City: Knoxville CONNER, Ed Dougherty, Public Official; born Galbraiths, Hawkins, Co., Tenn., Feb. 6, 1873; son of Michael J. and Katherine (Gregory) CONNER; Irish descent; educated Hawkins Co. institutions of learning; married Frances M. KINNANE June 29, 1904; member Elks, Royal Arcanum, Knights of Columbus; appointed Chief of Police of […]
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City: Knoxville CHAPMAN, David Carpenter, Vice-President and General Manager Chapman Drug Co.; born Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 9, 1876; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Ellis and Charlotte Alice (Young) CHAPMAN; father’s occupation President Chapman, White Lyons Co., Wholesale Druggists; paternal grandparents Isaac and Elizabeth (Ellis) CHAPMAN; maternal grandparents Judge […]
City: Knoxville CLAXTON, Philander Priestley, born in Bedford Co., Tenn. Sept. 28, 1862; son of Joshua Calvin and Ann Elizabeth (Jones) CLAXTON; graduate of University of Tennessee, A.B. 1882, A.M. 1887, Litt. D. Bates College 1906; student in Johns Hopkins University 1884-85; student of education and schools of Germany 1885-1886; […]
City: Knoxville CHANDLER, William P., Judge of Knoxville City Court; born Blount Co., Tenn., Jan. 25, 1872; son of Richard and Annie (Porter) CHANDLER; Scotch-Irish descent; graduate of University of Tenn. in 1890; former business occupation newspaper work; married Lucie HARRIS Aug. 21, 1895; member Masons (32d degree Scottish Rite), […]
City: Knoxville CAMP, Eldad Cicero, lawyer, coal operator and real estate owner; born near Mount Vernon, Knox Co., O., Aug. 1, 18?9; son of Eldad Cicero and Minerva M. (Hinman) CAMP; raised and worked on farm until thirteen years of age; attended school at Chesterville and Martinsburg, O., two years; […]
City: Knoxville CARSON, William Waller, civil engineer; born near Natchez, Miss., June 2, 1845; English, Scotch-Irish and Huguenot descent; son of James Green and Catherine (Waller) CARSON of Louisiana; father’s occupation cotton planter; paternal grandparents, Col. Joseph and Caroline C. (Green) CARSON of Alabama, maternal grandparents, William SMITH, and Catherine […]
City: Knoxville CARPENTER, Daniel A., President Knoxville Brick Co.; born Rockcastle Co., Ky;, March 24, 1837; English descent; son of William S. and Malinda (Merryman) CARPENTER; father’s occupation, machinist and blacksmith; paternal grandparents, James P. and Susan (Taylor) CARPENTER, maternal grandparents, Allen A. and Elizabeth (Bybee) MERRYMAN; received common school […]
City: Knoxville CALLAHAN, George W., railroad builder; born Chambersburg, Pa., June 11, 1862; Irish-German descent; son of James F. and Susan (Avery) CALLAHAN; father’s occupation farmer and mill builder; educated Powells High School, of Knox Co., Tenn.; married Carrie L. GRAW April 26, 1892; member of Knights of Columbus, Catholic […]
City: Johnson City COX, John Worley., physician and surgeon; born Blountville, Tenn., Dec. 8, 1847; Scotch-German descent; son of A. J. and Harriet A. (Worley) COX; father’s occupation, Clerk of the Co. and Circuit Courts of Sullivan Co., Tenn., 20 years; paternal grandfather John W. COX, paternal grandmother was a […]
City: Johnson City COX, James B., attorney at law; born at Blountville, Sullivan Co., Tenn., March 4, 1861; English and Scotch descent; son of Abram J. and Harriet (Worley) COX; father’s occupation, public official, educator; paternal grandparents John W. and Elizabeth (Barnstetter) COX, maternal grandparents James B. and Mary (Shell) […]
City: Knoxville CALHOUN, Joseph Painter, clergyman; born Gohenville, Pa., Feb. 15, 1852; son of Capt. Samuel Neal and Hannah (Sheridan) CALHOUN; paternal grandparents Hon. John and Elizabeth (Anthony) CALHOUN, maternal grandfather John SHERIDAN, his maternal grandmother was a Miss CAMPBELL prior to her marriage; student in Glen Run Academy, Armstrong […]
City: Jamestown CASE, Ward Roland, lawyer; born Brown Co., O., April 6, 1876; English-Dutch and Scotch-German descent; son of D. R. and Frances (McBeth) CASE; father’s occupation, teacher; paternal grandparents Henry Butler and Mary (Lake) CASE, maternal grandparents, Jas. P. and Elizabeth (Spires) MCBETH; educated in the local schools of […]
City: Jackson COLLINS, Emma Pauline, librarian; born Jackson, Tenn.; daughter Oscar F. and Elizabeth (Thompson) COLLINS; educated public schools of Jackson; member U. D. C.; took charge of Carnegie library, Jackson, Tenn., at its opening 1903 and has held the position since that time.
City: Jackson CARROLL, Thomas B., public official; banker; born Henderson Co., Tenn., Sept. 25, 1872; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John W. and Mantie (Galbraith) CARROLL; received common school education; married Mrs. Suzelle MURCHISON; member Masons, Elks; Democrat; Secretary State Democratic Committee, 1894; Cashier of Peoples’ Savings Bank, Jackson, Tenn.; clerk […]
City: Jackson CANTRELL, B. P., president Jackson Woolen Mills; born Lebanon, Tenn., Feb. 8, 1866; son of Judge Robert and Martha (Magness) CANTRELL; Scotch-Irish descent; educated (Lebanon, Tenn.) Cumberland University; married Bessie JENNINGS, Oct. 1889; member Masons, Knight Templars, Past Eminent Commander, K. of P., I. O. O. F., Noble […]
City: Jackson CALDWELL, William Addison, banker; born Greensboro, N. C. Sept. 20, 1865; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Addison and Rachel (Donnell) CALDWELL; father’s occupation, Treas. N. C. R. R., and banker; paternal grandparents Thomas Craighan and Elizabeth (Doak) CALDWELL, maternal grandparents, Major Robert and Nancy (Cabe) DONNELL; educated S. […]
City: Huntsville CECIL, Batey, lawyer and farmer; born in Scott, Co., Tenn., Sept. 13, 1849; English and Scotch descent; son of Samuel and Priscilla (Thomas) CECIL; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents James and Phoebe (Reed) CECIL; maternal grandparents Abner and Rebecca (Brown) THOMAS; received common school education; began his business […]
City: Elizabethton COLLINS, Christ C., born Carter Co., Tenn.; Scotch-Irish descent; his father. G O. COLLINS, was a farmer; educated Lookout Mountain Institution and graduated in law at National Law School, Washington, D.C., with degrees in L.L.B. and M.L. in 1883; married Sadie M. LUTTRELL March 30, 1875; member of […]
City: Elizabethton CARRIER, Charles Frank, chair manufacturer; born Richardsville, Pa., July 3, 1862; English descent; son of Isaac B. and Sarah E. CARRIER; educated at Corsica (Pa.) Academy; graduated from Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie N.Y., April, 1882; married Marguerite D. THOMPSON April, 1891; member Masons, K. of P.; Republican; in […]
City: Humboldt CAMPBELL, John E., builder and contractor; born at Clinch Mountain, near Rutledge, Tenn., April 6, 1851; German-Scotch-Irish descent; son of Capt. Levi and Lucinda (Hufmeister) CAMPBELL; his father built the stages from Abington, Va., to Knoxville, Tenn., in the ‘40s and ‘50s; paternal grandparents Elbert and Nancy B. […]