City: Morristown FRENCH, George Decatur, minister of the Gospel; born in Tazewell Co., Va., Dec. 11, 1846; Scotch-Irish and German descent; his paternal great grandfather and grandfather were soldiers in the Revolutionary War, and served in the same company; his paternal grandmother was the daughter of Mitchell CLAY, whose family […]
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City: Paris TYSON, Hugh E., attorney at law; born Henry Co., Tenn., March 22, 1882; son of Joel W. and Nancy H (Peebles) TYSON; English descent; father’s occupation, farmer; graduated Cumberland University LL. B. in 1906; married Ora MCWHERTER Nov. 3, 1909; after leaving Cumberland University moved to Henry Co. […]
City: Morristown McCANLESS, Michael C., lawyer; born Morristown, Tenn., May 6, 1874; Scotch-Irish-Dutch and English descent; son of N.L. and Margaret E. (Carriger) McCANLESS; father’s occupation, grain and produce merchant; paternal grandparents John B. and Cassander (Gordon) McCANLESS, maternal grandparents Dr. Michael and Sarah Ann (Jack) CARRIGER; educated Carson and […]
City: Morristown PERRY, John Wiley, clergyman; born Cameron, Va., Feb. 8, 1866; English and Dutch descent; son of William Marshall and Elizabeth Ann (Sandridge) PERRY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Hastings M. and Catherine (Skard) SANDRIDGE; educated in the country public and private schools and Vanderbilt University; graduated from latter, […]
City: Memphis GALLOWAY, Alexander Brodnax, lawyer; born Somerville, Tenn., December 26, 1884; son of Thomas S. and Miverva Allison (Greenlee) GALLOWAY; Scotch-Irish descent; educated high school Somerville, Cumberland University; graduate of Cumberland University LL. B. June, 1908; married Miss Jim COMBS, November 11, 1908; Episcopalian.
City: Memphis GAILOR, Thomas Frank, P. E. bishop, of the diocese of Tenn.; born Jackson, Miss., Sept. 17, 1856; son of Major Frank M. and Charlotte (Moffett) GAILOR; Scotch-Irish descent; his father was born Western New York, Nov. 17, 1833, moved to Mississippi when a boy and became editor of […]
City: Memphis LA CROIX, William, live stock broker; born Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 31, 1862; German descent; son of Jacob and Josephine (Wetter) LA CROIX; educated Christian Bros. College Memphis, Tenn.; in early life was a bookkeeper; married Nellie A ICKING, Nov. 24, 1892; member Masons, Shriners, Royal Arcanum, B.P. O.E. […]
City: Memphis KRAUSS, William, physician; born near Kaisaslantern [sic], Germany, June 13, 1861; son of Wilhelm and Babette (Muller) KRAUSS; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents Jacob and Regina (Kempf) KRAUSS, maternal grandfather Frederick MULLER; received preliminary education in K-k. Studien Anstalt, Kaiserslauten [sic], Germany; Ph.G. University of Maryland, 1883, […]
City: Memphis FENTRESS, David, lawyer; born Bolivar, Tenn., Feb. 27, 1873; son of Jas. and Mary Tate (Perkins) FENTRESS; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandparents, David and Matilda Caroline (Wendel) FENTRESS; educated at Princeton, University and Harvard Law School, graduated Princeton University A. B., 1896, and Harvard Law School, L.L. B., […]
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 KANE, Elizabeth C., physician; born Alleghany, Pa., in the home of her uncle, Justice George Shiras; daughter of Margaretta (Kennedy) KANE; descendant of the explorer, Dr. KANE; educated Woman’s Medical College, Baltimore, Md., and University of Nashville, graduated from the latter in 1898; was the first woman to […]
City: Memphis JONES, Robert Lewis, real estate dealer; born Grenada, Miss., July 11, 1858; Welsh descent; son of Robert L. and Elizabeth (Hairston) JONES; graduated Vanderbilt University, B.P. degre [sic] 1878; in early life engaged in planting and mercantile business combined in Tallahatchie Co., Miss., 1879-1909, from 1906 to date […]
City: Memphis FARLEY, John William, lawyer; born Whiteville, Tenn., March 4, 1878; English-Scotch-Irish-Welsh descent; son of William Edwin and Susannah Ethridge (Johnson) FARLEY; father’s occupation traveling salesman for William R. Moore Dry Goods Co.; paternal grandparents, William Wiley and Mary Jane (Redd) FARLEY, maternal grandparents, John B. and Margret (Lacey) […]
City: Memphis EWING, Caruthers, lawyer; born Dresden, Tenn., Oct. 1, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Charles M. and Betty (Caruthers) EWING; paternal grandfather, William B. EWING, maternal grandfather, Abraham CARUTHERS; father’s occupation, lawyer; educated in country schools of Weakley Co., Tenn., and graduated Cumberland University, B.L. degree, 1891; admitted to […]
City: Memphis ERSKINE, Washington Gordon, insurance; born Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 3, 1878; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Alexander and Margaret Louisa (Gordon) ERSKINE; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents, Alexander and Susan Catherine (Russel) ERSKINE, maternal grandparents, George W. and Elizabeth (Bradshow) GORDON; educated in the city schools of Memphis, […]
City: Memphis LIVINGSTON, Henry J., JR., lawyer; born Brownsville, Tenn., Jan. 2, 1875; English descent; son of Henry J. and Tempe J. (Somervell) LIVINGSTON, father was a lawyer; paternal grandparents, Thomas and Rachel (Moore) LIVINGSTON, maternal grandparents, Jos. B. and Mary Elifia (Jones) SOMERVELL; educated in the private schools of […]
City: Memphis LOONEY, T.C., lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., August 18, 1860; son of R.F. and Louisa M. (Crofford) LOONEY; educated Georgetown College, Virginia, West Point Military Academy; graduate of Lebanon Law School; married Anna F. BRUCE, Feb. 3, 1891; member of Tennessee Legislature 1891-93; Democrat.
City: Memphis LONG, Nicholas M., minister of the gospel; born Somerville, Tenn., July 27, 1849; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Nicholas and Margaret J. (Rhea) LONG; father’s occupation, lawyer,, civil engineer and soldier in Seminole War; paternal grandparents John J. and Frances (Quinlan) LONG, maternal grandparents Matthew and Mary […]
City: New Middleton BRIDGES, James Neely, physician; born in Smith Co., Tenn., Aug. 12, 1836; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Amanda (Calhoun) BRIDGES; father farmers (sic); educated Carthage, Tenn. and Enon College; married Electa LAURUM, Feb. 28, 1861; Master and Royal Arch Mason; Democrat; served as surgeon in Confederate […]
City: New Middleton BRIDGES, Joseph G., physician; born New Middleton, Tenn., June 8, 1868; English descent; son of James G. and Harriette (Bell) BRIDGES; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandparents Joseph and Elizabeth (Gill) BRIDGES; maternal grandparents Robert D. and Elizabeth (Roane) BELL; educated New Middleton, Tenn.; graduated University of Nashville, […]