City: Pulaski ABERNATHY, James Polk, lawyer; born Giles Co., Tenn., June 15, 1849; son of Charles C. and Elizabeth (Dickson) ABERNATHY; Scotch descent; educated in country schools and Giles College; married first Lulu JONES, Nov. 9, 1875, second Mamie BUTLER, Nov. 24, 1891; member KuKlux; Mason, Odd Fellow, K. of […]
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City: Pulaski ABERNATHY, Andrew Jackson, lawyer; born Giles Co., Tenn., Sept. 18, 1834; Scotch-Welsh descent; son of Charles C. and Susanna W. (Harris) ABERNATHY; father farmer and clerk of circuit court for 24 years; paternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Clayton) ABERNATHY; maternal grandparents Tyree and Susanna (Swift) HARRIS; was educated […]
City: Memphis TREZEVANT, Marye Beattie, lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., August 28, 1846; French descent; son of John Timothy and Eleanor Louisa (Beattie) TREZEVANT; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandfather Dr. John T. TREZEVANT, maternal grandfather Thomas B. BEATTIE; educated in Memphis, Tenn.; married Susan K. SIMMONS, Feb. 14, 1865; Democrat; member […]
City: Rogersville OWEN, Robert Alexander, minister of the gospel; born Franklin, N.C., Aug. 25, 1852; son of Thomas W. and Jane (Reid) OWEN; father was farmer and trader and soldier in Confederate army; received his education in the common schools of North Carolina; was farmer and school teacher in early […]
City: Rogersville NELSON, Henry J., druggist; born Murfreesboro, Tenn., July 4, 1847; Scotch-English descent; son of Joseph and Mary E. (Graves) NELSON; father, druggist; educated at Murfreesboro, Tenn.; entered the drug business at Murfreesboro, Tenn., in early life; served a short while in Confederate army during civil war; married Lillie […]
City: Rogersville KYLE, H.G., lawyer, chancellor of the Second Chancery Division of the State of Tennessee; Republican; residence, Rogersville, Tenn. Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
City: Rogersville FULKERSON, Francis Marion, farmer and stock dealer; born Rogersville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 1877; Scotch-Irish-Dutch descent; son of Francis Marion and Penelope (Neill) FULKERSON; father, attorney at law; paternal grandparents Abraham and Margaret L. (Vance) FULKERSON, maternal grandparents James Kane and Catherine D. (Hale) NEILL; educated at Rogersville, Tenn., […]
City: Rogersville BOWEN, Alfred Thomas, lawyer; born Hancock Co., Tenn., March 12, 1866; son of Jason Y. and Ruth A. (Lea) BOWEN; paternal grandfather Jesse BOWEN; maternal(sp) grandmother Sallie (Durham) BOWEN; maternal grandfather Archer LEA; maternal grandmother ____ (Hendrix) LEA; English descent; father’s occupation farmer; educated Sneedville, McKinney High School; […]
City: Rogersville ARMSTRONG, William Henry, physician and surgeon; born Stony Point, Tenn., Oct. 3, 1861; German-Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Lyons and Sallie Caldwell (Buren) ARMSTRONG; father, farmer and merchant; educated Sweetwater, Tenn.; graduated from Louisville Medical College, M.D., 1889, New York Polyclinic, 1898; married Sue Miller LYONS, Feb. 11, […]
City: Rockwood TURNER, James Columbus, insurance man; born Roane Co., Oct. 8, 1860; Irish descent; son of Wm. C. and Louise J. (Smith) TURNER; father farmer; educated Burritt College, Spencer, Tenn.; married Mary Lee BARNETT, March 24, 1898; began his business career as bookkeeper in mercantile business; Republican; member I.O.O.F., […]
City: Rockwood TANNER, Joseph D., banker; born Logan Co., Ky., Jan. 18, 1864; son of Alexander B. and Catherine (Hill) TANNER; father, dealer in tobacco; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Rochester (Ky.) High School; began his business career as merchant; was later Circuit Court Clerk Butler Co., Ky.; married Georgia B. PREWITT, […]
City: Rockwood McNUTT, John F., lawyer; born Kingston, Tenn., July 20, 1859; Scotch-English descent; son James W. and Katherine (Hosley) McNUTT; father physician; educated Maryville (Tenn.) College; before taking up the practice of law he taught school; married Maude WEBSTER, April 28, 1892; served as Colonel on staff of Gov. […]
City: Rockwood HAGGARD, Fred G., attorney-at-law, born Roane Co., Tenn., Nov. 1st, 1878; son J.H. and Nancy J. (Kindrick) HAGGARD; father farmer; paternal grandparents Robert G. and Polly (McPherson) HAGGARD, maternal grandparents John and Martha (Owings) KINDRICK; educated Rockwood High School and American Univ., Harriman, Tenn., graduating from the Rockwood […]
City: Paris SWEENEY, James, Co. Court Clerk; born Henry Co., Tenn., Nov. 30, 1864; son Calvin and Hannah (Check) SWEENEY; Scotch-Irish descent; father is retired manufacturer and Union Veteran; married Mattie B. JOYNER May 19, 1898; member W. O. W. (Past Consul Commander); Co. Court Clerk Aug. 1906-1910; re-elected 1910 […]
City: Paris SPICER, James R., funeral director; born Humphreys Co., Tenn., Sept. 10, 1858; Irish descent; son of Charley and Eliza (Long) SPICER; father was a farmer; educated Edgewood Normal College on Yellow Creek, Dickson Co., Tenn.; began his career as clerk and office boy for Dan RICE at Tennessee […]
City: Paris LANKFORD, Alexander H., born Carroll Co., Tenn., Oct. 25, 1842; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Henry and Sarah (Hamilton) LANKFORD; his father was a farmer; grandson of Thomas LANKFORD, Indian fighter; maternal grandfather James HAMILTON, soldier of the Revolution; was educated in the country schools of Henry Co.; married […]
City: Paris KRIDER, Clement V., contractor; born Massillon, Ohio, May 16, 1863; son of Benjamin F. and Eliza A. (Shilling) KRIDER; German descent; educated in common schools of Whittey Co., Ind., and graduated from the Gandy Private School for Boys May 20, 1884; married Dora C. GRIGER Oct. 4, 1891; […]
City: Paris JANES, E. W., farmer; born Henry Co., Tenn., in 1863; son of E. M. and Rebecca (Shell) JANES; received his education in the common schools; married twice, first to A. E. BUSBY, 1881; second L. P. WESCOTT, 1894; he began farming early in life and has always lived […]
City: Paris DIGGS, Pleasant James farmer; born Henry Co., Tenn., Nov. 10, 1833; English-Irish descent; son of Benj. H. and Mary Barly (Erwin) DIGGS; his father was a farmer; received education in the common schools of Henry Co., and Andrew College, Trenton, Tenn.; he taught school until the war; married […]
City: Paris COMPTON, Robert Haywood, Sheriff of Henry Co.; born Orange Co., N. C., June 20, 1866; son of Ingram Henderson and Julia A. (Walker) COMPTON; English descent; educated institutions of learning of Henry Co., Tenn.; father’s occupation, farmer; married Mary BELL Dec. 25, 1890; member Masonic Lodge (Marshall Lodge […]