City: Martin RANKIN, Josephus William, lawyer; born Obion Co., Tenn., Oct. 29, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Josephus William and Sarah Catharine (Bynum) RANKIN; father’s occupation, farmer; graduated from McFerrin Training School, Martin, Tenn., in 1901; in early life he was a farmer; member of Elks, and Marweakton Club, Martin, […]
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City: Martin PENICK, Isaac Newton, minister of the gospel, editor; born in Carroll Co., Tenn., Oct. 9, 1859; French-English descent; son of Elijah Warren and Mary Jane (Rowland) PENICK; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Henry and Mattie (McGehee) PENICK; maternal grandparents Thomas and Bettie (Green) ROWLAND; educated in public schools […]
City: Martin BIGGS, Vincent Atkins, physician; born Weakley County, Tenn., Aug. 1, 1859; English descent; son of Thomas M. and Elizabeth (Brann) BIGGS; paternal grandfather James BIGGS; paternal grandmother Susan (Ross) BIGGS; maternal grandfather Thos. BRANN, who married a Miss KELLEY; received common school education; graduated Vanderbilt University, Medical Department, […]
City: Manchester STRAUD, Bartlett S., abstractor; born near Manchester, Tenn., Feb. 14, 1854; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Bartlett S. and Nancy (Winton) STRAUD; father’s occupation, school teacher; paternal grandfather William STRAUD; maternal grandparents Stephen and Susan WINTON; educated at Manchester (Tenn.) College; in early life he was register of deeds […]
City: Manchester ASHLEY, James Henry, editor; born Beach Grove, Tenn., March 24, 1873; Scotch-Irish descent; son of George and Catherine (Norman) ASHLEY; father’s occupation, farmer and stock raiser; graduated Reech Grove College, Peabody College and Cumberland University with degrees of A B. 1892, L. I., 1897, and B. A. 1904; […]
City: Madisonville PENLAND, Stephen N., physician; born Blairsville, Ga., June 20, 1854; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John H. and Eva Anvil (Nicholas) PENLAND; father’s occupation, blacksmith, farmer; paternal grandfather John PENLAND; paternal grandmother was a Miss MOOSE prior to her marriage; maternal grandfather John NICHOLAS; maternal grandmother was a Miss […]
City: Madisonville PARKS, Samuel J., minister of the gospel, teacher; born in Monroe Co., Tenn., Sept. 9, 1871; English descent; son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Carter) PARKS; educated in the public schools and Hiwassee College, graduated from latter in 1895 with degree B. S. and from Shenandoah Valley College of […]
City: Lynchburg PEARSON, Thomas Kindred, mechanic; born Flat Creek, Tenn., Oct. 11, 1884; son of Kindred Jackson and Eliza (Farrar) PEARSON; father’s occupation, farmer and manufacturer of lumber; paternal grandparents Kindred and Sidney (Bobo) PEARSON, maternal grandfather James FARRAR, maternal grandmother was a Miss FLOYD prior to her marriage; educated […]
City: Louisville COX, Richard Layfaette, miller and farmer; born Louisville, Tenn., Oct. 31, 1856; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Willister Madison and Mary Jane (King) Cox; father’s occupation, merchant and farmer; paternal grandparents Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Talbot) COX, maternal grandparents James and Isabella (McNeil) KING; graduated from University of […]
City: Lebanon BEARD, Edward Ewing, lawyer; born Princeton, Ky.; son of Rev. Richard BEARD, D. D.; father’s occupation professor of theology in Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn.; paternal grandfather John BEARD; maternal grandfather Andrew CASTLEMAN; graduated from Cumberland University with A.B. degree, June, 1870; entered the practice of law in early […]
City: Lea Springs ROACH, Reuben R., physician; born Lea Springs, Tenn., Nov. 30, 1875; son of Marshall and Catherine (Manley) ROACH; father’s occupation farmer; educated Tenn. Medical College, and graduated with degree of M. D., March 31, 1902; in early life he was a farmer, married Kittie MYRICK, March 30 […]
City: Lea Springs MITCHELL, Samuel Howard, farmer; born Rogersville, Tenn., Jan. 25, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Richard P. and Mary J. (Shields) MITCHELL; father’s occupation physician, surgeon-major First Tenn. Light Artillery, U. S. A.; educated McMinn Academy, Rogersville, Tenn.; in early life was on editorial staff of Rogersville (Tenn.) […]
City: Lea Springs IDOL, Willis, physician and surgeon; born Granger Co., Tenn., May 2, 1863; son of John and Emilia (Akin) IDOL; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Adam and Nancy (Rice) IDOL; maternal grandparents Willis and Mary (Floyd) AKIN; received academic education in Grainger county, Tenn., and medical education in […]
City: Lawrenceburg WILLIAMS, Robert Bone, lawyer; born in Wilson county, Tenn., Feb. 1, 1866; English-Irish-Scotch-Welsh descent; son of Julius Howard and Sarah Elizabeth (Owen) WILLIAMS; father’s occupation farmer, merchant and ex-county court chairman; paternal grandparents Julius H. and Margaret (Cason) WILLIAMS; maternal grandparents Daniel E. and Mary (Roberson) OWEN; educated […]
City: Lawrenceburg MORRISON, John F., lawyer; born at Waynesboro, Tenn., July 14, 1864; son of Merida and Lydia (Hardin) MORRISON; father’s occupation farmer; educated at Clifton, Tenn., Lebanon, O., and Nashville, Tenn.; graduated from National Normal University, Lebanon, B. S. degree 1883; Vanderbilt University, B. A., 1889; L.L. B., 1890; […]
City: Lawrenceburg FRIERSON, Horace, Jr., attorney-general Eleventh Judicial Circuit; born Columbia, Tenn., Feb. 5, 1881; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Horace and Jeannie (Phillips) FRIERSON; father’s occupation, wholesale dry goods merchant; paternal grandparents Luther and Jane E. (Stephenson) FRIERSON; maternal grandparents Charles W. and Jane (Crockett) PHILLIPS; educated at […]
City: Laurelburg RUSSELL, Richard, farmer, stock raiser; born Van Buren county, Tenn., March 9, 1852; English descent; son of Thomas and Frances (Dyre) RUSSELL; educated at Burrett College, Van Buren county, Tenn.; married three times; Democrat; judged of the County Court of Van Buren county, Tenn., 1906-1907-1909; president of the […]
City: LaFollette TAYLOR, J. Will, lawyer; born in Union county, Tenn., Aug. 28, 1880; English and Irish descent; son of James W. and Elizabeth (Rogers) TAYLOR; father’s occupation farmer, merchant, politician, in Senate in 1895, House of Representatives, 1891; paternal grandparents George and Malinda (Gray) TAYLOR; maternal grandparents F. H. […]
City: LaFollette SMITH, Edgar Herman, teacher, lawyer; born Well Spring, Campbell county, Tenn., July 30, 1877; German and Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Washington and Mary Virginia (Richardson) SMITH; educated in the American Temperance University, and University of Tenn.; began teaching school in early life; married Nellie WHEELER, Jan. 22, […]
City: LaFollette LOWRY, Joseph E., minister of the gospel; born Madisonville, Tenn., May 11, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Hugh K. and Isabella (Cook) LOWRY; father’s occupation chairmaker; educated at Hiwassee College, and graduated from same with degree of A.B., May 20, 1886; A. M, 1889; in early life he […]