City: Memphis HUNT, William James, dentist; born in Gibson Co., Tenn., Feb. 10, 1872; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert and Margaret (Matthews) HUNT; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents William H. and Fisher (Dickens) HUNT, maternal grandparents Edward W. and Mary R. (Ralston) MATTHEWS; educated in the public schools of Gibson […]
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City: Memphis HUGHES, Allen, attorney at law: born Dancyville, Tenn., July 25, 1870; Irish descent; son of Thomas N. and Mary P. (Gillman) HUGHES; father’s occupation, merchant; graduated from Vanderbilt University LL.B., June, 1892; married Camille FRIERSON, March 19, 1896; moved to Arkansas in early life and engaged in practice […]
City: Memphis HOLMAN, Harry Thomas, lawyer, assistant attorney-general; born Fayetteville, Tenn., March 26, 1878; English descent; son of David Wilson and Fannie (Landess) HOLMAN; father’s occupation, lawyer; graduated from Webb’s School and Vanderbilt University; married Pearle F. WOODS; member Kappa Sigma fraternity and Business Men’s Club; Democrat; member of 55th […]
City: Nashville CARRE, Henry Beach, Professor of Theology; born New Orleans, La., June 9, 1871; English-French descent; son of Walter W. and Elvira (Beach) CARRE; father, lumber merchant; graduated from Tulane Univ. A.B., 1895, Vanderbilt Univ. A.B., 1898; also studied at Universities of Chicago, Berlin and Marburg; began early business career as clerk in lumber […]
City: Memphis HALLIBURTON, Wesley, investor; born Haywood Co., Tenn., Aug. 21, 1870; son of J.W. and Juliet HALLIBURTON; Scotch descent; educated private schools, Vanderbilt Univ., Mass. Institute Technology, Boston (took post-graduate course); graduate of Vanderbilt C.E. in 1891; occupation in youth, farmer; married Nellie NANCE Jan. 19, 1898; member Country […]
City: Memphis CAIN, Walter, journalist; son John S. and Mattie (Wooshaw) CAIN; Scotch-Irish descent; graduate University of Mississippi 1881, Vanderbilt 1883; married Adelaide DOUGLAS, December 17, 1901; editor Nashville American 1892; for several years editor Nashville Sun; associate editor Memphis News Scimitar.
City: Memphis BUFORD, George Gillespie, physician; born Oxford, Miss., Dec. 5 1853; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William C. and Nancy (Gillespie) BUFORD; father’s occupation, planter; paternal grandfather, Spencer BUFORD, maternal grandfather, George GILLESPIE; educated University of Miss., and Vanderbilt University, graduated from later [sic] Medical Department, degree of M.D. in […]
City: Gallatin SEAY, Edward T., lawyer; assistant district attorney L. & N. R. R. (gen. practice); born Hartville, Tenn., Oct. 15, 1868; son of George E. and Mary J. (Lauderdale) SEAY; English descent; educated, literary and law, Vanderbilt University; graduate Vanderbilt L.L. B. degree in 1891; early business career, attorney […]
City: Memphis BIGGS, Albert W., lawyer; born Trenton, Tenn., Sept. 8, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Zach and Julia Elizabeth (Raines) BIGGS; father’s occupation, physician and merchant; paternal grandparents Luke and Marina (Bennett) BIGGS, maternal grandparents E.W. and Elizabeth (Latta) RAINES; educated Trenton, Tenn., Peabody High School and Vanderbilt University; […]
City: Lenoir City VARNER, Carroll Harper, minister of the gospel; born Senatobia, Miss., Sept. 9, 1881; Scotch-French descent; son of Capers Perry and Julia (Clark) VARNER; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Wofford College, Spartanburg, S. C., and Vanderbilt University; graduated from Wofford College with A. B. degree, June, 1902; after […]
City: Lebanon PURYEAR, Joseph Richard, practicing physician; born Hartsville, Tenn., Nov. 12, 1859; French and Irish descent; son of Thomas and Tabitha (Reeves) PURYEAR; father’s occupation farmer; educated Cumberland University and Vanderbilt University; graduated from latter with degree M. D. in 1881; married Connie BARTON, Dec. 9, 1880; has been […]
City: Lebanon EDGERTON, Howard King, physician; born in Wayne county, N. C., Oct. 22, 1865; English descent; son of Gabriel G. and Harriet (Copeland) EDGERTON; educated at Guilford College; graduated from University of Nashville and Vanderbilt Medical College with degree M. D., April 1889; in early life worked on father’s […]
City: Memphis BARNETT, Arthur, dentist; born Scottsboro, Ala., May 23, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J.W. and Martha (Dicus) BARNETT; father’s occupation, officer; paternal grandfather, T.M. BARNETT; educated Scottsboro, Ala.; graduated from Vanderbilt University degree D.D.S. March 25, 1896; married Alice NISBETT Dec. 4, 1898; member of all the Masonic […]
City: Memphis BANKS, Lem, lawyer; born Love Station, Miss., March 16, 1870; son George T. and Sallie (Love) BANKS; English-Welsh descent; educated Webbs School and Vanderbilt University; graduated Vanderbilt 1892, LL.B.; married, first, Miss FITZGERALD, 1892; married, second, Mrs. Estelle GILDART, 1903.
City: McMinnville NORTHCUTT, Eugene Ebon, physician; born McMinnville, Tenn., May 6, 1880; English descent; son of James A. and Susie Jane (Newman) NORTHCUTT; father’s occupation, farmer and miller; paternal grandparents John A. and Rebecca (Thaxton) NORTHCUTT; maternal grandparents Andrew J. and Elizabeth (Kimbrow) NEWMAN; educated in McMinnville city schools, and […]
City: McMinnville BURGER, Thomas Overton, physician; born Short Mountain, Tenn., March 26, 1877; German descent; son of Arch H. and Ella (Batton) BURGER; father’s occupation farmer; educated at Vanderbilt University; graduated from medical department Vanderbilt University, with M.D. degree, April 4, 1900; in early life he was a teacher; married […]
City: McKenzie TODD, John Dudley, physician; born in Carroll Co., Tenn., March 3, 1856; descendant of Sir Edmund Dudley, 1462, father of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland; son of Marcus Lafayette and Paulina Rebecca (Dudley) TODD; father’s occupation planter and farmer; paternal grandparents Hugh and Narcissa (Rogers) TODD; maternal grandparents […]
City: McKenzie ROBINS, James Albert, teacher; born Guntown, Miss., Feb. 3, 1868; English descent; son of Jeptha and Eliza Dabney (Allen) ROBINS; father’s occupation lawyer, farmer; paternal grandparents Albert and Susan (Norton) ROBINS; maternal grandparents David and Sallie Ann (Spencer) ALLEN; educated in the common schools of Miss., Webb Schools […]
City: McKenzie RICHEY, Robert Calvin, educator; born Guntown, Miss., Feb. 21, 1876; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Wilson Marion and Sarah Rebecca (Whitten) RICHEY; father’s occupation merchant, planter; paternal grandparents Robert Caldwell and Nancy Elizabeth (Hill) RICHEY; maternal grandparents Calvin Thomas and Malinda Catharine (Kinzey) WHITTEN; educated in the public and […]
City: McKenzie GRISSAM, Clyde, lawyer; industrial journalism; born Brownville [sic], Haywood Co. Tenn., March 15, 1881; son of M.M. and Julia (Brown) GRISSAM; English descent; attended Brownsville High school and Vanderbilt Law school; member of I.O.O.F., D.T.D. Frat.; nominated for legislature by Haywood Co. Republicans, 1902; defeated; nominated Republicans of […]