City: Memphis CANNON, Henry Etheldred, farmer, real estate dealer; born in Wake Co., N.C., July 5, 1840; English descent; son of Henry JORDON and Sarah Susan (Peebles) CANNON; father’s occupation, lawyer, farmer; paternal grandparents, Robert and Anne (Hill) CANNON, maternal grandparents, John and Griselda (Hill) PEEBLES; educated at Somerville, Tenn., […]
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City: Memphis CANADA, Lucius T.M., lawyer; born Fayette Co., Tenn., 1861; son J.B. and Caroline (Dennis) CANADA; English descent; educated Jackson, Tenn.; graduated Union University literary course 1883; Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., L.L.B. 1889; married, first, Iola KITTRIDGE; married, second, Mrs. Florence OLIVER; member Masons; Representative Shelby County in State […]
City: Memphis CANADA, J.W., lawyer; born Shelby County, Tenn., December 27, 1876; son W.W. and Sallie T. CANADA; married Emma BERRY, December 31, 1903; served as Captain Fourth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry in Cuba, Spanish-American War; General Attorney St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern R.R. Co.; General Attorney Union Railway Co.; […]
City: Memphis CAMPBELL, Willis C., physician; born Jackson, Miss., Dec. 18, 1880; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Charles C. and ———— (Cohoon) CAMPBELL; father’s occupation, clerical; paternal grandparents J.A.P. and Eugenia (Nash) CAMPBELL, maternal grandparents Willis E. and Cornelia (Smith) COHOON; educated University of Va. and Hampden-Sidney College; graduated from University […]
City: Memphis CALKINS, Sidney Pratt, wholesale broker; born Owego, Tioga Co., N.Y., Jan. 14, 1852; Scotch descent; son of Sidney and Martha (Pratt) CALKINS; father’s occupation timberman, owner of extensive saw mills and wholesale lumberman; paternal grandfather, Judge Seth CALKINS, maternal grandfather, Abija PRATT; educated in public schools and Owego […]
City: Memphis CALDWELL, Thomas B., real estate dealer; born in Shelby county, Tenn., Nov. 30, 1862; Scotch descent; son of Edward W. and Lucy Harriet (Crenshaw) CALDWELL; father’s occupation, farmer and justice of the peace; maternal grandfather, Thomas B. CRENSHAW; educated in the Shelby County, Tenn. Schools; in early life […]
City: Memphis CALDWELL, Alrebt S., investment banker; born Washington, D.C., Sept. 3, 1854; son of John M. and Augusta (Tyler) CALDWELL; father’s occupation merchant; paternal grandparents, James and Achsah (Leech) CALDWELL, maternal grandparents, Henry B. and Elizabeth B. (Tyler) TYLER; graduated from Racine College, Wis., A.B., June 1874; entered practice […]
City: Memphis CAIN, Walter, journalist; son John S. and Mattie (Wooshaw) CAIN; Scotch-Irish descent; graduate University of Mississippi 1881, Vanderbilt 1883; married Adelaide DOUGLAS, December 17, 1901; editor Nashville American 1892; for several years editor Nashville Sun; associate editor Memphis News Scimitar.
City: Memphis CAGE, Harry Hays, general southern agent Erie Railroad; born Canton, Miss., May 23 1864; son of Albert Hunley and Amanda (Garrett) CAGE; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents, Robert H. and Lucy (Hunley) CAGE, maternal grandparents, Lewis W. and Sarah (Singleton) GARRETT; educated in common schools and Tulane University, […]
City: Memphis CLEMENS, William Marshall, newspaper manager; born Louisville, Ky., April 30, 1874; French Huguenot and Welsh descent; son of John Marshall and Ella V. (Robinson) CLEMENS; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandfather James CLEMENS, maternal grandfather William E. ROBINSON; educated Louisville, Ky., and Center College, Danville, Ky.; graduated from Louisville […]
City: Manchester CHUMBLEY, Wm. W., farmer; born Columbia, Tenn., Sept. 28, 1854; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Henry A. and Olivia E. (Payne) CHUMBLEY; father’s occupation, farmer; received public school education; engaged in railroading in early life; married Sallie L. WOOTON April 6, 1886; member Royal Arcanum Knights of Pythias; member […]
City: Lewisburg CARTER, William Martin, lawyer and editor; Scotch, Irish and English descent; born Readyville, Rutherford County, Tenn., July 23, 1868; son of J. R. and Elizabeth (McBroom) CARTER; his father was a merchant; paternal grandfather Armstead CARTER, paternal grandmother Catherine (Hancock) CARTER, maternal grandfather “Barney” McBROOM, maternal grandmother Annie […]
City: Loudon CASSADY, John E., lawyer; born Erie, Tenn.; son of John W. CASSADY; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents John H. and Sarah (Brown) CASSADY; educated at Grant University, Athens, Tenn.; began his career as a farmer and school teacher; married Mary SYLVESTER; member I. O. O. […]
City: Loudon CARMICHAEL, Nicholas Barksdale, farmer and stock dealer; born near Loudon, Tenn., April 8, 1865; Scotch descent; son of James H. and Mary (Barksdale) CARMICHAEL; father’s occupation, farmer and stock dealer; paternal grandparents John and Margaret (Gardenhier) CARMICHAEL, maternal grandfather Nicholas BARKSDALE, maternal grandmother was a Miss ANDERSON prior […]
City: Loudon CARMICHAEL, James H., hardware merchant; born Loudon, Tenn., Oct. 1, 1874; Irish descent; son of James H. and Mary J. (Barksdale) CARMICHAEL; father’s occupation, trader and farmer; educated at Loudon and Henderson, Tenn.; entered farming and trading in early life; married Laura May RUSSELL, Feb. 15, 1905; member […]
City: Livingston CARLOCK, Thomas Ward, farmer, surveyor; born Livingston, Tenn., Dec. 19, 1857; Dutch-Irish descent; son of John M. and Mahala (Tays) CARLOCK; educated at Livingston, Tenn.; entered farming in early life, later taught school; married Winnie NEELY in 1903; member F. & A. M., W. M. of Lodge, 1908; […]
City: Livingston CARLOCK, Lafayette H., farmer; born Overton Co., Tenn., Sept. 6, 1857; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Benjamin L. and Eliza (Hayter) CARLOCK; father was a farmer; paternal grandfather Job CARLOCK, paternal grandmother was a Miss McDONNOLD prior to her marriage, maternal grandparents Abram and Polly (Shannon) HAYTER; educated at […]
City: Lebanon COE, Harry Lee, lawyer; born Lebanon, Tenn., April 5, 1873; English descent; son of Jesse F. and Mary J. (Rowe) COE; father’s occupation public official; graduated from Cumberland University with degree Bachelor of Law, June 1, 1896; in early life he was clerk in store; married Nannie BRATTEN, […]
City: McMinnville COWDEN, John B., minister of the gospel; Irish-English descent; son of John and Mary Hannah (Leonard) COWDEN; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents William and Rhoda (Davis) COWDEN; maternal grandparents Griffith and Nancy (Porter) LEONARD; educated at Petersburg, Tenn., Nashville, Tenn., and Lexington, Ky.; graduated from University of Nashville, […]
City: McMinnville CALDWELL, William A., real estate broker; born Shannondale, Ind., May 15, 1861; Scotch-Irish and Dutch descent; son of David A. and Elizabeth (Mount) CALDWELL; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Robert and Sibby (Russel) CALDWELL; maternal grandparents Atwell and Lucinda (Fullenwider) MOUNT; educated in Illinois and Indiana; graduated from […]