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 […]
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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: Jackson MERIWETHER, John Henry, teacher; born Madison Co., Tenn., July14, 1865; Scotch descent; son of William Pace and Judie (Henning) MERIWETHER; received common school education, also attended school at Knoxville, Tenn., three years; began his business career at the age of 14 on a farm, later became interested in […]
City: Jackson BUFORD, John W., lawyer; public official; born at Franklin, Tenn., Sept. 10, 1871; English and Scotch- Irish descent; nephew of Gen. Albert Sidney JOHNSON; son of John W. and Emma Sidney (Byers) BUFORD; educated Southwestern Baptist University, Jackson, Tenn., and University of Tenn., Knoxville, Tenn.; read law in […]
City: Huntsville KEEN, Willard, attorney at law; born Willow Grove, Clay Co., Tenn., June 14, 1873; English and Irish descent; son of James Marion and Virginia Richmond (Mabry) KEEN; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandparents John and Jane (Johnson) KEEN; maternal grandparents Thomas and Maria (Creed) MABRY; educated Huntsville Presbyterian Academy, […]
City: Edgemoor DEADERICK, James William, farmer; born New Market, Tenn., Oct. 29, 1856; Scotch and German descent; son of Arthur V. and Mary Adeline (Walker) DEADERICK; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents James W. and Adaline (McDowell) DEADERICK,; maternal grandparents James H. and Louisa (Clarkson) WALKER; educated in district schools of […]
City: Huntland SUTTON, B. White, physician; born in Bedford Co., Tenn., March 6, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of C. F. and Anna (Whitworth) SUTTON; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Bellbuckle, Tenn.; received degree M. D. University of Tenn. 1898; in early life was a farmer; married Flora PORTER Dec. 28, […]
City: Huntingdon McCALL, Joseph William, physician, born Jan. 20th, 1832; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Andrew and Jeannette (Todd) McCALL; father’s occupation, educator and farmer; paternal grandparents, John and Jane (Proctor) McCALL; maternal grandparents Patrick Todd and Jane (Cormichael) TODD; paternal grandfather was Lieut in the Revolutionary War; educated at Decaturville, […]
City: Humboldt WALSH, Thomas J., lawyer; born at Trenton, Tenn., July 22, 1880; Irish descent; son of Thomas and Maggie (Bessent) WALSH; father’s occupation, farmer; father came to Tennessee from Port Law, Ireland and was son of Patrick WALSH; educated in the public schools of Gibson Co., Tenn., and University […]
City: Humboldt PRESTON, James Harvey, physician; born Wilson Co. Tenn., Jan. 24, 1855; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Stephen S. and Ann M. (Keyes) PRESTON; father was a farmer; educated University of Tenn.; received M. D. degree from Vanderbilt University in 1879; in early life was a farmer; married […]
City: Gallatin BROWN, Harris, insurance man; born in Sumner Co., Tenn., March 18, 1858; son of William B. and M. J. (Harris) BROWN; educated University of Tenn., Knoxville, Tenn., graduating therefrom with degree of B. S. in June, 1877; in early life taught school, married twice, first Carrie H. PATTERSON […]
City: Fruitland BENNETT, Hugh T., farmer and stock raiser; born Fruitland, Tenn. March 4, 1881; Scotch-Irish descent; son of W. N. and Mattie (McLeary) BENNETT; educated in public schools of Gibson Co., University of Tenn., Knoxville and S. N. U., Huntingdon, Tenn., married Ethel YANDELL Sept. 9, 1902; member K. […]
City: Greeneville LA RUE, Samuel Bruce, bookkeeper; born Newport, Tenn., Feb. 12, 1864; French-Irish and Dutch descent; son of James C. and Margaret (Parrott) LA RUE; father’s occupation, farmer, merchant; educated Chattanooga University and University of Tenn.; married twice, first M. G. TRIM Nov. 4, 1888, second E. B. MCINTURFF […]
City: Gibson PARKER, Oliver Perry, inventor; born at Gibson, Tenn., March 8, 1880; Scotch-Irish descent; son of C. S. and Priscilla (Haun) PARKER; father being a physician; paternal grandparents Rev. O. P. and Elizabeth (James) PARKER; maternal grandparents Charles M. and Katherine (Horner) HAUN; educated at University of Tenn., Knoxville, […]
City: Franklin MAYBERRY, Henry Hunter, capitalist; born Williamson Co., Tenn., Jan. 5, 1861; English descent; son of H. G. W. and Sophronia (Hunter) MAYBERRY; educated at Franklin, Tenn., and University of Tenn.; his father was a director and also assisted in actual construction of L. & N. Ry., the first […]
City: Dyersburg HARWOOD, Richard Norton, dentist; born Trenton, Gibson Co., Tenn., Feb. 6, 1878; son James Harvey and Fannie Louise (Hillsman) HARWOOD; paternal grandfather Richard D. HARWOOD; paternal grandmother Mary Margarite (Everette) HARWOOD, maternal grandfather Rev. M. HILLSMAN; maternal grandmother Ann Eliza (Mynatt) HILLSMAN; Saxon Irish descent; father’s occupation farmer […]
City: Dresden ELKINS, Robert Asa, lawyer; born Dyer, Tenn., Aug. 29, 1880; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Charles Emerson and Nancy Caroline (Strother) ELKINS; the father being a farmer and trader; paternal grandparents Woodson and Susana (DeLoach) ELKINS; maternal grandparents, Christopher and Susan (Daughtry) STROTHER; educated in the public schools of […]
City: Cornersville HAYWOOD, Egbert Presley Cullen, physician and farmer; born Giles Co. Tenn., 1845; English descent; son of George W. and Sallie (Dabney) HAYWOOD; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandfather Judge John HAYWOOD, paternal grandmother was a Miss EDWARDS prior to her marriage, maternal grandfather John DABNEY, maternal grandmother was a […]
City: Cottage Grove MCREE, Allen P., physician and druggist; born Adamsville, Tenn., Aug. 13, 1863; Scotch descent; son of N. H. and Agnes (Davis) MCREE; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Cottage Grove, (Tenn.) and University of Tenn.; graduated from U. of T., M. D. 1894; married Mary Emma ALDRIDGE 1888; […]