City: Covington FLIPPIN, James H., merchant; born in Fayette Co., Tenn., Oct. 2, 1865; English and French descent; son of James A. and Bettie (Dupree) FLIPPIN; educated at Oakland, Tenn.; in early life was a farmer, later became a merchant, in which business he is now engaged; married Elizabeth BRYANT […]
Tipton
City: Covington GREEN, Richard Henry, newspaper man; born Tipton Co., Tenn., June 19, 1857; son of John U. and Mary Jane (Sanford) GREEN; paternal grandfather James West GREEN; paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Bass) GREEN, maternal grandfather Robert W. SANFORD, maternal grandmother Anna Dow (Small) SANFORD; Scotch-Irish descent; educated by Prof. James […]
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 U. S. A. as private […]
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; married Annie […]
Atoka — TEMPLETON, William W., banker; born Shelbyville, Tenn., Aug. 31, 1869; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Benton B. and Martha E. (Farris) TEMPLETON; paternal grandparents O. and Elizabeth (Bell) TEMPLETON, maternal grandparents S.K. and Katie K. (Smith) FARISS; was reared on a farm in Bedford Co., Tenn.; educated […]
Atoka — KIMBROUGH, Virginius, farmer; born Shelby Co., Tenn., May 31, 1849; son of Albert and Virginia (Smith) KIMBROUGH; Scotch-Irish descent; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Lydia (Jones) KIMBROUGH, maternal grandparents P.P. and Margaret (Smith) SMITH; received common school education, and early in life engaged in farming and […]