City: Clarksville ELDER, John Saunders, insurance man; born Clarksville, Tenn., Dec. 24, 1852; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Joshua and Malissa (Martin) ELDER; father’s occupation, planter and banker; educated at Stewart college, Clarksville, Tenn., now the S. W. P. U., and at Bryant, Stratton & Dehan’s Business College, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1873; […]
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City: Chattanooga EVANS, Henry Clay, manufacturer; born Juniata County, Pa., June 18, 1843; son of Jesse B. and Anna (Single) EVANS; received academic education; married Adelaide DURAND, Feb. 18, 1869; Republican; former Chairman of Board of Education, and twice Mayor of Chattanooga, Tenn.; member of 51st Congress, 3d Tenn. District, […]
City: Chattanooga EASTMAN, Joel W., attorney at law; born Arkona, Province of Ontario, Canada, July 21, 1878; English descent; graduated University of Chattanooga LL.B. 1902; married Hattie May DEAVER 1902; admitted to practice in circuit and supreme courts of Tenn. and federal court of the Fourth Judicial District in 1902.
City: Chattanooga EVANS, Charles Rountree, attorney; born Lancaster, Wis., April 4, 1863; son Jonathan and Sarah (Kilbourne) EVANS; paternal grandfather Jesse B. EVANS, paternal grandmother Anna (Shingle) EVANS; maternal grandfather John KILBOURNE; maternal grandmother Laura (Gridley) KILBOURNE; Welsh and English descent; graduate of University of Wisconsin A. B. and A. […]
City: Chattanooga EVANS, Ruth Durant, attorney at law; born Marion, S. C.; daughter Junius Haselden and Florence (Durant) EVANS; Welsh-French descent; educated Converse College, Wofford College and University of Chattanooga; graduate of Wofford College 1903, A. B.; University of Chattanooga LL.B. 1908; 1910 re-edited law work written by father, styled […]
City: Cedar Hill EWING, Felix Grundy, planter, born at Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 8, 1858; Scotch and English descent; son of John OVERTON and Sallie (Bass) EWING; his father’s occupation, treasurer of a railroad Co. and planter; paternal grandparents Dr. John OVERTON and Lemira (Douglass) EWING, maternal grandparents John MEREDITH and […]
City: Brownsville ESTES, Joel Henry, planter; born Haywood Co., Tenn., Feb. 20, 1842; Italian-English descent; son of Moreau P. and Mary (Noel) ESTES; father’s occupation planter; paternal grandparents Joel and Sarah (Bates) ESTES; maternal grandparents Eswell and Lucy Quarles (Hilliard) NOEL; educated Hatchie Academy, and University of Va., and University […]
EMISON, James Wesley — Clerk and Master Chancery Court Crockett Co., Tenn., born Maidson Co., Tenn., March 2, 1853; English-Irish descent; son of William and Bedie (Richards) EMISON; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; married Lucy Ann WILLIAMS Dec 2, 1875; member I.O.O.F. and is a Master Mason; Justice […]