City: Brownsville BOND, Robert Nelson, business man and manufacturer; born Brownsville, Tenn., July 8, 1873; son of James and Helen (Nelson) BOND; father’s occupation cotton merchant; paternal grandfather James Bond, Sr., paternal grandmother was a Miss OWEN before her marriage, maternal grandfather Robert NELSON, maternal grandmother Mary (Anderson) NELSON; educated […]
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City: Brownsville BOND, Bate, lawyer; born Haywood Co., Tenn., June 13, 1874; son John R. and Jennie (Taylor) BOND; Scotch-Irish descent; educated and graduate Cumberland University 1896; married Hattie RAWORTH 1901; member of K. of P.; former State revenue agent for two years.
City: Brownsville BATTLE, Alfred, dentist; born Shelby Co., Tenn., Oct. 24, 1841; son William and Chloe (Boddie) BATTLE; French descent; educated common schools and Missouri Dental School; graduated St. Louis 1867; married Dec. 10, 1867; private in Confederate army four years; business established 1903 at Brownsville, Tenn.
City: Brownsville BOMER, John O., banker; born Lauderdale Co., Tenn., in 1865; son of T. G. and Mary (Powell) BOMER; Scotch-Irish and English descent; educated country schools; married Blanche G. ANDERSON 1889; K. of P., mayor of Brownsville, Tenn.; one of the organizers, director and president of Brownsville Bank (organized […]
City: Bells BRIDGER, Axum R., farmer; born 1861; son of Richard and Caroline (Revelle) BRIDGER; English descent; his father was a farmer; married Mary HARRELL Dec. 29, 1897; member Woodmen of the World; was Magistrate from Aug. 6, 1904 to 1906; member of Missionary Baptist Church.
Bellbuckle — BINGHAM, Granville Crockett; farmer; born Fosterville, Tenn., April 22, 1864; Irish descent; son of John D. and Nancy (Pearson) BINGHAM; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Fosterville, Tenn., (Academic); entered farming in early youth, has devoted his life to that vocation; married Olive GILMORE Dec. 23, 1890; member of […]
Beersheba Springs — BARNES, William Carroll, physician; born Warren Co., Tenn., March 15, 1831; Irish and English descent; son of Charles and Susanna (Smith) BARNES; his father was a farmer; paternal grandfather Philip BARNES, paternal grandmother Charity (Phillips) BARNES, maternal grandfather Isaac SMITH, maternal grandmother Brittania (Savage) SMITH; educated Irving […]
Athens — BOVARD, William Sherman, Minister of the Gospel; born Alpha, Ind., Aug. 29, 1864; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James and Sarah (Young) BOVARD; his father was a farmer; paternal grandfather George BOVARD, paternal grandmother Maria (McKinley) BOVARD; maternal grandfather Abner YOUNG, maternal grandmother Jane (Wallsmith) YOUNG; educated in Indiana […]
Athens — BOLTON, David Alexander, Professor of Mathematics in the University of Chattanooga, in the Athens school; born Washington Co., Tenn., near Washington College, Jan. 1, 1847; German, Scotch, Irish descent; son of Joseph and Saraphina (Willett) BOLTON; his father was a farmer; paternal grandfather David BOLTON, paternal grandmother Mary […]
Athens — BEARD, Caughey Alfred; born Henry County, Ala., March 10, 1870; son of James R. and Mary Jane (Johnson) BEARD; Scotch descent; educated Southern University, Greensboro, Ala.; married Mrs. Martha E. ROSE Aug. 24, 1905; member K.A. Frat; Mayor of Athens, Tenn., from July 28, 1907-1909; for two years […]
Athens — BAYLESS, John Walker, banker; born Jonesboro, Tenn., July 5, 1854; English and Irish descent; son of Jesse M. and Susannah (Walker) Bayless; graduated from Grant University, Chattanooga, Tenn., with a degree of A.B.; became a merchant in early life; former mayor of Athens, Tenn., and also one time […]