City: Chattanooga FRAZIER, Jas. B., lawyer; born Pikeville, Tenn., Oct. 18, 1856; son of Thomas N. and Margaret (McReynolds) FRAZIER; graduated from University of Tennessee, A.B., 1878, also law dept.; married Louise Douglas KEITH, Jan. 10, 1883; Democrat; presidential elector at large, 1900; elected governor of Tennessee for terms 1903-1905, […]
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City: Chattanooga FORT, Allen, minister of the gospel; born Americus, Ga., June 7, 1882; son of Allen and Floyd (Hollis) FORT; father’s occupation, judge of the supreme court of Georgia; paternal grandfather James A. FORT, paternal grandmother Mary (Belcher) FORT, maternal grandfather John F. HOLLIS, maternal grandmother Susan M. (Cherry) […]
City: Chattanooga FAXON, John Wellington, retired banker; born in Buffalo, N. Y., May 24, 1840; direct descendant of Gov. Wm. BRADFORD of Plymouth Colony; son of Charles and Lucy Ann (Steele) FAXON; father’s occupation, editor and publisher, Hartford, Conn., Buffalo, N. Y., and Clarksville, Tenn.; educated Clarksville, Tenn., Masonic College, […]
City: Chattanooga FLEMING, Martin A., attorney at law; born Chattanooga, Tenn., July 24, 1877; son Patrick and Anna (O’Donnell) FLEMING; Irish descent; graduate of Vanderbilt LL.B. 1899; member Knights of Columbus, Elks, Eagles and Delta Tau Delta Greek Letter Fraternity; Judge of Fourth Judicial Circuit 1902-03; former Chairman of Registration […]
City: Chattanooga FERGER, J. Fred, real estate and insurance agent; born Lawrenceburg, Ind., July 20, 1861; son Herman and Eliza (Wirth) FERGER; German descent; educated institution of learning Lawrenceburg, Ind.; graduate of same 1876; married Julia W. RABB, September 20, 1887; member K. of P., honorary member of Troop B, […]
City: Chattanooga FAIR, Oscar Monroe, lawyer; born Johnson City, Tenn., July 27, 1885; son Joseph Gaston and Martha (Moody) FAIR; French-English descent; educated Milligan College, Johnson City, Tenn.; graduate of Milligan College A. B. 1903; University of Chattanooga LL.B. 1909; valedictorian of classes of Milligan College and University of Chattanooga; […]
City: Byrdstown FRANKLIN, Jesse, farmer and banker; born Fentress Co., Tenn., July 21, 1856; English descent; son of Geo. W. and Dicy C. (Smith) FRANKLIN; received common school education; lost both parents during the Civil war and went to work on a farm in early life, later entered the mercantile […]
City: Butler FARTHING, David Jesse, merchant and farmer; born Sweetwater, N. C., July 28, 1846; English-Scotch descent; son of William D. and Annie (Kendall) FARTHING; father’s occupation farming; began life as a farmer; three years service in the Confederate Army, 6th N. C., Cavalry; former Postmaster at Butler, Tenn.; partner […]
City: Carthage FISHER, James Nelson, lawyer; born Carthage, Tenn., Jan. 30, 1878; Scotch-Irish and German descent; son of Thomas J. and Amelia W. (BRYAN) FISHER; father’s occupation lawyer and jurist, Atty.-Gen. 1884-1886, and Chancellor 1894-1902; paternal grandparents James C. and Rachel (PLUNKETT) FISHER, maternal grandparents Nelson and Minerva (WATERS) BRYAN; […]
City: Brownsville FORREST, Walter, merchant; born Madison Co., Tenn., April 5, 1862; Irish descent; son of Sam Brown and Mary (McDaniel) FORREST; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandfather Thomas FORREST; paternal grandmother Polly (Brown) FORREST; maternal grandfather David MCDANIEL; maternal grandmother Priscilla (Christie) MCDANIEL; received common school education; married Sue NEBLETT […]
City: Brownsville FELSENTHAL, Joseph, merchant; born Bavaria, Germany, Dec. 3, 1838; son of James L. and Caroline (Greenwald) FELSENTHAL; Jewish descent; educated common schools of Germany; married twice, first Regina FELSENTHAL in 1862, second to Mrs. Fannie LEVI 1895; member Knights of Pythias, Masons, A. O. U. W., B. P. […]
Athens — FISHER, Robert Joseph, inventor, manufacturer; born Athens, Tenn., Jan. 23, 1857; Scotch-German descent; son of Richard M. and Ann M. (Gettys) FISHER; father was a business man and banker; educated at East Tennessee Wesleyan University, Athens, Tenn.; began business career as teller in Cleveland (Tenn.) National Bank; organizer […]
FORT, Joel Battle, lawyer, farmer and lecturer; born Robertson Co., Tenn., Aug. 5, 1854; French Huguenot and English descent; son ofJosiah W. and Eliza P. (Dancy) FORT; paternal grandfather Joel Battle FORT; paternal grandmother Nancy Carr (Metcalfe) FORT, maternal grandfather William DANCY, maternal grandmother Nancy (Deggs) DANCY; educated at Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., and graduated […]
FORT, Charles Henry, farmer; born Robertson Co., Tenn., Nov. 14, 1860; French Huguenot descent; son of Josiah W. and Eliza P. (Dancy) FORT; father a farmer and minister of the Gospel; paternal grandparents Joel B. and Nancy (Metcalfe) FORT, maternal grandparents William and Nancy (Deggs) DANCEY; educated at Vanderbilt University, […]