City: Selmer WOOD, Henry Parker, lawyer; born Hardin Co., Tenn., Sept. 9, 1859; English descent; son of W. P. and Mary Elizabeth (Seay) WOOD; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents John and Mahala (Roberson) WOOD, maternal grandparents Louis and Deborah (Parker) SEAY; educated at Hardin College, Savannah, Tenn., and Missouri […]
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City: Selmer WHITEHURST, Theodore Benton, lawyer and public official; born McNairy Co., Tenn., Feb. 28, 1867; English and Irish descent; son of Alfred Franklin and Ann Elizabeth (Nethery) WHITEHURST; father, school teacher; paternal grandparents Ben and Martha (Wilkerson) WHITEHURST, maternal grandparents James and Lucy (Cooper) NETHERY; educated in common and […]
City: Selmer THRASHER, Pugh H., farmer; born Florence, Ala., March 12, 1843; son of W. B. Lee and Rachel (Oldhauser) THRASHER; father, farmer; received his education in the common schools of Lauderdale Co., Ala.; served as private of 6th Tenn. Cavalry, U. S. A. during civil war; began his career […]
City: Selmer PURVIANCE, James W., editor; born Carlinville, Ill. Feb 25, 1842; French and Scotch descent; son of Robert W. and Morinda M. (Gaskill) PURVIANCE; father, farmer; paternal grandparents W. H. and Mary (Siebold) PURVAINCE, maternal grandfather James W. GASKILL; graduated from McKendree College, Lebanon, Ill., B. A. degree, June […]
City: Selmer HOUSTON, James Cleveland, lawyer; born McNairy Co., Tenn., Aug. 18,1867; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert S. and Irene (Michie) HOUSTON; father, farmer; paternal grandparents, Robert C. and Rebecca (Chambers) HOUSTON, maternal grandparents George C. and Zilpha (Atkins) MICHIE; educated at Henderson and Lebanon, Tenn.; in early life was […]
City: Savannah HARBERT, Lafayette L., County Court Clerk born Morris Chapel, Tenn., March 5, 1871; son of Harrison L. and Christiana (Jones) HARBERT; English descent; educated common school; one year Grant University Athens, Tenn. married Ollie TENTON April 11, 1895; member F. & A. M.; K. of P.; W. O. […]
City: Savannah BARLOW, James Kendrick, physician and druggist; born Wayne Co., Tenn. Nov 9, 1851; son of William H. and Mary Clay (Kendrick) BARLOW; father’s occupation milling and farming; paternal grandfather William BARLOW; maternal grandfather Rev. William P. KENDRICK; graduated from the Medical department University of Louisville, Ky., March 1875; […]
City: St. Bethlehem WALTHAL, Thomas W., farmer; born Montgomery Co., Tenn., Oct. 12, 1841; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas B. and Elizabeth (Pollard) WALTHAL; father was a shoe manufacturer and farmer; received common school education; joined Confederate army in 1861 and surrendered under Gen. Joseph Johnston in 1865; married Sallie […]
City: Shelbyville BEARDEN, Edwin Whiteside, public official; born Shelbyville, Tenn., March 23, 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Walter S. and Margaret C. (Whiteside) BEARDEN; father, Chancellor of 5th Division Tenn.; paternal grandparents Dr. F. R. and Susan (Blake) BEARDEN, maternal grandparents Thomas C. and Margaret (Robinson) WHITESIDE; educated S. W. […]
City: Shelbyville MULLINS, Albert F., liveryman; born Shelbyville, Tenn., June 2, 1874; son of James M. and Lettie (Beavers) MULLINS; father, miller; educated at Shelbyville, Tenn.; reared on farm, and entered grocery business in 1892, later engaged in the lumber business for some time and held position as fireman on […]
City: Rutherford WITHERINGTON, Daniel, farmer; born Newbern, N.C., July 5, 1840; Scotch-English-Irish descent; son of James and Nancy (O’Daniel) WITHERINGTON; educated at Bluff Springs, Tenn.; married three times, J.F. HOLLAND, 1863, M.E. HOLLAND, 1878, M.A. HIGHT, 1880; he began farming at an early age; fought in the Confederate army, was […]
City: Memphis WALSH, Anthony, banker; born in in [sic] Cook Co., Ill., April 29, 1856; educated in the public schools of Memphis, Tenn.; began his business career as clerk in a grocery store in 1869; in 1877 he formed a partnership with his brother, which firm is now known as […]
City: Memphis VOEGELI, Edward H., real estate and loans; born Cincinnati, Ohio; son John W. and Elizabeth (Schue) VOEGELI; German-French descent; educated in Memphis and St. Louis; member Tennessee Club, Chickasaw Club and Country Clubs; Memphis Cotton Exchange; author “A Memphian’s Trip Around the World;” started on trip in 1897, […]
City: Memphis VINTON, Thomas Oliver, banker; born Marietta, Ohio, May 9, 1865; son Thomas Adams and Harriet (Toothaker) VINTON; English and French descent; educated Marietta and Cincinnati, Ohio; married Mary C. WOOD October 18, 1888; member Masons, Business Men’s Club, Chickasaw Club, Country Club; was Registration Commissioner under Gov. McMillan […]
City: Memphis VAN VLEET, Peter P., wholesale druggist; born Tecumseh, Mich., Nov. 17, 1849; Dutch-English descent; son of Ralph S. and Henrietta (Lockwood) VAN VLEET; paternal grandparents Peter P. and Martha (Swartout) VAN VLEET, maternal grandfather Cornelius LOCKWOOD; educated Kalamazoo (Mich.) College; in early life he was in the retail […]
Cit;y: Rogersville RICHARDSON, Clarence H., Co. Supt. Public Instruction; born Church Hill, Tenn., July 22, 1874; German descent; son of Guy Hale and Katherine (Tarter) RICHARDSON; father, farmer and dealer in live stock; paternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (Ellis) RICHARDSON, maternal grandparents Andrew and Alpha (Hannsbell) TARTER; educated Church Hill […]
City: Rogersville PIERCE, Will., general insurance; born Rogersville, Tenn., March 1, 1879; French and Scotch-Irish decent; son of John M. and Helen L. (Caldwell) PIERCE; father, retired druggist; paternal grandparents Ezra Smith and Mary Eleanor (Sneed) PIERCE, maternal grandparents, Abel Pearson and Margaret (Dick) CALDWELL; educated at McMinn Academy; entered […]
City: Ripley HENRY, Freeland A., insurance; born Woodville, Tenn., Oct. 31, 1856; son of James O. and Martha (Hendren) HENRY; paternal grandfather Alexander HENRY, paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Caruth) HENRY, maternal grandfather John HENDREN, maternal grandmother Nancy (Hudson) HENDREN; scotch descent; educated Ripley, Tenn.; father’s occupation, mechanic; married first, Mary PORTER, […]
City: Ripley HALE, Joseph S., farmer; born Ripley, Tenn., Aug. 4, 1853; son of John Clem and Pamelia Wardlaw) HALE; father, commission merchant and farmer; was educated at Ripley, Tenn., he worked as a salesman in dry goods house and farmer in early life; married Ida Mildred KELLER, Feb. 22, […]
City: Ripley GARRETT, James Monroe, Co. Register; born Lauderdale Co., Tenn., June 25, 1862; son of S. J. and ______ (McColpin) GARRETT; English descent; received common school education; married Nelia HENDREN June 2, 1889; member Masonic Order and I. O. O. F.; farmed until 21 years old; her, traveling salesman […]