Mrs. Irene BLAIR NEFF was born at Jonesboro, Tenn., in 1849. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. BLAIR. Her mother died when she was a small child and she spent the greater part of her girlhood in the home of her sister, who was the wife […]
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City: Unaka Springs DEADERICK, Arthur V., proprietor of summer resort; born Jonesboro, Tenn., August 2, 1833; German and Scotch descent; son of James W. and Adeline (McDowel) DEADERICK; father was a lawyer; paternal grandparents David and Margaret (Anderson) DEADERICK, maternal grandparents D.E. and Sarah (Shelby) McDOWEL; educated at Jonesboro, Tenn.; […]
Mrs. Irene BLAIR NEFF was born at Jonesboro, Tenn., in 1849. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. BLAIR. Her mother died when she was a small child and she spent the greater part of her girlhood in the home of her sister, who was the wife […]
City: National Soldiers Home SMITH, John Powell, lawyer, Governor Mountain Branch National Home for D. V. S.; born at Mountain City, Tenn., March 30, 1846; Scotch-Irish and English-French descent; son of Alexander Doran and Mary Ann (Powell) SMITH; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandparents Caleb and Elizabeth (Doran) SMITH, maternal grandparents […]
City: Birchwood PHILLIPS, Noah J., public official; born near Taylorsville, N. C., May 13, 1887; German descent; son of Elijah and Michael (Baumgarner) PHILLIPS; father’s occupation farmer and cooper; and at Fall Branch, Tenn., Seminary; early in life engaged in farming; taught school about ten years before, during and after […]
City: Nashville HOLMES, William Newton, physician and surgeon; born Holmes, Tenn., January 27, 1854; son John Randolph and Eliza (McAlexander) HOLMES; Danish-Scotch-Irish-English descent; paternal grandparents John and Mary (Hood) and Anna (Kidd) MCALEXANDER; educated Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Ohio; graduated Cincinnati, Ohio, June 5, 1888; Doctor of Medicine; married Margaret Esther […]
City: Nashville HOSS, Elijah Embree, Bishop M. E. Church, South; born Jonesboro, Tenn., April 14, 1849; son of Henry and Anna (Sevier) HOSS; English, French, German descent; father was a merchant; Chancery Clerk, etc.; paternal grandparents Isaac and Hannah (Bayless) HOSS, maternal grandparents John and Sophia (Garrette) SEVIER; graduated from […]
City: Straw Plains CAMPBELL, Henry Little, physician and manager for the Campbell and Deane Co.; born Watauga, Tenn., Sept. 11, 1857; Dutch and Scotch descent; son of William R. and Margaret (Little) CAMPBELL; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents Eli and Josie (Dugger) CAMPBELL; maternal grandparents Henry and Matilda (Mottern) […]
City: National Soldiers Home SMITH, John Powell, lawyer, Governor Mountain Branch National Home for D.V.S.; born at Mountain City, Tenn., March 30, 1846; Scotch-Irish and English-French descent; son of Alexander Doran and Mary Ann (Powell) SMITH; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandparents Caleb and Elizabeth (Doran) SMITH, maternal grandparents John and […]
City: Paris SHERRILL, Samuel W., superintendent of City Schools; born at Maryville, Tenn., Sept. 7, 1869; son of Dr. J. H. and Teckie (Wells) SHERRILL; Scotch-Irish descent; graduate of Maryville College, Maryville, Tenn., May 30, 1892; member of K. of P. and W. O. W.; author “Heroes in Gray” and […]
City: Nashville TAYLOR, Robert Love, U. S. Senator; born Happy Valley, Carter Co., Tenn., July 31, 1850; son of Nathaniel G. and Emily (Haynes) TAYLOR; father was Member of Congress and Commissioner of Indian Affairs; received academic education at Princeton, N. J.; Democrat, member of 46th Congress (1879-81) from 1st […]
City: Bluff City EDWARDS, Author Washington, farmer; born Boone’s Creek, Washington Co., Tenn., March 15, 1855; Welsh-Dutch descent; son of S. E. and Mary (Kitzmiller) EDWARDS; paternal grandparents, David and Elizabeth (Hughes) KITZMILLER; educated in common schools of Virginia and Tennessee; began life as a farmer and has continued in […]
City: Knoxville ANDERSON, David Deaderick, lawyer; born Washington Co., Tenn., Dec. 9, 1840; son of Alexander and Eliza Rosa (Deaderick) ANDERSON; German and English descent; his father was Supreme Court Judge of California, and in 1840 United States Senator; educated University of Tenn. and graduate of same A. B. degree […]
City: Knoxville WALLER, Calvin Bernard, minister of the gospel; born Jearoldstown, Tenn., July 30, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William A. and Sarah C. (Wilcox) WALLER; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Andrew and Ellem (Kennedy) WALLER, maternal grandparents Joseph and Anna (Lair) WILCOX; educated Jonesboro (Tenn.) High school and Carson […]
City: Jonesboro WEEKS, James W., farmer, carpenter; born McLean Co., Ill., Aug. 22, 1859; English and Scotch descent; son of S. E. and Margaret (Stevenson) WEEKS; father’s occupation brickmaker, contractor and builder; educated in public schools of Ill.; served 11 years and five months in 6th U. S. Infantry, 4 […]
City: Jonesboro KIRKPATRICK, Samuel Sevier, lawyer; born Jonesboro, Tenn., April 30, 1871; Scotch-Irish and French descent; son of Samuel Jacob and Dora (HOSS) Sevier; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandparents Hugh LAWSON and Mary (Chestnut) KIRKPATRICK; maternal grandparents Henry and Mariah (Sevier) HOSS; educated Jonesboro (Tenn.) High School, and University of […]
City: Jonesboro HACKER, Newton, born Greene Co., Tenn., March 3, 1836; German descent; son of Jacob and Sarah (Lloyd) HACKER; his father was an English scholar, and taught in the common schools for forty years; paternal grandparents, Jacob and Martha (Register) HACKER, maternal grandparents, James and _____ (Kennedy) LLOYD; educated […]
City: Jonesboro BRITTON, Frank E., Postmaster and druggist; born Augusta Co., Va., March 7, 1860; Scotch-Irish descent; son of T. P. and Mary E. (Ruebush) BRITTON; received common school education; married Alice HOWREN 1886; Republican; began his business career in the drug business, later became Postmaster, which position he has […]
City: Jonesboro BAXTER, Elbridge J., lawyer; born Washington College Sept. 2, 1860; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jacob and Saraphinia (Shannon) BAXTER; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Jacob and Catharine (Rhine) BAXTER; maternal grandparents Elijah and Eliza (Simpson) SHANNON; graduated Washington college with A.B. degree May 1885; worked on farm in […]
City: Johnson City WILLIAM, Samuel Cole, lawyer, and banker; born Gibson, Co., Tenn., Jan. 15, 1864; Welsh and Irish descent; son of Thomas J. and Martha R. (Cole) WILLIAMS; father’s occupation public official; paternal grandparents Eli and Chloe (Collins) WILLIAMS, maternal grandparents Samuel and Olive (Walker) COLE; graduated from law […]