City: Memphis STANTON, Benjamin Palmer, commission merchant; born in Memphis, Tenn., March 4, 1871; son of J.S. and Georgia R. (Gwyn) STANTON; graduated from Memphis City Public School May 29, 1888; married Julia WRIGHT May 22, 1895; member City Club and Madison Heights Methodist Episcopal Church, Memphis.
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City: Memphis SPEERS, Noah Walker, President Workingmen’s Building & Loan Association; born Cincinnati, Ohio, June 9, 1849; son of N.W. and Elizabeth (Eberhart) SPEERS; educated Public Schools of Cincinnati; married, first, Clara RANDALL (died 1890) November 17, 1875; married, second, Mrs. Clara H. POWELL December 2, 1905; Mason, 32d degree, […]
City: Memphis SPEED, Robert A., business man; Vice-President C.G. & E. Co.; born Louisville, Ky., March 24, 1844; son of James S. and Julia A. (Kerney) SPEED; Irish-English descent; academic education; married Mollie M. JONES November {No. 27; Fire and Police Commissioner} {28, 1872; Democrat; member B.P.O.E.} Memphis, 1890-94; elected […]
City: Memphis SMYTHE, Frank D., surgeon; born Kosciusko, Miss., March 10, 1867; English descent; son of Daniel L. and Emma B. (Oldham) SMYTHE; educated in common city schools; graduated Tulane University, New Orleans, La., M.D., 1891; married Sallie WARD, Oct. 14, 1890; member Knights Templar, Tennessee Club, Business Men’s Club; […]
City: Memphis SMITH, Wright Hammond, Vice-President and General Manager of the Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern Railroad, present headquarters at Jonesboro, Ark.; born in Memphis, Tenn., July 21, 1871; son of James H. and Emily (Wright) SMITH; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Wharton Jones School, Memphis, and Bingham School, N.C., finishing at […]
City: Memphis SMITH, J. Maddin, insurance man; born Yalobusha Co., Miss., April 18, 1865; English and Irish descent; son of E.W. and Sarah Elizabeth (Pulliam) SMITH; father’s occupation, physican [sic] and surgeon; graduated from Hiwassee College, East Tenn., A.B., 1882; began his business career in railroad office at Water Valley, […]
City: Mooresburg LIVESAY, Leonard Lloyd, teacher, merchant and farmer; born Kyles Ford, Tenn., March 5, 1854; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Andrew J. and Mary S. (Davis) LIVESAY; father’s occupation, farmer, merchant; paternal grandparents Peter and Susan (Testerman) LIVESAY, maternal grandparents Milum and Ellen (Baldwin) DAVIS; received common school education; married […]
City: Mooresburg MONEYHUN, J. A., farmer and teacher; born Upper Clinch, Hawkins Co., Tenn., Oct. 18, 1869; Irish descent; son of J. M. and Elizabeth C. (Gilliam) MONEYHUN, father’s occupation, farming; educated at Emory & Henry College; began teaching in early life; married Laura WOLFE, Aug. 3, 1903; member I. […]
City: Montezuma SKINNER, Edwin V., teacher and farmer; born near Montezuma, Tenn., Feb. 1, 1866; English descent; son of Absalom W. and Elizabeth (Hassell) SKINNER; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Jackson District High School, Montezuma, Tenn.; entered the educational work in early life; married Jennie BURKHEAD March 20, 1898; member Farmers’ […]
City: Montezuma ROLAND, William Thomas, farmer; born in McNairy Co., Tenn., Nov. 24, 1859; son of Henry and Margaret (Muse) ROLAND; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; married Frances A. MANESS, of McNairy Co., Feb. 9, 1882; member W. O. W.; Democrat; former Constable, 1886-1888, Deputy Sheriff, 1889-1891; has […]
City: Monterey FISHER, Oscar Bell, lumberman; born Fayetteville, Tenn., March 8, 1873; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J. C. and Mattie (Bell) FISHER; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather G. W. FISHER, maternal grandfather G. W. BELL; educated at Shelbyville and Farmington, Tenn.; in early life he was a farmer; married Estelle […]
City: Monterey CONASTER, Orion Clemens, attorney at law; born Jamestown, Tenn., Jan. 30, 1863; German descent; educated at Hiwassee College, East Tenn., Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn.; graduated from Hiwassee B. S., May 1, 1883, Cumberland University, B. L., 1885; in early life worked on farm and taught school to pay […]
City: Monterey CARAWAY, Robert Franklin, manufacturer of lumber; born Otway, Ohio, July 10, 1861; Scotch-Irish descent; son of T. L. H. and Ruth A. (Ralstin) CARAWAY; father’s occupation, farmer, lumberman; paternal grandparents Henry and Delilah (Jones) CARAWAY, maternal grandparents Robert and Mary (Elliott) RALSTIN; educated in the common schools of […]
City: Monterey BROWDER, Robert Marvin, dentist; born Olmstead, Logan Co., Ky., March 9, 1880; son of David P. and Florence (Bailey) BROWDER; paternal grandfather Robert BROWDER, paternal grandmother [line omitted here] Jonathan R. BAILEY, maternal grandmother Margaret (Kennedy) BAILEY; Scotch, English and Welsh descent; educated at Vanderbilt University and Branham […]
City: Monteagle TUCKER, David Thomas, contractor; born Marion Co., Tenn., July 7, 1851; Irish descent; son of Archibald and Elizabeth (Thomas) TUCKER; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in Tenn.; was a farmer in early life; married Bell RAGSDALE, March 15, 1875; member of M. E. Church, South; engaged in farming, lumber […]
City: Monteagle PAYNE, Robert Marion, farmer, teacher, merchant and hotel proprietor; born near Jasper, Tenn., April 3, 1848; Irish-English and Dutch descent; son of Lewis and Mary (Bean) PAYNE; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Robert and Sarah (McMahan) PAYNE, maternal grandparents Obediah and Barbara (Heifner) BEAN; educated in the country […]
City: Monteagle HOLCOMBE, Egbert W., merchant; born Bainbridge, N. Y., April 6, 1847; English descent; son of Edwin and Priscilla (Lyon) HOLCOMBE; father’s occupation, carpenter; educated at Oswego, N. Y.; boyhood days spent in Michigan during pioneer days; at North Platte, Neb., when that town was a frontier post and […]
City: Monteagle GRAENICHER, Emil, Postmaster; born Bremgarten, near Berne, Switzerland, Oct. 31, 1847; Swiss descent; son of Albert GRAENICHER; father’s occupation, gardener; educated in Grandson, Switzerland; in early life engaged in the mercantile business, and building and contracting; married Jennie GRELAND, July 6, 1898; member Summitt Lodge, F. & A. […]
City: Miranda SWALLOWS, William S., farmer; born near Miranda, Tenn., Dec. 28, 1861; English descent; son of A. J. and Elizabeth (Moore) SWALLOWS; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; in early life was in the mercantile business, later entered farming; married twice first, Miranda DODSON, Sept. 12, 1883, second […]
City: Monteagle BRYAN, David Hampton, physician; born Morrison, Tenn., Dec. 20, 1858; Irish-Danish and French descent; son of John Alexander and Charlotte Elizabeth (Hampton) BRYAN; father’s occupation farmer; educated at Winchester (Tenn.) Normal; graduated at Nashville, Tenn., degree of M. D., Feb. 25, 1890; in early life was a public […]