City: Savannah HARBERT, Lafayette L., County Court Clerk born Morris Chapel, Tenn., March 5, 1871; son of Harrison L. and Christiana (Jones) HARBERT; English descent; educated common school; one year Grant University Athens, Tenn. married Ollie TENTON April 11, 1895; member F. & A. M.; K. of P.; W. O. […]
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City: Lenoir City JARVIS, James Howard, Superintendant of City Schools; born Riceville, Tenn., Feb. 1, 1877; Scotch-Irish-Welsh and French-English descent; son of James L. and Mary Annie (Howard) JARVIS; father’s occupation, school teacher and farmer; paternal grandparents James and Mary (Jones) JARVIS, maternal grandparents George W. and Eliza J. (Sallee) […]
City: Loudon ROBINSON, Robert Byrd, lawyer; born Loudon, Tenn., May 21, 1863; son of E. D. and Mary (Robinson) ROBINSON; graduated from U. S. Grant University, Athens, Tenn., in 1886; entered the practice of law in early life at Loudon, Tenn., served as Deputy Clerk and Master of Chancery Court, […]
City: Loudon CASSADY, John E., lawyer; born Erie, Tenn.; son of John W. CASSADY; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents John H. and Sarah (Brown) CASSADY; educated at Grant University, Athens, Tenn.; began his career as a farmer and school teacher; married Mary SYLVESTER; member I. O. O. […]
City: Knoxville SPENCE, John Fletcher, Chancellor Emeritus; born Greenfield, Ohio, Feb. 3, 1828; son of Stephen and Matilda (_____) SPENCE; graduated Ohio Wesleyan 1853, A. B., 1856, A. M., 1880, Mount Union college, D. D., 1880, Scioto College, LL. D., 1888; married E. E. CARY Aug., 1865; Chaplain-in-Chief of G. […]
City: Knoxville SPENCE, CARY FLETCHER, postmaster, merchant; born Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 21, 1869; son of John F. and Elizabeth (Cary) SPENCE, father’s occupation, educator; paternal grandparents Stephen and Mary SPENCE, maternal grandparents William and Emily CARY; educated University of Tenn.; graduated from Grant Memorial University with degree of B. A. […]
City: Knoxville LESTER, Charles W., lawyer; son of William and Lucinda (Tuck) LESTER of Knox Co, Tenn.; their families were among the pioneer settlers of East Tenn., having emigrated from Virginia; they are of Scotch and English descent; their people having come to this country in the early settlement of […]
City: Jellico JENNINGS, John, lawyer; born Jacksboro, Tenn., June 6, 1880; English descent; son of John and Julia (Forrester) JENNINGS; father’s occupation, lawyer; educated public schools Campbell Co., Tenn., graduated from Grant University, Athens, Tenn., with B. S. degree May, 1906; taught five years in public schools of Campbell Co., […]
City: Jacksboro BAIRD, Winston, Clerk and Master Chancery Court Campbell Co., Tenn.; born at Newcomb, Tenn., Dec. 15, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Samuel C. and Sarah E. (Bowman) BAIRD; father’s occupation, real estate dealer and farmer; paternal grandparents, William and Nancy (Barron) BAIRD; maternal grandparents Elias and Nancy (Douglas) […]
City: Harriman BROWN, Samuel C., lawyer; born Cumberland Co., Tenn., Uov. [sic] 1855; English-German descent; son of James Washington and Mahulda P. (Narramore) BROWN; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents James and Joanna (Hayes) BROWN; maternal grandparents Fielding M. and Martha (Taylor) NARRAMORE; graduated from Grant University, Athens, Tenn., with degree […]
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: Cleveland SMITH, Jacob, public official; born Bradley Co., Tenn., Oct. 26, 1868; German descent; son of William and Nancy J. (Hammontell) SMITH; educated at Chatata High School and U. S. Grant University; graduating from the latter; in early life engaged in farming and teaching school; married Bertha RAMSEY July […]
City: Cleveland HUMPHREY, William Lilly, lawyer; born Rhea Co., Tenn., Oct. 25, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Lilly and Emiline (Rector) HUMPHREY; educated at Grant University, and graduated from same May 1891; married Ardella BEAN Oct. 26, 1896; Republican and Prohibitionist; member of the Methodist Episcopal church
City: Cleveland GATES, Benj. Franklin, physician; born Mountain Town, Ga., Feb. 26, 1862; son of Peter Austin and Sarah E. (Brooks) GATES; father’s occupation, farmer; descent, Dutch; educated Ellijoy Seminary, Ellijoy, Ga.; graduated Chattanooga, Tenn., March 21, 1898, from Grant University with degree of M.D.; in early life engaged in […]
City: Chattanooga DENTON, Herschel Johnson, attorney at law; born Meigs County, Tenn., October 22, 1877; son John Henniger and Elizabeth Frances (McKenzie) DENTON; English descent; graduate of Grant University, B. S. 1904; Cumberland University 1906, LL.B., University of Michigan, LL.B. 1907; taught in Mountain City Business College 1900-01; Professor in […]
Athens — REED Sr., Charles Montgomery, hardware merchant and farmer; born Athens, McMinn County, Tenn., Dec. 13, 1861, son of S.W. and Catherine (Guthrie) REED; English descent; educated Grant University, Athens, Tenn., and Moore’s Business College, Atlanta, Ga.; married Fannie FISHER Nov. 16, 1897; member of I.O.O.F., W.O.W., Royal Areanum, […]
Athens — IVINS, Eugene Ernest, lawyer; born Athens, Tenn., Oct. 5, 1875; Scotch-Irish descen; son of Joe J. and Mary E. (Barry) IVINS; his father was a journalist; paternal grandfather Sam P. IVINS, paternal grandmother Louisa (Haynes) IVINS; maternal grandfather John W. BARRY, maternal grandmother Mary Elizabeth (Ernest) BARRY; educated […]
Athens — BOLTON, David Alexander, Professor of Mathematics in the University of Chattanooga, in the Athens school; born Washington Co., Tenn., near Washington College, Jan. 1, 1847; German, Scotch, Irish descent; son of Joseph and Saraphina (Willett) BOLTON; his father was a farmer; paternal grandfather David BOLTON, paternal grandmother Mary […]
Athens — BAYLESS, John Walker, banker; born Jonesboro, Tenn., July 5, 1854; English and Irish descent; son of Jesse M. and Susannah (Walker) Bayless; graduated from Grant University, Chattanooga, Tenn., with a degree of A.B.; became a merchant in early life; former mayor of Athens, Tenn., and also one time […]