Maj. Charles W. ANDERSON, a prominent and successful farmer of Rutherford County, Tenn., was born in Franklin, Ky., November 28, 1825, and is a son of Harry I. and Adaline (Hickman) ANDERSON, both natives of Kentucky. The father came to this State in 1835, and took charge of the Tennessee […]
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James H. ALLEN, proprietor of the livery, feed and sale stable at Murfreesboro, Tenn., was born in Warren County, N.J., August 26, 1881, son of Obadiah A. and Elizabeth (Harris) ALLEN, both natives of New Jersey, where the father died and the mother still resides. James H. spent his early days […]
Hon. B. F. ALEXANDER, a native of Rutherford County, Tenn., was born January 20, 1849, and is the son of Madison H. and Catherine (Suttle) ALEXANDER, natives respectively, of Tennessee and Virginia. The father, who is a well known and prosperous farmer, still resides in this county. The mother, who […]
Mrs. Annie E. ALEXANDER, widow of Albert G. ALEXANDER, a prominent farmer of Rutherford County, Tenn., was born March 31, 1814, in Virginia. Mr. Albert G. ALEXANDER, a native of this State, was born August 8, 1810, and is the son of Daniel and Sarah (Alexander) ALEXANDER. He was one of […]
Andrew M. ALEXANDER, born May 19, 1815, is a son of Andrew M. Sr., and Nancy (Doran) ALEXANDER, who were born in Maryland and Virginia respectively. The father was one of the pioneer settlers of the county, and was killed at New Orleans during the war of 1812, in which […]
Col. John H. ADKERSON, an enterprising farmer, was born in this county and State October 15, 1831, and is the son of James A. and Percilla (Jones) ADKERSON, both natives of Virginia. The father was one of the early settlers of this county, coming here in 1820. He was one […]
JAMES F. FINLAY, son of James Finlay and Elizabeth Jane Finlay. Born at Greenville, S. C., September 4, 1882. Awarded B. A. degree at the University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn., in 1906, and LL. D. at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va., in 1908. Now engaged in the practice of […]
In Union City, Dahnke enterprise and energy has become so intimately intertwined with the business and civic activities within the last two decades that the most casual review of the business life of the city would be incomplete without reference to the Dahnke brothers. George Dahnke started out to make […]
Colonel Gates—by which name the subject of this review is affectionately known through all Tennessee and in many other Southern states—has lived a life that is not only eventful but full of valuable achievement for his state. Distinguished as a Confederate veteran, effective as an editor of prominence and influence, […]
Another prominent educator of the state of Tennessee is Superintendent Robert Lee Bynum, now of Jackson. He has given generous service to the public schools of the state, both in the capacity of a teacher and as a superintendent. Both in county and city educational offices, he has done high […]
The present postmaster of the City of Jackson, the judicial center of Madison County, is not only giving an able administration of the affairs of this office, but has also achieved prominence and distinction as one of the representative younger members of the bar of this county, besides which he […]
WALTER H. ANDERSON, the junior member of the well-known law firm at Harriman of Scott, Chandler & Anderson, has been in practice at Harriman since 1910, and has already attained recognition as one of the rising young attorneys of the East Tennessee bar. Mr. Anderson educated himself, and while growing […]
Mrs. J. M. EMERT, beloved wife of the late Rev. J. M. EMERT, born March 27, 1866, passed in holy triumph to her heavenly home July 25, 1940. She is lovingly remembered by a host of friends in Holston Conference where her husband gave many years to the work of […]
Mrs. Adelia BATES DICKEY died in Los Angeles, California, January 12th, 1940. She was the widow of the Rev. John P. DICKEY, who was “admitted into the Holston Conference” in 1871, and spent the greater part of his life in preaching and teaching. Mrs. DICKEY was born August 8th, 1856, […]
City: St. Louis, Missouri FOLK, Joseph Wingate, lawyer, statesman, ex-governor; born Brownsville, Tenn., Oct. 28, 1869; German-Italian descent; son of Henry Bate and Martha (Estes) FOLK, and brother of Dr. E. E. FOLK, editor of “The Baptist and Reflector,” and Reau E. FOLK, ex-treasurer of the State of Tennessee; his […]
City: Lafayette WEST, Perry Bunyan, traveling salesman; born Walnut Shade, Tenn., Dec. 22, 1872; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jesse and Sarah F. (HUDDLESTON) WEST; father’s occupation farmer; trustee and clerk and master of Chancery Court, Macon county; educated at Lafayette, Tenn. and Peabody College, Nashville, Tenn.; in early life taught […]
City: Lafayette FAUST, Thomas Emmett, attorney-at-law; born Trousdale county, Tenn., March 29, 1861; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Joseph E. and Mary (Kearly) FAUST; father’s occupation mechanic and millwright; paternal grandparents Joseph and Bettie (Edmund) FAUST; maternal grandparents William and Matilda (Holt) KEARLY; educated at Lafayette, Tenn.; in early […]
City: Lafayette CARTER, Hubert, traveling salesman; born Rome, Tenn., Oct. 31, 1860; son of Edward and Louvenia K. (Bains) CARTER; father’s occupation carpenter; paternal grandparents John S. and Mary (Harrison) CARTER; maternal grandparents Sara A. and Christina (Lasiter) BAINS; educated at home; in early life he was in the retail […]
City: Kyles Ford BOWEN, Enoch D., minister of the gospel; born Hancock county, Tenn., Jan. 30, 1856; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jason Y. and Ruth A. (Lea) BOWEN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Jesse and Sarah (Durham) BOWEN; maternal grandparents Archer and Lucinda (Henderson) LEA; educated in the common schools, […]
City: Unaka Springs DEADERICK, Arthur V., proprietor of summer resort; born Jonesboro, Tenn., August 2, 1833; German and Scotch descent; son of James W. and Adeline (McDowel) DEADERICK; father was a lawyer; paternal grandparents David and Margaret (Anderson) DEADERICK, maternal grandparents D.E. and Sarah (Shelby) McDOWEL; educated at Jonesboro, Tenn.; […]