City: Johnson City SELLS, George Caldwell, lawyer; born Sullivan Co., Tenn., May 6, 1878 English-German-Irish descent; son of Geo. W. and Mary M. (McCrary) SELLS; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Samuel and Sarah (Bushong) SELLS; maternal grandparents Samuel and Elizabeth (Treadway) McCRARY; graduated from King College, Bristol, Tenn., with B. […]
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City: Johnson City MILLER, Walter James, physician; born at Blountville, Tenn., June 5, 1855; son of Elbert Sevier and Maria S. (James) MILLER; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandparents Peter and Sarah (Hunt) MILLER; maternal grandparents Walter and Sarah (Vincent) JAMES; educated Shelbyville High School, Bedford, Co., Tenn.; graduated from Vanderbilt […]
City: Knoxville CHAPMAN, David Carpenter, Vice-President and General Manager Chapman Drug Co.; born Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 9, 1876; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Ellis and Charlotte Alice (Young) CHAPMAN; father’s occupation President Chapman, White Lyons Co., Wholesale Druggists; paternal grandparents Isaac and Elizabeth (Ellis) CHAPMAN; maternal grandparents Judge […]
City: Knoxville CLAXTON, Philander Priestley, born in Bedford Co., Tenn. Sept. 28, 1862; son of Joshua Calvin and Ann Elizabeth (Jones) CLAXTON; graduate of University of Tennessee, A.B. 1882, A.M. 1887, Litt. D. Bates College 1906; student in Johns Hopkins University 1884-85; student of education and schools of Germany 1885-1886; […]
City: Knoxville CHANDLER, William P., Judge of Knoxville City Court; born Blount Co., Tenn., Jan. 25, 1872; son of Richard and Annie (Porter) CHANDLER; Scotch-Irish descent; graduate of University of Tenn. in 1890; former business occupation newspaper work; married Lucie HARRIS Aug. 21, 1895; member Masons (32d degree Scottish Rite), […]
City: Memphis BOURNE, Edward, general insurance agent; born Memphis, Tenn., June 23, 1846; direct descendant of Samuel ADAMS family, of which the two U.S. Presidents, John and John Quincy Adams, were descended; son of James Treadwell and Martha Tucker (Freeland) BOURNE; father’s occupation, steamboat agent, railroad (fast freight line) agent […]
City: Johnson City ESTES, Samuel Albert, teacher; born Jonesboro, Tenn., Nov. 11, 1869; French and Dutch descent; son of Joseph L. and Catharine (Garber) ESTES; father, shoemaker, saddler and harnessmaker; educated Jonesboro, Tenn., and University of Tenn., graduated from latter, Normal course, with degree L. I. in 1893; married Etta […]
City: Johnson City COX, James B., attorney at law; born at Blountville, Sullivan Co., Tenn., March 4, 1861; English and Scotch descent; son of Abram J. and Harriet (Worley) COX; father’s occupation, public official, educator; paternal grandparents John W. and Elizabeth (Barnstetter) COX, maternal grandparents James B. and Mary (Shell) […]
City: Jellico JENNINGS, John, lawyer; born Jacksboro, Tenn., June 6, 1880; English descent; son of John and Julia (Forrester) JENNINGS; father’s occupation, lawyer; educated public schools Campbell Co., Tenn., graduated from Grant University, Athens, Tenn., with B. S. degree May, 1906; taught five years in public schools of Campbell Co., […]
City: Jefferson City TITTSWORTH, Buford M., physician; born Shady Grove, Tenn., Oct. 9, 1871; son of Elihu M. and Mariah Elizabeth (Trotter) TITTSWORTH; Scotch-Irish descent; father’s occupation, merchant and farmer; educated University of Tenn. and Carson & Newman College; graduate of Baltimore Medical College April 13, 1897; married Eva McSPADDEN; […]
City: Jefferson City JONES, Shelby Ellette, minister, teacher; born near Mandola, Scott Co., Va., Nov. 30, 1854; Welsh and English descent; son of Y. H. and Martha (Livingston) JONES; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents W. H. and Arty (Sams) JONES, maternal grandparents Peter and Katherine (Benham) LIVINGSTON; graduated from Carson […]
City: Jefferson City BURNETT, Jesse McGarity, educator, minister of the gospel; born Del Rio, Tenn., Aug. 29, 1870; English descent; his ancestors came into this country in early colonial days, a great uncle was killed in battle of Kings Mountain, N. C.; son of Jesse M. L. and Henrietta Sarah […]
City: Knoxville BRANSON, Lloyd, artist; born in Knox Co., Tenn., of English parentage; educated University of Tenn., and National Academy of Design, N.Y.; Democrat; has painted portraits of governors, judges, college presidents and private individuals, all over the South.
City: Jefferson City JEFFRIES, Millard Dudley, educator; born Culpepper Co. Va., Nov. 18, 1855; English and Welsh descent; son of Thomas and Mary Mildred (Lewis) JEFFRIES; father’s occupation, carpenter, lumberman and farmer; paternal grandfather, Richard JEFFRIES; paternal grandmother was a Miss POLLARD prior to her marriage; maternal grandparents, John and […]
City: Knoxville BOYD, Samuel B., chief of Knoxville Fire Department; born Washington Co., Va., March 20, 1865; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Samuel B. and Isabella (Reed) BOYD; father’s occupation, merchant; educated University of Tenn., member of class of 1886; in early life he was engaged in furniture business; married Julia […]
City: Knoxville BARNETT, John William Jr. lawyer; born Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 27, 1882; son of John W. and George Anna (Loftiss) BARNETT; English descent; educated Morristown high school and University of Tenn.; graduated from University of Tenn. B.S. and LL. B. degrees in 1905 and 1906; member Masons (Master’s Lodge […]
City: Jefferson City HALE, W. Powell, impersonator and entertainer; born Carthage, Tenn. Nov. 22, 1873; son of S. S. and Abbie E. (Breeding) HALE; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; educated Carson and Newman College, University of Tenn., and Kings School of Oratory; graduated from Carson and Newman College, Kings […]
City: Jefferson City GALBRAITH, Frank W., civil engineer, farmer, postmaster; born New Market, Tenn., Sept. 25, 1859; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William and Louisa Catherine (Cobb) GALBRAITH; paternal grandparents Andrew and Sarah (Anderson GALBRAITH); .maternal grandparents Jesse Leanah (Cox) COBB; educated public schools of Jefferson Co., University of Tenn. and […]
City: Jefferson City BURNETT, Jesse McGarity, educator, minister of the gospel; born Del Rio, Tenn., Aug. 29, 1870; English descent; his ancestors came into this country in early colonial days, a great uncle was killed in battle of Kings Mountain, N. C.; son of Jesse M. L. and Henrietta Sarah […]
City: Jefferson City BUNDREN, James Henderson, attorney at law; born Grainger Co., Tenn., Oct. 19, 1869; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Rubin B. and M. E. (Farmer) BUNDREN; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Carson and Newman College and Columbian University, graduated from Carson and Newman College with degree B. S. May 29, […]