City: Randolph McMAHON, James Richard, merchant; born Dancyville, Tenn., Oct. 10, 1876; son of Richard Collins and Emma B. (Mosebach) McMAHON; father, merchant; paternal grandparents William V. and Catherine (Hill) McMAHON, maternal grandparents Dr. B. and Catherine Ann (McCool) MOSEBACH; educated at Dancyville, Tenn., graduating May 15, 1895; married Gertrude […]
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City: QUITO SURBER, Benjamin Aaron, merchant-farmer; born Madison, Ind., Feb. 28, 1854; German descent; son of John and Rebecca M. (Penn) SURBER; father farmer; educated at Madison, Ind.; married Eliza J. ROBINSON, Dec. 27, 1883; was a timberman in early life; Democrat; member Baptist church; was elected a justice of […]
City: Memphis SILVERTOOTH, George W., lawyer; born Munford, Tipton County, Tenn., March 16, 1872; son of Jacob and Caroline (McFadden) SILVERTOOTH; paternal grandfather Judge George W. SILVERTOOTH (at one time) Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky; maternal grandfather Candour McFADDEN, formerly a prominent merchant of Covington, Tenn.; Scotch-Irish descent; educated public and […]
City: Memphis TISDALE, Lew, business man; born Covington, Tenn., Feb. 13, 1869; moved to Memphis when he was thirteen years of age and learned the plumber’s trade with the supply house of J.W.X. Browne; after serving his apprenticeship he remained with Mr. Browne for several years, but in 1892 went […]
City: Memphis TAYLOR, Thomas John, fire insurance business; born Haywood Co., Tenn., May 20, 1847; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas and S. Jane (Mooring) TAYLOR; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Thomas and Susan Maria (Coburne) TAYLOR, maternal grandparents J.J. and Margaret (Staten) MOORING; received common school education; early business occupation, […]
City: Memphis FLOWERS, W. H., office manager, Bry-Block Mercantile Co.; born Covington, Tenn., Feb. 10, 1872; son of William P. and ________ (Cummins) FLOWERS; father’s occupation, steamboat master, and pilot; paternal grandparents, William and Rachel (White) FLOWERS, maternal grandparents, David Hays and Emma (Holmes) CUMMINS; educated at Covington, Tenn.; in […]
City: Memphis HUNTER, James F., banker; born Tipton Co., Tenn., Oct. 29, 1856; English descent; son of Alfred D. and Clarinda (Weaver) HUNTER; father, farmer, educated local schools of Tipton Co., Tenn.; studied under Judge Byars in civil engineering school of Covington, Tenn., 1876; in early life was a civil […]
City: Memphis MORGAN, William Brown, business man; born Covington, Tenn., March 26, 1875; Welsh descent; son of Francis A. and Amanda C. (Adams) MORGAN; paternal grandparents, John Lawrence and Anna Roberts (Wills) MORGAN, maternal grandparents Collin and Francisca (—–) ADAMS; educated in local schools of Lonoke and Searcy, Ark.; in […]
City: Memphis APPLEWHITE, James, president Central Investment Co.; born at Covington, Tenn., in 1844; reared in Shelby Co., Tenn., and received his education in the common schools of that county; in 1861 he joined an artillery company at Decatur, Ala., but it did not go into service, two months later […]
City: Mason HAMBLET, J. G., merchant; born Shreveport, La. Feb. 26, 1847; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J. W. and Mary (BROOM) HAMBLET: father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; entered the mercantile business in early life; married Euphronia EXUM, Feb. 26, 1874; member F. & A. M. No. 505, Ed […]
City: Memphis DAVIS, William C., chief of police, city of Memphis; born Covington, Tipton County, Tenn., March 25, 1843; son L. W. and Margaret C. (Freeman) DAVIS; educated Covington, Tipton County, Tenn.; married Nannie H. SULLIVAN, March 15, 1866; member Ancient Order United Workmen, Knights of Honor; Democrat; served four […]
City: Memphis CARRUTHERS, Albert B., business man; born Memphis, Tenn., in 1862; son of J.S. and Fanny L. CARRUTHERS; father’s occupation, cotton expert; educated in the public schools of Memphis, Tenn.; at age of thirteen years he entered the employ of Lowenstein Wholesale Dry Goods Co., as cash boy, and […]
City: McMinnville OWEN, Samuel Alexander, minister of the gospel; born near Covington, Tenn., Feb. 16, 1865; Welsh-German descent; son of Isaac W. and Eveline (Burkhardt) OWEN; father’s occupation, farmer, public official; educated Covington (Tenn.) High School, Union University, Jackson, Tenn., and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky.; graduated from Union […]
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: Henning SANFORD, Henry William, physician; born Tabernacle, Tipton Co., Tenn., July 25, 1857; son of Henry SANFORD; his mother was a Miss FIELDS prior to her marriage; Scotch-Irish descent; educated common schools of Tipton Co.; graduated St. Louis, M.D. 1880; married Susie May ANTHONY Feb. 2, 1881; began to […]
City: Garland WALK, Thomas Benton, farmer; born Tipton Co., Tenn., July 1, 1840; Irish and English descent; son of Alexander and Jerusna (Smith) WALK; father was a farmer; educated in Tipton Co., Tenn.; married Sarah Jane YARBRO in 1865; served in Confederate army during civil war in Co. B, 7th […]
City: Covington BOYD, William Townes, (T. BOYD); born Mecklenburg Co., Va., Jan. 20, 1844; Scotch descent; son of Francis Walker and Isabella (Townes) BOYD; paternal grandparents Robert and Tabitha (Walker) BOYD, maternal grandparents William and Lucy R. (Maclin) TOWNES; educated Hampden Sidney College (Va.) graduated from same with B.A. degree […]
City: Covington DICKSON, B. V., physician; born Tipton Co. Tenn., Oct, 30, 1877; son of James Fentress and Rachael (Payne) DICKSON; educated public schools and Central University, Ky.; graduate of Memphis Hospital Med. College; married March, 1903; member Masons, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Fra.; president and secretary Co. Med. Soc.; examiner […]
City: Covington DOWNING, Richard Vaughan, farmer; born near Covington, Tenn., May 29, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Elijah McMahon and Elizabeth Anne (Vaughan) DOWNING; educated common schools of Tipton Co., Tenn., graduated Dickson, Tenn., with degree of B.S. in 1895; in early life was a merchant, later took up farming; […]
City: Covington FALLIN, James R., hardware merchant; born near Covington, Tenn., April 23, 1847; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Charles W. and Sarah E. (Talley) FALLIN; received common school education; in early life was a carpenter; married Mollie B. STEPHENS Dec. 23, 1890; enlisted in the C. S. A. as private […]