City: Paris JANES, E. W., farmer; born Henry Co., Tenn., in 1863; son of E. M. and Rebecca (Shell) JANES; received his education in the common schools; married twice, first to A. E. BUSBY, 1881; second L. P. WESCOTT, 1894; he began farming early in life and has always lived […]
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City: Orlinda JONES, John M., farmer; born in Robertson Co., Tenn., Dec. 22, 1839; Irish and English descent; son of Campbell and Lucy (Moss) JONES; father was a farmer; received common school education; entered farming in early life, and all of his business life has been devoted to that vocation; […]
City: Oliver Springs JONES, Clem J., attorney at law; born Spartanburg, S. C., Dec. 18, 1874; son of Milnor and Mary (Watkins) JONES; paternal grandfather Dr. Clement F. JONES, paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Chambers) JONES (daughter of U. S. Senator E. F. CHAMBERS, Md.), maternal grandfather James WATKINS, maternal grandmother Mary […]
City: Obion JERNIGAN, V. J., physician; born Robertson Co., Tenn., in 1868; educated in Obion Co. schools, Webb Brothers Academy, Bellbuckle, Tenn., and McTyeire Institute, McKenzie, Tenn.; graduated Vanderbilt University medical department, M. D. degree, in 1900; took post-graduate course at New York Polyclinic, 1906, and Vanderbilt University, 1908; married […]
City: Nashville JONES, Robert L., former State Superintendent Schools; born White County, Tenn., 1867; son Zacchariah and Mary (Bennett) JONES; Welsh descent; educated in common schools; graduated Burritt College; married Mary GREEN July, 1888; lodge affiliations, Mason and Odd Fellow; elected County Superintendent White County at the age of 23; […]
City: Nashville JONES, Edgar, banker; born Aberdeen, Miss., February 18, 1838; son of Caleb H. and Eliza M. (Hume) JONES; father was a lawyer; educated Nashville, Tenn.; began his career as clerk in Planters Bank, Clarksville, Tenn., in 1856, remaining there until 1861, when he moved to Nashville, with books […]
City: Nashville JONAS, Leopold, merchant; born Frankfort, Germany, April 15. 1856; German descent; son of Herman and Helen JONAS; father, merchant; educated in Germany; entered the mercantile business in early life, married Ricka HIRSCH, February 22, 1880; former President and now Director of Standard Club; director Y. M. H. A., […]
City: Nashville JOHNSON, Mary Hannah, librarian; born Nashville, Tenn.; daughter of George S. and Hannah (Payne) JOHNSON; received academic education at Nashville, Tenn.; entered the library work in 1899; took a technical course at University of Chicago; Librarian of Carnegie Library, Nashville, Tenn., since 1901; member of State Library Commission; […]
City: Nashville JOHNSON, Edwin Lee, educator; born Mount Vernon, Ill., October 25, 1874; English-Irish descent; son of Adam Clarke and Margaret Ann (Sweeney) JOHNSON; father’s occupation, real estate dealer and abstractor; paternal grandparents John and Susannah (Brooks) JOHNSON, maternal grandparents John and Ellen (Golden) SWEENEY; educated Oxford, Miss., High School […]
City: Nashville JARRATT, William Vincent, minister; born Hickman County, Tenn., February 17, 1863; English-Irish descent; son of William Daniel and Mary (Carter) JARRATT; father, farmer and physician; paternal grandparents Daniel and Elizabeth (Clanton) JARRATT, maternal grandparents Abraham and Mary (Bray) CARTER; educated in city schools of Nashville; graduated from Masonic […]
City: Nashville JACKSON, Howell Edmunds, fire insurance and real estate; born Memphis, Tenn., December 16, 1867; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Howell Edmunds and Sophia (Molloy) JACKSON; father, lawyer, United States Senator, Federal Judge, Justice of Supreme Court of the United States; paternal grandparents Dr. Alexander and Mary (Hurt) JACKSON, maternal […]
City: Nashville JACKSON, Granberry, civil engineer, born Mount Pleasant, Tenn., March 3, 1873; son R. C. and Annie M. (Granberry) JACKSON; Scotch-Irish descent; educated S. W. P. University, Clarksville, Tenn., and Vanderbilt University; graduated Vanderbilt University 1894; degrees conferred, Bachelor of Engineering in 1894, Civil Engineer in 1895; married Margaret […]
City: Tate Springs JARNAGIN, John Robert, merchant, farmer, stockman; born Tate Springs, Tenn., Nov. 21, 1867; son of Thomas J. and Katherine M. (Taylor) JARNAGIN; father, merchant; paternal grandparents Chesley and Martha (Gill) JARNAGIN, maternal grandparents Hughes O. and Frances (Cos) TAYLOR; educated in the public schools of Grainger Co., […]
City: Sparta JARVIS, Eliphalet, lawyer; born White Co., Tenn., Jan. 14, 1850; Anglo Saxon descent; son of Reziah and Margaret (Sapp) JARVIS; father, farmer; paternal grandparents, John and Parmelia (Rose) JARVIS; maternal grandparents Benjamin and Fannie (Holifield) SAPP; educated in Cumberland Institute and common schools of White Co., Tenn.; entered […]
City: Mint JONES, Joshua Rhett, farmer and stock raiser; born Abbeville Co., S. C., Sept. 10, 1850; Welsh descent; son of Joshua Whetmore and Ophelia Susanna (Pastlow) JONES; father’s occupation, cotton planter, educator; paternal grandparents Charles and Eliza (Floyd) JONES; educated in S. C.; in early life he was a […]
City: Morristown JONES, Robert McFarland, farmer; born Springvale, Tenn., Oct. 28, 1847; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas M. and Louvinia E. (McFarland) JONES; father’s occupation, farmer and trader; paternal grandparents Daniel and Mary (Harrison) JONES, maternal grandparents Robert and Mary A. (Scott) McFARLAND; received common school education; in early life […]
City: Memphis JONES, Robert Lewis, real estate dealer; born Grenada, Miss., July 11, 1858; Welsh descent; son of Robert L. and Elizabeth (Hairston) JONES; graduated Vanderbilt University, B.P. degre [sic] 1878; in early life engaged in planting and mercantile business combined in Tallahatchie Co., Miss., 1879-1909, from 1906 to date […]
City: Memphis JONES, Wharton Stewart, Assistant Superintendent City Schools, Memphis; born Nashville, Tenn., September 14, 1849; son Sandy E. and Katherine (Stewart) JONES; Scotch-Irish descent; graduated Transylvania University 1873; married Mattie BOYD 1888; member DeSoto Lodge No. 299, Knights Templar, St. Elmo, No. 15, 32 degree Tennessee Consistory; author of […]
City: Memphis JONES, Homer K., Public Accountant and Auditor; born Tunica Co., Miss., November 28, 1881; son of Millard Filmore and Martha Ann (Cheshire) JONES; educated State of Missouri public schools and colleges, West Plains College (accounting department); married Martha Louise Titus EDMONDSON, November 28, 1908; member Chickasaw Guards Club, […]
City: Memphis JONES, Heber, physician; born Phillip Co., Ark. Sept. 11 1848; English descent; son of John Thompson and Sarah Caroline (McEwen) JONES; paternal grandparents John and Annie (Scott) JONES, maternal grandparents Robert H. and Hettie (Kennedy) McEWEN; educated at Nottingham Academy, Tenn., University of Va.; graduated from medical department […]