City: Clarksville BRANDAU, John William, physician; born Vinton County, Ohio, Nov. 11, 1857; German descent; son of William and Martha A. (Miller) BRANDAU; father’s occupation, grocer and iron manufacturer; paternal grandfather John BRANDAU, paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Fischer) BRANDAU, maternal grandfather, Adam MILLER, maternal grandmother Anna (Fischer) MILLER; educated University of […]
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City: Dayton BENHAM, Philo Dayton, farmer; born Jacksonport, Ark., Jan. 2, 1857; son of Philo Mead and Lucinda (Dayton) BENHAM; English descent; father’s occupation, teacher, publisher, manufacturer; paternal grandfather James BENHAM, paternal grandmother Lucy (Mead) BENHAM, maternal grandfather, Telem DAYTON, maternal grandmother Lucinda (Fletcher) DAYTON; educated in public schools of […]
City: Decaturville BLOUNT, Joseph M., lawyer and farmer; born Decatur Co., Tenn., Nov. 26, 1858; English and German descent; son of John and Lucinda (Yarbro) BLOUNT; father’s occupation, farmer, and County Trustee; educated in Decatur Co., Tenn., began his career as a farmer and merchant; Democrat; former Sheriff of Decatur […]
City: Clarksville BYERS, I. Newton, insurance man; born Clarksville, Tenn., March 10, 1878; son of George Newton and Eleanor B. (Rentch) BYERS; father’s occupation, druggist and insurance; paternal grandfather George BYERS, paternal grandmother Margaret (Miller) BYERS, maternal grandfather Daniel S. RENTCH, maternal grandmother Savilla (Stonebraker) RENTCH; educated public schools and […]
City: Decatur BREEDEN, Samuel G., physician; born Barnardsville, Roane Co., Tenn., July 25, 1852; Irish descent; son of Col. William and Nancy (Barnard) BREEDEN; paternal grandparents John and Sarah (Bird) BREEDEN; maternal grandparents Jonathan and Sarah (Jolley) BARNARD; educated at Hiwassee College, Tenn.; began life as a farmer; later, took […]
Town: Cookeville BOYD, Ernest Houston, lawyer; born Cookeville, Tenn., Oct. 1, 1880 Scotch-Irish descent; son of Alvin W. and Mary Hettie (Goodpasture) BOYD; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents, Jefferson W. and Mary (Jared) BOYD, maternal grandparents, James McDonald and Ova (Arnold) GOODPASTURE; completed academic education, Cookeville Collegiate Institute, and Literary […]
City: Cleveland BRYANT, William M., hardware merchant; farmer; born Charleston, Tenn., March 20, 1853; Irish descent; son of William P. and Icie Ann (McCarty) BRYANT; father’s occupation farmer; graduated Charleston, Tenn., high school; began life as a blacksmith and wagon builder; married Nannie E. CULTON Feb. 3, 1875; member of […]
City: Cleveland BROWN, James R., Public Official; born May 20, 1856; son of John K. and Rebecca Jane (Woody) BROWN; father’s occupation, farming and sheriff and jailer of Bradley Co., Tenn., before the Civil war; educated common schools of Bradley Co., Tenn.; reared and worked on a farm; elected Bailiff […]
City: Cleveland BENNETT, James M., merchant; born Bradley Co., Tenn., April 28, 1857; son of G.W. and Mary (Shannon) BENNETT; English, German and Irish descent; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Jesse Bennett, paternal grandmother Sarah (Killian) BENNETT, maternal grandfather Dr. William SHANNON, maternal grandmother Miss KILE prior to marriage; married […]
City: Chattanooga BUSHNELL, Herbert, Vice-President Citizens National Bank; born Suisun, Cal., January 17, 1869; son Daniel E. and Marcellena (Smith) BUSHNELL; Scotch-Irish descent; educated public schools San Jose, Cal., Waynesburg College, Waynesburg, Pa., married Mary E. MILES, March 16, 1909; member Masons, Elks, K. of P., Mountain City Club, Chattanooga […]
City: Chattanooga BROWN, Joseph E., attorney at law; born Jasper, Tenn., February 11, 1879; son Foster V. and Lula (Farrior) BROWN; paternal grandfather Joseph BROWN, paternal grandmother Martha (Mitchell) BROWN; paternal grandfather Hugh FARRIOR; maternal grandmother Olivia (Frederick) FARRIOR; English-French descent; educated Cumberland University, graduate of same with B. S. […]
Town: Centerville BATES, Jasper A., lawyer; born Whitfield, Tenn., Jan. 15, 1848; son of Lewis and Agnes E. (Lancaster) BATES; received academic education in the schools of Hickman Co., Tenn.; graduated in law department Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., with degree of B. L. in June, 1875; in early life was […]
Town: Centerville BATES, Douglas Thompson, attorney at law; born Centreville, Tenn., May 25, 1882; Norman French, Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Jasper Alonzo and Cordelia Emma (Clagett) BATES; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandfather Lewis BATES, paternal grandmother Agnes (Lancaster) BATES, maternal grandfather William George CLAGETT, maternal grandmother Elizabeth (Hornbeak) […]
City: Chattanooga BRAWNER, Pembroke Augustine, Secretary and Treasurer of Ross-Mehan Foundry Company; born Charles County, Md., September 8, 1860; son Pembroke Augustine and Matilda (Semmes) BRAWNER; paternal grandfather Hezekiah BRAWNER, paternal grandmother Eleanor (Barton) BRAWNER; maternal grandfather Benedict Joseph SEMMES, maternal grandmother Emily (Edelen) SEMMES; English descent; graduate Mt. St. […]
City: Chattanooga BECK, Henry Clay, abstractor of titles and lawyer; born Hamilton County, Tenn., March 10, 1853; son Joshua and Margaret (Hixson) BECK; German and Scotch descent; educated public schools and short time in college; married Rhoda D. WEXLER, October 10, 1875; 1874-1890; and member 1897 and 1899 House of […]
City: Chattanooga BEAVER, Charles Oliver, attorney; born Athens, Tenn., May 20, 1881; son Hiram Oliver and Julia (Fellers) BEAVER; English descent; educated Cumberland University, graduate of same; educated University of Chattanooga law department 1904; admitted to bar in same year; assistant county court clerk Hamilton Co. Hamilton Co. 1900-04; entered […]
City: Chattanooga BARR, Robert Winthrop, banker; born Columbus, O., February 21, 1862; son Robert Nelson (deceased) and Sarah F. (Nichols) BARR; educated Institutions of Learning Chattanooga; married Charlotte M. SMITH, October 13, 1893; member K. T. (Mason), Elks, K. of P., Legion of Honor of America, Chamber of Commerce and […]
City: Cedar Hill BARTLETT, Robert Henry, Public Official; born Cedar Hill, Tenn., Aug. 1, 1857; English descent: son of Robert and Jane (Gunn) BARTLETT; paternal grandparents Thomas and Patsy (Martin) BARTLETT, maternal grandparents Alexander and Nancy (Yancy) GUNN; received common school education; entered farming Industry in early life and has […]
City: Celina BROWN, William LaFayette, merchant; Irish descent; son of John J. and Elizabeth (Burrus) BROWN; paternal grandparents Robert P. and Sallie (Huddleston) BROWN, maternal grandparents Jackson and — (Winningham) BURRUSS; educated in local schools; teacher in public schools three years; mercantile business 1881 to 1910; married Lillie MAXEY June […]
City: Camden BOWLES, Allie V.; born Oct. 17, 1873, at Camden, Benton Co., Tenn.; son of J. B. BOWLES, who is a merchant now of Big Sandy, Tenn.; he is the senior member of the dry goods firm of A. V. Bowles & Co. at Camden, his brother, M. C. […]