City: Knoxville SMITHSON, Noble, lawyer; born Nolensville Williamson Co., Tenn., Dec. 7, 1841; son of John Green and Ann Vaughan (Ladd) SMITHSON, English, Scotch descent; educated Institutions of learning in Williamson Co., Tenn.; married Alice Josephine PATTERSON in 1865; member of Masons, K. T. (Couer de Lion), K. of P.; […]
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City: Jackson BUFORD, John W., lawyer; public official; born at Franklin, Tenn., Sept. 10, 1871; English and Scotch- Irish descent; nephew of Gen. Albert Sidney JOHNSON; son of John W. and Emma Sidney (Byers) BUFORD; educated Southwestern Baptist University, Jackson, Tenn., and University of Tenn., Knoxville, Tenn.; read law in […]
City: Eagleville HUGHES, Madison Red, lecturer; born Williamson Co., Tenn., Dec. 18, 1847; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William T. and Mary J. (Henning) HUGHES; father was a physician and farmer; paternal grandparents, Madison R. and Mary (Matthews) HUGHES, maternal grandparents, David and Martha (Hay) HENNING; educated in the common schools […]
City: Franklin PERKINS, Henry Ewin, insurance man and farmer; born in Williamson Co., Tenn., Oct. 10, 1867; son of Sam Fearn and Teresa G. (Ewin) PERKINS; paternal grandparents Thomas F. and Leah M. (Cannon) PERKINS, maternal grandparents Henry Clayton and Elizabeth (Hill) EWIN; educated in private school in Franklin, Tenn., […]
City: Franklin PEOPLES, Richard Grier, educator; born near Columbia, Tenn., March 8, 1869; son of James H. and Margaret (Douglass) PEOPLES; father’s occupation, Minister of the Gospel; paternal grandfather, Richard PEOPLES, maternal grandmother was a Miss HARRIS prior to her marriage, maternal grandparents, Alex and Jennie (Simonton) DOUGLASS; educated at […]
City: Franklin NEELY, John M., lawyer; Attorney-General for Williamson County, Tennessee; Democrat; residence, Franklin, Tenn.
City: Franklin MAYBERRY, Henry Hunter, capitalist; born Williamson Co., Tenn., Jan. 5, 1861; English descent; son of H. G. W. and Sophronia (Hunter) MAYBERRY; educated at Franklin, Tenn., and University of Tenn.; his father was a director and also assisted in actual construction of L. & N. Ry., the first […]
City: Franklin McMILLAN, William J., Presbyterian minister; born Acworth, Ga., April 11, 1870; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert Huie and Margaret (Pritchard) McMILLAN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents George and Sallie (Huie) McMILLAN, maternal grandparents Joshua and Sallie (McEver) PRICHARD; educated Davidson College, N. C., and Southwestern Presbyterian University, graduated […]
City: Franklin McDANIEL, Charles Miner, farmer; born Brentwood, Williamson Co., Tenn., July 17, 1860; Scotch-Irish descent; son of R. M. and Margaret Clay (Maury) McDANIEL; his maternal grandfather, R. L. MAURY, was a brother to Commodore Mathew Fontane MAURY, the pathfinder of the seas; educated in local schools of Williamson […]
City: Franklin McCORKLE, David Eusebius, lawyer; born in Dyer Co., Tenn., Aug. 19, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Samuel Smith and Margaret (Wharey) McCORKLE; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Johiel M. and Elizabeth (Smith) McCORKLE, maternal grandparents, Jonathan and Jane (Walkup) WHAREY; educated in Southern Union Normal School, Newbern, Tenn.; […]
City: Franklin HOWLETT, Kirby Smith, physician; born Culleoka, Tenn., Aug. 24, 1862; English and Scotch descent; son of I. J. and Ruth (Howard) HOWLETT; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandparents A. B. and Elizabeth (Clemons) HOWLETT, maternal grandparents William and Mary (Nelson) HOWARD; educated Webb’s School and Vanderbilt University, graduated from […]
City: Franklin HORTON, Lucy Henderson, born Williamson Co., Tenn., Jan. 14, 1851; daughter of Dr. Samuel and Rachel Jane Martin (Hughes) HENDERSON; she is a lineal descendant on the maternal side of Gen. Joseph MARTIN, and Col. Arch HUGHES, both of revolutionary fame; she is also a lineal descendant of […]
City: Franklin HENDERSON, John Hughes, lawyer; born Williamson Co., Tenn., Dec. 18, 1849; son of Dr. Samuel and Rachel Jane (Hughes) HENDERSON; his father was a physician and surgeon; paternal grandparents Samuel and Lucy (Rickman) HENDERSON, maternal grandparents John and Sallie (Martin) HUGHES; educated in the local schools of Franklin, […]
City: Franklin HAMMOND, Lily Hardy, authoress; born Newark, N. J., Sept. 24, 1859; daughter of Henry C. and Huldah E. (Dozier) HARDY; educated in private schools and at Packer Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y.; married John Dennis HAMMOND, Sept. 10, 1879; author of “The Master Word” 1905.
City: Franklin HAMMOND, John Dennis, church secretary; born Franklin, Ga., May 12, 1850; son of Judge Dennis F. and Adeline E. (Robinson) HAMMOND; educated University of Ga., A. B. degree in 1870; graduated from Drew Theological Seminary B. D., 1875; Central College, of Mo., D. D., 1886; married Lily HARDY […]
City: Franklin GREEN, Edward E., banker; born in Williamson Co., Tenn., Feb. 14, 1865; descendant of GREENS and SHERWOODS of North Carolina, some of whom occupied official positions in colonial and revolutionary times; son of Joseph and Elizabeth Marion (Hyde) GREEN; educated in Campbell School, Franklin, Tenn.; in early life […]
City: Franklin GENTRY, Watson Meredith, physician and surgeon; born Davidson Co., Tenn., Jan. 31, 1831; English descent; son of Theophilus Lacey and Rebecca B. (Sappington) GENTRY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Watson and Theodocia (Poindexter) GENTRY, maternal grandparents Dr. Thomas and Elizabeth (Stockett) SAPPINGTON; educated at Triune Academy, Athlophrenic Academy, […]
City: Franklin GENTRY, Susie, patriotic worker; daughter of Watson Meredith and Martha A. (Jones) GENTRY; her father is a retired physician and surgeon; paternal grandparents Theophilus Lacy and Theodosia (Poindexter) GENTRY, maternal grandparents Dr. John Ridley and Martha (Lane) JONES; was educated by private instructors and at Battle Ground Academy, […]
City: Franklin FOWLKES, Henry Pleasant, lawyer; born Hickman Co., Tenn., Oct. 22, 1843; English-Scotch-Irish and German descent; son of Henry R. and Susan A. (Bussell) FOWLKES; father’s occupation farmer and merchant; paternal grandparents Gabriel and Jeney (Hyde) FOWLES; maternal grandparents Pleasant and Docie (Mayberry) BUSSELL; educated at Franklin, Tenn., and […]
City: Franklin FAW, Walter Wagner, lawyer; born at Johnson City, Tenn., July 3, 1867; German-English and French descent; son of Thomas Ambrose and Carrie E. (Wagner) FAW; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandparents Jonathan and Sarah (Parks) FAW, maternal grandparents Matthias Miller and Matilda (Fyffe) Wagner; educated at Ky. Military Institute, […]