City: Hohenwald JOHNSON, William Edgar, manufacturer; born Beardstown, Tenn., June 23, 1878; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William B. and Mattie A. (Pipkin) JOHNSON; father’s occupation, merchant and lumberman; paternal grandparents Andrew J. and Midian (Cook) JOHNSON, maternal grandparents G. E. and Diana (Sargent) PIPKIN; educated Dickson (Tenn.) Normal College; in […]
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City: Henderson JOHNSON, Albert Sidney, railroad agent; born Cotton Plant, Mo., Feb. 7, 1865; Irish and Scotch descent; son of Albert B.S. and Nancy Malinda (Jones) JOHNSON; educated at Rutherford, Tenn., he was reared on a farm by a widowed mother, his father dying in 1866; had a struggle to […]
City: Gallatin JUDD, John Waltus, lawyer; born Sumner Co., Tenn., Sept. 6, 1839; son of John W. and Lydia (Stark) JUDD; father a minister of the gospel; educated at the local schools Davidson Co. and at Springfield, Tenn.; married twice, first, Mrs. Lee Gilbert-MILLER, May 5, 1870; second, Eliza H. […]
City: Greenfield JETER, William Jordan, merchant; born in Weakley Co., Tenn., Feb. 26, 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of George S. and Mary L. (Ward) JETER; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents William B. and Mary C. (Baswell) JETER, maternal grandparents, J. Jordan and Almeda T. (Hatcher) WARD; graduated Huntington Normal College, […]
City: Gibson JAMES, Robert Nestor, banker; born near Gibson, Tenn., Dec. 28, 1882; English and Irish descent; son of Luther C. and Fannie (Blair) JAMES; father’s occupation, farming; educated in the public schools of Tenn., and Union Univ. Jackson, Tenn.; in early life was a farmer; married Mary BASS, Oct. […]
City: Cronansville JONES, James N., planter; born Obion Co., Tenn., Sept. 28, 1843; Scotch descent; son of Willis and Lou Ann (Tindall) JONES; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; received common school education and has devoted all of his life to farming; married Lillie D. WADE Dec. 23, 1897; Democrat; member […]
City: Dyersburg JOHNSTON, HENRY BASCOM, minister of the gospel; born Lauderdale Co., Tenn., July 6, 1860; son of Rev. George and Elizabeth (Lindsey) JOHNSTON; educated McTyeire Institute, McKenzie, Webb school, Culeoka and Vanderbilt University, received degree of D. D. June, 1908; married Mattie ERWIN Dec. 2, 1886; joined the M. […]
City: Dyer JACKSON, John A., physician; born Waynesboro, Tenn., in 1850; son of John and Susan (Skillern) JACKSON; Irish descent; father was a farmer; graduated in Medicine University of Louisville, Ky., with degree of M. D. in 1876; his early life was devoted to school teaching, later entered the drug […]
City: Dresden JONES, Joseph Elmer, lawyer; born Huntington, Tenn., Oct. 29, 1857; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas E. and Sarah E. (Jones) JONES; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Huntington (Tenn.) Academy; began his career as a farmer; married Ella HILL, Oct. 16, 1881; Democrat; Attorney-General of 12th Judicial Circuit of […]
City: Dresden JOLLY, John C., farmer; born in Scott Co., Mo., Feb. 25, 1871; son of Isaac Bryant and Martha Jane (Dickerson) JOLLEY; received common school education; married Ann BOAZ Nov., 23, 1890; member of Masons, I. O. O. F.; and W. O. W.; Democrat; elected Tax Assessor of Weakley […]
City: Dyersburg JOHNSTON, Henry Bascom, minister of the gospel; born Lauderdale Co., Tenn., July 6, 1860; son of Rev. George and Elizabeth (Lindsey) JOHNSTON; educated McTyeire Institute, McKenzie, Webb school, Culeoka and Vanderbilt University, received degree of D.D. June 1908; married Mattie ERWIN Dec. 2, 1886; joined the M. E. […]
City: Cornersville JONES, Alfred, physician and farmer; born Duckriver, Tenn., May 15, 1839; Welch, English, Irish and French Huguenot descent; son of John Ridley and Martha (Lane) JONES; father’s occupation, physician and planter; paternal grandfather Redding JONES, paternal grandmother Martha (Bustin) JONES, maternal grandfather John LANE, maternal grandmother Sara E. […]
City: Elizabethton JENKINS, James D., insurance solicitor; born at Elizabethton, Tenn., Sept. 2, 1870; Welsh-German ancestors; son of Capt. David B. and Evelyn (Stover) JENKINS; father was a farmer who enlisted in the Federal army and after the civil war became internal revenue collector, later, trustee of Carter Co., Tenn.; […]
City: Elizabethton JOHNSON, William Thomas, real estate dealer; born Elizabethton, Tenn., Feb. 25, 1856; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas C. and Nancy J. (Tipton) JOHNSON; received common schood /sic/ education; married Jennie CAMERON Oct. 2, 1901; Mason, Knight Templar and Shriner; began life as a farmer, but later engaged in […]
City: Del Rio JONES, William V., farmer and merchant; born near Del Rio, Tenn., May 9, 1866; French English descent; son of Marvel M. and Susan E. (Woodson) JONES; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Russell and Sarah (Hays) JONES; maternal grandparents, Mathew and Mary (Pyrom) WOODSON; educated in the local […]
City: Columbia JACKSON, John Washington, Postmaster; born at Lewisburg, Tenn., June 10, 1862; Irish-German descent; son of W. A. and Margaret (Phifer) JACKSON; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandparents J. J. and Mattie (Evans) JACKSON, maternal grandparents Jona and Jennie (McGregor) PHIFER; educated Lassea Academy and finished the High School Course […]
City: Coal Creek JOHNSTONE, Stephen Hillsman, minister of the Gospel; born Knox Co., Tenn., Dec. 14, 1861; Scotch and German descent; son of Stephen H. and Nancy (Hillsman) JOHNSTONE; educated Knoxville High school and Eagleville College; married twice, first Josie STANSBERRY June 11, 1891, second Mary R. HOLLINSWORTH Nov. 18, […]
City: Cleveland JOHNSTON, J. Hardy, farmer; born Tasso, Tenn., Jan. 30, 1872; son of J. Harvey and Melissa (McMillin) JOHNSTON; father’s occupation, physician; graduated Sweetwater College, Sweetwater, Tenn.; in early life was a druggist, and later a traveling salesman; married Cora PYATT Dec. 19, 1906; member of Knights Templar and […]
City: Clarksville JOHNSON, Robertson Yeatman, farmer; born near Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tenn., Jan. 24, 1837; son of Alexander Lewis and Diana (Terry) JOHNSON; father’s occupation Forgeman and farmer; paternal grandfather Lewis JOHNSON, paternal grandmother Barbara (Chiles) JOHNSON, maternal grandfather Nathaniel D. TERRY, maternal grandmother Elizabeth (Ligon) TERRY; Entered Apprentice Mason […]
City: Clarksville JOHNSON, Thomas Dickson, physician and surgeon; born Robertson Co., Tenn., Jan. 21, 1842; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Cave and Elizabeth (Dortch) JOHNSON; father’s occupation lawyer, attorney-general; member of Congress, Postmaster-General United States, president State Bank; paternal grandfather Thomas JOHNSON, paternal grandmother Mary (Noel) JOHNSON, maternal grandfather Isaac DORTCH, […]