City: McMinnville WILLIS, John L., lawyer; born Pelham, Tenn., Aug. 17, 1870; English-German descent; son of William H. and Mary Sue (Van Zandt) WILLIS; father’s occupation, farmer and stock dealer; paternal grandparents Peter and Mary (Bostick) WILLIS; maternal grandparents Isaac and Susan (Lee) VAN ZANDT; received literary education in public […]
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City: McMinnville SMITH, George Mead, banker; born McMinnville, Tenn., Feb. 18, 1874; Scotch-Irish and Welsh-French descent; son of F.M. and Arabella (Debard) SMITH; father’s occupation, lawyer; educated in the public schools of McMinnville, Tenn., and University of Tennessee; graduated from former, May, 1890; from latter with A.B. degree in 1893; […]
City: McMinnville OWEN, Samuel Alexander, minister of the gospel; born near Covington, Tenn., Feb. 16, 1865; Welsh-German descent; son of Isaac W. and Eveline (Burkhardt) OWEN; father’s occupation, farmer, public official; educated Covington (Tenn.) High School, Union University, Jackson, Tenn., and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky.; graduated from Union […]
City: McMinnville NORTHCUTT, Eugene Ebon, physician; born McMinnville, Tenn., May 6, 1880; English descent; son of James A. and Susie Jane (Newman) NORTHCUTT; father’s occupation, farmer and miller; paternal grandparents John A. and Rebecca (Thaxton) NORTHCUTT; maternal grandparents Andrew J. and Elizabeth (Kimbrow) NEWMAN; educated in McMinnville city schools, and […]
City: McMinnville HOGAN, Lemuel Ransom, minister of the gospel; born Rover, Tenn., July 22, 1875; Irish descent; son of Thomas and Delilah HOGAN; father’s occupation, mechanic and farmer; moved to Texas in 1893; joined Presbytery in 1898; entered Patterson Institute, Hillsboro, Tex., in preparation for the ministry; educated at University, […]
City: McMinnville COWDEN, John B., minister of the gospel; Irish-English descent; son of John and Mary Hannah (Leonard) COWDEN; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents William and Rhoda (Davis) COWDEN; maternal grandparents Griffith and Nancy (Porter) LEONARD; educated at Petersburg, Tenn., Nashville, Tenn., and Lexington, Ky.; graduated from University of Nashville, […]
City: McMinnville BURGER, Thomas Overton, physician; born Short Mountain, Tenn., March 26, 1877; German descent; son of Arch H. and Ella (Batton) BURGER; father’s occupation farmer; educated at Vanderbilt University; graduated from medical department Vanderbilt University, with M.D. degree, April 4, 1900; in early life he was a teacher; married […]
City: McKenzie TODD, John Dudley, physician; born in Carroll Co., Tenn., March 3, 1856; descendant of Sir Edmund Dudley, 1462, father of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland; son of Marcus Lafayette and Paulina Rebecca (Dudley) TODD; father’s occupation planter and farmer; paternal grandparents Hugh and Narcissa (Rogers) TODD; maternal grandparents […]
City: McKenzie ROBINS, James Albert, teacher; born Guntown, Miss., Feb. 3, 1868; English descent; son of Jeptha and Eliza Dabney (Allen) ROBINS; father’s occupation lawyer, farmer; paternal grandparents Albert and Susan (Norton) ROBINS; maternal grandparents David and Sallie Ann (Spencer) ALLEN; educated in the common schools of Miss., Webb Schools […]
City: Louisville CUMMINS, John Taylor, traveling salesman; born near Bearden, Tenn., Oct. 7, 1847; Scotch-Irish and Dutch descent; son of Joseph B. and Elizabeth (Mattheny) CUMMINS; father was a merchant for 30 years in Louisville, Tenn.; educated in the local schools at Louisville, Tenn., and Holston College; in early life […]
City: McKenzie RICHEY, Robert Calvin, educator; born Guntown, Miss., Feb. 21, 1876; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Wilson Marion and Sarah Rebecca (Whitten) RICHEY; father’s occupation merchant, planter; paternal grandparents Robert Caldwell and Nancy Elizabeth (Hill) RICHEY; maternal grandparents Calvin Thomas and Malinda Catharine (Kinzey) WHITTEN; educated in the public and […]
City: McKenzie McELROY, Robert Chester, educator, minister of the gospel; born Henry Co., Tenn., Nov. 16, 1883; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert and Martha J. (Petty) McELROY; educated in local schools of Henry Co., Tenn., and Hall-Moody Institute, Martin, Tenn.; married Katherine HUDDLESTON Jan. 18, 1906; Democrat; member of lower […]
City: McKenzie JOHNSON, Philip Franklin, minister of the gospel; born Weakley county, Tenn., Jan. 20, 1852; Scotch-Irish and German descent; son of W.B. and Sarah (Groom) JOHNSON; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John P. and Mary (Harral) JOHNSON; maternal grandparents Bright and Kate (Winders) GROOMS; educated at Bethel College and […]
City: McKenzie GRISSAM, Clyde, lawyer; industrial journalism; born Brownville [sic], Haywood Co. Tenn., March 15, 1881; son of M.M. and Julia (Brown) GRISSAM; English descent; attended Brownsville High school and Vanderbilt Law school; member of I.O.O.F., D.T.D. Frat.; nominated for legislature by Haywood Co. Republicans, 1902; defeated; nominated Republicans of […]
City: McKenzie FINNEY, Newton Jefferson, educator; born Mt. Juliet, Tenn., Nov. 6, 1846; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William and Eliza Jane (Cloyd) FINNEY; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents William and Margaret (Jefferson) FINNEY; maternal grandparents Newton and Elizabeth (Williamson) CLOYD; educated at Mt. Juliet (Tenn.) High School and Cumberland University; […]
City: McKenzie COLLIER, Harris Taylor, physician and surgeon; born McKenzie, Tenn., in 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Zachary Taylor and Ada (Harris) COLLIER; father’s occupation, commission merchant and planter; paternal grandparents Harvey and Elizabeth (Hartsfield) COLLIER, maternal grandparents Albert and Lucy P. (Gilbert) HARRIS; educated at Memphis, McKenzie, Tenn., University […]
City: McKenzie BURNS, James Thomas, retail merchant; born near McLemoresville, Tenn., May 5, 1849; son of John and Margaret (Patton) BURNS; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents, Richard and ——- (Newbill) BURNS, maternal grandparents William and Mary (Wright) PATTON; educated at Bethel College, McLemoresville, Tenn., and University of Miss.; worked on […]
City: Maryville GAMBLE, A. Marion, farmer and teacher; born Blount County, Tenn., April 23, 1838; Scotch-Irish and German-Scotch descent; son of Alexander B. and Elizabeth (Ransbarger) GAMBLE; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandfather Josias GAMBLE; paternal grandmother Anna (Gamwell) GAMBLE; maternal grandfather John RANSBARGER; maternal grandmother Nancy (Douglas) RANSBARGER; received education […]
City: Martin WATTERS, Henry Eugene, teacher and preacher; born Graves County, Ky., Sept. 14, 1876; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of T. M. and Josephine (Ransom) WATTERS; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John and Mary (McReynolds) WATTERS; maternal grandparents Matt and Elizabeth (Hall) RANSOM; graduated Southern Normal University, Southern Normal […]
City: Martin ROBINSON, Matthias West, teacher; born Alexandria, Tenn., Feb. 18, 1873; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Wm and Catherine (Smith) ROBINSON; paternal grandfather Edward ROBINSON; paternal grandmother Maggie (Truett) ROBINSON; maternal grandmother [sic] Nicholas SMITH; maternal grandmother Penelopy (Summers) SMITH; received education at various colleges of Tennessee; graduated at Southern […]