City: Dickson SCOTT, William S., physician; born Springville, Tenn., Jan. 11, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of David M. and Nancy F. (Hagler) SCOTT; educated local schools Decaturville, Tenn.; graduated in the Medical Department Vanderbilt University, M. D. Feb. 1876; early, occupation farmer and later, engaged in the practice of medicine; […]
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City: Dickson LEECH, Wilson Blake, lawyer; born Charlotte, Tenn., April 12, 1868; Scotch-French descent; son of L. L. and Sarah Ann (Hardin) LEECH; father’s occupation lawyer; graduated from Cumberland University with degree of L. L. B., 1890; began his business career as a farmer; later taught school; married Beulah McLEAN […]
City: Dickson HARPER, Thomas Munsey, physician; born South Side, Tenn., June 27, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas T. and Mary E. (Collins) HARPER; educated Montgomery Co., High School; graduated in medicine University of Tenn., Feb. 24, 1891; married Nellie BROCK Jan. 6, 1904; Scottish Rite Mason; Democrat; member of […]
City: Del Rio BURNETT, James Huff, farmer and merchant; born Del Rio, Cocke Co., Tenn., July 21, 1859; French-Irish descent; son of James M. and Caroline (Huff) BURNETT; paternal grandparents Swan P. and Francis (Bell) BURNETT, maternal grandparents, Stephen and Betsy (Carson) HUFF; educated Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn.; began […]
City: Decherd WARREN, Garner Shepard, physician and surgeon; born Franklin Co., Tenn., Nov. 29, 1863; son of Rufus C. and –(Reagan) WARREN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents, Samuel B. and Margaret (Tucker) WARREN, maternal grandparents, John and Mary (Warren) REAGAN; educated at Winchester Normal School and Vanderbilt University, graduated from […]
City: Decherd HEIKENS, Ben I., farmer; born Wellsburg, Ia., Nov. 19, 1870; German descent; son of I. H. and A. Afka (Jaspers) HEIKINS; father’s occupation farmer; educated Winchester Normal and Terrill College, graduated from latter in June 1891; in early life was a miller; married Luella ARMSTRONG, July 24, 1894; […]
City: Decherd HAYNES, John Langford, undertaker and general merchant; born at Decherd, Tenn. July 27, 1867; English-Scotch descent; son of John Langford and Adeline (Howard) HAYNES; his father being a railroad conductor; educated Winchester Normal School and at Goodman’s Business College, Nashville, Tenn., graduating from the latter institution 1888; began […]
City: Dandridge FELKNOR, Andrew McFerrin, born near Leadvale Sept. 4, 1859; Scotch-Irish-English-German descent; son of Alexander and Annie C. (Goan) FELKNOR; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather James FELKNOR; paternal grandmother’s maiden name was Miss GUTHRIE, maternal grandfather Shadrack GOAN, maternal grandmother Sytha (Inman) GOAN; received academic education at Oak Hill […]
City: Dandridge BLACKBURN, William Wirt, farmer; born near Dandridge, Tenn., April 9, 1838; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Benjamin A. and Isabella M. (Caldwell) BLACKBURN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (McGerk) BLACKBURN, maternal grandparents William and Nellie (Moore) CALDWELL; enlisted as private in Co. C, 9th Tenn. Cav. […]
City: Cumberland Gap WHITE, Joseph Franklin, lawyer; born in Claiborne Co., Tenn., June 10, 1866; son of Joseph and Olivia K. (Moss) WHITE; educated University of Tenn., Knoxville, Tenn.; in early life worked on a farm and clerked in a store, later studied law and was admitted to the bar; […]
City: Cumberland Gap STOOKSBURY, William L., educator; born Rule, Union Co., Tenn., July 4, 1866; son of Alvis and Elizabeth (Duke) STOOKSBURY: paternal grandmother, Huldah (Craig) STOOKSBURY; maternal grandfather, William DUKE; maternal grandmother, Tinnie (Sharp) DUKE; educated at U. S. Grant University, Athens, Tenn., graduated from same with A. B. […]
City: Cumberland Gap MORISON, James Henderson Stuart, lawyer; born at Cumberland Gap, Tenn., Dec. 12, 1864; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J. H. S. and Amanda (Jones) MORISON; his father was a physician; paternal grandparents, George and Mary (Woods) Morison, maternal grandparents Evan and Eveline (Boswell) JONES; educated University of Tenn., […]
City: Culleoka GRAHAM, John Patton, educator; born Pennington Gap, Va., Oct. 26, 1869; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of John Patton and America (Pennington) GRAHAM; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandparents Henry and Mary (Russell) GRAHAM; maternal grandparents Thomas and Mary (Smith) PENNINGTON; educated in the public schools of Va., and […]
City: Crossville LEWIS, Venable Lane, physician and surgeon; born near Sparta, Tenn., Sept. 30, 1877; English, Welsh, Irish descent; son of Tandy L. and Tennie (Kimbrough) LEWIS; paternal grandparents Thomas and Martha (-) LEWIS; maternal grandparents Robert and Martha (–) KIMBROUGH; educated in local schools of White Co., Tenn., Doyle […]
City: Crossville GARRISON, Abraham Lincoln, farmer and real estate dealer; born Jewett, Tenn., Sept. 15, 1879; English descent; son of James S. and Blanche (Monday) GARRISON; father’s occupation, trader; graduated at Cumberland Normal College with degree of A. B. in 1898; began business career as a teacher; elected Co. Trustee […]
City: Crossville COOPER, James William, lawyer; born near Quebec, White Co., Tenn., April 19, 1878; Irish descent; son of William and Amanda (Sparksman) COOPER; paternal grandparents William and Margaret (Moat) COOPER, maternal grandparents Hardy and Mira (Coffee) SPARKSMAN; educated at Doyle College and graduated Law Department University of Tenn., L.L. […]
City: Covington TEMPLETON, Houston K.; dentist; born Lynchburg, Tenn., Jan. 18, 1881; son of B. B. and Martha (Farriss) TEMPLETON, English descent; educated Winchester, Tenn., Richmond, Va., Nashville, Tenn., Vanderbilt 1907; P. G., I. O. O. F.; Presbyterian.
City: Covington SIMONTON, Charles Pressley; County Clerk of Tipton Co.; born Covington, Tenn., Nov. 14, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Charles Bryson and Mary (McDill) SIMONTON; father’s occupation, attorney at law and congressman; paternal grandparents, William and Catherine (Ferguson) SIMONTON, maternal grandparents Robert and Nancy Wilson (McCreight) McDILL, educated Seminaries and […]
City: Covington SANFORD, Robert W., lawyer; born Covington, Tenn., March 28, 1871; son of William and Bettie (Douglas) SANFORD; paternal grandfather Robert W. SANFORD, paternal grandmother Frances SMALL, maternal grandfather Andrew J. DOUGLAS, maternal grandmother Laura SMITH; Scotch-English descent; educated James Byers High school, S.W. Presbyterian University and Va. Military […]
City: Covington OWEN, William A., attorney at law; born near Covington, Tenn., March 6, 1869; son of Richard B. and Sarah F. (Walton) OWEN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Alexander H. OWEN, paternal grandmother Sarah (Smith) OWEN, maternal grandfather mother Sarah (Cox) WALTON; educated Covington Male Academy, Covington (Tenn.) and […]