City: Nashville ARMSTRONG, Charlotte Morgan, teacher; born Shelbyville, Tenn., May 16, 1880; Scotch-Irish descent; daughter of Archibald S. and Virginia Belle (Matthews) ARMSTRONG; paternal grandparents Archibald and Isabella (Davison) ARMSTRONG, maternal grandparents Robert and Mary (Blackwell) MATHEWS; father, merchant; educated Nashville public schools, Peabody College, University of Chicago, Teachers’ College, […]
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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 ANDERSON, Arthur Blythe, Attorney General Tenth District; born Chapel Hill, Marshall County, Tennessee, September 29, 1869; son of Thomas H. and Mary E. (Langston) ANDERSON; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Peabody College, Nashville, University of Nashville, Cumberland University at Lebanon, Tennessee; L.L degree Peabody College 1890; B.S. University of Nashville […]
City: Nashville ALTMAN, John T., physician; born Milan, Tenn., August 21, 1864; German-Irish descent; son of Joel William and Rachel Ann (Maddox) ALTMAN; father, farmer; educated Concord Academy, S. W. B. University, and Vanderbilt University; graduated from Vanderbilt University, M. D., 1886; in early life he was a farmer, later […]
City: Nashville ALEXANDER, Gross, minister and editor; born Scottsville, Ky., June 1, 1852; son of Charles Holliday and Eliza Ann (Drane) ALEXANDER; father, physician; paternal grandparents, A. C. and Elizabeth (Holliday) ALEXANDER; maternal grandparents, Anthony and Fannie (Settle) DRANE; attended Univ. of Louisville, Drew Seminary and Southern Baptist Seminary; graduated […]
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: Murfreesboro TODD, Andrew Lee, attorney at law; born near Murfreesboro, Tenn., July 27, 1872; son of Aaron and Elizabeth (Prater) TODD; father’s occupation, farming; educated Southwestern Baptist University, and Lebanon law school, graduated from latter LL.B. Jan., 1898, and from Waters Business College, in 1892; began his career as […]
City: Murfreesboro TATE, Lester H., dental surgeon; born Heflin, Ala., July 9, 1886; son of Frank P. and Mattie (Patterson) TATE; father’s occupation, farmer; graduated from University of Tenn., degree D.D.S. May 1, 1908; began his career as a salesman; married Ellen L. CARNEY, Nov. 13, 1908; member of B. […]
City: Murfreesboro SPARKS, Jesse Wadlington, lawyer; born near Murfreesboro, Tenn., February 10, 1867; Scotch, Irish and French descent; son of Jesse Wadlington and Josephine (Bivins) SPARKS; his father was a lawyer and at one time American Consul to Mexico; educated common schools, Union University, Montgomery-Bell Academy and Cumberland University, Lebanon, […]
City: Murfreesboro SMITH, Edgar P., lawyer; born Rutherford County, Tenn., February 20, 1850; son of Ephriam F. and Caroline (Miles) SMITH; his father was a farmer; paternal grandparents John and Virginia (Carter) SMITH, maternal grandparents Patterson and Dicey (Moore) MILES; educated Bethel College, Ky., and Union University, Murfreesboro; graduated in […]
City: Murfreesboro SIMS, Burt L., Southern Express agent; born Shelbyville, Tenn., June 15, 1875; son of William Edward and Lucy (Burt) SIMS; father’s occupation, farmer, merchant and guager; educated at Shelbyville (Tenn) high school, and University of Tenn.; began his career in various printing offices in Shelbyville, Tenn.; married Frances […]
City: Murfreesboro WOODFIN, John T., furniture dealer and funeral director; born Rutherford County, Tenn., December 13, 1869; son of H. L. and Mary E. (Clark) WOODFIN; paternal grandparents Samuel and Sarah (Barnhill) WOODFIN, maternal grandparents William and Emily (Kelton) CLARK; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Heritage High School and Woodbury College; graduated […]
City: Murfreesboro WILKINSON, George Henry, born Brunswick Co., Va., June 30, 1840; Scotch-Irish descent; son of H. W. and Adaline W. (Howse) WILKINSON; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents, William and Mary E. (Steinback) WILKINSON, maternal grandparents, Ambrose and Mary (Hartwell) HOWSE; educated at Cumberland University, was a farmer and […]
City: Murfreesboro RIDLEY, Granville Sumner, lawyer; born Rutherford County, Tenn. May 12, 1847; Scotch, English and German descent; son of James A. and Almira (Russworm) RIDLEY; his father was a physician; paternal grandparents Henry and Elizabeth (Allison) RIDLEY, maternal grandparents, Gen. John S. and Sarah (Clark) RUSSWORM; educated Cumberland University, […]
City: Murfreesboro RICHARDSON, James Daniel, Jr., attorney at law; born Murfreesboro, Tenn., January 4, 1875; son of James D. and Allie (Pippin) RICHARDSON; English descent; father’s occupation, Sovereign Grand Commander Scottish Rite Masons, Southern Jurisdiction; educated Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn.; graduate of Cumberland University, LL.B. degree, 1896; […]
City: Murfreesboro RAGSDALE, Thos. Charleton, minister of the gospel; born Laurens district, S. C., Dec. 26, 1863; English-Irish descent and German descent; son of Edward Carter and Elizabeth Sarah (Calhoun) RAGSDALE; father’s occupation, physician, local preacher and farmer; paternal grandparents, Edmund and Sallie (Hill) RAGSDALE, maternal grandparents, E. and Fannie […]
City: Murfreesboro PALMER, Horace Edward, lawyer-jurist; born Murfreesboro, Tenn., September 26, 1855; son of General Joseph B. and Ophelia M. (Burrus) PALMER; paternal grand parents, William M. and Mildred (Johns) PALMER, maternal grandparents LaFayette and Eliza (Ready) BURNS; father’s occupation, lawyer; educated Union University, Murfreesboro, Tenn., and University of Virginia; […]
City: Memphis STANTON, William M., lawyer; born Meridian, Miss., June 2, 1889; Irish descent; son of Martin and Johanna (Shea) STANTON; educated in public schools, Christian Brothers [sic] College, and Vanderbilt University; graduated from Christian Brothers [sic] College, A.B., June 1908, Vanderbilt University, L.L. B., June 1910; in early life […]
City: Memphis SMITH, J. Maddin, insurance man; born Yalobusha Co., Miss., April 18, 1865; English and Irish descent; son of E.W. and Sarah Elizabeth (Pulliam) SMITH; father’s occupation, physican [sic] and surgeon; graduated from Hiwassee College, East Tenn., A.B., 1882; began his business career in railroad office at Water Valley, […]
City: Monterey CONASTER, Orion Clemens, attorney at law; born Jamestown, Tenn., Jan. 30, 1863; German descent; educated at Hiwassee College, East Tenn., Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn.; graduated from Hiwassee B. S., May 1, 1883, Cumberland University, B. L., 1885; in early life worked on farm and taught school to pay […]