City: Memphis ALLEN, James Seddon, attorney at law; born Stamford, Conn. Aug. 31, 1884; son of Richard H. and Lizzie Conner (WALKER) ALLEN; father’s occupation, accountant; paternal grandparents, Thomas H. and Ellen (SHANKS) ALLEN, maternal grandparents Samuel P. and Eleanor (TOOMBS) WALKER; educated at Memphis, Tenn.; graduated from University of […]
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City: Memphis ALLEN, Archibald Y., real estate dealer; born Hickman Co., Tenn., Oct. 29, 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John H. and Delana J. (BOOKER) ALLEN; paternal grandparents William T. and Mary P. (BEASLEY) ALLEN, maternal grandparents Willis J. and Eliza (BEASLEY) BOOKER: educated in common schools of Obion Co., […]
City: Medina OLIVER, George Weldon, physician; born Cleveland, Tenn., May 19, 1869; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Hillary L. and Valderia (DILLEHAY) OLIVER; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents Hezekiah and Martha (LEWIS) OLIVER maternal grandparents Marcus and Mary (LANCASTER) DILLEHAY; educated in the public schools of Maury Co., Tenn.; graduated from […]
City: Greeneville ALLEN, James, farmer and stock raiser; born near Greeneville, Tenn., March 27, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James and Laura M. (Brown) ALLEN; paternal grandparents Daniel and Mary (Baker) ALLEN; maternal grandparents Peter and Sarah (Foster) BROWN; educated at Morristown, Tenn., and Emory & Henry College, Va.; has […]
City: Columbia ALEXANDER, Henry Frank, farmer, fruit grower and phosphate dealer; born near Columbia, Tenn., Aug, 30, 1864; Scotch-Irish descent; son of A. F. and Susan Caroline (Fussell) ALEXANDER; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; paternal grandparents A. B. and Margaret (Benderman) ALEXANDER, maternal grandparents Henry B. and Eliza (Kincaid) FUSSELL; […]
Town: Columbia RAINEY, Horace, farmer; born Columbia, Tenn., April 9, 1850; Scotch-Irish and Welsh descent; son of W. S. and Mary (Winter) RAINEY; educated at Columbia and Nashville, Tenn.; married Maggie FLEMING Feb. 6, 1889; been engaged in farming all of his life; holds interest in canning factory, also extensive […]
City: Buford ALLEN, Alexander Monroe, physician; born Hickman Co., Tenn., Nov. 8, 1850; son of B. S. and Damaris (Tidwell) ALLEN; Scotch-Irish descent; educated University of Nashville and graduated from same with degree of M. D. in 1874; married twice, first Elizabeth KANNON Oct. 3, 1876, second Laura DEANE Feb. […]
City: Brownsville ALLEN, John Thos., physician and surgeon; born Brownsville, Haywood Co., Tenn., Dec. 28, 1856; son of Dr. John Richard and Julia Ann (Snipes) ALLEN; English descent; graduate A. B., Southwestern Baptist University, Jackson, Tenn., in 1875, Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York City, N. Y., 1880, in ’78 […]
City: Brownsville ALLEN, Ernest L., farmer and cattle raiser; born near Brownsville, Tenn., July 8, 1861; Scotch descent; son of L. M. and Martha E. (Guinn) ALLEN; father’s occupation mechanic and farmer; paternal grandfather Amson ALLEN, paternal grandmother Ann S. (Brown) ALLEN, maternal grandfather Henderson GUINN, maternal grandmother America B. […]
Andersonville — RUTHERFORD, Charles N., merchant; born Anderson Co., Tenn., Oct. 6, 1861; English descent; son of Mark and Paulina (Gibbs) RUTHERFORD; educated in the public schools of Anderson and Jefferson counties, Tenn.; began life as a clerk in a mercantile store until he opened business for himself Sept. 1, 1885, […]
Andersonville — LAMAR, C.M., farmer; born in Anderson Co., Tenn., Nov. 4, 1859; Dutch-French descent; son of Joseph BLAGG and Nancy (Wallace) LAMAR, the father being a teacher and merchant; also served as Deputy Sheriff of Grundy Co. Tenn., paternal grandparents, William and Polly (Sevier) LAMAR; maternal grandparents John and Elizabeth […]
WOODLEE, Levi Vernon, lawyer; born in Grundy Co., Tenn., Feb. 8, 1861; Irish descent; son of Enoch and Mary (Reed) WOODLEE; educated in the local schools of Grundy Co., Tenn.; began life as a farmer; studied law, and was admitted to the bar; back tax attorney of Grundy Co., Tenn., […]
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, […]
SCRUGGS, John, Clerk and Master of Chancery court of Grundy Co.; born Marion Co., Tenn., Feb. 19, 1844; Irish, Scotch and German descent; son of Carter and Lucinda (Killgore) SCRUGGS; his father was a farmer and general merchanic; paternal grandfather John SCRUGGS, paternal grandmother Millie (Manifee) SCRUGGS, maternal grandfather Charles […]
NORTHCUTT, James Hughes, merchant; born Altamont, Tenn., Dec. 30, 1868; English and Scotch descent; son of Harris B. and Fannie (McCraw) NORTHCUTT; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandparetns Gen. Adrian and Sarah (Cope) NORTHCUTT, maternal grandparents William and Martha (Armstrong) MCCRAW; educated common schools of Winchester, Tenn.; began merchandising in early […]
COLE, Thomas Denton, merchant; born Monroe, Overton Co., Tenn., Oct. 6, 1882; son of Robert and Mary (Reeser) COLE; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; worked his way through school and began teaching at the age of 19, taught school for four years; clerked in a store for thirteen months, after […]
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 […]
JUDD, William F. – farmer and merchant; born Netherland, Tenn., Jan. 12, 1859; son of Andrew J. JUDD; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John G. and Martha (Simpson) JUDD; maternal grandparents James and Rhoda (Maxwell) HARP; educated Livingston, Tenn., and in early life taught school and engaged in that profession […]
TUBB, Livingston — merchant; born Spring Creek, Wilson Co. Tenn. April 23 1853; English-Irish decent; son of Eliel and Martha Ann (Brien) TUBB; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents James and Elizabeth (Reynolds) TUBB, maternal grandparents, Paschal Winston and Narcis (Duncan) BRIEN; educated at Alexandria (Tenn.) Masonic Academy; member Alexandria Lodge […]
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; […]