City: Memphis STEEN, John M., lawyer; born Rankin Co. Miss., in 1860; received his primary education in local schools of Rankin Co., Miss., and graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1885; he taught as adjunct professor in the university for the following year, and at the end of that […]
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City: Memphis RAINE, Gilbert Dixon, banker and insurance man; born Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 18, 1881; American-French descent; son of Gilbert D. and Julia (Woodward) RAINE; father’s occupation, publisher daily paper; paternal grandparents Charles and Elizabeth (Dixon) RAINE, maternal grandfather William WOODWARD; educated in High School and University of Tenn., Knoxville; […]
City: Memphis RAINE, Gilbert D., publisher; born Lynchburg, Va., Jan. 16, 1856; Irish-Swiss descent; son of Charles J. and Mary (Dixon) RAINE; educated Appomattox Court House, Va., Philadelphia, PA., New York and Memphis; began his career in fire and life insurance work; in 1889 became interested in newspaper business; in […]
City: Nashville HOSS, Elijah Embree, Bishop M. E. Church, South; born Jonesboro, Tenn., April 14, 1849; son of Henry and Anna (Sevier) HOSS; English, French, German descent; father was a merchant; Chancery Clerk, etc.; paternal grandparents Isaac and Hannah (Bayless) HOSS, maternal grandparents John and Sophia (Garrette) SEVIER; graduated from […]
City: Nashville HODGE, Baxter James, architect; born September 3, 1859, Nashville, Tenn.; English descent; son of William Baxter and Sarah Ann (Harrison) HODGE; father, contractor; educated in Nashville public schools; acquired most of his technical knowledge of architecture by personal private study and in employ of architects; began early business […]
City: Nashville HOLCOMB, Walt, minister and lecturer; born Winston-Salem, N. C., July 29, 1878; son B. V. and Rebecca HOLCOMB, educated Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Va., and Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn.; married Julia Baxter JONES of Cartersville, Ga., April 17, 1907; wrote biography of Rev. Sam P. Jones, and edited his […]
City: Nashville HITT, Lewis Melvin, Circuit Court Clerk, Davidson County; born Davidson County, Tenn., March 26, 1867; German-Scotch descent; son of John S. and Lucie (Craig) HITT; father, farmer; paternal grandparents James S. and Nancy (Cunningham) HITT, maternal grandparents, Lewis Y. and Emily (Lowry) CRAIG; educated county schools, began his […]
City: Nashville HINDS, John I. D., Professor of Chemistry; born Guilford County, N. C., December 13, 1847; Scotch, Irish and English descent; son of John and Rhoda (Webb) HINDS; father was a physician and Cumberland Presbyterian minister; paternal grandparents Simeon and Elizabeth (Stone) HINDS, maternal grandparents Meredith and Rachel (Green) […]
City: Nashville HILL, William LaFayette, instructor; born Blountsville, Ala., October 24, 1857; son of Walter Burgoyne and Melissa Caroline (Ellis) HILL: father, cabinet workman; English, Scotch and Irish descent; graduated from Norman College, Florence, Ala., L.I., June, 1888; engaged in farming early in life; later became teacher; married Maria Ruth […]
City: Nashville HILL, Adolphus Burge, business man; born Ringgold, Ga., November 9, 1858; son of Joseph L. and Martha Ann (Dunlap) HILL; educated Giles College, Pulaski, Tenn., and Vanderbilt University; married Julia Morgan HICKS, February 10, 1885; member Masons, Country Club, Watauga Club; Democrat; member Board of Education, City of […]
City: Nashville HICKMAN, John Pryor, lawyer; born Nashville, Tenn., September 21, 1846; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Edmund Weakley and Penelope J. (Brunson) HICKMAN; paternal grandparents John P. and Narcissa (Weakley) HICKMAN, maternal grandparents Col. Robert and Jane (Locke) WEAKLEY; educated in common schools; married Kate LITTON, October 15, 1874; was […]
City: Nashville HIBBETT, Charles Thomas, physician, surgeon and medical director U. S. Navy; born (near) Castalian Springs, Tenn., November, 1851; son John J. and Nancy (Parker) HIBBETT; Scotch-Irish and English descent; educated Rural Academy, Sumner County, Tenn.; University of Virginia and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia; graduate University of Virginia 1874 […]
City: Nashville HENRY, Howell Meadors, instructor; born Newberry, S. C., August 18, 1879; Scotch, Irish and German descent; son of Hugh P. and Martha H. (Boozer) HENRY; father, farmer; paternal grandparents James and Annie (Wright) HENRY; maternal grandparents John and Margaret (Taylor) BOOZER; graduated from Newberry (S. C. ) College, […]
City: Nashville HATCHER, George Edward, physician and surgeon; born Pekin, Ill., April 20, 1883; son Henry Clay and Ellen (Clauser) HATCHER; English-Dutch descent; graduated University of Tennessee; Medical Department, May 1, 1906; married Annie Hamilton TURNEY May 15, 1907; member Alpha Kappa Kappa, Medical Fraternity, Davidson County; Academy of Medicine, […]
City: Memphis PETTEY, George Eugene, physician; born in Washington Co., Texas, Jan. 16, 1857; Scotch-English descent; son of Francis Marion and Sarah (Elliott) PETTEY; father’s occupation, physician and minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents George and Elizabeth (Bates) PETTEY, maternal grandparents George and Nancy (Johnson) ELLIOTT; educated Memphis City Schools, […]
City: Memphis PERCY, William Armstrong, lawyer; born Washington Co., Miss., Jan. 24, 1863; educated in country schools and University of the South, graduating from the later with M. A. degree in 1882; he then entered law department of University of Va., from which he graduated in 1884; in 1885 he […]
City: Memphis PENTECOST, Richard Henry, contractor; born Charlotte Co., Va., Oct. 29, 1855; English descent; son of Richard J. and Mary Jane (Davison) PENTECOST; educated in local schools of Campbell and Pittsylvania Counties, Va.; in early life was connected with a railroad in maintenance department; prior to 1881 he was […]
City: Tate Springs JARNAGIN, John Robert, merchant, farmer, stockman; born Tate Springs, Tenn., Nov. 21, 1867; son of Thomas J. and Katherine M. (Taylor) JARNAGIN; father, merchant; paternal grandparents Chesley and Martha (Gill) JARNAGIN, maternal grandparents Hughes O. and Frances (Cos) TAYLOR; educated in the public schools of Grainger Co., […]
City: Tate Springs TOMLINSON, Oscar Roland, physician; born Mooresburg, Tenn., 1870, Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas and Malvina (Proffitt) TOMLINSON; paternal grandparents Henry Marshall and Anna (Carr) TOMLINSON, maternal grandparents John Bright and Rachel (Bryan) PROFFITT; educated Emory & Henry College, Va., and University of Tenn., graduated from Bellevue Hospital […]
City: Tate Springs RHEA, Goerge W., farmer; born Sneedville, Tenn., Sept. 13, 1834; Dutch descent; son of John and Lucy (Anderson) RHEA; father was a farmer; paternal grandmother was a Miss NORCROSS prior to her marriage, maternal grandparents James and Margaret (Sullivan) ANDERSON; received common school education; entered farming in […]