City: Memphis CURRY, Albert Bruce, minister; born Decatur County, Ga., July 16, 1852; son Calvin A. and Jane (Gregory) CURRY; Scotch descent; educated Mineral Springs Academy, University of Virginia; graduated Columbia Theological Seminary, S. C., May, 1875; married Mary E. QUARTERMAN, September, 1883; was pastor Darien, Ga., 1875-83; Gainesville, Fla., […]
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City: Memphis CRUMP, Frank Millington, cotton merchant; born Holly Springs, Miss., July 15, 1868; son James M. and Caroline Hatch (Smith) CRUMP; English descent; educated Holly Springs Institute; married Sarah MACRAE, November 17, 1908; member Tennessee and Chickasaw Clubs, Country Club, Menesha Club; served as President Memphis Cotton Exchange year […]
City: Memphis CRUMP, Edward Hull, mayor; born Hudsonville, Miss., Oct. 2, 1875; Scotch descent; son of Edward Hull and (Mrs.) Mollie (Nelms) CRUMP; educated in public schools; began his career as a printer, later became a bookkeeper and still later engaged in the wholesale mercantile business; married Bessie McLEAN, Jan. […]
City: Memphis CRUMP, Dabney Hull, cotton merchant; born Holly Springs, Miss., April 3, 1873; son James Moore and Caroline Hatch (Smith) CRUMP; English descent; educated Holly Springs Institute and Memphis city schools; married Mary METCALF, April 10, 1907; Director Business Men’s Club, member Chickasaw and Country Clubs; Director DeSoto Building […]
City: Memphis CROSBY, Harry H., president National City Bank and vice-president the Riechman-Crosby Co., Memphis, Tenn.
City: Memphis CRAWFORD, West J., publisher; born Madison Co. Miss., Nov. 1, 1844; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of E. S. and E. A. (West) CRAWFORD; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandfather, Col. James CRAWFORD, veteran of war of 1812, paternal grandmother, Mary T. (Stribling) CRAWFORD; maternal grandparents, William and Elizabeth […]
City: Memphis CRAIN, John Head, born Dixon Spring, Tenn., English and Irish descent; son of Hall Shelton and Frances (Brooks) CRAIN; father’s occupation, merchant; maternal grandparents, Henry and Sallie (Martin) BROOKS; educated in public schools; in early life was clerk in village store; member of Business Men’s Club, Memphis, Tenn.; […]
City: Memphis CRAFT, Henry, lawyer; born Feb. 5, 1866; English descent; son of Henry and Ella D. (Boddie) CRAFT; educated in schools of Memphis, Tenn., and the Southwestern Presbyterian University, Clarksville, Tenn., graduated from latter in June, 1884; was admitted to bar Feb. 5, 1887, and formed partnership with his […]
City: Memphis CRENSHAW, Thos. B., public official; born Shelby Co., Tenn., Sept. 12, 1848; English descent; son of Thos. B. and Grace (Booker) CRENSHAW; educated in Shelby Co. publish schools and Obion Co., Tenn.; graduated Nelson’s Business College, Memphis, Tenn., 1867; in early life was a farmer; married twice, first […]
City: Memphis CREATH, J. H., County Trustee of Shelby County; born Shelby County, Tenn., 1867; son James A. and Martha E. (Amonette) CREATH; educated Shelby County schools; married Mary E. ALLEN, 1890; Mason and Elk; served first term as County Trustee and elected for second term without opposition in 1910; […]
City: Memphis COX, Wiley Jones, druggist; born Canaan, Miss., March 6, 1862; Scotch descent; son of Charles Jones and Charlotte Temple (Horn) COX; father’s occupation farmer; educated Woodlawn Academy, Saulsbury, Tenn.; entered drug business in early life and has continued in same 25 years; Democrat; chairman of County Court, Hardeman […]
City: Memphis CORNATZER, John N., born Bolivar, Tenn., Sept. 8, 1871; son of Charles E. and Mary A. (Perry) CORNATZAR; married Dee I. BURNETT, of Humboldt, Tenn.; member Country and Business Men’s Clubs, president of latter in 1910; began railroad service as telegraph operator, Humboldt, Tenn., 1888; at present assistant […]
City: Memphis CORDES, Victor A., real estate dealer and attorney at law; born Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 7, 1863; German descent; son of Adolph and Francisca (Walkup) CORDES; father’s occupation, wholesale grocer and real estate dealer; paternal grandfather, Capt. George Henry CORDES; educated in Germany and France; entered real estate business […]
City: Memphis COOPER, Samuel H., public official; born Lexington, Ky., Sept. 25, 1854; German-Irish descent; son of John H. and Margaret S. (Haggin) COOPER; father’s occupation, farmer; maternal grandparents, Samuel and Jane (Patterson) HAGGIN; graduated from Georgetown (Ky.) College B. S. 1875; in early life was a farmer; married Emma […]
City: Memphis CONNOLLY, Michael W., journalist; born Quebec, Canada, March 2, 1853 Irish descent; son of John and Eleanor (Cahill) CONNOLLY; educated Jesuit College, Montreal, Canada; in early life he was a telegraph operator, and in 1883 when the great telegraph strike occurred he was chief night operator of the […]
City: Memphis COLTART, Harry Gordon, railroad ticket agent; born Huntsville, Ala., on July 12, 1859; Scotch-English descent; son of Robert W. and Martha J. (Caruthers) COLTART; father’s occupation, insurance business; paternal grandparents, Samuel and Jane (Wilson) COLTART, maternal grandparents, Joseph and Mary (Humes) CARUTHERS; educated in private schools of Huntsville, […]
City: Memphis COLLIER, William Armistead, lawyer; born near Stanton, Tenn., Feb. 12, 1847; English descent; son of Thomas Barksdale and Catherine Page (Nelson) COLLIER; father’s occupation, planter; paternal grandparents, Dabney and Sallie (Barksdale) COLLIER, maternal grandparents, Norborne and Lucy (Chiswell) NELSON; educated Mt. Carmel, Tipton Co., Tenn., and other local […]
City: Memphis COLLIER, Thomas Barksdale, lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., July 22, 1877; English and French Huguenot descent; son of William Armistead and Alice (Trezevant) COLLIER; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents, Thomas Barksdale and Kate Page (Nelson) COLLIER, maternal grandparents, Nathaniel Macon and Amanda (Avery) TREZEVANT; graduated from public schools, Memphis, […]
City: Memphis COLEMAN, Sol., merchant; born Liverpool, England, July 26, 1848; English descent; son of Moses and Judith (Goldsmith) COLEMAN; educated in High School of Brooklyn, N. Y., and graduated from same; began his career as a bookkeeper in manufacturing company in N. Y.; studied law, and was admitted to […]
City: Memphis COHN, Robert, cotton merchant; born Bremen, Germany, August 11, 1874, son Siegmund and Henrietta (Lowenwarter) COHN; educated Bremen, Germany; graduate High School; married Alma NEWBURGER, June 6, 1907; member Scottish Rite and Shriner Al Chymia, Memphis Lodge No. 118, A. F. & A. M.; lived in Bordeaux, France, […]