Town: Columbia PADGETT, Lemuel Phillips, attorney at law; member of Congress; born Columbia, Tenn., November 28, 1855; son of John B. and Rebecca O. (Phillips) PADGETT; English descent; educated in local schools; graduated from Erskine College, Due West, S. C., B. A., July 1876; married Ida B. LATTA, November 11, […]
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City: Clarksville EWING, Thomas Polk, farmer; born Hampton, Tenn., April 19, 1884; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Finis and Danglus (Polk) EWING; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Thomas EWING, paternal grandmother Prity (Fort) EWING, maternal grandfather Irvin POLK, maternal grandmother Faneris (Wilson) POLK; educated Cumberland City Academy and graduated from same […]
City: Chattanooga WAGNER, Thomas Hinchman, attorney at law; born Norfolk, Va., May 10, 1876; son James and Mary (Wilson) WAGNER; German-English descent; educated Churchland University, attended University of Chattanooga, Tenn., 1905-6; married Laura McMILLAN, Oct. 12, 1908; admitted to practice circuit and court of appeals of Tenn., and Federal Court […]
City: Chattanooga VINCENT, Irvin A., attorney; born Fall Branch, Washington Co. Tenn., June 7, 1884; English-Irish-Scotch descent; son of Jerome and Cordelia Frances (Patton) VINCENT; graduated University Tenn. Academic Department B. A. 1906, law dept. LL. B. 1907; member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity; United States commissioner of Eastern District […]
City: Chattanooga SMITH, William Templeton, lawyer; born White Co., Tenn., Feb. 14, 1858; French-Irish-German and English descent; son of W. G. and Amanda R. (Templeton) SMITH; father’s occupation, merchant, lawyer; paternal grandparents, George C. and Martha (Gooch) SMITH, maternal grandparents, William and Lydia (Anderson) TEMPLETON; educated in common schools, and […]
City: Clarksville GRACEY, Julien Frank, commission merchant, real estate, general agent L. & N. R. R.; born Eddyville, Ky., Sept. 23, 1858; Irish descent; son of Frank Patten and Irene (Cobb) GRACEY; father’s occupation general agent L. & N. R. R., commission merchant and real estate, etc.; paternal grandfather Mathew […]
City: Clarksville KEESEE, John Wm.,. merchant; born Montgomery Co., Tenn., Dec. 27, 1853; French descent; son of George Samuel and Mary (Bourne) KEESEE; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandfather John KEESEE, paternal grandmother was a Miss CHAPMAN prior to her marriage; maternal grandfather William BOURNE; maternal grandmother was a Miss CARR […]
City: Clarksville HARNED, Perry L., Public Official; born Montgomery Co., Tenn., Nov. 16, 1866; son of Enos and Mary (Allman) HARNED; educated public schools and University of Tenn.; took a special course University of Tenn., 1892; in early life was a farmer; later became a teacher; member of State Board […]
City: Clarksville FORT, Dancey, attorney at law; born Adams, Tenn., Oct. 11, 1870; French-Huguenot descent; son of Josiah W. and Eliza Penelope (Dancey) FORT; father’s occupation, Baptist minister; paternal grandfather Joel B. FORT, paternal grandmother Nancy (Metcalf) FORT, maternal grandfather William Exum DANCEY, maternal grandmother Nancy Hodges (Deggs) DANCEY; educated […]
City: Clarksville ELDER, John Saunders, insurance man; born Clarksville, Tenn., Dec. 24, 1852; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Joshua and Malissa (Martin) ELDER; father’s occupation, planter and banker; educated at Stewart college, Clarksville, Tenn., now the S. W. P. U., and at Bryant, Stratton & Dehan’s Business College, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1873; […]
City: Clarksville DORTCH, William Turner, real estate and general insurance business; born Charlotte, Tenn.; Dutch and English descent; son of William Hilliard and Marina Turner (Bryan) DORTCH; father’s occupation, attorney at law; paternal grandparents, Capt. Isaac and Patsy (Norfleet) DORTCH, of Robertson Co., Tenn., maternal grandfather, Col. Henry Hunter BRYAN, […]
City: Clarksville DIEHL, Charles Edward, minister of the gospel; born Charlestown, W. Va., May 18, 1875; German descent; son of Albert and Christiana A. (Nolte) DIEHL; father’s occupation, marble and granite dealer; graduated Johns Hopkins University 1896; Princeton Theological Seminary and Princeton University 1900; degrees received, B. A. Johns Hopkins, […]
City: Clarksville CHILDERS, Gracey, business man, grain, railroad and steamboats; born Lyon Co. Ky., July 4, 1860; English descent; son of James Francis William and Lucy (Gracey) CHILDERS; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; paternal grandfather William C. CHILDERS, paternal grandmother Elizabeth Orndorff (Miller) CHILDERS, maternal grandfather Mathew GRACEY, maternal […]
City: Chattanooga WASSMAN, Emil, county tax assessor Hamilton Co.; born New York, Oct. 19, 1865; son of Joseph and Hortense (Strauss) WASSERMAN; graduated University of Tenn. in 1885; entered mercantile business in early life; member of Odd Fellows, Elks, Royal Arcanum and Eagles; internal revenue gauger 1889-93; elected city auditor […]
City: Chattanooga SWANEY, William Bentley, lawyer; born Castalian Springs, Tenn.; Feb. 13, 1858; son of A. J. and Nancy F. SWANEY; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandfather John L. SWANEY; maternal grandfather Chas. MALONE; graduated from University of Tenn., A. B., 1878; Cumberland University, L.L.B., 1881; admitted to bar 1881; married […]
City: Chattanooga STRANG, Samuel Bartow, attorney at law; born Chattanooga, Tenn.; Aug. 7, 1882; French-English Descent; son of Samuel B. and Frances (Thornton) STRANG; educated University of Tenn.; graduated from same in 1903; member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity; member of election commission for Hamilton Co. 1909-10-11; graduated in law in […]
City: Chattanooga SNODGRASS, David LaFayette, public official; born Sparta, Tenn., April 6, 1851; son of Thomas and Eliza J. (Evans) SNODGRASS; graduated from University of Tenn.; married Blanche FOUCHEE; Democrat: admitted to bar 1872; member of Tenn. House of Representatives, 1879-80; member of Court of Referees, 1883-1885; Associate Justice 1886-1894; […]
City: Chattanooga SMITH, Baxter, attorney at law; born Davidson Co., Tenn., March 10, 1852; English descent, son of Edmund Byars and Sally (Baxter) SMITH; father was a physician; educated in Cumberland University; entered the practice of law in early life; married Bettie GUILD, May 15, 1856; member of Knights of […]
City: Chattanooga SHIPLEY, George Arthur, attorney at law; born Sparta, Tenn., April 29, 1886; son THOMAS A. and Mary (Milum) SHIPLEY; English-Irish descent; graduate University of Tennessee L.L.D., 1909; married Elizabeth TAYLOR, January 19, 1910; member Theta Lambda Phi Greek Letter Fraternity; Republican candidate for Legislature 1910; Chairman Bledsoe Co., […]
City: Chattanooga SHEPHERD, Thomas Pope, attorney; born Chattanooga, Tenn., May 17, 1878; son Lewis and Lilah (Pope) SHEPHERD; English and Irish descent; educated at Southwestern Presbyterian University and Cumberland University; graduated from Cumberland University 1898; member Elks, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Greek Letter Fraternity; appointed Assistant Attorney-general of Sixth Judicial Circuit […]