City: Dover BRIGHAM, William Looney, farmer; born near Erin, Tenn., Dec. 5, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J. W. and Mary (Askew) BRIGHAM; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents William and Jean (Wilson) BRIGHAM, maternal grandparents David and Sallie (Lewis) ASKEW; educated in Houston Co., Tenn.; has been a farmer all […]
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City: Gallatin BROWN, Harris, insurance man; born in Sumner Co., Tenn., March 18, 1858; son of William B. and M. J. (Harris) BROWN; educated University of Tenn., Knoxville, Tenn., graduating therefrom with degree of B. S. in June, 1877; in early life taught school, married twice, first Carrie H. PATTERSON […]
City: Henderson BRAY, William M., Postmaster; born in Henderson Co., Tenn., Nov. 26, 1843; son of John and Minerva Ann (Walker) BRAY; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; began business career as a farmer and continued in that business in Henderson Co., Tenn., for fifteen years; moved to Henderson, […]
City: Gallatin BASKERVILLE, James Thomas, lawyer; born in Sumner Co., Tenn., Jan. 21, 1871; Norman-French and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Abner and Nancy (McGlothlin) BASKERVILLE; father a farmer and was County Tax Assessor of Sumner Co., Tenn., 1892-1896, and Co. Trustee of Sumner Co., Tenn., 1900-1906; paternal grandparents Thomas and […]
City: Gallatin BARRY, David Franklin, farmer; born in Sumner Co., Tenn., Jan. 8, 1846; son of David and Mary R. (Cage) BARRY; father’s occupation, farming; paternal grandparents, Redmond Dillin and Jennie (Alexander) BARRY, maternal grandparents John and Thankful (Morgan) Cage; the first mentioned being a son of Major William CAGE, […]
City: Fruitland BENNETT, Hugh T., farmer and stock raiser; born Fruitland, Tenn. March 4, 1881; Scotch-Irish descent; son of W. N. and Mattie (McLeary) BENNETT; educated in public schools of Gibson Co., University of Tenn., Knoxville and S. N. U., Huntingdon, Tenn., married Ethel YANDELL Sept. 9, 1902; member K. […]
City: Hartsville BURNLEY, Patrick F. merchant and manufacturer; born at Willard, Tenn., Feb. 26, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Morris and Sarah (Fergusson) BURNLEY; educated at Knoxville, Tenn., and graduated with degree of A.M. in 1880; married Fannie HARRIS Nov. 1, 1882; commenced business career a poor boy, and now […]
City: Knoxville BORING, Robert E., born Friendsville, Blount Co. Tenn., Dec. 27, 1872; son of Joseph A. and (Griffiths) BORING; Dutch-English descent; graduate of Friendsville Academy in 1885; married Anna HACKNEY Dec. 24, 1886; member Masons (Past Master of Charter Lodge No. 253 of Concord, Tenn.), I.O.O.F. (chair), Clerk of […]
City: Harriman BROWN, Samuel C., lawyer; born Cumberland Co., Tenn., Uov. [sic] 1855; English-German descent; son of James Washington and Mahulda P. (Narramore) BROWN; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents James and Joanna (Hayes) BROWN; maternal grandparents Fielding M. and Martha (Taylor) NARRAMORE; graduated from Grant University, Athens, Tenn., with degree […]
City: Gleason BANDY, Robert W., physician and banker; born at Gleason, Tenn., Aug. 12, 1861; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J. W. and Lou E. (Dunlap) BANDY; his father was a physician; educated at Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tenn., and graduated from same with degree of B. S. in 1879, and degree […]
City: Greeneville BROWN, Henry Royce, druggist, chemist and manufacturer; born at Greeneville, Tenn., April 20, 1854; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Joseph R. and Fannie J. (Broyles) BROWN; father’s occupation merchant; paternal grandparents Joseph R. and Mary (Alexander) BROWN, maternal grandparents Dr. James and Tempy (Broyles) BROYLES; educated at Emory & […]
City: Franklin BRADLEY, Robert Henry, retired merchant and planter; born in Scott Co., Ky., Jan. 23, 1819; English descent ; son of William and Sarah (Jenkins) BRADLEY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Thomas and Philadelphi (Ficklin) BRADLEY, maternal grandparents Henry and Martha (Stapp) JENKINS; received common school education; began his […]
City: Franklin BAILEY, Robert Albert, farmer and banker; born Franklin Tenn., Sept. 11, 1849; Scotch-Irish descent ; son of Albert H. and Louisa Ann (Figuers) BAILEY; paternal grandparents John and Sallie (Reese) BAILEY, maternal grandparents Thomas and Ann (Faircloth) FIGUERS; educated in the public schools of Williamson and Maury Co., […]
City: Finley BUNNELL, Isaac Newton, farmer; born in Gibson Co., Tenn., 1849; Irish descent; son of Isaac Newton and Lavinia (O’Neil) BUNNELL; received common school education; married Miller WEIDMAN in 1892; second wife Jennie SKIPPER 1909; Democrat; delegate to State Democratic Gubernatorial Convention when Robert L. TAYLOR was first nominated […]
City: Dyer BYARS, Ezelle S., insurance man, born in Haywood Co., Tenn., Sept. 25, 1867; Irish-Dutch descent; son of Wesley S. and Nancy A. (Smith) BYARS; father was minister of the gospel; educated Southern Baptist University at Jackson, Tenn., and graduated from same June 1895, with degree of B. S.; […]
City: Dyer BOUCHER, Geo. Washington, editor; born in Lawrence Co., Tenn.; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J. R. and Sara (Gaither) BOUCHER; graduated at Huntingdon, Tenn., courses of B. A., (1892), B. S. (1895), A. B., (1898), A. M.; (1906); member of Masonic Lodge; Democrat; represented Gibson Co., in Tenn., General […]
City: Dyer BALL, Clyde L., lawyer; born at Dyer, Tenn., Sept. 2, 1890; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Albert L. and Addie A. (Gordon) Ball; father was a retail merchant; maternal grandparents J. L. and L. (Flowers) GORDON; paternal grandparents W. R. and E. A. BALL; educated in West Tenn., College; […]
City: Dunlap BOYD, Simon Bradford, photographer; born river Hill, White Co., Tenn.; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of B. B. and Mary E. (Graham) BOYD; paternal grandparents Mack and Matilda (Cannon) BOYD, maternal grandparents Wesley and Loraine (Henry) GRAHAM; educated at Irving College; began life as a teacher, and later […]
City: Dover BRANDON, T. J., banker; born Dover, Tenn., Feb. 7, 1857; son of N. and Minerva (Morris) BRANDON; father’s occupation lawyer; received common school education; married Mollie HART, March 1881; member of F. & A. M.; Democrat; Clerk and Master of Chancery Court of Stewart Co., from 1881 to […]
City: Fayetteville BRIGHT, John Morgan, Statesman, lawyer; born Fayetteville, Tenn., Jan. 1817; English and Welsh descent; son of James and Nancy (Morgan) BRIGHT; paternal grandparents James M. and Margaret (Smythe) BRIGHT; his paternal grandmother was a sister of Gen. Wm. HALL; maternal grandparents John and Mary (Hall) MORGAN; he was […]