City: Knoxville HOUK, Fred C., lawyer; born Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 9, 1888; German-Scotch-Irish descent; son of Lincoln C. and Susan Jane (Hudiberg) HOUK; father’s occupation lawyer; graduated from University of Tenn., law and academic departments; in early life was a clerk, later was a railroad engineer in various parts of […]
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City: Knoxville MILTON, George Fort, editor, publisher; born Macon, Ga., July 16, 1869; English and Irish descent; son of Harvey Oliver and Sarah Floyd (FORT) MILTON; father’s occupation, physician (assistant surgeon, C. S. A.); paternal grandparents, Wiley B. and Sarah (Elliot) MILTON; maternal grandparents, Dr. Tomlinson and Martha (Lowe) FORT; […]
City: Knoxville MAYNARD, James, manufacturer; born Knoxville, Tenn., July 15, 1853; son of Horace and Laura Ann (Washburn) MAYNARD; graduated University of Tenn., A. M., 1872, Amherst A. B., 1874, L.L. B. 1885, Columbian (now Geo. Washington) University, L.L. M. 1892; married Carolina Jones TAYLOR April 10, 1879; member Sons […]
City: Knoxville McMILLAN, Alex, business man; born Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 5, 1859; son of Alex and Margaret (Alexander) McMillan; father’s occupation, farmer and trader; paternal grandparents, Andrew and Margaret (Littleford) McMILLAN, maternal grandparents Judge Ebenezer and Margaret (McClung) ALEXANDER; educated University of Tenn.; married Carolyn Sinclair GILLEM, 1888; member Knoxville […]
City: Knoxville HILL, SAM E., lawyer, teacher and business man; born Paulette, Oct. 6, 1873; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Isaac Newton and Bell (Helsley) HILL; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents, Merrell and Martha (Day) HILL, maternal grandparents, Henderson and Betty (Fox) HELSLEY; educated at Carson and Newman College, and University […]
City: Knoxville HEISKELL, SAMUEL G., Mayor of Knoxville; born Monroe Co., Tenn.; son William and Julia J. (Gahazan) HEISKELL; German, Scotch-Irish descent; graduated University of Tenn., B.A., 1877; married, Irene KUHN Sept. 21, 1897; member K. of P., and I.O.O.F.; Past Chancellor and Past Grand Representative of K. of P.; […]
City: Knoxville GIBSON, HENRY RICHARD, lawyer, lecturer, author; born Queen Anne’s Co., Md., Dec. 24, 1837; English descent; son of Woolman and Catherine (Carter) GIBSON; educated Bladensburg, Md., Geneva, and Albany, N.Y.; graduated from Hobart College, Geneva, N.Y., with degrees A.B., A.M., and L.L.D., 1862, 1882, and 1892, respectively; married […]
City: Knoxville FOX, HORACE D., attorney at law; born at Knoxville, Tenn., April 4, 1885; English descent; son of George W. and Elizabeth (Smith) FOX; father’s occupation, lawyer; graduated from University of Tenn., with degree of B.S. in 1905 and L.L.B. in 1909; admitted to practice in all state courts […]
City: Knoxville FOWLER, JAMES ALEXANDER, lawyer; born Heiskell, Knox Co., Tenn., Feb. 22, 1863; English and Irish descent; son of Joseph Wesley and Mary (Connor) FOWLER; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (Dorsey) FOWLER; maternal grandparents William and Sarah (Cox) CONNOR; educated public schools of Knox Co., Tenn., […]
City: Knoxville FLENNIKEN, MICHAEL F., Gen. Agent Aetna Life Insurance Co., and real estate dealer; born Knoxville, Tenn., June 10, 1867; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Elijah H. and Mary A. (French) FLENNIKEN; educated University of Tenn., and city schools; graduated from the former in 1887; in early life he was […]
City: Knoxville DONALDSON, WILLIAM JAY, lawyer; born Morristown, Tenn., Jan. 8, 1880; son of Jos. Eckel and Mary Elizabeth (Lane) DONALDSON; Scotch-Irish-English descent; graduate of Univ. Tenn. B.A. in 1902 and L.L.B. degree 1903; member Masons (Royal Arch) Morristown Lodge, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi. Frats.; member Tenn. legis. […]
City: Knoxville COX, WILLISTON MADISON, lawyer; born Louisville, Tenn., Oct. 10, 1877; English descent; son of Richard Lafayette and Linda (Williams) COX; father’s occupation flour manufacturer; graduated from University of Tenn., with degree of L.L.B., in 1901; admitted to bar in all State and Federal Court in 1901; in 1901-1905 […]
City: Knoxville CORNICK, HOWARD, attorney; born Knoxville, Tenn., June 10, 1874; son Tully Robinson and Sophia Kennedy (Boyd) CORNICK; paternal grandfather Judge John CORNICK; paternal grandmother Elizabeth Tenant (Simpson) CORNICK; maternal grandfather Judge Sam’l B. BOYD; maternal grandmother Susan Howard (Mason) BOYD; English Scotch Irish descent; educated Knoxville, Tenn.; graduated […]
City: Knoxville COOPER, HENRY T., lawyer; born Jacksboro, Tenn., Jan. 28, 1852; son Gen. Joseph A. and Mary J. (Hutson) COOPER; educated Carson and Newman college, Jefferson City, Tenn.; early business career farming; married Tinnie R. STEWART Dec. 26, 1876; commissioner of election for Knox Co.; entered the law office […]
City: Joppa KINSLAND, John Early, teacher; born near Rutledge, Grainger Co., Tenn., Aug. 6, 1863; Scotch-Irish and French Huguenot descent; son of William and Rachel (West) KINSLAND; father’s occupation minister of the Gospel (Methodist); paternal grandparents Jesse and Priscilla (Halland) KINSLAND; maternal grandparents Thomas and Rachel (Oliphant) WEST; graduated Lebanon, […]
City: Jonesboro KIRKPATRICK, Samuel Sevier, lawyer; born Jonesboro, Tenn., April 30, 1871; Scotch-Irish and French descent; son of Samuel Jacob and Dora (HOSS) Sevier; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandparents Hugh LAWSON and Mary (Chestnut) KIRKPATRICK; maternal grandparents Henry and Mariah (Sevier) HOSS; educated Jonesboro (Tenn.) High School, and University of […]
City: Jonesboro HACKER, Newton, born Greene Co., Tenn., March 3, 1836; German descent; son of Jacob and Sarah (Lloyd) HACKER; his father was an English scholar, and taught in the common schools for forty years; paternal grandparents, Jacob and Martha (Register) HACKER, maternal grandparents, James and _____ (Kennedy) LLOYD; educated […]
City: Jonesboro BAXTER, Elbridge J., lawyer; born Washington College Sept. 2, 1860; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jacob and Saraphinia (Shannon) BAXTER; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Jacob and Catharine (Rhine) BAXTER; maternal grandparents Elijah and Eliza (Simpson) SHANNON; graduated Washington college with A.B. degree May 1885; worked on farm in […]
City: Johnson City WILLIAM, Samuel Cole, lawyer, and banker; born Gibson, Co., Tenn., Jan. 15, 1864; Welsh and Irish descent; son of Thomas J. and Martha R. (Cole) WILLIAMS; father’s occupation public official; paternal grandparents Eli and Chloe (Collins) WILLIAMS, maternal grandparents Samuel and Olive (Walker) COLE; graduated from law […]
City: Johnson City SLACK, Embree Munsey, editor; born at Bristol, Tenn., Dec. 10, 1877; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Julia (Holston) SLACK; father’s occupation editor of Bristol Courier; former member of upper and lower houses Tenn. Legislature; Trustee of Sullivan Co., Tenn.; educated in public schools, King College, Bristol, […]