City: Memphis EVANS, Marion G., lawyer; born Moss Point, Miss., March 19, 1877; English and Irish descent; son of M. M. and Emma K. (Airey) EVANS; paternal grandparents, William and Sarah (McKay) EVANS, maternal grandparents, Thomas and Kate (Safford) AIREY; educated University of Miss., graduated from same, A. B., 1897, […]
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City: Memphis ESTES, Zenos Newton, public official; born Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 6, 1877; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Zenos N. and Janet Walker (Collier) ESTES; educated in city schools of Memphis, Tenn.; graduated University of Va., B.L. June 1899; completed Mathematics, Latin, French and other classics at University of Va.; traveled […]
City: Memphis ERSKINE, Washington Gordon, insurance; born Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 3, 1878; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Alexander and Margaret Louisa (Gordon) ERSKINE; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents, Alexander and Susan Catherine (Russel) ERSKINE, maternal grandparents, George W. and Elizabeth (Bradshow) GORDON; educated in the city schools of Memphis, […]
City: Memphis ERSKINE, Alexander, physician; born Huntsville, Ala., Sept. 26, 1832; Scotch-Irish (Presbyterian) descent; son of Alexander and Susan Catherine (Russel) ERSKINE; paternal grandparents, Michael and Margaret (Hanley) ERSKINE; maternal grandparents, Albert and Ann Frances (Hooe) RUSSEL; his maternal grandfather was a lieutenant-colonel in Revolutionary war; educated University of Virginia […]
City: Memphis ELY, John Anderson, cotton factor; born Vaiden, Miss., Dec. 9, 1870; English Scotch-Irish descent; son of Richard A. and Mary Frances (Anderson) ELY; father’s occupation planter; paternal grandparents, Thomas and Mary (Madden) ELY, maternal grandparents, Joel and Frances (Maddox) ANDERSON; educated in city schools of Vaiden, Miss., and […]
City: Memphis EMERY, Samuel C., forecaster U. S. Weather Bureau; born Monroe, Grafton County, N. H., December 10, 1848; son of Horace and Mary (Cheney) EMERY; paternal grandfather Caleb EMERY; paternal grandmother Eleanor (Heath) EMERY, maternal grandfather _____ CHENEY, maternal grandmother Mary CHENEY; English descent; educated common schools; married first, […]
City: Memphis ELLIS, Robert R., wholesale drugs; born West Point, Miss., December 30, 1868; son David Alexandra and Elizabeth Jane (Balch) ELLIS; English descent; educated West Point and Holly Springs, Miss.; after completing pharmacy studied one year in medicine under Dr. M. B. Herman of Memphis, and at St. Joseph’s […]
City: Memphis ELLLIOT, Edward Slee, public accountant and auditor; born Memphis, Tenn., July 3, 1867; son Captain Joseph and Annie M. (Slee) ELLIOTT; educated public schools Memphis and Southwestern Baptist University, Jackson, Tenn.; married Elanore HAYNES, February 11, 1890; member Memphis Lodge No. 118, F. & A. M., Memphis, Tenn.; […]
City: Memphis ELLETT, Edward C., physician; born Memphis, Tenn., December 18, 1869; son Judge H. T. and Katherine (Coleman) ELLETT; English descent; educated S. W. P. U., Clarksville, Tenn., University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn.; graduated, B. A., University of the South and Medical Department University of Pennsylvania 1891; married […]
City: Memphis ELGIN, Frank Sanders, attorney at law; born Corinth, Miss., March 5 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Charles P. and Fashion (Duncan) ELGIN; educated at Corinth Miss., and took Summer Law Course, University of Michigan; entered the practice of law in early life, and located in Tennessee; after attaining […]
City: Memphis EDRINGTON, John Price, investments and insurance; born Osceola, Ark., Jan. 15, 1862; English descent; son of James Hancock and Nancy Ann (Bowen) EDRINGTON; father, a planter and merchant; paternal grandparents, John Price and Sarah (Beeler) EDRINGTON; maternal grandparents, Charles Gillespie and Susan (Shell) BOWEN; educated at Memphis, Tenn.; […]
City: Memphis EDGINGTON, Thomas Benton, lawyer; born Ontario, Ohio, April 23, 1839; son of Jesse and Hannah (Mitchell) EDGINGTON; English descent; educated public schools Richland County, O.; Baldwin University, graduate Wesleyan University, 1859; A. B., A. M., 1862; LL.D. 1905; admitted to bar April 12, 1861; married Catherine Vose BAXTER […]
City: Memphis EDGINGTON, Jesse, lawyer; born in Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 18, 1873; English descent; son of Thomas B. and Catherine (Baxter) EDGINGTON; educated in Rolfe’s Private Grammar School, Memphis, Tenn., and Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, O.; member Elks and Y. M. C. A.; entered practice of law in November, 1894, […]
City: Memphis EARLY, W. C., wholesale grocer; born Doylesville, Va., Nov. 20, 1864; English descent; son of J. A. and Mildred L. (Wood) EARLY; father’s occupation, merchant and farmer; paternal grandparents, John and Margaret (Allen) EARLY, maternal grandparents, Thos. L. and Emily M. (Wood) WOOD; graduated from University of Va., […]
City: Maury City ELMORE, William, farmer; born in Crockett Co., Tenn., Sept. 7, 1861; son of George and R. (MOORE) ELMORE; father’s occupation, farming; educated in Crockett Co., Tenn.; entered farming in early life and has devoted all of his business life to that occupation; married Nolia RICE, Nov. 28, […]
City: Littlelot EASLEY, James Thomas, banker; born Dickson, Tenn., July 24, 1872; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John W. and Elizabeth (Sugg) EASLEY; father’s occupation, farming; paternal grandparents Robin and Mary (Parker) EASLEY, maternal grandparents J. H. and Susan (Lewis) SUGG; educated in Kentucky and Georgia; graduated in Georgia with A. […]
City: Lebanon EDGERTON, Howard King, physician; born in Wayne county, N. C., Oct. 22, 1865; English descent; son of Gabriel G. and Harriet (Copeland) EDGERTON; educated at Guilford College; graduated from University of Nashville and Vanderbilt Medical College with degree M. D., April 1889; in early life worked on father’s […]
City: McKenzie EVERETT, John Edward, farmer and stock raiser; born in Weakley Co., Tenn., Oct. 16, 1847; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Elbert G. and Moleta (Busey) EVERETT; fathers’ occupation, farmer and stock raiser; received common school education; worked on farm in Weakley Co. in early life; married Elizabeth […]
City: Manchester EMERSON, John William, railway mail clerk; born Manchester, Tenn.; Nov. 19, 1866; son of Frank W. and Susie (Emerson) EMERSON; English descent; father’s occupation tailor; educated Manchester College; graduated from same June 1884; married Ida B. RAMSEY Jan. 18, 1893; member I. O. O. F.; F. & A. […]
City: LaFollette EAST, Joseph Richard, carpenter, machinist; born Pittsylvania county, Va., March 2, 1845; son of Thomas and Elizabeth (West) EAST; father’s occupation farmer, and for 25 years he was an old Va. overseer; paternal grandparents, Joseph and Polly (Bell) EAST, maternal grandparents, Joseph and Catharine (McCaney) WEST; enlisted in […]