City: Kyles Ford BOWEN, Enoch D., minister of the gospel; born Hancock county, Tenn., Jan. 30, 1856; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jason Y. and Ruth A. (Lea) BOWEN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Jesse and Sarah (Durham) BOWEN; maternal grandparents Archer and Lucinda (Henderson) LEA; educated in the common schools, […]
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City: Knoxville BOIES, William Ely, retired clergyman and writer of prose and verse; born Charleston, S. C., Jan. 27, 1823; son of Artemus and Abigail (Ely) BOIES; Scotch-Irish descent; father’s occupation, clergyman; received preparatory education in Boston public Latin school; graduate of Yale, A. B. degree, in 1844; A. M. […]
City: Joppa BRUCE, Daniel Hoge, farmer, surveyor, public official; born Bland Co., Va., Sept. 3, 1839; English-Irish and Scotch descent; son of Harvey and Susan (Hodge) BRUCE; educated in the local schools of Va.; reared on a farm, and enlisted in the Confederate army during civil war, in Co. “A” […]
City: Jonesboro BRITTON, Frank E., Postmaster and druggist; born Augusta Co., Va., March 7, 1860; Scotch-Irish descent; son of T. P. and Mary E. (Ruebush) BRITTON; received common school education; married Alice HOWREN 1886; Republican; began his business career in the drug business, later became Postmaster, which position he has […]
City: Jonesboro BAXTER, Elbridge J., lawyer; born Washington College Sept. 2, 1860; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jacob and Saraphinia (Shannon) BAXTER; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Jacob and Catharine (Rhine) BAXTER; maternal grandparents Elijah and Eliza (Simpson) SHANNON; graduated Washington college with A.B. degree May 1885; worked on farm in […]
City: Memphis BOURNE, Edward, general insurance agent; born Memphis, Tenn., June 23, 1846; direct descendant of Samuel ADAMS family, of which the two U.S. Presidents, John and John Quincy Adams, were descended; son of James Treadwell and Martha Tucker (Freeland) BOURNE; father’s occupation, steamboat agent, railroad (fast freight line) agent […]
City: Johnson City BUCK, James Madison, lumberman; born Ringgold, Ga., March 30, 1860; German and English descent; son of Daniel M. and Mary E. (Mougle) BUCK; father’s occupation, Christian minister; educated in the public schools; in early life he was a farmer boy, later became dry goods clerk, then became […]
City: Johnson City BROWNLOW, Frank Barr, musician; born Abingdon, Washington Co., Va., Sept. 11, 1853; English descent; son of Joseph A. and Mary R. (Barr) BROWNLOW; father’s occupation, carpenter; educated in Abingdon, Va.; began his business career as contractor and builder; married Ella V. CRAWFORD Aug. 25, 1875; bandmaster National […]
City: Johnson City BRADING, James Edward, lumberman; born at Pomeroy, Ohio, June 2, 1865; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William and Abigail (Fisher) BRADING; father’s occupation, tailor; paternal grandparents James and Elizabeth (Nutt) BRADING, maternal grandparents Gustavus and Abigail (Stanley) FISHER; educated at Gallipolis, Ohio; moved from Ohio to Chattanooga, Tenn., […]
City: Johnson City BOLTON, Samuel Pearce, contractor; born Kingsport, Tenn., Feb. 7, 1848; English and Scotch descent; son of W. S. and Martha (Nelms) BOLTON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Noah C. and Catharine (Frederick) BOLTON, maternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Childress) NELMS; received common school education; served in Co. […]
City: Jefferson City BURNETT, Jesse McGarity, educator, minister of the gospel; born Del Rio, Tenn., Aug. 29, 1870; English descent; his ancestors came into this country in early colonial days, a great uncle was killed in battle of Kings Mountain, N. C.; son of Jesse M. L. and Henrietta Sarah […]
City: Knoxville BROWNLOW, John Bell, real estate; born Elizabethton, Tenn., Oct. 19, 1839; maternally he is a direct descendent of Capt. James GAINES who was a Revolutionary soldier, and a member of the Convention of N.C., from Chatham Co., which ratified the Constitution of U.S., and from Judge Edmund PENDLETON, […]
City: Knoxville BRANSON, Lloyd, artist; born in Knox Co., Tenn., of English parentage; educated University of Tenn., and National Academy of Design, N.Y.; Democrat; has painted portraits of governors, judges, college presidents and private individuals, all over the South.
City: Knoxville BOYD, Samuel B., chief of Knoxville Fire Department; born Washington Co., Va., March 20, 1865; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Samuel B. and Isabella (Reed) BOYD; father’s occupation, merchant; educated University of Tenn., member of class of 1886; in early life he was engaged in furniture business; married Julia […]
City: Knoxville BOIES, William Ely, retired clergyman and writer of prose and verse; born Charleston, S.C., Jan. 27, 1823; son of Artemus and Abigail (Ely) BOIES; Scotch-Irish descent; father’s occupation, clergyman; received preparatory education in Boston public Latin school; graduate of Yale, A.B. degree, in 1844; A.M. degree in 1847; […]
City: Knoxville BOLT, George Washington, Public Official; born Loudon Co., Tenn., March 4, 1864; son of William Jasper and Elizabeth (Wells) BOLT; English, Irish and Dutch descent; educated institutions of learning of Loudon Co.; married Mary J. PRESTON; member I.O.O.F., Chilhowee No. 247, of Knoxville; Columbia Counsel No. 43 of […]
City: Knoxville BAUMAN, Albert Benjamin, architect; born Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 30, 1861; German descent; son of William and Catherine (Schneider) BAUMAN; father’s occupation, architect and builder; paternal grandparents, Frank and Catherine (Lowe) BAUMAN, maternal grandparents, Jacob and Cristina (Bolt) Schneider; educated in public and private schools Knoxville, Tenn.; became an […]
City: Knoxville BARNETT, John William Jr. lawyer; born Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 27, 1882; son of John W. and George Anna (Loftiss) BARNETT; English descent; educated Morristown high school and University of Tenn.; graduated from University of Tenn. B.S. and LL. B. degrees in 1905 and 1906; member Masons (Master’s Lodge […]
City: Knoxville BARBER, George Franklin, architect; born DeKalb Co., Ill., July 30, 1854; son of Lyman R. and Cornelia A. (Spring) BARBER; father’s occupation farmer; educated in local schools of DeKalb, Ill., in early life was a builder for ten years; in 1888 published an architectural design in a New […]
City: Jefferson City BURNETT, Jesse McGarity, educator, minister of the gospel; born Del Rio, Tenn., Aug. 29, 1870; English descent; his ancestors came into this country in early colonial days, a great uncle was killed in battle of Kings Mountain, N. C.; son of Jesse M. L. and Henrietta Sarah […]