City: Lafayette FAUST, Thomas Emmett, attorney-at-law; born Trousdale county, Tenn., March 29, 1861; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Joseph E. and Mary (Kearly) FAUST; father’s occupation mechanic and millwright; paternal grandparents Joseph and Bettie (Edmund) FAUST; maternal grandparents William and Matilda (Holt) KEARLY; educated at Lafayette, Tenn.; in early […]
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City: Trousdale McGEE, Jesse Clendenon, merchant; born Forest, Tenn., Nov. 8, 1859; Irish descent; son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Jennings) McGEE; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents Clendenon and Martha (England) McGEE, maternal grandparents Jesse and Lucinda (Shell) JENNINGS; educated at Forest, Tenn.; early occupation, Sheriff of Rhea Co., Tenn., […]
CITY: Sparta BROWN, William Carl, teacher; born Trousdale, Tenn., April 11, 1881, Irish and German descent; son of William Lafayette and Sarah H. (Espey) BROWN; father farmer; educated at Bell Buckle (Tenn.) College, and Dibrell College; in early life was a farmer; married Mamie GIST, Nov. 24, 1919; member I. […]
City: Gallatin SEAY, Edward T., lawyer; assistant district attorney L. & N. R. R. (gen. practice); born Hartville, Tenn., Oct. 15, 1868; son of George E. and Mary J. (Lauderdale) SEAY; English descent; educated, literary and law, Vanderbilt University; graduate Vanderbilt L.L. B. degree in 1891; early business career, attorney […]
City: Lebanon PURYEAR, Joseph Richard, practicing physician; born Hartsville, Tenn., Nov. 12, 1859; French and Irish descent; son of Thomas and Tabitha (Reeves) PURYEAR; father’s occupation farmer; educated Cumberland University and Vanderbilt University; graduated from latter with degree M. D. in 1881; married Connie BARTON, Dec. 9, 1880; has been […]
City: Lafayette FAUST, Thomas Emmett, attorney-at-law; born Trousdale county, Tenn., March 29, 1861; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Joseph E. and Mary (Kearly) FAUST; father’s occupation mechanic and millwright; paternal grandparents Joseph and Bettie (Edmund) FAUST; maternal grandparents William and Matilda (Holt) KEARLY; educated at Lafayette, Tenn.; in early […]
City: Hartsville WRIGHT, Moscow L., banker and farmer; born in Smith Co., Tenn., Dec. 14, 1842; English descent; son of George T. and Sarah (Burton) WRIGHT; father’s occupation, farmer; his paternal grandfather, was Robert WRIGHT, a revolutionary soldier; received common school education, Smith Co., Tenn., married Bettie MILLS Jan. 6, […]
City: Hartsville RICKMAN, Marcus Douglas Miller; born at Hartsville, Tenn., Aug. 18, 1849; English and Irish descent; son of Col. Samuel H. and Francis (Henry) RICKMAN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents, Mark and Mary (Harper) RICKMAN, maternal grandparents, Rev. J.H. and Elizabeth (Mitchell) HENRY; educated in the Public School of […]
City: Hartsville PURYEAR, Romulus C. Wright, banker; born at Dixon Springs, Tenn., Nov. 28, 1874; French descent; son of William P., and Fannie M. (Wright) PURYEAR; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents William and Mary (Pierce) PURYEAR; maternal grandparents Romulus C. and Bettie (Burford) WRIGHT; educated at Sumner High School, Hendersonville, […]
City: Hartsville POWELL, R.D., public official; born in Logan Co., Ky., Oct. 16, 1845; son of E.M. and Eliza (Jordan) POWELL; educated at Smithland, Ky., in early life engaged the farming and mercantile business; married Bettie WINSTON Dec. 21, 1875; member F.& A.M., formerly Worshipful Master of local lodge; Democrat; […]
City: Hartsville BURNLEY, Patrick F. merchant and manufacturer; born at Willard, Tenn., Feb. 26, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Morris and Sarah (Fergusson) BURNLEY; educated at Knoxville, Tenn., and graduated with degree of A.M. in 1880; married Fannie HARRIS Nov. 1, 1882; commenced business career a poor boy, and now […]
City: Hartsville HALE, W.J., merchant; born in Sevier Co., Tenn., March 10, 1836; Welsh descent; son of Cyrus B. and Eliza (Taylor) HALE; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents William and Priscilla (Cage) HALE; maternal grandparents Joseph and Martha (Blakemore) TAYLOR; educated at Enon College; in early life he was […]