City: Memphis NAILL, Millard, real estate; born Brownsville, Tenn., December 3, 1873; son John and Katherine B. (WILLIAMS) NAILL; educated country schools in Haywood County and Cumberland University at Lebanon, Wilson County, Tenn.; married Sara Tyler SHEPHERD, July 29, Memphis; formerly Stamp Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue. Fifth District, Tennessee. […]
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City: Memphis NEELY, Hugh McDowell, retired merchant; born Madison Co., Tenn., Nov. 7, 1833; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Moses and Jane Parks (McDOWELL) NEELY; father was a planter; paternal grandparents Moses and Jane (CAMPBELL) NEELY, maternal grandparents Hugh and ____ (IRVING) McDOWELL; received academic education; was a planter in early […]
City: Memphis OGILVIE, Clarence C., lawyer, born Bellbuckle, Tenn., March 20, 1974; English and Scotch descent; son of Jasper and Josephine (SMITH) OGILVIE; educated at Webb School, Bellbuckle, Tenn., Vanderbilt University and University of Chicago; in early life he was a school teacher and bank clerk; married July 26, 1899, […]
City: Memphis OLIVER, Alonzo B., physician and surgeon; born in Louisiana, Jan. 7, 1863; English and French descent; son of Benjamin L. and Narcissa (TUCKER) OLIVER; father’s occupation, merchant and planter; educated Memphis, Tenn., and University of Ark., Fayetteville, graduated Memphis, Tenn. M. D., 1893; in early life was merchant, […]
City: Memphis NORFLEET, Frank M., born Holly Springs, Miss., April, 1846; son Jesse P. and Jane H. (CARLOCK) NORFLEET; English descent; educated Holly Springs, Miss., Chalmer’s Institute and St. Thomas Hall; married Octavia STINSON, November 14, 1867; member Chickasaw City and Country Clubs; member Mississippi Legislature, session 1884; member Company […]
City: Memphis NEWTON, Daniel C., building commissioner; born Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 30, 1868; English-Irish descent; son of John and Mary (O’CONNOR) NEWTON; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in common schools and city public schools of Buffalo, N. Y.; in early life was a brick contractor and superintendent of buildings; married […]
City: Memphis MYERS, Henry C., life insurance solicitor; born Wadesboro, N. C., Oct. 17, 1847; German and Irish descent; son of Absalom and Adeline (ROGGAN) MYERS; father’s occupation, merchant and planter; educated in public schools at Byhalia, Miss., and University of Miss., Oxford, Miss.; began his business career as a […]
City: Memphis MULFORD, John Nelson, merchant-jeweler; born Newark, N. J.; son of Lewis C. and Sarah E. (BUNNELL) MULFORD; English descent; educated in city schools of Newark, N. J.; in early life was a manufacturing jeweler’s apprentice; entered merchant jewelry business for himself in Memphis, 1881, under firm name of […]
City: Memphis MOSS, John T., physician and surgeon; born Union City, Tenn., Nov. 4, 1879; Scotch-English descent; son of William G. and Amanda M. (ROSS) MOSS; father’s occupation planter, furniture mfgr. and pharmacist; paternal grandparents W. H. and Sallie (GIDDINS) MOSS; educated Union City Training School, graduated from Jefferson Medical […]
City: Memphis TOWNER, Justin D., dentist; born Lynnville, Tenn., May 12, 1877; son Justin D. and Samantha (Bugg) TOWNER; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Webb’s School, Bell Buckle; Wall and Mooney, Franklin, Tenn., and Vanderbilt University; graduate Vanderbilt University, D.D.S., April, 1898; married Mary Estelle WALL October 27, 1898; member Memphis Dental […]
City: Memphis TOWNER, Richard Paul, merchant; born Memphis, Tenn., December 11, 1872; son H.N. and Ida B. (Dare) TOWNER; Scotch-English descent; educated Memphis Public Schools, Christian Brothers’ College; married Edna HELBIG June 17, 1906; member Masons, 32 degree; Knights Templar, Shriners, Elks, Royal Arcanum and Hoo Hoos; junior partner in […]
City: Memphis TAYLOR, Emmet, cotton buyer; born Memphis, Tenn., November 28, 1877; son Col. W.R. and Sallie Shelby (Ford) TAYLOR; educated St. Alban’s School, Radford, Va.; graduated St. Alban’s School 1897; married Elizabeth SCOTT November 14, 1906; member St. John’s Methodist Church; partner in W.F. Taylor Son’s Company. Source: Who’s […]
City: Memphis TAYLOR, Arthur Robert, stationer; born (near) Holly Springs, Miss., November 8, 1851; son Dr. William V. and Mary C. (Jarratt) TAYLOR; English descent; paternal grandparents Dr. William V. and Fannie (Henderson) TAYLOR, maternal grandparents Rev. N.R. and Sarah (Jarratt) JARRATT; educated Memphis and Christian Brothers’ College, St. Louis, […]
City: Memphis TAYLOE, George Green, wholesale paper business; born St. Joseph, Mo., Nov. 17, 1874; English descent; son of James Wynns and Eliza Bell (Green) TAYLOE; father’s occupation, merchant; educated at Miltonvale, Kansas, graduating from same; in early life he was clerk in a bank; married Nellie KREIDER, Jan. 20, […]
City: Memphis TAYLOE, Alfred D., wholesale paper business; born in St. Joseph, Mo., August 29, 1882; son of James W. and Elizabeth (Green) TAYLOE; English descent; educated at Omaha, Neb.; member Chickasaw Club; Secretary and Treasurer Tayloe Paper Company. Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable […]
City: Memphis TAVEL, Charles Albert, dentist; born Dover, Tenn., Sept. 13, 1864; son of Paul Frederick and Mary Elizabeth (Airheart) TAVEL; father was a druggist; paternal grandfather Paul S. TAVEL, maternal grandfather John AIRHEART; educated public schools, graduated Vanderbilt University, D.D.S. degree, in 1899; began his career as a newspaper […]
City: Memphis TANSIL, John Bell, lawyer; born Dresden, Tenn., July 13, 1878; Scotch-English descent; son of Col. E.E. and Jackie (Bell) TANSIL; father’s occupation, ex-Co. Court Clerk, Weakley Co., Tenn., at present farmer; paternal grandparents Erasmus D. and Mary TANSIL, maternal grandparents Dr. Pulaski B. and Sarah L. BELL; educated […]
City: Memphis TALBERT, Walter W., mining operator; born Grenada, Miss., July 18, 1859; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John R. and Maria Louisa (Talbert) TALBERT; educated in the free schools of Memphis, Tenn. and Gathright’s University of Gohlson, Noxubee Co., Miss., graduated from latter; in early life he was a clerk […]
City: Memphis STREICHER, H.P., president and manager H.P. Streicher Co., general contractors, Memphis, Tenn. Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
City: Memphis STRATTON, Leslie M., merchant; born Lebanon, Tenn., Feb. 23, 1881; English descent; son of Golladay and Louisa (Norman) STRATTON; educated common schools of Lebanon, Tenn., studied at Cumberland University; began his career as a newsboy, later became clerk in wholesale grocery store; he is now president of Benedict-Warren […]