City: Birchwood SMITH, Homer, H., attornery-at-law; born Sullivan Co., Tenn., Nov. 25, 1869; Irish-English descent; son of George W. and Elizabeth (Cross) SMITH; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather John Umphreys SMITH, paternal grandmother Malinda (Matthews) SMITH, maternal grandfather Rev. William K. CROSS, maternal grandmother Louzena (Cross) CROSS; received common school […]
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City: Nashville KEEBLE, John Bell, lawyer; district attorney L. & N. Railroad; born Murfreesboro, Tenn., May 13, 1868; son Edwin A. and Sallie D. (Bell) KEBLE; Scotch-Irish-English descent; educated Montgomery-Bell Academy, Nashville and Vanderbilt University; graduated law department of Vanderbilt University in 1888; married Emmie FRAZER January 6, 1897; City […]
City: Nashville JONES, Edgar, banker; born Aberdeen, Miss., February 18, 1838; son of Caleb H. and Eliza M. (Hume) JONES; father was a lawyer; educated Nashville, Tenn.; began his career as clerk in Planters Bank, Clarksville, Tenn., in 1856, remaining there until 1861, when he moved to Nashville, with books […]
City: Nashville JONAS, Leopold, merchant; born Frankfort, Germany, April 15. 1856; German descent; son of Herman and Helen JONAS; father, merchant; educated in Germany; entered the mercantile business in early life, married Ricka HIRSCH, February 22, 1880; former President and now Director of Standard Club; director Y. M. H. A., […]
City: Nashville JOHNSON, Mary Hannah, librarian; born Nashville, Tenn.; daughter of George S. and Hannah (Payne) JOHNSON; received academic education at Nashville, Tenn.; entered the library work in 1899; took a technical course at University of Chicago; Librarian of Carnegie Library, Nashville, Tenn., since 1901; member of State Library Commission; […]
City: Nashville JOHNSON, Edwin Lee, educator; born Mount Vernon, Ill., October 25, 1874; English-Irish descent; son of Adam Clarke and Margaret Ann (Sweeney) JOHNSON; father’s occupation, real estate dealer and abstractor; paternal grandparents John and Susannah (Brooks) JOHNSON, maternal grandparents John and Ellen (Golden) SWEENEY; educated Oxford, Miss., High School […]
City: Nashville JARRATT, William Vincent, minister; born Hickman County, Tenn., February 17, 1863; English-Irish descent; son of William Daniel and Mary (Carter) JARRATT; father, farmer and physician; paternal grandparents Daniel and Elizabeth (Clanton) JARRATT, maternal grandparents Abraham and Mary (Bray) CARTER; educated in city schools of Nashville; graduated from Masonic […]
City: Nashville JACKSON, Howell Edmunds, fire insurance and real estate; born Memphis, Tenn., December 16, 1867; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Howell Edmunds and Sophia (Molloy) JACKSON; father, lawyer, United States Senator, Federal Judge, Justice of Supreme Court of the United States; paternal grandparents Dr. Alexander and Mary (Hurt) JACKSON, maternal […]
City: Nashville JACKSON, Granberry, civil engineer, born Mount Pleasant, Tenn., March 3, 1873; son R. C. and Annie M. (Granberry) JACKSON; Scotch-Irish descent; educated S. W. P. University, Clarksville, Tenn., and Vanderbilt University; graduated Vanderbilt University 1894; degrees conferred, Bachelor of Engineering in 1894, Civil Engineer in 1895; married Margaret […]
City: Nashville IVEY, Thomas Neal, minister and editor; born Marion, S. C., May 22, 1860; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Rev. George W. and Selina (Neal) IVEY; prepared for college in Finley High School, Lenoir, N. C.; graduated from Trinity College, N. C., in 1879, 1882 and 1898, with degrees of […]
City: Nashville MOORE, James Washington, lawyer; born Collierville, Shelby County, Tenn., March 16, 1866; son John Lawrence and Sarah Frances (Irby) MOORE; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Leddin’s Business College, Memphis, Tenn., and Vanderbilt University; graduated Vanderbilt University in academic department, 1890, B.A.; in law, 1891, LL.B.; married Mary R. ARMISTEAD of […]
City: Nashville MEEK, M. H., lawyer; Judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, State of Tennessee; Democrat; residence, Nashville, Tenn. Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
City: Nashville MAYFIELD, George Radford, teacher; born Lawrenceville, Ga., March 21, 1877; English-Irish descent; son of A. J. and Antonia (Paine) MAYFIELD; father, dealer in real estate; graduated from Atlanta High School, Emory College and Vanderbilt University with A.B. and A.M. degrees; in early life clerked in jewelry store; was […]
City: Nashville MATTHEWS, T. E., lawyer; Judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, State of Tennessee; Democrat; residence, Nashville, Tenn. Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
City: Memphis RICE, Edwin L., banker; born Florence, Ala., July 17, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jackson V. and Elizabeth (Lester) RICE; paternal grandfather Greene P. RICE, maternal grandfather German LESTER; graduated from State Normal College, Florence, Ala., with A. B. degree, 1883; in early life taught school; entered banking […]
City: Memphis REID, William H., real estate; born Vicksburg, Miss., Jan. 23, 1863; English descent; son of Luther R. and Minerva Benjamin (Scott) REID; paternal grandparents Alfred and Patsy (Rector) REID, maternal grandparents Benjamin and Martha (Hardaway) SCOTT; educated in public schools of Vicksburg, Miss., and studied two years University […]
City: Memphis READ, Samuel P., banker; born Nelson Co., Ky., Feb. 10, 1831; English and French descent; son of William and Anne (Bealmear) READ; educated St. Joseph’s College, Bardstown, Ky., finishing the entire regular course except in Greek; began his career as clerk in store, and entered mercantile business for […]
City: Memphis RAWLINGS, Edwards LeMaster, plumbing business; born Memphis, Tenn., July 21, 1855; English-Scotch descent; son of Joseph John and Sophia Harris (Tate) RAWLINGS; father’s occupation, merchant; educated in the private schools of Memphis, Tenn.; in early life was a bookkeeper; married Clara LeMASTER, May 27, 1880; member Live Oak […]
City: Memphis RAINE, C. Hunter, banker; born Lynchburg, Va., Dec. 11, 1857; until he was about thirteen years of age his family lived at Appomattox Court House, and in 1870 he came to Memphis, where he finished his education, and began his business career as a solicitor for a fire […]
City: Memphis PUGH, Prentice Andrew, clergyman; born Uniontown, Ky., December 12, 1881; son A. B. and Mattie (Beaton) PUGH; Scotch, Irish, French and English descent; educated Clarksville, Tenn., schools, University of the South (Sewanee); graduated Sewanee June 30, 1905; member Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity; rector Holy Trinity Church, Memphis, October […]