City: Crossville GARRISON, Abraham Lincoln, farmer and real estate dealer; born Jewett, Tenn., Sept. 15, 1879; English descent; son of James S. and Blanche (Monday) GARRISON; father’s occupation, trader; graduated at Cumberland Normal College with degree of A. B. in 1898; began business career as a teacher; elected Co. Trustee […]
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City: Covington GREEN, Richard Henry, newspaper man; born Tipton Co., Tenn., June 19, 1857; son of John U. and Mary Jane (Sanford) GREEN; paternal grandfather James West GREEN; paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Bass) GREEN, maternal grandfather Robert W. SANFORD, maternal grandmother Anna Dow (Small) SANFORD; Scotch-Irish descent; educated by Prof. James […]
City: Columbia GORDON, William Bradshaw, lawyer; born near Columbia, Tenn., July 23, 1839; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Geo. W. and Elizabeth (Bradshaw) GORDON; paternal grandparents Chapman and Charity (King) GORDON; maternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Stubblefield) BRADSHAW; educated in local schools; graduated from Old Jackson college as valedictorian June, 1858; […]
City: Columbia GALLOWAY, William Thomas, farmer; born Glendale, Maury County, Tenn., June 8, 1846; son of Francis Marion and Caroline M. (Fausett) GALLOWAY; Scotch, Irish, and English descent; educated country schools and at Jackson College, Columbia, Tenn.; married Elizabeth R. SMITH, February 4, 1866; member K. of P.; Representative of […]
City: Decatur GUINN, Jesse H., farmer; born Decatur, Tenn.; Jan. 5, 1842; Irish descent; son of Almon and Nancy (Hamilton) GUINN; paternal grandparents Bartholomew and Susanna (Huff) GUINN; received common school education; married A. E. FOSTER in 1900; member of Farmer’s Alliance and Farmer’s Union; Democrat; in early life clerked […]
Town: Cookeville GREGORY, Thomas J., manufacturer, born Jackson Co., Tenn., Jan. 5, 1851; Scotch descent; son of William T. and Sabrina (McDuffie) GREGORY; father’s occupation, merchant; educated in the Public Schools of Tenn.; in early life he was a merchant; married twice, first, Leatha A. WRIGHT, second, Lizzie E. BROWN; […]
City: Decaturville GORE, Denton Lemuel, teacher; born in Smith Co., Tenn., in 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Claborn C. and Elizabeth (Robinson) GORE; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents, Mounce and Rebecca (Simcoe) GORE; maternal grandparents, Allen and Martha (Standford) ROBINSON; educated Masonic Institute, Hartsville, Tenn.; graduated from Peabody College, […]
City: Cleveland GATES, Benj. Franklin, physician; born Mountain Town, Ga., Feb. 26, 1862; son of Peter Austin and Sarah E. (Brooks) GATES; father’s occupation, farmer; descent, Dutch; educated Ellijoy Seminary, Ellijoy, Ga.; graduated Chattanooga, Tenn., March 21, 1898, from Grant University with degree of M.D.; in early life engaged in […]
City: Decatur GRUBB, Peter Jasper, farmer; born McMinn Co., Tenn., Nov. 28, 1843; German descent; son of William and Mahalla (Anderson) GRUBB; received common school education; married M. L. PIERCE May 2, 1867; Mason; Republican; was Justice of the Peace Meigs Co., Tenn., 1872-1882; served in the civil war as […]
City: Dayton GODSEY, William Clinton, farmer; born in Rhea Co., Sep. 20, 1844; Irish descent; son of Stephen Jett and Mary (Gibbones) GODSEY; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; married Mary Jane MARTIN Jan. 2, 1872; member of Masons, both Blue Lodge and Chapter Lodge; lived on farm till […]
City: Clarksville GRACEY, Julien Frank, commission merchant, real estate, general agent L. & N. R. R.; born Eddyville, Ky., Sept. 23, 1858; Irish descent; son of Frank Patten and Irene (Cobb) GRACEY; father’s occupation general agent L. & N. R. R., commission merchant and real estate, etc.; paternal grandfather Mathew […]
City: Clarksville GLENN, James Lyle, retired banker; born Elkton, Todd Co., Ky., Dec. 14, 1828; Scotch-English descent; son of James Lyle and Jane Meriwether (Gray) GLENN; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandfather James GLENN, paternal grandmother Rachel (Finley) GLENN, maternal grandfather James GRAY, maternal grandmother Lucy (Webb) GRAY; received common school […]
City: Chattanooga GRADY, Noah Hamilton, insurance and real estate; born Marion County, Mo., December 26, 1862; son of Josephus and Sarelda J. (Donley) GRADY; Scotch-Irish descent; educated institution of learning at Shelbina, Mo.; married Annie L. VEACH, October 20, 1891; member K. of P., Y. M. C. A., Mountain City […]
City: Chattanooga GLOVER, Alexander S., real estate and insurance; born Province of Ontario, Canada, March 11, 1858; son William A. and Louise (Summers) GLOVER; paternal grandmother Mary (Fletcher) GLOVER; maternal grandfather John R. SUMMERS, maternal grandmother Susan (Harper) SUMMERS; English-German descent; educated institutions of learning of Ontario; married Isabel THOMAS […]
City: Chattanooga GILBREATH, Sidney Gordon, president East Tenn. State Normal School Johnson City; born in Monroe Co., Tenn., April 13, 1869, son James A. and Elizabeth (Brunner) GILBREATH; paternal grandfather John Fisher GILBREATH, paternal grandmother Isabella (Edington) GILBREATH, maternal grandfather Joseph BRUNNER, maternal grandmother Elizabeth (Stonecipher) BRUNNER; English, Irish, Holland […]
City: Chattanooga GIDDINGS, Frederick Ambrose, lawyer; born Seneca Co., Ohio, Feb. 17, 1862; son Frederick S. and Mary Elizabeth (Marshall) GIDDINGS; Scotch-Irish and English descent; educated University of Michigan; married Louise SEVIER June 27, 1895; admitted to bar at Columbus, Ohio, in 1887; admitted to bar at Chattanooga same year.
City: Carthage GORE, John J., lawyer; born in Smith Co., Tenn., 1879; Scotch-Irish descent; son of C. C. and Elizabeth (ROBINSON) GORE; father’s occupation farming; paternal grandparents Mounce and Rebecca (SIMCOE) GORE; maternal grandparents Allen and Martha (STANFORD) ROBINSON; entered Elmwood Academy in 1894; remained in same until 1896; completing […]
City: Cedar Hill GOSSETT, William, lumber dealer; born near Adams, Tenn., Jan 25, 1878; son of James H. GOSSETT, who was a farmer and manager of iron works; married Cora MASTERS Oct. 30, 1898; was formerly a farmer and stock trader, later entered the lumber business, in which he is […]
City: Brownsville GREAVES, William Francis, Sr., merchant and farmer; born Haywood Co. Tenn., June 8, 1843; English and Scotch descent; son of Andrew Jackson and Sophronia (Davie) GREAVES; father’s occupation farmer one of the early settlers of West Tennessee; received common school education; married Mary Alice GAUSE June 18, 1866; […]
City: Camden GREER, Green B., farmer; born Benton Co., Tenn., Jan. 21, 1840; Scotch, Irish and German descent; son of Hezekiah and Mary (Wyatt) GREER; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather James GREER, paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Pierce) GREER; maternal grandfather William WYATT, his maternal grandmother was a Miss RAINWATERS prior to […]