City: Erwin BROWN, Albert R., banker; born Knox Co., Tenn., July 7, 1863; son of William L. and Nancy C. BROWN; paternal grandparents John and Polly (Gossett) BROWN, maternal grandparents Benjamin and Martha (Cusic) BROWN; received common school education; married Tuppy BURLESON July 19, 1893; Royal Arch Mason, Knight Templar […]
Carson-Newman College
City: Erwin ROBERTS, William Alexander, lawyer; born Erwin, Tenn., Dec. 14, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James C. and Sallie (Love) ROBERTS; father’s occupation, wagon maker and Justice of the Peace; paternal grandparents Daniel and Mary B. (Hayes) ROBERTS, maternal grandparents William and Nancy A. (Hartsell) LOVE; educated public schools […]
City: Del Rio BURNETT, James Huff, farmer and merchant; born Del Rio, Cocke Co., Tenn., July 21, 1859; French-Irish descent; son of James M. and Caroline (Huff) BURNETT; paternal grandparents Swan P. and Francis (Bell) BURNETT, maternal grandparents, Stephen and Betsy (Carson) HUFF; educated Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn.; began […]
City: Cumberland Gap STOOKSBURY, William L., educator; born Rule, Union Co., Tenn., July 4, 1866; son of Alvis and Elizabeth (Duke) STOOKSBURY: paternal grandmother, Huldah (Craig) STOOKSBURY; maternal grandfather, William DUKE; maternal grandmother, Tinnie (Sharp) DUKE; educated at U. S. Grant University, Athens, Tenn., graduated from same with A. B. […]
City: Clinton WALLACE, J. K. P., farmer; born Andersonville, Tenn., Oct. 3, 1846; of Scotch-Irish parentage; educated common schools and Carson and Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn.; was for many years intimately identified with Fast Tennessee Farmers Convention as vice-president, secretary, and for three years president; former president of East […]
City: Chattanooga CAMERON, Robert T., attorney; born Birchwood, Tenn., June 1, 1877; oldest son of James and Mary Elizabeth (Defries) CAMERON; Scotch-French descent; educated Carson and Newman College, and graduated from the law department of Cumberland University at Lebanon, 1902; moved to Chattanooga and began the practice of law 1903; […]
City: Benton WILLIAMS, John Lafayette, surveyor and timber estimator; born Polk Co., Tenn. Dec. 19, 1876; Welsh, Scotch, Irish descent; sone of A.J. and Sarah C. (Rymer) WILLIAMS; his father is a farmer and present Clerk and Master of Chancery at Benton; paternal grandfather John WILLIAMS, paternal grandmother Nancy (Harbison) […]