City: Fayetteville DALE, William Calvin, merchant; born Molino, Lincoln Co., Tenn., April 9, 1874; son of J. H. and Mary E. (Marshall) DALE; father’s occupation furniture dealer and undertaker; paternal grandparents John and Polly (Phagan) DALE; maternal grandparents Quintin and Eliza (Hill) MARSHALL; received common school education at Molino, Tenn.; […]
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City: Covington DICKSON, B. V., physician; born Tipton Co. Tenn., Oct, 30, 1877; son of James Fentress and Rachael (Payne) DICKSON; educated public schools and Central University, Ky.; graduate of Memphis Hospital Med. College; married March, 1903; member Masons, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Fra.; president and secretary Co. Med. Soc.; examiner […]
City: Covington DOWNING, Richard Vaughan, farmer; born near Covington, Tenn., May 29, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Elijah McMahon and Elizabeth Anne (Vaughan) DOWNING; educated common schools of Tipton Co., Tenn., graduated Dickson, Tenn., with degree of B.S. in 1895; in early life was a merchant, later took up farming; […]
City: Henderson DAY, Isaac Butler, retired educator and minister of the Gospel; born at Spring Creek, Madison Co., Tenn., Jan. 18, 1837; son of Lemuel and Mary (Senter) DAY; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandfather John DAY; his paternal grandmother was a Miss HOWARD prior to her marriage; maternal grandparents William […]
City: Greeneville DUGGER, Oscar Milton, editor and publisher; born in Greene Co., Tenn., April 25, 1872; German-English-Irish descent; son of John Shields and Susan (Davis) DUGGER; father’s occupation planted and stock dealer; paternal grandparents William and Sarah (Brabson) DUGGER; maternal grandparents John and Sarah (McNees) DAVIS; graduated from Washington & […]
City: Difficult DONOHO, Charles Hayden, physician and surgeon; born Willette, Macon Co., Tenn., July 1, 1874; son of John H. and Arilla (Hudson) DONOHO; father’s occupation farmer, tobacco dealer, merchant and live stock trader; paternal grandparents Rody and Juda (Brooks) DONOHO; maternal grandparents Obediah and Nancy (Coonse) HUDSON; educated at […]
City: Cowan DAVIS, James Henderson, banker; born Butler Co., Ky., July 27, 1879; Welsh-Irish English-Dutch descent;son of Decatur F. and Mary E. (Gott) DAVIS; father’s occupation, teacher, farmer; paternal grandfather John S. DAVIS, paternal grandmother Harriet E. (Moore) DAVIS, maternal grandfather Moses P. GOTT, maternal grandmother Sarah E. (Mansfield) GOTT; […]
City: Covington DOWNING, Richard Vaughan, farmer; born near Covington, Tenn., May 29, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Elijah McMahon and Elizabeth Anne (Vaughan) DOWNING; educated common schools of Tipton Co., Tenn., graduated Dickson, Tenn., with degree of B.S. in 1895; in early life was a merchant, later took up farming; married Annie […]
City: Clinton DISNEY, William Buchanan, county Court Clerk of Anderson Co.; born Coal Creek, Tenn. Aug. 18, 1877; English descent; son of John C. and Rosannah L. (Galbraith) DISNEY; father’s occupation, coal miner; paternal grandfather William DISNEY, paternal grandmother Sarah J. (McKamey) DISNEY, maternal grandfather William GALBRAITH, maternal grandmother Mary […]
City: Daniel’s Landing DANIEL, John Newton, farmer; born Yellow Creek, Dickson Co., Tenn. Aug. 2, 1837; Irish descent; son of Woodson and Mary (Smith) DANIEL; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in Perry Co., Tenn.; graduated as a teacher and engaged in school teaching in early life; married Martha YOUNG Oct. 23, […]
City: Dayton DEAN, James Thomas, born Bedford Co., Tenn., 1858; son of Payton S. and Nancy P. DEAN; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; married Mattie J. CRAWFORD Jan., 1888; began business career as a merchant at Flat Creek, Tenn.; withdrew from mercantile business in 1882 and organized the […]
City: Clarksville DURHAM, Jeff; farmer; born Roberson Co., Tenn., Oct. 18, 1864; son of Sam and Susannah (Sanders) DURHAM; father’s occupation, farmer; received cimmon /sic/ school education; member I. O. O. F., Modern Woodmen of America and Red Men; Democrat; member of Cumberland Presbyterian church; all of his business life […]
City: Clarksville DORTCH, William Turner, real estate and general insurance business; born Charlotte, Tenn.; Dutch and English descent; son of William Hilliard and Marina Turner (Bryan) DORTCH; father’s occupation, attorney at law; paternal grandparents, Capt. Isaac and Patsy (Norfleet) DORTCH, of Robertson Co., Tenn., maternal grandfather, Col. Henry Hunter BRYAN, […]
City: Clarksville DIEHL, Charles Edward, minister of the gospel; born Charlestown, W. Va., May 18, 1875; German descent; son of Albert and Christiana A. (Nolte) DIEHL; father’s occupation, marble and granite dealer; graduated Johns Hopkins University 1896; Princeton Theological Seminary and Princeton University 1900; degrees received, B. A. Johns Hopkins, […]
City: Chattanooga DYER, William E., County Trustee; born Monroe County, Tenn., January 24, 1856; son William and Jane (Vaughn) DYER; Scotch-Irish descent; educated institutions of learning in Monroe County; married Ada R. E. TUCKER, October 9, 1889; member K. of P., I. O. O. F.; Police Commissioner of Chattanooga three […]
City: Chattanooga DUNLAP, Margaret Stewart, librarian (Carnegie); born Ohio; daughter Geo. M. and Frances (Alexander) DUNLAP; Scotch-Irish descent; educated institutions of learning at Springfield, Ohio; graduate of Amherst College Library School 1899; honorary member of Kosmos and Woman’s Club of Chattanooga; completed course at Amherst and Columbus Institute in literary […]
City: Chattanooga DOTY, H. Walter, lawyer; born Findlay, Ohio, August 15, 1860; son John and Margaret (Walters) DOTY; English descent; educated National Institution, Lebanon, Ohio; graduate of same B. S. 1882; married Ida L. COOPER of Ohio, September 12, 1883; member K. of P. (Past Chancellor); served during three terms […]
City: Chattanooga DENTON, Herschel Johnson, attorney at law; born Meigs County, Tenn., October 22, 1877; son John Henniger and Elizabeth Frances (McKenzie) DENTON; English descent; graduate of Grant University, B. S. 1904; Cumberland University 1906, LL.B., University of Michigan, LL.B. 1907; taught in Mountain City Business College 1900-01; Professor in […]
Town: Centerville DERRYBERRY, Thomas Jefferson, druggist; born Dec. 17, 1861; German descent; son of James Liggett and Sarah (Hardison) DERRYBERRY; father’s occupation, farmer and stock raiser; paternal grandfather William DERRYBERRY, paternal grandmother Mary (Long) DERRYBERRY, maternal grandfather James HARDISON, maternal grandmother Polly HARDISON; educated in public schools of Maury county; […]
City: Celina DONALDSON, Jno. Thomas, farmer; born Fox Springs, Tenn., Aug. 2, 1865; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert DANIEL and Hannah E. (Colson) DONALDSON; father’s occupation, farmer and trader; paternal grandparents Wm B. and Mary (Howard) DONALDSON; maternal grandfather Allen COLSON, maternal grandmother’s maiden name was CLARY; educated Mont Vale […]