robert McKinney, lawyer; born Greeneville, Tenn., Nov. 26, 1851; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert McFarland and Hannah (McFarland) BARTON; paternal grandparents Isaac and Jane (Barton) BARTON, maternal grandparents Robert and Mary (Scott) McFARLAND; educated in the private schools of Hamblen Co., Tenn., and at University of Va., […]
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 […]
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: Knoxville MYNDERS, Seymour Allen, educator; born Knoxville, Tenn., March 12, 1862; German-American descent; son of Abram and Sabra (Simmons) MYNDERS; father’s occupation, patternmaker; graduated from University of Tenn. with degree A. B. in 1880; married Pobrecitta Berleta RICHERSON Aug. 25, 1884; member K. of P., F. & A. M., […]
City: Memphis HILL, A. Bruce, secretary Board of Education; born in Tipton Co., Tenn., Dec. 12, 1837; Scotch-Irish and French descent; son of John S. and Henrietta (Dewese) HILL; educated at Mt. Carmel Academy, Tipton Co., Tenn., and graduated from same; worked on farm until 1855, then taught school two […]
City: Memphis BOURNE, Edward, general insurance agent; born Memphis, Tenn., June 23, 1846; direct descendant of Samuel ADAMS family, of which the two U.S. Presidents, John and John Quincy Adams, were descended; son of James Treadwell and Martha Tucker (Freeland) BOURNE; father’s occupation, steamboat agent, railroad (fast freight line) agent […]
City: Franklin CLAY, Thomas Eakin, educator, born in Shelbyville, Tenn., May 21, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Silas Webb and Ellen (Nevins) CLAY; received common school education Athens, Ala., and graduated in academic course from Edgefield Male Academy June 15, 1879; in early life engaged in farming, later became a […]
City: Dyersburg NEAL, Tom W., born in Nashville, Tenn., April 11, 1835; was educated at Irvin College, McMinnville, Tenn. – but regards printing office as Alma Mater; edited daily papers in Nashville and in Memphis, and at one time was engaged in weekly journalism in Ky. and Ark., prior to […]
City: Collierville OURSLER, W. W., dentist; born Collierville, Tenn.; Jan. 25, 1888; son J. A. and Mattie (Thomas) OURSLER; Scotch-Irish, English descent; graduate Vanderbilt Univ. 1908; served as president of the Vanderbile Dental Soc. one term while at school; awarded medal for scholarship at Rossville High School.
City: Collierville NORFLEET, W. W., merchant; born Marshall Co., Miss., Oct. 11, 1872; son John Randolph, and Laura N. (Benton) NORFLEET; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Mt. Pleasant, Miss., and Bellevue College; married Mattie SILLS, Nov. 26, 1904; member of K. of P.
City: Collierville LEAKE, E. K., physician; born Shelby Co., Tenn., July 3, 1850; son Dr. Virginius and Martha A. (Fields) LEAKE; English descent; educated Ky. Univ.; now called Transylvania Univ. Ky., graduate Univ. of Va., Charlotteville, married Nov. 26, 1873; member K. of P. Mayor of Collierville, Tenn., for a […]