City: Pulaski GRIGSBY, H. M., druggist and banker; born Spring Hill, Tenn., March 20, 1850; son of William and C. M. F. (Hatcher) GRIGSBY; English descent; educated Col. Thomas H. Peebles’ School of Spring Hill, Tenn.; married Florence WITT, October, 1880; early business career, farming; Chairman of the Democratic Executive […]
Williamson
Well established in the successful practice of his profession in the thriving town of Hohenwald, Dr. William Barnabas Tucker is numbered among the representative physicians of Lewis County and prior to his locating at Hohenwald in 1907, was one of the best known members of the medical profession in the […]
City: Shelbyville ERWIN, Joseph Boyd, minister; born Williamson County, Tenn., January 23, 1846; son of Alexander Rogers and Louise Eleanor (Boyd) ERWIN; his father was a Methodist minister; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Florence University of Florence, Ala.; honorary degree D.D., June, 1886, by Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn.; married Fannie C. SMITH, […]
City: Nashville POLLARD, William Mebane, County Judge Davidson County; born Williamson County, Tenn., June 18, 1843; son of George W. and Martha E. (Mebane) POLLARD; married Susan COWLES, August 27, 1867; served in Confederate army four years, having surrendered at Greensboro, N. C.; has held office of County Judge, Davidson […]
City: Neptune STONE, Robert James, farmer, and livestock dealer; born Cumberland Furnace, Tenn., March 15, 1878; Scotch-German descent; son of R. B. and Sarah (Jackson) STONE; father’s occupation, 25 years general manager of Drouillard Iron Co., Cumberland Furnace, Tenn., and for past 12 years has been dealing in real estate […]
City: Nashville WIKLE, Douglas, lawyer; Public Official; born Cartersville, Ga., July, 1861; Scotch-Irish-German and English descent; son of Judge Jesse R. and Mary (Hooper) WIKLE; paternal grandparents Henry and Annie (Bandy) WIKLE, maternal grandfather Matthew HOOPER, maternal grandmother was a Miss LANE prior to her marriage; educated Cartersville, Ga., branch […]
City: Memphis TOWNER, Justin D., dentist; born Lynnville, Tenn., May 12, 1877; son Justin D. and Samantha (Bugg) TOWNER; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Webb’s School, Bell Buckle; Wall and Mooney, Franklin, Tenn., and Vanderbilt University; graduate Vanderbilt University, D.D.S., April, 1898; married Mary Estelle WALL October 27, 1898; member Memphis Dental […]
City: Memphis TANSIL, John Bell, lawyer; born Dresden, Tenn., July 13, 1878; Scotch-English descent; son of Col. E.E. and Jackie (Bell) TANSIL; father’s occupation, ex-Co. Court Clerk, Weakley Co., Tenn., at present farmer; paternal grandparents Erasmus D. and Mary TANSIL, maternal grandparents Dr. Pulaski B. and Sarah L. BELL; educated […]
Mrs. Nathaniel BAXTER, the daughter of James F. and Sarah LAVENDER of Williamson County, Tenn., comes of patriotic and illustrious ancestry. Her grandfather, Nelson LAVENDER, fought in the Mexican War under General SCOTT; enlisting at the outbreak of the war and remaining until hostilities ceased. He fought in many important battles, among the number being Chepultepec, […]
City: Memphis PERKINS, Newton C., banker; born Shelby Co., Tenn., Jan. 31, 1865; educated in Shelby Co., and Franklin, Tenn.; began his career as a bookkeeper in an insurance office, he remained there until 1890, when he became secretary of the Farmers Exchange (now extinct), and continued in that position […]
City: Birchwood BARGER, David A., business man, Deputy County Court clerk; born Indian Springs, Tenn., Nov. 26, 1879; German descent; son of George W. and Amanda (Roller) BARGER; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandfather John BARGER, paternal grandmother Annie (Hickman) BARGER, maternal grandfather George ROLLER, maternal grandmother Elizabeth (Hughes) ROLLER; educated […]
City: Nashville EWING, William James, newspaperman; born Nolensville, Tenn., January 21, 1856; Scotch-German descent; son of Robert P. and Sarah (Nolen) EWING; father, shoemaker; attended public schools; in early life he worked as newsboy and paper carrier; later became newspaper reporter and served as City Editor, Managing Editor, Editor-in-Chief of […]
City: Nashville BILLINGTON, R. Wallace, physician; born Franklin, Tenn., December 7, 1880; English-Scotch descent; son of William K. and Martha Sue (Elliott) BILLINGTON; father, planter and stock breeder; paternal grandparents Reuben and Matilda (Wallace) BILLINGTON, maternal grandparents John J. and Mary (McCord) ELLIOTT; educated public schools and Battle Ground Academy, […]
City: Nashville ANDREWS, D. Moore, teacher; born Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., April 20, 189; English, Scotch and Irish descent; son of John Threat and Amanda Horton (Moore) ANDREWS; father was County Court Clerk; paternal grandparents Rev. Mark L. and Eliza (Dean) ANDREWS, maternal grandparents David and Frances (Ashlyn) MOORE; educated […]
City: Nashville ABBOTT, Timothy Charles, Roman Catholic Priest; born Ironton, Ohio; Irish descent; son of Florence and Julia (Sullivan) ABBOTT; secured early education in Stewart College, Clarksville, Tenn.; graduated from Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 1879; pastor St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, Nashville, Tenn., 1879-1884; also had charge […]
City: Memphis KETCHUM, Morgan C., lawyer; born Oakland, Tenn., Feb. 2, 1874; son of William and Ella (Cartwright) KETCHUM; father’s occupation, merchant and planter; paternal grandparents Levi and Georgiana (Walker) KETCHUM, maternal grandparents Morgan and Sarah W. (Grandy) CARTWRIGHT; educated in private schools at Oakland, Somerville, and Franklin, Tenn., Vanderbilt […]
City: Memphis FARRINGTON, William Martin, retired merchant and banker; born Franklin, Tenn., September 6, 1822; son Joshua and Nancy (Critz) FARRINGTON; married Florence TOPP, August 8, 1867; he founded the Union and Planters Bank in 1869, and was its President for four years; he organized the People’s Insurance Company and […]
City: Lebanon DOSS, William Hughes, minister of the gospel; born Bedford county Tenn., Nov. 25, 1854; Welsh descent; son of William and Mariah Ann (Hughes) DOSS; father’s occupation minister of the gospel; graduated from Webb’s School, June, 1875; in early life he was a farmer; married Belle PROTER, May 8, […]
City: McMinnville REAMS, Radford M., editor; born Spring Hill, Tenn., June 20, 1857; son of Joshua M. and Harriet (Haley) REAMS; father’s occupation, merchant and contractor; received common school education; entered printing office at age of 12; served apprenticeship in office of “North Alabamian and Times” at Tuscumbia, Ala.; worked […]
City: Lynnville BURKHOLDER, Aldine Clifford, teacher; born Harrisonburg, Va., April 2, 1873; German descent; son of Samuel Martin and Mary Elizabeth (Rhodes) BURKHOLDER; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents, Martin and Rebecca (Shank) BURKHOLDER, maternal grandparents Henry and Margaret (Heatwole) Rhodes; educated in the public schools of Virginia and West […]