City: Livingston BILBREY, John C., manufacturer; born Oak Hill, Tenn., May 14, 1863; English descent; son of James R. and Elizabeth (France) BILBREY; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in the public schools of Overton Co., Tenn., and Oak Hill Institute; began his business career as a merchant, later entered the milling […]
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City: Linden SPARKS, Jesse Kent, attorney at law; born Nathan, Tenn., July 17, 1888; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jesse and Minerva (Ledbetter) SPARKS; father’s occupation, farming; educated at Branham and Hughes Prep. School and Cumberland University; graduated from law department Cumberland University, LL. B., June 4, 1908; began his business […]
City: Linden SIMS, Thetus Wilrette, congressman; born Wayne Co., Tenn., April 25, 1852; son of G. W. and Jennie (Whitson) SIMS; educated in Savannah (Tenn.) College, and Cumberland University; graduated from latter with L. B. degree, 1876; married Nannie H. KITTRELL, Dec. 26, 1877; has been engaged in practice of […]
City: Linden PEARSON, George W., lawyer; born Linden, Tenn., Oct. 26, 1866; English descent; son of C. Leslie and P. (Brooks) PEARSON; father held public office in Perry Co., Tenn., last 24 years of his life; graduated Cumberland University … life; Member K. P. and M. W. A., P. C. […]
City: Linden GREER, John Allen, lawyer; born Lobelville, Tenn., March 22, 1874; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Joseph and Lavisa (Dodson) GREER; father’s occupation, farming; paternal grandparents Henry H. and Harriet (Henry) GREER, maternal grandparents C. B. and Nancy (Noris) DODSON; educated in the High School of Lobelville, Waverly […]
City: Lebanon FOSTER, Robert Verrell, minister of the gospel, educator; born near Lebanon, Tenn., Aug. 12, 1845; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Rufus H. and Sarah (Spain) FOSTER; father’s occupation stock raiser; graduated from Cumberland University with degree A. B. and A. M.; Union Theological Seminary (N.Y.); Trinity University (Tex.), degree […]
City: Lebanon FAULKNER, Walter Sanders, lawyer; born Lebanon, Tenn., Nov. 23, 1874; English-Scotch descent; son of James Jones and Nora (Sanders) FAULKNER; educated at Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., and graduated from same with degree L.L. D. in 1893; member of I. O. O. F., K. P.; Democrat; presidential elector Fourth […]
City: Lebanon COE, Harry Lee, lawyer; born Lebanon, Tenn., April 5, 1873; English descent; son of Jesse F. and Mary J. (Rowe) COE; father’s occupation public official; graduated from Cumberland University with degree Bachelor of Law, June 1, 1896; in early life he was clerk in store; married Nannie BRATTEN, […]
City: Lebanon EDGERTON, Howard King, physician; born in Wayne county, N. C., Oct. 22, 1865; English descent; son of Gabriel G. and Harriet (Copeland) EDGERTON; educated at Guilford College; graduated from University of Nashville and Vanderbilt Medical College with degree M. D., April 1889; in early life worked on father’s […]
City: Lebanon DOSS, William Hughes, minister of the gospel; born Bedford county Tenn., Nov. 25, 1854; Welsh descent; son of William and Mariah Ann (Hughes) DOSS; father’s occupation minister of the gospel; graduated from Webb’s School, June, 1875; in early life he was a farmer; married Belle PROTER, May 8, […]
City: Lebanon BUCHANAN, Isaac William Pleasant, educator; born Cane Hill, Ark., April 18, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Andrew Hays and Malinda (Alexander) BUCHANAN; father’s occupation educator; paternal grandparents Isaac and Naomi (Crawford) BUCHANAN; maternal grandparents, Randolph and Elizabeth (Sharber) ALEXANDER; graduated from Cumberland University, degree of A. B., 1884, […]
City: Lebanon BUCHANAN, Andrew Hays, educator; born in Washington county, Ark., June 28, 1828; son of Isaac and Naomi (Crawford) BUCHANAN; father’s occupation farming; paternal grandparents Thomas and Jennie (Neely) BUCHANAN; maternal grandparents John and Margaret (Buchanan) CRAWFORD; graduated from Cumberland University with A. B., and C. E., 1853, Lincoln […]
City: Lebanon BOUTON, William Paisley, planter; born Benton county, Miss., Nov. 26, 1848; French-Scotch descent; son of Ralph Leonard and Anna Jane (Gibson) BOUTON; father’s occupation physician and merchant; paternal grandparents Jared and Polly (Webb) BOUTON; maternal grandparents Moses and Elizabeth (Paisley) GIBSON; educated High School, Canaan, Miss.; graduated from […]
City: Lebanon BONE, Winstead Paine, president Cumberland University; born Douglas, Tex., Nov. 23, 1861; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert DOUNELL and Griselda Minerva (Burk) BONE; father’s occupation physician and surgeon; paternal grandparents John and Levicey (McMinn) BONE; maternal grandparents James and Ann (Lucas) BURK; educated Trinity University (Tex.), Cumberland University […]
City: Memphis BARNETT, Arthur, dentist; born Scottsboro, Ala., May 23, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J.W. and Martha (Dicus) BARNETT; father’s occupation, officer; paternal grandfather, T.M. BARNETT; educated Scottsboro, Ala.; graduated from Vanderbilt University degree D.D.S. March 25, 1896; married Alice NISBETT Dec. 4, 1898; member of all the Masonic […]
City: Memphis BARKSDALE, William Randolph, cotton factor, hardwood lumber and grocer; born Murfreesboro, Tenn., Aug. 6, 1850; English-Scotch descent; son of William H. and Fannie (Baskette) BARKSDALE; paternal grandfather, Randolph BARKSDALE, maternal grandfather, Dr. William BASKETT; educated at Old Nottingham school near Somerville, Tenn.; began his career as clerk and […]
City: Memphis BANKS, Lem, lawyer; born Love Station, Miss., March 16, 1870; son George T. and Sallie (Love) BANKS; English-Welsh descent; educated Webbs School and Vanderbilt University; graduated Vanderbilt 1892, LL.B.; married, first, Miss FITZGERALD, 1892; married, second, Mrs. Estelle GILDART, 1903.
City: McMinnville WHITSON, William Vance, lawyer; born Bedford Co., Tenn., Aug. 5, 1846; son of George Newton and Caroline I. (Smartt) WHITSON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents George and Priscilla (Vance) WHITSON; maternal grandparents Francis and Margaret (Davidson) SMARTT; educated at Yorkville Academy, Gibson Co., Tenn.; in early life worked […]
City: Madisonville LUTHER, Emerson Orlando, teacher and merchant; born Asheville, N.C., March 6, 1878; German descent; son of Martin D.E. and Matilda A. (Swain) LUTHER; educated Hiwassee College; graduated from same 1902; married Mattie JAMES, Jan. 5, 1902; member Masons (Scottish rite 32nd degree) Odd Fellows, Redmen, Junior O.U.A.M.; Republican; […]
City: Madisonville HENDERSON, George Lawrence, farmer; born in Sevier Co., Tenn., June 11, 1826; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Samuel and Nancy (Blair) HENDERSON; father was a farmer; educated in Hiwassee College; served in Confederate army during civil war three years; entered farming in early life; married Addie KIMBROUGH, Feb. 28, […]