City: Paris BOLLING, Warner Thomas, minister; born Green Co., Ala., May 25, 1846; English descent; son of Warner Thomas and Harriett (Smith) BOLLING; his father was a planter; educateed /sic/ at Emory & Henry College, Va.; degree of D.D. conferred by University of Nashville, Tenn.; in early life he was […]
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City: Paris BEASLEY, Charles W., farmer; born near Paris, Henry Co., Tenn., Jan. 12, 1846; English descent; son of Nehemiah C. and Judith (Wamack) BEASLEY; father farmer; paternal grandparents Jno. Winfrey and Ann A. (Courtney) BEASLEY; maternal grandparents Byrd and Rebecca (Haskins) WAMACK; was educated at Mansfield, Tenn.; engaged in […]
CHARLES STUBBINS BRIGGS, A. M., M. D. Beginning when young to familiarize himself with the rudiments of medicine and surgery, Charles S. BRIGGS, A. M., M. D., has, through close study and earnest application, constantly added to his knowledge, and has gained an enviable reputation for superior professional skill and ability […]
FRANK ALLEN BERRY, lawyer, and member of the bar of Nashville, Tennessee, was born on October 13, 1885, in Nashville, and is the son of William Wells and Alice (Allen) BERRY, both natives of the state of Tennessee, born respectively in Davidson and Sumner county. Concerning the early education of Mr. BERRY, […]
TALBOT FANNING BONNER. A prominent and prosperous citizen of Nashville, Talbot Fanning BONNER, head of the Bonner Furniture Manufacturing Company, has long been an important factor in the promotion and advancement of the industrial and business interests of this section of Davidson county; and his influence as a man or honor and […]
City: Ooltewah BEENE, Jacob, born near Jacksonville, Ala., Aug. 30, 1835; son of John and Diana (Larimore) BEENE; father’s occupation farmer; English descent; received common school education; most of life has been devoted to educational work; moved to Tenn., with his father in 1835 two years before the removal of […]
City: Only BURCHARD, James C., farmer; born Whitfield, Tenn., Feb. 323, 1848; English-Irish descent; son of Abram C. and Sarah (Flowers) BURCHARD; father’s occupation farmer and banker; paternal grandparents William and Ruth (Curl) BURCHARD; maternal grandparents William and Polly (Hughes) FLOWERS; educated in the rural schools of Tenn.; entered farming […]
City: Obion BUCHANAN, J. W., merchant; born in Obion Co., Tenn.; son of J. A. and Nannie BUCHANAN; moved to Obion, Tenn., Dec. 1899; made general manager of Obion Glass Hardware Co. May 14, 1901; and sold his interest in business Jan. 1, 1909, resigning as manager and began business […]
City: Obion BEARD, R. H., business manager Obion Hardware Co.; born in Gibson Co., Tenn.; began his career as a farmer and bookkeeper; moved to Obion Co., in 1904 and was bookkeeper for T. C. Wilson Furniture Co. and later for Obion Hardware Co., at present he is manger for […]
City: Pinhook Landing BOGGESS, Eliisha Sharp, farmer; born Ten Mile Stand, Meigs Co., Tenn., Jan. 9, 1856; son of Abijah F. and Levina C. (Sharp) BOGGESS; father was a farmer; received a limited education in the county schools; took business course, Atlanta, Ga., 1876; married Martha J. EWING, Dec. 30, […]
City: New Middleton BAIRD, R.M., farmer; born near New Middleton, Tenn.; son of Jeremiah H. and Delilah (Paris) BAIRD; father was a farmer; educated New Middleton (Tenn) Academy; married Bettie GILL, Nov. 15, 1881; Democrat; has been J.P. of the 17th District eleven years; member of Methodist church, steward and […]
City: Nunnelly BEASLEY, Robert C., farmer; born Warner, Tenn., March 15, 1857; son of Jo and Narcisa (BEASLEY); father’s occupation farmer, merchant and Sheriff of Hickman Co., Tenn.; received common school education; began farming in early life, and clerked six years for the Southern Iron Co., and was in the […]
City: Obion BAIRD, Norton Wilson, editor, printer; born Bradford, Tenn., May 8, 1884; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James M. and Tabitha (SMITH) BAIRD; father’s occupation, lawyer and teacher; paternal grandparents Wilson and Cynthia (GOLATHIN) BAIRD, maternal grandparents William D. and Susan (SHAW) SMITH; educated in the local schools of Gibson […]
City: Newbern BREWER, John Doddridge, physician and surgeon; born Carroll Co., Miss. Jan. 10, 1878; son of Ratcliffe R. and May (McEachern) BREWER; Scotch-Irish descent; educated common schools Miss.; graduate University of Nashville Grisham May 3, 1905; member Masons, I. O. O. F. K of P., W. O. W., Maccabees, […]
City: Memphis BRETT, James, JB., public official; born Memphis, Aug. 15 1871; Irish descent; son of James and Laura T. (Nelson) BRETT; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents, James M. and Sarah (McClain) BRETT, maternal grandparents, Thomas A. and Miriam (Moslev) NELSON; educated at Germantown, Tenn.; married Lucille HARRISON; member Masonic […]
Miss Elizabeth CHILDRESS, the subject of this sketch, was the daughter of Maj. John W. CHILDRESS and the beautiful Mrs. Sarah Williams CHILDRESS, of the historic town of Murfreesboro Tenn. Her alma mater was the old Nashville Female Academy, that institution which has turned out so many noble, cultured women, with Dr. C.D. ELLIOTT as […]
Mrs. Nathaniel BAXTER, the daughter of James F. and Sarah LAVENDER of Williamson County, Tenn., comes of patriotic and illustrious ancestry. Her grandfather, Nelson LAVENDER, fought in the Mexican War under General SCOTT; enlisting at the outbreak of the war and remaining until hostilities ceased. He fought in many important battles, among the number being Chepultepec, […]
Mrs. BATE is the daughter of the late Samuel PEETE, who was born and brought up near Petersburg, Va. He was a graduate of William and Mary College when to be such was guaranty of scholarship. In 1820 he removed to Huntsville, Ala., his future home, where he made an enviable reputation […]
City: Birchwood BROWN, Charles A., lawyer; born Sept. 14 1856, at Bluff City, Tenn.; English-German descent; son of Abel J. and Emily L. (Teeter) BROWN; paternal grandparents Absalom and Elizabeth (Killian) BROWN, maternal grandparents Jacob and Sophia (Speece) TEETER; educated at Jefferson Male Academy; A. B. June, 1875, Roanoke College, […]
City: Birchwood BARGER, David A., business man, Deputy County Court clerk; born Indian Springs, Tenn., Nov. 26, 1879; German descent; son of George W. and Amanda (Roller) BARGER; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandfather John BARGER, paternal grandmother Annie (Hickman) BARGER, maternal grandfather George ROLLER, maternal grandmother Elizabeth (Hughes) ROLLER; educated […]