City: Nashville ALEXANDER, Gross, minister and editor; born Scottsville, Ky., June 1, 1852; son of Charles Holliday and Eliza Ann (Drane) ALEXANDER; father, physician; paternal grandparents, A. C. and Elizabeth (Holliday) ALEXANDER; maternal grandparents, Anthony and Fannie (Settle) DRANE; attended Univ. of Louisville, Drew Seminary and Southern Baptist Seminary; graduated […]
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City: Murfreesboro RICHARDSON, James Daniel, Jr., attorney at law; born Murfreesboro, Tenn., January 4, 1875; son of James D. and Allie (Pippin) RICHARDSON; English descent; father’s occupation, Sovereign Grand Commander Scottish Rite Masons, Southern Jurisdiction; educated Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn.; graduate of Cumberland University, LL.B. degree, 1896; […]
City: Murfreesboro RAGSDALE, Thos. Charleton, minister of the gospel; born Laurens district, S. C., Dec. 26, 1863; English-Irish descent and German descent; son of Edward Carter and Elizabeth Sarah (Calhoun) RAGSDALE; father’s occupation, physician, local preacher and farmer; paternal grandparents, Edmund and Sallie (Hill) RAGSDALE, maternal grandparents, E. and Fannie […]
City: Memphis STANTON, William M., lawyer; born Meridian, Miss., June 2, 1889; Irish descent; son of Martin and Johanna (Shea) STANTON; educated in public schools, Christian Brothers [sic] College, and Vanderbilt University; graduated from Christian Brothers [sic] College, A.B., June 1908, Vanderbilt University, L.L. B., June 1910; in early life […]
City: Monterey BROWDER, Robert Marvin, dentist; born Olmstead, Logan Co., Ky., March 9, 1880; son of David P. and Florence (Bailey) BROWDER; paternal grandfather Robert BROWDER, paternal grandmother [line omitted here] Jonathan R. BAILEY, maternal grandmother Margaret (Kennedy) BAILEY; Scotch, English and Welsh descent; educated at Vanderbilt University and Branham […]
City: Milan CLOPTON, Abner, Theadore, physician; born Murray, Ky., June 21, 1876; Irish descent; son of David O. and Laura (Dale) CLOPTON; father’s occupation, farmer; maternal grandfather Isaac Z. DALE; educated in Murray, Ky.; graduated Vanderbilt University, M. D., in 1902; in early life engaged in farming, and drug business; […]
City: Memphis PATTERSON, Malcolm Rice, lawyer; born Somerville, Ala., June 7, 1861; son of Josiah and Josephine (Rice) PATTERSON; graduated Christian Bros. College, Memphis, Tenn., A. M. degree, also studied Vanderbilt University, member Masons, Knights of Pythias and B. P. O. F.; Democrat; District Attorney of Shelby Co., Tenn., 1894-1900; […]
City: Memphis LEECH, Lewis Harper, attorney; born Charlotte, Tenn., November 19, 1885; son H.M. and Margaret (Harper) LEECH; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Vanderbilt University; graduate of same M.A. 1906; taught in North Carolina 1906-07; member Kappa Sigma Greek Letter Fraternity; member Company H, First Tennessee Infantry; admitted to bar in 1908 […]
City: Morristown HENDERSON, Pleasant L., physician and surgeon; born Gate City, Va., Jan. 15, 1866; Scotch descent; son of Guyan L. and Rosanah (Tarter) HENDERSON; father’s occupation, farming; educated Emory & Henry College, Va., and Vanderbilt University, Tenn., Bellevue Hospital Medical College, N.Y., and medical department of University of N.Y.; […]
City: Morristown PERRY, John Wiley, clergyman; born Cameron, Va., Feb. 8, 1866; English and Dutch descent; son of William Marshall and Elizabeth Ann (Sandridge) PERRY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Hastings M. and Catherine (Skard) SANDRIDGE; educated in the country public and private schools and Vanderbilt University; graduated from latter, […]
City: Memphis KETCHUM, Morgan C., lawyer; born Oakland, Tenn., Feb. 2, 1874; son of William and Ella (Cartwright) KETCHUM; father’s occupation, merchant and planter; paternal grandparents Levi and Georgiana (Walker) KETCHUM, maternal grandparents Morgan and Sarah W. (Grandy) CARTWRIGHT; educated in private schools at Oakland, Somerville, and Franklin, Tenn., Vanderbilt […]
City: Memphis JONES, Robert Lewis, real estate dealer; born Grenada, Miss., July 11, 1858; Welsh descent; son of Robert L. and Elizabeth (Hairston) JONES; graduated Vanderbilt University, B.P. degre [sic] 1878; in early life engaged in planting and mercantile business combined in Tallahatchie Co., Miss., 1879-1909, from 1906 to date […]
City: Memphis FARLEY, John William, lawyer; born Whiteville, Tenn., March 4, 1878; English-Scotch-Irish-Welsh descent; son of William Edwin and Susannah Ethridge (Johnson) FARLEY; father’s occupation traveling salesman for William R. Moore Dry Goods Co.; paternal grandparents, William Wiley and Mary Jane (Redd) FARLEY, maternal grandparents, John B. and Margret (Lacey) […]
City: Memphis LIVINGSTON, Henry J., JR., lawyer; born Brownsville, Tenn., Jan. 2, 1875; English descent; son of Henry J. and Tempe J. (Somervell) LIVINGSTON, father was a lawyer; paternal grandparents, Thomas and Rachel (Moore) LIVINGSTON, maternal grandparents, Jos. B. and Mary Elifia (Jones) SOMERVELL; educated in the private schools of […]
City: Memphis LEROY, Louis, physician; born Chelsea, Mass., September 15, 1874; son of Charles L.A. and Lizzie F. (Somerby) LEROY; French descent; educated public high school, Newark, N.J., Univerity of New York, University of Nashville, graduated medicine in Medico Chirurgical College, Philadelphia, PA.; City Bacteriologist in Nashville, 1900; State Bacteriologist Tennessee; […]
City: Memphis MANN, Robert, physician; born Brownsville, Tenn., May 1, 1880; English and Irish descent; son of Robert and Emmie A. (Tanner) MANN; fathers’ /sic/ occupation, farmer; educated Brownsville (Tenn.) High School and Vanderbilt University, graduated from Memphis Hospital Medical College, M. D., 1904; reared on farm; began the practice […]
City: Memphis MALONE, William Battle, physician and surgeon; born Brownsville, Tenn., July 4, 1874; English and Irish descent; son of William Battle and Ella K. (Barbee) MALONE; paternal grandparents, William and Sarah (Battle) MALONE, maternal grandparents, Dr. Allen and Susan Y. (Taylor) BARBEE; educated at Webb’s School, Bellbuckle, Tenn., graduated […]
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 College, […]
City: Memphis BACON, William J., lawyer; born Montgomery, Trigg County, Ky., June 3d, 1876; son of William J. and Delia Scott (CARRINGTON) BACON; English descent; educated Vanderbilt University, University of Arkansas and graduate of Lebanon Law School, LL. B. 1905; member Masonic F. & A. M., DeSoto 299, Memphis Chapter […]
City: Memphis APPERSON, John W., lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., March 11, 1862; Irish-Welsh and Scotch descent; son John H. and Margaret A. (THOMAS) APPERSON: educated Christian Brothers College, Memphis, Tenn., and Vanderbilt University; graduated from Christian Bros.’ College and Vanderbilt University, and received degrees, B. A., M. A. and B. […]