City: Oak Grove ANDERSON, Jacob Campbell, physician; born in Marion Co., Va., Nov. 4, 1864; Irish descent; son of James C. and Louisa E. (LOUIS) ANDERSON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Jacob C. and Laerissa (KILLINGER) ANDERSON; maternal grandparents Robert E. and _____ (SEA) LOUIS; educated at Marion (Va.) High […]
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City: Nashville AVENT, Frank, lawyer; Railroad Commissioner; born Murfreesboro, Tenn., March 7, 1858; son James M. and Mary W. (Childress) AVENT; graduated Vanderbilt Literary Department and from Lebanon Law School in 1880; married Mayna TREANOR April 2, 1891; member K. of P., I. O. O. F. Democrat; member Legislature 1887-89; […]
City: Nashville ARMSTRONG, Charlotte Morgan, teacher; born Shelbyville, Tenn., May 16, 1880; Scotch-Irish descent; daughter of Archibald S. and Virginia Belle (Matthews) ARMSTRONG; paternal grandparents Archibald and Isabella (Davison) ARMSTRONG, maternal grandparents Robert and Mary (Blackwell) MATHEWS; father, merchant; educated Nashville public schools, Peabody College, University of Chicago, Teachers’ College, […]
City: Nashville ANDREWS, D. Moore, teacher; born Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., April 20, 189; English, Scotch and Irish descent; son of John Threat and Amanda Horton (Moore) ANDREWS; father was County Court Clerk; paternal grandparents Rev. Mark L. and Eliza (Dean) ANDREWS, maternal grandparents David and Frances (Ashlyn) MOORE; educated […]
City: Nashville ANDERSON, Arthur Blythe, Attorney General Tenth District; born Chapel Hill, Marshall County, Tennessee, September 29, 1869; son of Thomas H. and Mary E. (Langston) ANDERSON; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Peabody College, Nashville, University of Nashville, Cumberland University at Lebanon, Tennessee; L.L degree Peabody College 1890; B.S. University of Nashville […]
City: Nashville AMBROSE, Joshua Henry, business man; born Wilton, England, January 22, 1850; son of Moses and Caroline (Warman) AMBROSE; educated in rectory schools and private schools Bath, England; landed in New York, November, 1867; farmed in Illinois until 1870; did court, newspaper and other stenographic work in Louisville, Ky., […]
City: Nashville ALTMAN, John T., physician; born Milan, Tenn., August 21, 1864; German-Irish descent; son of Joel William and Rachel Ann (Maddox) ALTMAN; father, farmer; educated Concord Academy, S. W. B. University, and Vanderbilt University; graduated from Vanderbilt University, M. D., 1886; in early life he was a farmer, later […]
City: Nashville ALLISON, John, lawyer; Chancellor of the Seventh Division of the State of Tennessee; Democrat; residence, Nashville, Tenn.
City: Nashville ALEXANDER, Gross, minister and editor; born Scottsville, Ky., June 1, 1852; son of Charles Holliday and Eliza Ann (Drane) ALEXANDER; father, physician; paternal grandparents, A. C. and Elizabeth (Holliday) ALEXANDER; maternal grandparents, Anthony and Fannie (Settle) DRANE; attended Univ. of Louisville, Drew Seminary and Southern Baptist Seminary; graduated […]
City: Nashville ABBOTT, Timothy Charles, Roman Catholic Priest; born Ironton, Ohio; Irish descent; son of Florence and Julia (Sullivan) ABBOTT; secured early education in Stewart College, Clarksville, Tenn.; graduated from Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 1879; pastor St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, Nashville, Tenn., 1879-1884; also had charge […]
City: Memphis ALLEN, Thomas H., engineer; born St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 27, 1881; son of R. H. and Lizzy (WALKER) ALLEN; father’s occupation, business man; graduated from University of Tenn., B. S., 1903; in early life was a machinist; married Phyllis BLANCHARD, Feb. 22, 1909; member of Chickasaw Club, Business […]
City: Memphis AYRES, Willis F., civil engineer; born Osceola, Ark., Nov. 28, 1876; English descent; son of Edward M. and Sallie J. (BOWEN) AYRES; paternal grandparents John B. and _____ (MOSELY) AYRES; maternal grandparents Arthur and _____ (HUTCHINSON) BOWEN; educated University of Ark., Fayetteville, Ark., and graduated from same with […]
City: Memphis ASHE, Cora Henry, educator; born Brownsville, Tenn.; English-Irish descent and a direct descendant of the house of Heytesbury, Wilts, England; daughter of Sheppard Montfort and Martha S. (ROGERS) ASHE; paternal grandparents Samuel Porter and Mary (SHEPPARD) ASHE, maternal grandparents John and Martha S. (ROGERS) ROGERS; her paternal grandfather […]
City: Memphis ASHCROFT, Thos. C., manager Associated Press; born Verona, Miss., April 3, 1866; son Thos. C. and Laura (NOE) ASHCROFT; educated common schools of Mississippi; married Ida CICALLA April 6, 1904; member B. M. C., Jockey Club, reported Johnstown flood for principal papers in the United States; he accompanied […]
City: Memphis ARMSTRONG, Walter Preston, lawyer; born Pittsboro, Miss., October 26, 1884; son of Geo. W. and May (CRUTHIRDS) ARMSTRONG; English descent; educated, and graduate of Yale University, B. A. (1906), LL. B. (1908); member Sigma Chi, Phi Delta Phi, Corbey Court, K. of P., Chickasaw Guards Club, Memphis; Tennis […]
City: Memphis ARMSTRONG, Harry Lee, investment banker; born Maury Co., Tenn., Dec. 9, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William James and Lula (HANNA) ARMSTRONG; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandparents, William Osgood and Mary Eliza (SMITH) ARMSTRONG, maternal grandparents, George W. and Caledonia (WILKERSON) HANNA; educated in Memphis (Tenn.) public schools; […]
City: Memphis APPLEWHITE, James, president Central Investment Co.; born at Covington, Tenn., in 1844; reared in Shelby Co., Tenn., and received his education in the common schools of that county; in 1861 he joined an artillery company at Decatur, Ala., but it did not go into service, two months later […]
City: Memphis APPERSON, John W., lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., March 11, 1862; Irish-Welsh and Scotch descent; son John H. and Margaret A. (THOMAS) APPERSON: educated Christian Brothers College, Memphis, Tenn., and Vanderbilt University; graduated from Christian Bros.’ College and Vanderbilt University, and received degrees, B. A., M. A. and B. […]
City: Memphis ANDREWS, Thomas Botts, grain dealer and milling; born Maysville, Ky., December 18, 1858; son Robert Dorsey and Amy Hedge (THOMPSON) ANDREWS; Scotch-Irish descent; educated schools Maysville, Ky., and Flemingsburg, Ky.; graduate of Center College, A. B., Danville, Ky., June, 1879; married Nannie Jacobs HERON, January 21, 1885; member […]
City: Memphis ANDERSON, Piatt H., physician; born Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tenn., December 28, 1869, son Dr. H. C. and Almira A. (CHERRY) ANDERSON; educated Bingham School, N. C., and University of Tennessee; business course at Ewing College, Ill.; educated in medicine Memphis Hospital Medical College, Memphis; special course in New […]