City: Memphis COCHRAN, John F., physician; born in Cocke Co., Tenn., Oct. 14, 1845; one of his ancestors, Capt. Shields, Maryland Line, was a soldier in the American army during Revolutionary war; son of Malvinah and John COCHRAN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Sarah (Smith) COCHRAN, maternal grandparents […]
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City: Memphis COCHRAN, Francis Trigg, banker; born Crittenden Co., Ark., Aug. 12, 1871; German-English descent; son of Francis Trigg and Josie (Lenow) COCHRAN; father’s occupation, farmer, merchant; educated at Emory & Henry College, Va.; in early life formed connection with Manhattan Savings Bank & Trust Co., and is now asst. […]
City: Memphis COATE, P. Stenning, cotton merchant; born Toronto, Canada, in 1865; English Welsh descent; son of F. W. and Anne M. (Winn) COATE; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandfather Thomas COATE, maternal grandfather, I. Horner WINN; educated in Upper Canada College, Toronto; began his business career as cotton exporter; married […]
City: Memphis CLARK, Mark J., real estate dealer; born Madison, Ind., Aug. 1, 1851; Irish descent; son of Mark and Hannah (Gavin) CLARK; father was a farmer; educated in parochial schools of Madison, Ind.; in early life engaged in wholesale grocery business and was clerk in grocery store; entered business […]
City: Memphis COCKROFT, Stansil Leonidas, lawyer; born Leake Co., Miss., Dec. 6, 1853, English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of William S. and Mary (Sawyer) COCKROFT; educated in the private schools of Leake Co., Miss., University of Miss., graduated from Lebanon (O.) School, A. B. July 1877, A. M. 1878; in […]
City: Memphis CHASE, Isaac Alonzo, real estate dealer; born Memphis, Tenn., July 31, 1852; son William and Mary A. (Joiner) CHASE; educated Memphis schools; member Jonathan Wood Lodge K. of P.; Masonic Lodge, South Memphis No. 118; married Mary Blanche HARRISON, of Clarksville, Tenn., daughter of Alex. B. HARRISON, February […]
City: Memphis CLARK, M. Eugene, insurance and banking; born Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 18, 1882; Irish and Scotch descent; son of Mark J. and Catherine (Gunn) CLARK; father’s occupation, real estate; paternal grandparents Mark and Hannah (Gavin) CLARK, maternal grandparents John and Catherine (Sexton) GUNN; educated in Memphis, Tenn.; graduated from […]
City: Memphis CLAPP, Aubrey B., secretary H. A. White Automobile Co.; born Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 12, 1885; son of Walker Lucas and Lamira M. (Parker) CLAPP; father’s occupation, lawyer, and served seven years as mayor of Memphis, Tenn.; paternal grandparents Judge J. W. and Evelina (Lucas) CLAPP, maternal grandparents R. […]
City: Memphis CHURCHILL, Charles N., real estate; born Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 4, 1861; English descent; son of Charles C. and Mary (Rivers) CHURCHILL; father, physician and surgeon; paternal grandparents Nobel Spencer and Olive (Stoddard) CHURCHILL, maternal grandparents William R. and Mary (Grove) RIVERS; educated in the Memphis public schools and […]
City: Memphis CHIGHIZOLA, George Lazarro, public official; born Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 1, 1869; son of Augustine and Amelia (Podesta) CHIGHIZOLA; Italian descent; educated in public school and Christian Bros. College, Memphis, Tenn., graduated from latter master of accounts, in May 1885; in early life was a theatrical stage employee and […]
City: Memphis CHANDLER, Walter Clift, lawyer; born Jackson Madison Co., Tenn., Oct. 5, 1887; son of William Henry and Mary Knoxie (Clift) CHANDLER; English-Scotch descent; graduate of University of Tennessee L.L. B. degree in 1909; member Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi, honorary College Fraternities and Masonic Lodge (De Soto); […]
City: Memphis CHAMBERS, Paul, lawyer; born Lebanon, Tenn., September 10, 1886; son of William Richard and Nellie (Huddleston) CHAMBERS; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Cumberland University; graduated University of Oregon L.L. B. 1907; married Saidee Louise BUTLER, May 11, 1910; member K. of P., Progress Lodge No. 39 of Memphis; Sigma Alpha […]
City: Memphis CARY, Rhea Preston, lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn. June 6, 1871; English descent; son of Hunsdon and Ellen Preston (Rhea) CARY; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandfather, Miles CARY maternal grandfather, Matthew RHEA; educated in public and private schools in Memphis, Tenn., University of the South Sewanee, Tenn. and Lebanon […]
City: Memphis CARY, Hunsdon, lawyer; born Marshall Co., Miss., Aug. 3, 1842; son of Col. Miles and Susan (Wheatley) CARY; father’s occupation, planter in Miss.; moved to Memphis when an infant; educated in the public and private schools of Memphis, Tenn.; enlisted as private in Capt. John F. CAMERON’s company, […]
City: Memphis CARTER, Matthew E., wholesale grocer; born Louisville, Ky., June 25, 1853; Irish descent; son of Thomas W. and Ellen (Dunn) CARTER; father’s occupation, contractor and structural work; educated Christian Brothers College, Memphis, Tenn.; graduated from University of Georgetown, Washington, D. C., A. B., June, 1875; married Mary GAVIN, […]
City: Memphis CARNES, Samuel T., business man; born in Hardeman Co., Tenn., May 22, 1850; Irish descent; son of James A. and Elizabeth M. (Jones) CARNES; received common school education; at age of sixteen years he entered employ of the Savings Bank of Memphis as “runner” and was later promoted […]
City: Memphis CARRUTHERS, Albert B., business man; born Memphis, Tenn., in 1862; son of J.S. and Fanny L. CARRUTHERS; father’s occupation, cotton expert; educated in the public schools of Memphis, Tenn.; at age of thirteen years he entered the employ of Lowenstein Wholesale Dry Goods Co., as cash boy, and […]
City: Memphis CARROLL, William H., lawyer; born in Panola Co., Miss., in 1843; son of Gen. W. H. and ____ CARROLL; grandson of Governor CARROLL; in 1851 he moved to Memphis, and was educated in the schools of that city, and at Nashville, where he attended the University of Tennessee […]
City: Memphis CARNES, William Watts, insurance agent; born Somerville, Tenn., Sept. 18, 1841; Scotch-Irish-Welsh and English descent; son of James Alexander and Elizabeth M. (Jones) CARNES; educated Memphis and West Tenn. Schools and U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., entered the latter in class of 1857; stood No. 4 at […]
City: Memphis CANALE, Domenico, business man; born in Italy, Jan. 16, 1843; in February, 1859, he started for the New World in a sailing vessel, landed in New Orleans after a voyage of sixty-five days, took steamer for Memphis, and arrived there on 1st of May; he secured immediate employment […]