City: Lebanon GREEN, Nathan, teacher of law; born Winchester, Tenn., Feb. 19, 1827; son of Nathan and Mary (Field) GREEN; father’s occupation lawyer, public official; educated at Lebanon, Tenn.; graduated from Cumberland University A. B., 1845; A. M., 1848; L.L.B., 1849; later received the L.L.D. degree; in early life he […]
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City: Linden GREER, John Allen, lawyer; born Lobelville, Tenn., March 22, 1874; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Joseph and Lavisa (Dodson) GREER; father’s occupation, farming; paternal grandparents Henry H. and Harriet (Henry) GREER, maternal grandparents C. B. and Nancy (Noris) DODSON; educated in the High School of Lobelville, Waverly […]
City: McKenzie GRISSAM, Clyde, lawyer; industrial journalism; born Brownville [sic], Haywood Co. Tenn., March 15, 1881; son of M.M. and Julia (Brown) GRISSAM; English descent; attended Brownsville High school and Vanderbilt Law school; member of I.O.O.F., D.T.D. Frat.; nominated for legislature by Haywood Co. Republicans, 1902; defeated; nominated Republicans of […]
City: Maryville GAMBLE, A. Marion, farmer and teacher; born Blount County, Tenn., April 23, 1838; Scotch-Irish and German-Scotch descent; son of Alexander B. and Elizabeth (Ransbarger) GAMBLE; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandfather Josias GAMBLE; paternal grandmother Anna (Gamwell) GAMBLE; maternal grandfather John RANSBARGER; maternal grandmother Nancy (Douglas) RANSBARGER; received education […]
City: Manchester GREEN, Robert Wilson, lawyer; born in Bedford Co., Tenn.; Scotch-Irish-English and French-Welsh descent; son of William M. and Sarah E. (Casey) GREEN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents James and Mary (Smith) GREEN; maternal grandparents R. W. and Jane Finch (Daniel) CASEY; his education was acquired by reading and […]
City: Manchester GIBSON, James A., County Court Clerk, of Coffee County; born Petersburg, Tenn., Nov. 8, 1867; Irish-Dutch and Swedish descent; son of Thos. W. GIBSON, Jr.; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; married Mary F. LOVETT Nov. 2, 1890; member of I. O. O. F. and M. W. […]
City: Knoxville GREENWOOD, ALBERT, merchant; born Montreal Canada July 18, 1858; French Canadian descent; son of Alexander and Eliza (Burnet) GREENWOOD; father’s occupation contractor; paternal grandparents Alexander and Matilda (Parent) GREENWOOD; maternal grandparents William and Jane (Parrish) BOURNET; educated at Maysville, Ky.; was in the rush in May 1880 in […]
City: Knoxville GOSSETT, C. COLUMBUS, public official; born Knox Co., Tenn., Jan. 17, 1873; Scotch-Irish descent; son of V.F. and Martha J. (King) GOSSETT; educated in local schools of Knox Co., Tenn.; married Carrie A. PARKER Jan. 1, 1901; in early life he was in the mercantile business; former member […]
City: Knoxville GIBSON, HENRY RICHARD, lawyer, lecturer, author; born Queen Anne’s Co., Md., Dec. 24, 1837; English descent; son of Woolman and Catherine (Carter) GIBSON; educated Bladensburg, Md., Geneva, and Albany, N.Y.; graduated from Hobart College, Geneva, N.Y., with degrees A.B., A.M., and L.L.D., 1862, 1882, and 1892, respectively; married […]
City: Johnson City GARDNER, James Robert, lawyer; born Van Hill, Tenn., Aug. 2, 1879; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Henry and Sarah (Ball) GARDNER; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; paternal grandparents, James and Annie (Myers) GARDNER; maternal grandparents John W. and Rebecca (Kelley) BALL; graduated Oakland Seminary in 1899; reared on […]
City: Jefferson City GALBRAITH, Frank W., civil engineer, farmer, postmaster; born New Market, Tenn., Sept. 25, 1859; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William and Louisa Catherine (Cobb) GALBRAITH; paternal grandparents Andrew and Sarah (Anderson GALBRAITH); .maternal grandparents Jesse Leanah (Cox) COBB; educated public schools of Jefferson Co., University of Tenn. and […]
City: Jamestown GAUDIN, William John, merchant, Public Official; born Fentress Co., Tenn., Jan. 31, 1859; Swiss-French descent; son of John W. and Adelia (Very) GAUDIN; educated Hiwassee College, Monroe Co., Tenn.; began his business career as a school teacher and farmer; entered the general merchandise business in 1892; married twice, […]
City: Jamestown GARRETT, Isaac Levi, physician; born Fentress Co., Tenn., Jan. 15, 180; English and Irish descent; son of Elijah and Celie Ellen (Raines) GARRETT; educated in the public schools of Pickett Co., Tenn.; graduated from medical dept. University of Nashville April 1, 1907; began his business career as a […]
City: Huntsville GRIFFITH, James R., public official; born at Glen Mary, Tenn., Sept. 21, 1874; son of D. C. and Rosetti (Pemberton) GRIFFITH; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John and Sarah (Holaway) GRIFFITH; maternal grandparents George W. and Phoeba (Gregory) PEMBERTON; received common school education; in early life worked on […]
City: Huntsville GOAD, John Robbins, public official; born Sept. 9, 1860; English and Scotch descent; son of Joshua and Elizabeth (Robbins) GOAD; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Joshua and Sarah (Smither) GOAD; maternal grandparents Michael and Mary (Lewallen) ROBINS; received common school education; began his business career as a farmer; […]
City: McIllwain GOSSETT, Dorsey, farmer and stock dealer; born near Holladay, Tenn., Nov. 13, 1869; English descent; son of David A. and E.V. (Camp) GOSSETT; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Holladay, Tenn., graduated from Holladay Independent Normal, L.I., July 4, 1891, B.S., July 7, 1893; in early life he taught […]
City: Elizabethton GOSS, Thomas Seattle, dentist; born Creston, N.C., April 2, 1877; French descent; son of Marion and Elizabeth (Jones) GOSS; received common school education and graduated at Richmond, Va., with degree of D.D.S. May 9, 1903; member Odd Fellows: Republican; in early life farmed and taught school; at present […]
City: Maryville GODDARD, James Andrew, real estate and insurance dealer; born near Rockford, Tenn., March 30, 1849; German and Irish descent; son of William and Margaret K. (Hitch) GODDARD; father’s occupation, farmer, teacher; paternal grandparents Joseph and Elizabeth (Jordan) GODDARD; maternal grandparents Elias and Nancy (Kerrick) HITCH; graduated from Maryville […]
City: Maryville GODDARD, Andrew, born in Knox County, Nov. 30, 1846; son of John and Martha (Johnson) GODDARD; father’s occupation miller and farmer; Dutch-Irish descent; received Public School education; married Luzena SHAW, Jan. 1, 1872; member I.O.O.F., A.O.U.W. and G.A.R.; served as private in Company H, 2nd Tenn. Calvary; immediately […]
City: Dyersburg GORDON, Thomas Cage, attorney at law; born at Jackson, La., May 7, 1856; Scotch-Irish descent on mother’s side and Indian on father’s side, being descended from Pocahontas; one of his ancestors, John GORDON, was Captain of spies under Andrew JACKSON; graduated at Centenary College, Jackson, La., with a […]