Athens — FISHER, Robert Joseph, inventor, manufacturer; born Athens, Tenn., Jan. 23, 1857; Scotch-German descent; son of Richard M. and Ann M. (Gettys) FISHER; father was a business man and banker; educated at East Tennessee Wesleyan University, Athens, Tenn.; began business career as teller in Cleveland (Tenn.) National Bank; organizer […]
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Athens — BOVARD, William Sherman, Minister of the Gospel; born Alpha, Ind., Aug. 29, 1864; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James and Sarah (Young) BOVARD; his father was a farmer; paternal grandfather George BOVARD, paternal grandmother Maria (McKinley) BOVARD; maternal grandfather Abner YOUNG, maternal grandmother Jane (Wallsmith) YOUNG; educated in Indiana […]
Athens — BOLTON, David Alexander, Professor of Mathematics in the University of Chattanooga, in the Athens school; born Washington Co., Tenn., near Washington College, Jan. 1, 1847; German, Scotch, Irish descent; son of Joseph and Saraphina (Willett) BOLTON; his father was a farmer; paternal grandfather David BOLTON, paternal grandmother Mary […]
Athens — BAYLESS, John Walker, banker; born Jonesboro, Tenn., July 5, 1854; English and Irish descent; son of Jesse M. and Susannah (Walker) Bayless; graduated from Grant University, Chattanooga, Tenn., with a degree of A.B.; became a merchant in early life; former mayor of Athens, Tenn., and also one time […]
Ashland City — SMITH, Jerome B., physician; born in Dickson Co., Tenn., Dec. 10, 1846; Irish descent; son of Win. B. and Nancy Rose (Allen) SMITH; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Nathan and Matilda (Smith) SMITH; maternal grandparents Thomas and Sallie Baxter (Smith) ALLEN; received common school education and graduated […]
Ashland City — MCCONNICO, Z.A., educator; born near Columbia, Tenn., Sept. 24, 1864; Scotch-Irish descent; son of M.Z. And Eliza (Alexander) MCCONNICO; educated preparatory schools and Burritt College and Peabody College; graduated Burritt College 1885 with degree of B.A.; began business career as a teacher; married Axa SPARKMAN May 22, 1889; […]
Ashland City — JUSTICE, Joseph E., lawyer; born in Cheatham Co., Tenn. May 17, 1869; son of James E. and Ann J. (Hiland) JUSTICE; father’s occupation, educator; educated Ashland Tenn., Institute, and Cumberland University Lebanon Tenn.; graduated from the latter Jan. 1894; worked on a farm until eighteen years of age; […]
Ashland City — CHAMBLISS, James Carroll, banker; born Cheatham Co., Tenn., Feb. 27, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Mark More and Lucy (Teasley) Chambliss; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Winchester Normal school, Winchester, Tenn., and began business career as a teacher; formerly tax assessor for Cheatham Co., Tenn., 1892-96; been in the […]
WOODLEE, Augustus Henry, real estate business; born Grundy Co., Tenn., March 1, 1855; English descent; son of Enoch and Mary (Reid) WOODLEE; father’s occupation, farmer; educated common schools of Grundy Co., Tenn., and Burrett College; married twice, first to Emily WALKER Jan. 1, 1879, second, Metta BURGER, Jan. 18, 1888; […]
WHITE, John T., educator; born near Pelham, Grundy Co., Tenn., March 1, 1867; Scotch-Irish and Dutch descent; son of Robert G. and Nannie A. (Neville) WHITE; his father was a farmer; educated Winchester Normal and Terrill College; began life as a teacher in country school; married Maggie PATTON April 3, […]
MOORE, John Thomas, physician; born Calfkiller, Tenn., Nov. 6, 1876; Scotch-English descent; son of Thomas Franklin and Elizabeth (Fraser) MOORE; father’s occupation farming; paternal grandparents William and Agnes (Stewart) MOORE; maternal grandparents Thomas and Nannie (Tucker) FRASER; reared on a farm and completed academic course in literary school at the […]
ROY, Rob — Editor and Publisher; born Alexandria, Tenn., Aug. 5, 1876; Scotch descent; son of J.F. and Helen (Yeargin) ROY; paternal grandfather Beverly ROY, paternal grandmother Jane (Lawrence) ROY, maternal grandfather R.W. YEARGIN, maternal grandmother Salena (Vick) YEARGIN; educated Webb’s School Bell Buckle; married Carrie SIMPSON Jan. 18, 1899; […]
REDMOND, William Thompson — physician; born Crockett Mills, Tenn., Oct. 16, 1867; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Silas W. and Emily (Brasfield) REDMOND; father’s occupation farmer; received Academic education at Thompson’s Classical Institute; graduated Memphis Hospital Medical College, with degree of M.D., March 31, 1898; began as a farmer, later taught […]
FORT, Joel Battle, lawyer, farmer and lecturer; born Robertson Co., Tenn., Aug. 5, 1854; French Huguenot and English descent; son ofJosiah W. and Eliza P. (Dancy) FORT; paternal grandfather Joel Battle FORT; paternal grandmother Nancy Carr (Metcalfe) FORT, maternal grandfather William DANCY, maternal grandmother Nancy (Deggs) DANCY; educated at Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., and graduated […]
FORT, Charles Henry, farmer; born Robertson Co., Tenn., Nov. 14, 1860; French Huguenot descent; son of Josiah W. and Eliza P. (Dancy) FORT; father a farmer and minister of the Gospel; paternal grandparents Joel B. and Nancy (Metcalfe) FORT, maternal grandparents William and Nancy (Deggs) DANCEY; educated at Vanderbilt University, […]