City: Johnson City VINES, D. A., lawyer; attorney-general for the First Judicial Circuit of the State of Tennessee; Republican; residence, Johnson City, Tenn.
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City: Johnson City WEBB, Hugh Francis, business man; born in Sullivan Co., Tenn., June 16, 1859; son of Ben F. and Susannah (Jones) WEBB; father’s occupation carpenter; paternal grandparents, David and Sallie (Jones) WEBB, maternal grandparents, John R. and Katy (Morrell) JONES; educated Poplar Ridge, Sullivan Co. Tenn.; began his […]
City: Johnson City SLACK, Embree Munsey, editor; born at Bristol, Tenn., Dec. 10, 1877; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Julia (Holston) SLACK; father’s occupation editor of Bristol Courier; former member of upper and lower houses Tenn. Legislature; Trustee of Sullivan Co., Tenn.; educated in public schools, King College, Bristol, […]
City: Johnson City SELLS, George Caldwell, lawyer; born Sullivan Co., Tenn., May 6, 1878 English-German-Irish descent; son of Geo. W. and Mary M. (McCrary) SELLS; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Samuel and Sarah (Bushong) SELLS; maternal grandparents Samuel and Elizabeth (Treadway) McCRARY; graduated from King College, Bristol, Tenn., with B. […]
City: Johnson City POWELL, Ferdinard, business man; born Columbia, Va., Aug. 16, 1880; son of J. J. A. and Annie S. (Jones) POWELL; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandparents Dr. Norment and Mary C. (Wright) POWELL; maternal grandparents, Ferdinand and Mildred B. (Goodwin) JONES; graduated from Va. Polytechnic Institute with degree […]
City: Johnson City MILLER, Walter James, physician; born at Blountville, Tenn., June 5, 1855; son of Elbert Sevier and Maria S. (James) MILLER; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandparents Peter and Sarah (Hunt) MILLER; maternal grandparents Walter and Sarah (Vincent) JAMES; educated Shelbyville High School, Bedford, Co., Tenn.; graduated from Vanderbilt […]
City: Johnson City LYLE, Cyrus Hamilton, editor; born in Washington Co., Tenn., Feb. 7, 1863; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Henry and Gertrude (Shewalter) LYLE; father was a railroad conductor; began his career as a printer; married Stacy CRUMLEY, Feb. 27, 1889; member of Masons, Elks, K. P., I. O. O. […]
City: Johnson City JACKSON, Monroe, merchant; born Toleda, Iowa, April 29, 1856; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Andrew and Catherine (Quick) JACKSON; father’s occupation farmer and banker; educated in Iowa; married Cora B. REYNOLDS; member Odd Fellows, Commercial Club, Board of Trade; Democrat; Clerk State Senate Iowa 1888; Coal Oil Inspector, […]
City: Johnson City HUNTER, Robert Crouch, real estate and insurance agent; born Boon’s Creek, Tenn., Jan. 22, 1859; Irish descent; son of Perry and Elizabeth (Crouch) HUNTER; received academic education at Boon’s Creek, Tenn.; married Jennie C. DYER Jan. 24, 1883; Democrat (Independent); former Coal Oil Inspector for Johnson City, […]
City: Johnson City HENDERSON, Albert Pendleton, merchant; born Giles Co., Va. (now Bland Co.), Dec. 14, 1841; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James and Elizabeth (Neel) HENDERSON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Sarah (Bane) HENDERSON, maternal grandparents William and Nancy (Harman) NEEL; educated in the country schools and Friendship […]
City: Johnson City GARDNER, James Robert, lawyer; born Van Hill, Tenn., Aug. 2, 1879; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Henry and Sarah (Ball) GARDNER; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; paternal grandparents, James and Annie (Myers) GARDNER; maternal grandparents John W. and Rebecca (Kelley) BALL; graduated Oakland Seminary in 1899; reared on […]
City: Johnson City ESTES, Charles Nathaniel, manufacturer, dealer in patents; born Jonesboro, Tenn., July 15, 1857; Scotch descent; son of James A. and Elizabeth (Wills) ESTES; educated Jonesboro, Tenn.; married twice, first Laura YOUNG, March, 1879, second Nannie PATTY, Dec. 31, 1890; member of Band of Gideons; Prohibitionist; in early […]
City: Johnson City ESTES, Samuel Albert, teacher; born Jonesboro, Tenn., Nov. 11, 1869; French and Dutch descent; son of Joseph L. and Catharine (Garber) ESTES; father, shoemaker, saddler and harnessmaker; educated Jonesboro, Tenn., and University of Tenn., graduated from latter, Normal course, with degree L. I. in 1893; married Etta […]
City: Johnson City ESTES, Charles Nathaniel, manufacturer, dealer in patents; born Jonesboro, Tenn., July 15, 1857; Scotch descent; son of James A. and Elizabeth (Wills) ESTES; educated Jonesboro, Tenn.; married twice, first Laura YOUNG, March, 1879, second Nannie PATTY, Dec. 31, 1890; member of Band of Gideons; Prohibitionist; in early […]
City: Johnson City ELLSWORTH, Elmer Ellis, public official; born Williamsburg, Pa., Sept. 18, 1860; Scotch-Irish and German descent; son of Josiah F. and Mary (Irwin) ELLSWORTH; father’s occupation, flour and paper mill contractor; educated at Williamsburg and Hollidaysburg, Pa.; married Carrie S. KENNEDY, Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 29, 1892; Republican; […]
City: Johnson City DULANEY, Foy Wesley, manager Hotel Planters; born Jonesboro, Tenn., Nov. 15, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Eph and Sallie (Watson) DULANEY; educated in the public schools of Washington Co., Tenn.; married Nellie A. TAGGART May 3, 1893; member B. P. O. E.; Republican; former Circuit Court Clerk […]
City: Johnson City COX, John Worley., physician and surgeon; born Blountville, Tenn., Dec. 8, 1847; Scotch-German descent; son of A. J. and Harriet A. (Worley) COX; father’s occupation, Clerk of the Co. and Circuit Courts of Sullivan Co., Tenn., 20 years; paternal grandfather John W. COX, paternal grandmother was a […]
City: Johnson City COX, James B., attorney at law; born at Blountville, Sullivan Co., Tenn., March 4, 1861; English and Scotch descent; son of Abram J. and Harriet (Worley) COX; father’s occupation, public official, educator; paternal grandparents John W. and Elizabeth (Barnstetter) COX, maternal grandparents James B. and Mary (Shell) […]
City: Johnson City BUCK, James Madison, lumberman; born Ringgold, Ga., March 30, 1860; German and English descent; son of Daniel M. and Mary E. (Mougle) BUCK; father’s occupation, Christian minister; educated in the public schools; in early life he was a farmer boy, later became dry goods clerk, then became […]
City: Johnson City BROWNLOW, Frank Barr, musician; born Abingdon, Washington Co., Va., Sept. 11, 1853; English descent; son of Joseph A. and Mary R. (Barr) BROWNLOW; father’s occupation, carpenter; educated in Abingdon, Va.; began his business career as contractor and builder; married Ella V. CRAWFORD Aug. 25, 1875; bandmaster National […]