City: Nashville McNEILLY, Robert H., civil engineer; born near Danville, Ky., September 30, 1879; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of James H. and Mary Russell (Weatherford) McNEILLY; father, Presbyterian minister; paternal grandparents Robert and Margaret (Larkins) McNEILLY, maternal grandparents Hardin and Matilda (Lee) WEATHERFORD; great grandfather, John LARKINS, was an […]
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City: Nashville McNEILLY, Edwin L., lawyer; born East Nashville October 13, 1869; son James H. and Mary R. (Weatherford) McNEILLY; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Southwestern Presbyterian University and Vanderbilt University; graduated 1893; married Mary H. EWIN August 7, 1895; member Masons, K. of P., Elks, Red Men; Democrat. Source: Who’s Who […]
City: Obion JERNIGAN, V. J., physician; born Robertson Co., Tenn., in 1868; educated in Obion Co. schools, Webb Brothers Academy, Bellbuckle, Tenn., and McTyeire Institute, McKenzie, Tenn.; graduated Vanderbilt University medical department, M. D. degree, in 1900; took post-graduate course at New York Polyclinic, 1906, and Vanderbilt University, 1908; married […]
City: Obion DARNALL, James F., physician; born Stantonville, Tenn., Sept. 1866; son of Thomas M. and Eliza DARNALL; Scotch-Irish descent; educated in the public schools of McNairy Co., Tenn.; won scholarship to the University of Tenn. and voluntarily relinquished it; graduated Ohio Normal University, Ada, O.; B. S., 1890; received […]
City: Nashville McMORROUGH, Theodore J., lawyer; born (near) Lexington, Miss., August 13, 1877; son T. J. and Cynthia (House) McMORROUGH; Scotch-Irish descent; educated University of Mississippi, University of Nashville, Draughon’s Business College, 1898; Vanderbilt, 1903; married Lutie BATTLE September 5,1903; Mason, K. of P.; Democrat; admitted to bar 1903; senior […]
City: Nashville McGUGIN, Dan E., lawyer and teacher; born Tingley, Ia., July 29, 1879; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Frank and Melissa (Critchfield) McGUGIN; father, farmer and grain dealer; graduated Drake University, Des Moines, Ia., 1901, with Ph.D. degree; from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1904, with LL.B. degree; married […]
City: Nashville McGILL, John Thomas, teacher; born Monroe County, Tenn., October 13, 1851; son of Robert and Elizabeth (Hogg) McGILL; father was a farmer; maternal grandparents Samuel and Mary Polly (Talbot) HOGG; educated Looney’s High School, Gilmer, Tex., and Fayetteville, Ark.; graduated Vanderbilt University, B.S. 1879, Ph.D. 1881, Ph.G. 1882; […]
City: Nashville McCLURE, James, teacher; born Union City, Tenn., December 24, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Samuel Houston and Mary (Nolen) McCLURE; father was a farmer; paternal grandfather Henry McCLURE, maternal grandmother was a Miss Peay prior to her marriage, maternal grandparents John and Mary (Newsome) NOLEN; educated Union City […]
City: Nashville McCARN, Jefferson, lawyer; born Marshall, Ark., August 7, 1861; son Cornelius Alexander and Dulcenia Linton (Thomas) McCARN; Scotch-Welsh descent; educated on a ranch in West, Tex., at public school at Brownwood, Tex., and graduated from Vanderbilt June, 1894, LL.B.; married Mary D. ALLISON October 9, 1895; member D.K.E. […]
City: Nashville McALISTER, William King, lawyer; born Nashville, Tenn., July 4, 1850; son of W. K. and Frances R. (Anderson) McALISTER; father, merchant; paternal grandparents John and Frances A. (Thompson) McALISTER, maternal grandparents Andley and Elizabeth (Rhea) ANDERSON; educated at Bethany (W. Va.) College, and graduated from same B.A. June, […]
City: Nashville Lurton, Horace Harmon, jurist; born Newport, Ky., 1844; son of Lycurgus L. and Sarah (Harmon) LURTON; graduated Cumberland University L.B. 1867, University of the South D.C.L. 1899; admitted to the bar in 1867; married Frances OWEN, September 1, 1867; Chancellor Sixth Division of Tennessee 1875-78, Justice of Supreme […]
City: Memphis MOSS, John T., physician and surgeon; born Union City, Tenn., Nov. 4, 1879; Scotch-English descent; son of William G. and Amanda M. (ROSS) MOSS; father’s occupation planter, furniture mfgr. and pharmacist; paternal grandparents W. H. and Sallie (GIDDINS) MOSS; educated Union City Training School, graduated from Jefferson Medical […]
City: Memphis TOWNER, Justin D., dentist; born Lynnville, Tenn., May 12, 1877; son Justin D. and Samantha (Bugg) TOWNER; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Webb’s School, Bell Buckle; Wall and Mooney, Franklin, Tenn., and Vanderbilt University; graduate Vanderbilt University, D.D.S., April, 1898; married Mary Estelle WALL October 27, 1898; member Memphis Dental […]
City: Nashville LOVENTHAL, L. J., insurance agent; born Nashville, Tenn., November 28, 1975; son of L. J. and Mary (Sulzbacher) LOVENTHAL; father was insurance agent; educated Nashville (Tenn.) Public schools and Vanderbilt University; graduated from Nashville High School, June, 1892; entered the insurance business in early life; married Gertrude MOSES, […]
City: Nashville LAWSON, Isaac Harry, Assistant Instructor and Fellow in Vanderbilt University; born Ossian, Ind.; son of Michael and Katherine (Darrah) LAWSON; father, is Presbyterian minister; paternal grandparents Isaac and Sarah (Medsker) LAWSON, maternal grandparents James A. and Mary A. (McCutcheon) DARRAH; Scotch-Irish descent; educated High School, Indianapolis, Wabash College, […]
City: Nashville LAWRENCE, Charles H., lawyer; born Nashville, Tenn., January, 1866; English descent; son of John and Anna C. (Haub) LAWRENCE; educated in public schools of Nashville; graduated Vanderbilt University, B. A. and LL.B., 1884-1885; member Elks; Professor of Law of Persons, Criminal Law and Practice, Vanderbilt Law School. Source: […]
City: Nashville LANDIS, Abb Lowe, actuary and counselor; born Bedford County, Tenn., August 9, 1856; son of Absalom L. and Nancy (Carter) LANDIS; descended from the Landis family of North Carolina and the Carters of Virginia; graduated University of Nashville 1875, Vanderbilt University 1876, Lebanon Law School 1879; he engaged […]
City: Nashville LAMBUTH, Walter Russell, clergyman; born Shanghai, China, November 10, 1854; English and Scotch descent; son of James W. and Mary Isabella (McClellan) LAMBUTH; father, missionary to China and Japan; paternal grandparents John R. and Nancy (Kirkpatrick) LAMBUTH; maternal grandparents William G. and Sarah Ann (Cleveland) McCLELLAN; married Daisy […]
City: Memphis TAVEL, Charles Albert, dentist; born Dover, Tenn., Sept. 13, 1864; son of Paul Frederick and Mary Elizabeth (Airheart) TAVEL; father was a druggist; paternal grandfather Paul S. TAVEL, maternal grandfather John AIRHEART; educated public schools, graduated Vanderbilt University, D.D.S. degree, in 1899; began his career as a newspaper […]
City: Memphis TANSIL, John Bell, lawyer; born Dresden, Tenn., July 13, 1878; Scotch-English descent; son of Col. E.E. and Jackie (Bell) TANSIL; father’s occupation, ex-Co. Court Clerk, Weakley Co., Tenn., at present farmer; paternal grandparents Erasmus D. and Mary TANSIL, maternal grandparents Dr. Pulaski B. and Sarah L. BELL; educated […]