City: Chattanooga WILKERSON, William Exum, lawyer; born Smith Co., Tenn., Feb. 2, 1874; son of James Allen and Elizabeth (Hale) WILKERSON; English descent; graduated Masonic College Alexandria, Tenn., 1898; in 1902 attended Cumberland University, from which he graduated in law; principal of Chestnut Mound Academy 1898-1900; in 1900 elected superintendent […]
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City: Chattanooga WHITAKER, Samuel Estill, attorney; born Winchester, Tenn., September 25, 1886; son of Madison Newton and Florence Jarrrett (Griffin) WHITAKER; English-French, Scotch-Irish descent; educated Winchester Normal College University of Virginia and University of Chattanooga; graduated 1909; Principal Hill City Grammar School 1906-10; member K. of P., I. O. O. […]
City: Cheap Hill MITCHELL, George Washington, educator; born near Madisonville, Ky., Nov. 25, 1871; English and Irish descent; son of Wm. F. and Elvine E. (Justice) MITCHELL; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Samuel G. and Susan J. (Adams) MITCHELL, maternal grandparents Geo. W. and Rebecca (White) JUSTICE; educated in public […]
City: Clareville WEBB, Nathan Henry, physician and merchant; born in Gibson Co., Tenn., Nov. 3, 1848; Welsh and Scotch descent; son of Albert J. WEBB; his mother’s maiden name was SANDFORD; father was a farmer; educated in common schools of Gibson Co., Tenn., and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., graduating from […]
City: Clarkrange LITTLE, William Perry, educator; born Monroe, Tenn., Oct. 26, 1871; German descent; son of V. S. and Julia (Windle) LITTLE; father’s occupation, marble cutter, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (Barker) LITTLE, maternal grandparents R. S. and Amanda (Harris) WINDLE; educated Alpine Institute, Nettle Carrier, Tenn.; in early […]
City: Clarksville ASKEW, Laurin Bryan, druggist; born at Eufaula, Ala., Aug. 29, 1863; Scotch-English descent; son of Bryan and Mima J. (McLaurin ) ASKEW; father’s occupation merchant; paternal grandparents Bryan and Nannie (Rush) ASKEW; maternal grandparents William and Jennett (Stewart) McLAURIN; educated at Stewart College and Southwestern Presbyterian University, Clarksville, […]
City: Clarksville BARKSDALE, William Wallace, editor and publisher of Daily Leaf Chronicle, Clarksville (Tenn.); born Clarksville, Tenn., June 27, 1857; son of Wilton Calloway and Araminta Dorma (Martin) BARKSDALE; father’s occupation, contractor; paternal grandfather Hudson BARKSDALE, paternal grandmother Lucinda (Calloway) BARKSDALE, maternal grandfather Bailey MARTIN, maternal grandmother Arminta D. (Watts) […]
City: Clarksville BEACH, John Ross, doctor of dental surgery; born Clarksville,Tenn., July 30, 1873; son of Henry E. and Frances J. (Bourne) BEACH; father’s occupation, dentist; paternal grandfather Henry E. BEACH, paternal grandmother Anne (Matthews) BEACH, maternal grandfather William BOURNE, maternal grandmother Matilda (Carr) BOURNE; educated public schools Clarksville (Tenn.) […]
City: Clarksville BRANDAU, John William, physician; born Vinton County, Ohio, Nov. 11, 1857; German descent; son of William and Martha A. (Miller) BRANDAU; father’s occupation, grocer and iron manufacturer; paternal grandfather John BRANDAU, paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Fischer) BRANDAU, maternal grandfather, Adam MILLER, maternal grandmother Anna (Fischer) MILLER; educated University of […]
City: Clinton CROWDER, James Napoleon, teacher; born Andersonville, Tenn., March 3, 1873; son of A.M. and Bethany Jane (Bell) CROWDER; Scotch-Irish descent; father’s occupation, farmer, educated University of Tenn.; early business occupation, teaching; married Tennie ALRED Jan. 28, 1897; member I.O. O. F., (Subordinate Encampment and Rebecca), Masons, (Blue Lodge […]
City: Dayton CRAWFORD, James Thomas, accountant and real estate broker; born Washington, Rhea Co., Tenn., Nov. 25, 1869; Scotch-Irish descent; son of H. A. and Ann N. (Gillespie) CRAWFORD; father was a merchant and farmer; paternal grandparents Capt. John and Martha (Griffith) CRAWFORD; maternal grandparents Robert N. and Hannah (Lenty) […]
City: Decaturville GORE, Denton Lemuel, teacher; born in Smith Co., Tenn., in 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Claborn C. and Elizabeth (Robinson) GORE; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents, Mounce and Rebecca (Simcoe) GORE; maternal grandparents, Allen and Martha (Standford) ROBINSON; educated Masonic Institute, Hartsville, Tenn.; graduated from Peabody College, […]
Town: Columbia THOMAS, Horace E., physician; born Columbia, Tenn., Aug. 10, 1879; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John A. and Leonora (Spain) THOMAS; father’s occupation, farmer and stockman; educated University of Tenn., medical department, and graduated from same with degree of M. D. in 1904; in early life was a farmer; […]
City: Decatur PERRY, James Franklin, minister of the Gospel; born Meigs Co., Aug. 4, 1849; son of Allen and Matilda (McKeeham) PERRY; paternal grandparents James and Elizabeth (Smith) PERRY; maternal grandparents George and Mary (Millard) McKEEHAM; educated at Decatur Academy and East Tenn., University; in early life was a farmer […]
City: Decatur LILLARD, Jasper Worth, attorney at law; born Ash Co., N.C., Nov. 30, 1866; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Newton J. and Caroline (Worth) LILLARD; paternal grandparents James and Mary law (Sandusky) LILLARD; maternal grandparents David and Elizabeth (Thomas) WORTH; educated Decatur Academy and graduated in law Cumberland […]
City: Clarksville BYERS, I. Newton, insurance man; born Clarksville, Tenn., March 10, 1878; son of George Newton and Eleanor B. (Rentch) BYERS; father’s occupation, druggist and insurance; paternal grandfather George BYERS, paternal grandmother Margaret (Miller) BYERS, maternal grandfather Daniel S. RENTCH, maternal grandmother Savilla (Stonebraker) RENTCH; educated public schools and […]
City: Decatur BREEDEN, Samuel G., physician; born Barnardsville, Roane Co., Tenn., July 25, 1852; Irish descent; son of Col. William and Nancy (Barnard) BREEDEN; paternal grandparents John and Sarah (Bird) BREEDEN; maternal grandparents Jonathan and Sarah (Jolley) BARNARD; educated at Hiwassee College, Tenn.; began life as a farmer; later, took […]
City: Decatur ABEL, John Moss, merchant; born Decatur, Tenn., Feb. 26, 1851; German descent; son of Wm. J. and Malinda H. (Guinn) ABEL; paternal grandparents Cain and Margaret (Buice) ABEL; maternal grandparents Bartholomew and Susan (Huff) GUINN; educated Decatur Academy; entered mercantile business early life; married Mary CLEMENTSON Dec. 19, […]
City: Dandridge SWANN, William Arthur, attorney at law; born in Dandridge, Tenn., Aug. 5, 1870; son of Judge J. P. and Victoria SWANN; father’s occupation, lawyer and jurist; paternal grandfather Robert SWANN; paternal grandmother Rachel (Cowan) SWANN; maternal grandfather John GRAHAM; maternal grandmother Cynthia (Jeffries) GRAHAM; educated University of Tennessee; […]
Town: Cookeville BOYD, Ernest Houston, lawyer; born Cookeville, Tenn., Oct. 1, 1880 Scotch-Irish descent; son of Alvin W. and Mary Hettie (Goodpasture) BOYD; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents, Jefferson W. and Mary (Jared) BOYD, maternal grandparents, James McDonald and Ova (Arnold) GOODPASTURE; completed academic education, Cookeville Collegiate Institute, and Literary […]