City: McKenzie DUNLAP, Pressley S., farmer; born in Weakley Co., Tenn., July 16, 1873; Scotch-Irish and German descent; son of William and Mary (Sears) DUNLAP; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; in early life taught school; married twice, first Nancy BRAGG, Dec. 2, 1857, second, Laura NEWTON, Nov. 26, […]
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City: McKenzie DINWIDDIE, Madison Bagby, farmer; born Old Caledonia, Henry Co., Tenn., Feb. 24, 1840; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jedida and Mary (Anderson) DINWIDDIE; father was a farmer and slave owner; paternal grandfather William DINWIDDIE, maternal grandmother was a Miss MAUPIN prior to her marriage, maternal grandparents Nelson and Peggie […]
City: McKenzie COLLIER, Harris Taylor, physician and surgeon; born McKenzie, Tenn., in 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Zachary Taylor and Ada (Harris) COLLIER; father’s occupation, commission merchant and planter; paternal grandparents Harvey and Elizabeth (Hartsfield) COLLIER, maternal grandparents Albert and Lucy P. (Gilbert) HARRIS; educated at Memphis, McKenzie, Tenn., University […]
City: McKenzie BURNS, James Thomas, retail merchant; born near McLemoresville, Tenn., May 5, 1849; son of John and Margaret (Patton) BURNS; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents, Richard and ——- (Newbill) BURNS, maternal grandparents William and Mary (Wright) PATTON; educated at Bethel College, McLemoresville, Tenn., and University of Miss.; worked on […]
City: Martin PERKINS, James Treanor, public official; born Killala, Ireland, Feb. 3, 1832; son of John A. and Margaret (Polk) PERKINS; father’s occupation, accounting department N. C. & St. L. Railroad; paternal grandparents John and Sarah (Treanor) PERKINS; maternal grandparents William R. and Frances (Higgins) POLK; educated at Nashville, Tenn.; […]
City: Martin VINCENT, John Ozias, farmer and marble agent; born Weakley County, Tenn., April 17, 1845; French descent; son of Orren and Mary S. (Ezell) VINCENT; father’s occupation farmer and school teacher; married Martha J. WOOD. Dec. 3, 1867; early in life followed farming and engaged in the business of […]
City: Martin WATTERS, Henry Eugene, teacher and preacher; born Graves County, Ky., Sept. 14, 1876; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of T. M. and Josephine (Ransom) WATTERS; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John and Mary (McReynolds) WATTERS; maternal grandparents Matt and Elizabeth (Hall) RANSOM; graduated Southern Normal University, Southern Normal […]
City: Martin TURNER, Thos. Lee, editor of “Mail”; born Jackson, Tenn., Jan. 6, 1863; English descent; son of Wm. C. and Martha (Nesbitt) TURNER; father engaged in farming, milling and stock raising; paternal grandparents, James and Tabitha (Billingsly) TURNER, maternal grandparents Robert and Sarah (Jordan) NESBIT; received education at Milan […]
City: Martin SEBASTIAN, Charles Moore, physician; born Centreville, Tenn., March 16, 1850; French-Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Paul and Marcia (Raymond) SEBASTIAN; father’s occupation, physician and minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents Sam and Elizabeth (King) SEBASTIAN; maternal grandparents Nathaniel HOYT and Marcia (Kellogg) RAYMOND; educated at Centreville and Williamsport, […]
City: Martin RYAN, Thomas M., banker; born Graves Co., Ky., Feb. 19, 1857; Irish decent [sic]; son of John W. and Ann M. (McAtee) RYAN; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in the country schools of Graves Co., Ky.; in early life worked on farm, later engaged in the leaf tobacco business […]
City: Martin ROBINSON, Matthias West, teacher; born Alexandria, Tenn., Feb. 18, 1873; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Wm and Catherine (Smith) ROBINSON; paternal grandfather Edward ROBINSON; paternal grandmother Maggie (Truett) ROBINSON; maternal grandmother [sic] Nicholas SMITH; maternal grandmother Penelopy (Summers) SMITH; received education at various colleges of Tennessee; graduated at Southern […]
City: Martin RANKIN, Josephus William, lawyer; born Obion Co., Tenn., Oct. 29, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Josephus William and Sarah Catharine (Bynum) RANKIN; father’s occupation, farmer; graduated from McFerrin Training School, Martin, Tenn., in 1901; in early life he was a farmer; member of Elks, and Marweakton Club, Martin, […]
City: Martin PENICK, Isaac Newton, minister of the gospel, editor; born in Carroll Co., Tenn., Oct. 9, 1859; French-English descent; son of Elijah Warren and Mary Jane (Rowland) PENICK; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Henry and Mattie (McGehee) PENICK; maternal grandparents Thomas and Bettie (Green) ROWLAND; educated in public schools […]
City: Martin HALL, George Wallace, financial agent Hall-Moody Institute; born near Martin, Tenn., Nov. 15, 1855; English decent [sic]; son of James H. and Ellen (Scates) HALL; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in the public schools of Weakley Co., Tenn.; in early life was a farmer, later entered the mercantile business; […]
City: Martin BIGGS, Vincent Atkins, physician; born Weakley County, Tenn., Aug. 1, 1859; English descent; son of Thomas M. and Elizabeth (Brann) BIGGS; paternal grandfather James BIGGS; paternal grandmother Susan (Ross) BIGGS; maternal grandfather Thos. BRANN, who married a Miss KELLEY; received common school education; graduated Vanderbilt University, Medical Department, […]
City: Huntingdon MADDOX, Pearl Wilson, lawyer; born in Weakley Co., Tenn., April 10, 1872; son of Thomas Crowley and Lucinda (Epperson) MADDOX; educated in the public schools of Weakley Co., Tenn., and Southern Normal University, Huntingdon, Tenn., graduated from latter with L.L. B. degree April 7, 1898; began his business […]
City: Humboldt ROOK, Charles Wesley, journalist; born Weakley Co., Tenn. in 1869; son of A. and Bell (Johnson) ROOK; Scotch-Irish descent; educated public schools; occupation in youth, printer; married Kate SENTER in 1895; member Elks and K. of P.; purchased West Tenn. Leader in 1890, operated to 1896; founder Somerville […]
City: Humboldt ROOK, C. E., business manager Courier-Chronicle; born Weakley Co., Tenn., Dec. 19, 1882; son of A. and Bell (Johnson) ROOK; Scotch-Irish descent; graduate public schools in 1900; married Florence FOLTZ June, 1907; member Elks; early occupation, student; one of founders of Courier-Chronicle in 1902; has acted as business […]
City: Gallatin CHENAULT, Charles C., farmer and stock raiser; born at Greenfield, Tenn., Dec. 28, 1858; French-English descent; son of David and Louise (Quisenberry) CHENAULT; father a farmer and stock raiser; paternal grandparents David and Nancy (Tribble) CHENAULT, maternal grandparents Colby and Lucy (Quisenberry) QUISENBERRY; educated in the common schools […]
City: Greenfield HUDSON, Henry F., physician; born in Wilson Co., Tenn., Nov. 23, 1846; English descent; son of David H. and Martha Jane (Parton) HUDSON; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Freeman and Elizabeth (Kellis) HUDSON; maternal grandparents Henry and Tempy (Grisham) PARTON; received a common school education and later graduated […]