City: Fayetteville BLAIR, Edward K. physician and surgeon; born Lincoln Co., Tenn., March 24, 1867; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J. W. and Sarah J. (Moore) BLAIR; father’s occupation, farmer; received academic education Winchester Normal, Winchester, Tenn., and graduated in medicine at Vanderbilt University, March, 1893; was reared on a farm […]
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City: Cottage Grove BRIZENDINE, Henry Williamson, merchant; born near Paris, Henry Co., Tenn., Sept. 24, 1848; German-English descent; son of John Asher and Edith Ann (Walker) BRIZENDINE; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; married Grizzie Anna BOWDEN Nov. 19, 1874; in early life was a farmer boy; in 1892-3 […]
City: Covington BOYD, William Townes, (T. BOYD); born Mecklenburg Co., Va., Jan. 20, 1844; Scotch descent; son of Francis Walker and Isabella (Townes) BOYD; paternal grandparents Robert and Tabitha (Walker) BOYD, maternal grandparents William and Lucy R. (Maclin) TOWNES; educated Hampden Sidney College (Va.) graduated from same with B.A. degree […]
City: Henderson BALDY, William Hamilton, assistant Postmaster; born near Clarendon, Ark., Aug. 17, 1877; Irish and English descent; son of William Hugh and Rosa Virginia (Rawlings) BALDY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Paul Hamilton and Elizabeth T. (Watkins) BALDY; maternal grandparents William A. and Nancy M. (May) RAWLINGS; educated at […]
City: Elkton BAUGH, John Edward, physician; born Elkmont, Ala., Dec. 6, 1858; son of William Aaron and Sarah (Grigsby) BAUGH; paternal grandparents John and Martha Elizabeth (Trotter) BAUGH, maternal grandparents Edward W. and Parmelia Littleberry (Adams) GRIGSBY; educated at preparatory schools Mulberry, Pulaski and Gallatin, Tenn.; graduated from University of […]
City: Erwin BROWN, Albert R., banker; born Knox Co., Tenn., July 7, 1863; son of William L. and Nancy C. BROWN; paternal grandparents John and Polly (Gossett) BROWN, maternal grandparents Benjamin and Martha (Cusic) BROWN; received common school education; married Tuppy BURLESON July 19, 1893; Royal Arch Mason, Knight Templar […]
City: Columbia BIDDLE, William Monroe, physician; born Columbia, Tenn. Nov. 1, 1847; English descent; son of Daniel and Mary (Pride) BIDDLE; graduated in medicine in Nashville in 1871; married Julia ROGERS June 14, 1871; member of K. of P., B. P. O. E. and Century Club, Columbia, Tenn.; is now […]
City: Coal Creek BEASLEY, Elias M., physician; born near Hazlehurst, Miss., Sept. 11, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of S. T. and Rebecca (Killarease) BEASLEY; father’s occupation, farmer; educated University of Miss., and graduated Tulane University of La., M. D., 1891; married Annie Binkley Nov., 1902; member of Masons and Knights […]
City: Dixon Spring BRIDGEWATER, Samuel Chambers, physician; born Dixon Spring, Tenn., Feb. 4, 1856; English descent son of Major John C. and Mary F. (Vaughan) BRIDGEWATER; father was a merchant who died in the Confederate Army 1864; paternal grandparents Chesley and Nancy (Chambers) BRIDGEWATER, maternal grandparents Col J. H. and […]
City: Del Rio BURNETT, James Huff, farmer and merchant; born Del Rio, Cocke Co., Tenn., July 21, 1859; French-Irish descent; son of James M. and Caroline (Huff) BURNETT; paternal grandparents Swan P. and Francis (Bell) BURNETT, maternal grandparents, Stephen and Betsy (Carson) HUFF; educated Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn.; began […]
City: Decherd BANKS, Ezekiel Thomas, farmer; born Franklin Co., Tenn. April 20, 1867; son of Griffith and Elizabeth (Phillips) BANKS; educated in local schools Franklin Co., Tenn.; began life as a farmer and later, was interested in milling and livery business; farmer and stock dealer, handling mules and blooded horses; […]
City: Dandridge BLACKBURN, William Wirt, farmer; born near Dandridge, Tenn., April 9, 1838; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Benjamin A. and Isabella M. (Caldwell) BLACKBURN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (McGerk) BLACKBURN, maternal grandparents William and Nellie (Moore) CALDWELL; enlisted as private in Co. C, 9th Tenn. Cav. […]
City: Columbia BOAZ, William Thomas, minister of the Gospel; born Graves County, Kentucky, January 7, 1875; son of Thomas F. and Virginia (Puryear) BOAZ; Irish and French descent; educated West Kentucky College, Mayfield, Ky., and Georgia Roberson Christian College of Henderson, Tenn.; married Effie JONES, January 1, 1900; one of […]
City: Collierville BROOKS, Cleauth, minister of the gospel; born Denmark, Tenn., Jan. 11, 1873; son Rev. Geo. K. and Elizabeth BROOKS; English-American descent; educated Vanderbilt Univ.; married Bessie WITHERSPOON; member Masons.
City: Coal Creek BROOKS, Charles R., business man; born Coal Creek, Tenn., June 23, 1879; English descent; son of Abner K. and Lucinda L. (Thomas) BROOKS; paternal grandfather Tom BROOKS, paternal grandmother Louraney (Freeman) BROOKS, maternal grandfather Samuel W. THOMAS, maternal grandmother Anna (Dabney) THOMAS; in early life was a […]
City: Coal Creek BLACKBURN, Gideon Harden, retired merchant; born Jefferson Co., Tenn., Oct. 20, 1820; son of John and Elizabeth (McGirk) BLACKBURN; educated in Jefferson Co., Tenn., in an old log school house; early business occupation, farming; married Margaret BRITTAIN Oct. 20, 1874; served through Civil war in the army […]
City: Clarksville BALTHIOP, John H., retired merchant; born Robertson Co., Tenn., Aug. 18, 1841; Irish and English descent; son of John C. and Nancy A. (White) BALTHIOP; paternal grandparents Frank and ____(Gardner) BALTHIOP; maternal grandparents John H. and ____ (Bell) WHITE; received common school education; reared on a farm and […]
City: Clarksville BARKSDALE, William Wallace, editor and publisher of Daily Leaf Chronicle, Clarksville (Tenn.); born Clarksville, Tenn., June 27, 1857; son of Wilton Calloway and Araminta Dorma (Martin) BARKSDALE; father’s occupation, contractor; paternal grandfather Hudson BARKSDALE, paternal grandmother Lucinda (Calloway) BARKSDALE, maternal grandfather Bailey MARTIN, maternal grandmother Arminta D. (Watts) […]
City: Clarksville BEACH, John Ross, doctor of dental surgery; born Clarksville,Tenn., July 30, 1873; son of Henry E. and Frances J. (Bourne) BEACH; father’s occupation, dentist; paternal grandfather Henry E. BEACH, paternal grandmother Anne (Matthews) BEACH, maternal grandfather William BOURNE, maternal grandmother Matilda (Carr) BOURNE; educated public schools Clarksville (Tenn.) […]
City: Clarksville BENNETT, Henry Washington, farmer; born Cheatham Co. Tenn., July 13, 1857; son of William and Martha (Dowlen) BENNETT; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Nathan BENNETT, paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Martin) BENNETT, maternal grandfather Harris DOWLEN, maternal grandmother Sallie (Harrington) DOWLEN; received common school education; married Viola HOOPER Dec. 24, […]