City: Memphis LIVERMORE, George Robertson, physician and surgeon; born Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 20, 1878; English-Scotch-Dutch descent; son of Alonzo Skiles and Leila (Robertson) LIVERMORE; father’s occupation, president of Livermore Foundry and Mechanical Co., civil engineer; paternal grandparents Alonzo and Eliza (Brunner) LIVERMORE, maternal grandparents William and Eliza (Marsh) ROBERTSON; he […]
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City: Memphis LIVERMORE, William Robertson, foundry and machine business; born Memphis, Tenn., August 29, 1875; son of Col. A.S. and Leila (Robertson) LIVERMORE; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Memphis city schools, Christian Brothers College; graduated Watson’s Business College; married Mamie Caroline HACKETT, October 9, 1905; ex-active member old Chickasaw Guard Military Company; […]
City: Memphis LITTY, H.H., lawyer; born Toledo, Ohio, March 16, 1862; Franco-Swiss descent; son of John and Madaline (Moser) LITTY; educated Waterville High School and Ky. College graduating from both institutions; in early life he was in the railroad construction business in various branches; married Elizabeth CLARK in 1896; members […]
City: Memphis LOONEY, T.C., lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., August 18, 1860; son of R.F. and Louisa M. (Crofford) LOONEY; educated Georgetown College, Virginia, West Point Military Academy; graduate of Lebanon Law School; married Anna F. BRUCE, Feb. 3, 1891; member of Tennessee Legislature 1891-93; Democrat.
City: Memphis LONG, Nicholas M., minister of the gospel; born Somerville, Tenn., July 27, 1849; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Nicholas and Margaret J. (Rhea) LONG; father’s occupation, lawyer,, civil engineer and soldier in Seminole War; paternal grandparents John J. and Frances (Quinlan) LONG, maternal grandparents Matthew and Mary […]
City: Memphis LONG, Guy Pomeroy, lawyer; born Ottawa, Ohio, Feb. 3, 1873; son of Jacob L. HOMMEDIEU and Kate M. (Cox) LONG; father’s occupation, lawyer; educated Ottawa, Ohio, and graduated June, 1891; married Leona C. HACKETT, June 30, 1896; member of Continental Lodge No. 570 F. & A.M., Ottawa Chapter […]
City: Memphis LOCKWOOD, Robert, livery stable and taxicab company; born Hollidaysburg, Pa., Sept. 26, 1843; English descent; son of James and Amelia (Hope) LOCKWOOD; father’s occupation, contractor; educated in the city schools of Memphis, Tenn.; in early life engaged in the grocery business; entered the livery business, Memphis, Tenn., Sept. […]
City: Memphis LINDSAY, Ebenezer Pressly, minister; born Fayetteville, Tenn., Oct. 16, 1877; Irish descent; son of John and Mary (Francis) LINDSAY; father, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Martha (Pressly) LINDSAY; maternal grandparents Archie S. and Jane (Stewart) SLOAN; educated Erskine, S.C., graduating from the Erskine Theological Seminary, A.B., June, 1899; […]
City: Memphis LEWIS, Thomas Wiley, minister of the gospel; born Chickasaw Co., Miss. Jan. 15, 1869; son of James Asbury and Elizabeth (Foster) LEWIS; father’s occupation, planter; paternal grandfather, Wiley LEWIS, paternal grandmother was a Miss SUMMERS prior to her marriage, maternal grandparents Moses D. and Nancy (Tunnell) FOSTER; educated in […]
City: Memphis LEWIS, Archibald Cary, physician; born Keswick, Va., July 12, 1877; son of Thomas Walker and Jane Walker (Page) LEWIS; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Robert Walker and Sarah (Craven) LEWIS, maternal grandparents Frederick Winslow and Anne Kinlock (Meriweather) PAGE; graduated from Gen. Washington University, degree of M.D., June […]
City: Memphis LEROY, Louis, physician; born Chelsea, Mass., September 15, 1874; son of Charles L.A. and Lizzie F. (Somerby) LEROY; French descent; educated public high school, Newark, N.J., Univerity of New York, University of Nashville, graduated medicine in Medico Chirurgical College, Philadelphia, PA.; City Bacteriologist in Nashville, 1900; State Bacteriologist Tennessee; […]
City: Memphis LeMASTER, Edward B., real estate agent and banker; born December 8, 1859, Shelby County, Tenn.; son of W.P. LeMASTER and Mary B. LeMASTER; French-English descent; married Mary L. PATTERSON, October 20, 1887; member DeSoto Lodge, Masons, and 32 Degree Scottish Rite Mason; member Memphis City Legislative Council from […]
City: Memphis LEHMAN, Leopold, lawyer; born Cincinnati, O., March 21, 1842; Hebrew (Alsace-Lorraine) descent; son of Hart LEHMAN; father’s occupation, merchant; educated in public schools and Cincinnati (O.) Law School, graduated from latter; moved to Memphis, in 1863; in 1865 he became a member of the law firm of Herron, […]
City: Memphis LOVE, Samuel B., life insurance; born Columbia, S. C., Jan. 24, 1875; son of William D. and Ellen Leah (Valentine) LOVE; educated Columbia, S. C. in private schools and public schools; began his career as office boy with the Mutual Life Insurance Co., Columbia, S. C., in 1889, […]
City: Memphis LOWENSTEIN, Elias, president B. Lowenstein & Bros., Inc.; born Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, in 1835; in 1854 he came to America, and from New Orleans, where he landed, he proceeded direct to Memphis; he began life as a salesman and so continued until 1860 when he and his two brothers […]
City: Memphis LOVELACE, Jesse Crenshaw, vice-president and general manager John A. Denie’s Sons Co.; born Marion, Ala., June 17, 1867; English descent; son of Jesse Butler and Mary Parmelia (Wyatt) LOVELACE; father’s occupation, merchant and planter in Marion, Perry Co., Ala.; graduated from Howard College, Marion, Ala., B. A. degree, […]
City: Memphis LOVE, George C., public official; born Aurora, Ind., July 28, 1845; English descent; son of John and Ann (Collins) LOVE; educated in public schools of Switzerland Co., Ind.; in early life was a dealer in pipe stoves; married Mary GRAHAM, Sept., 1883; member of Business Men’s Club; Democrat; […]
City: Lobelville LANCASTER, William Henry, farmer; born Hickman Co., Tenn., March 20, 1844; English descent; son of Gabriel and Martha J. (Cotham) LANCASTER; father was a minister of the gospel; educated in the Perry Co. (Tenn.) country schools; entered farming in early life; married Mary E. DENSON, June 16, 1872; […]
City: Linden LEWIS, James W., public official; born Tom’s Creek, Perry Co., Tenn., May 12, 1848; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William K. and Susan J. (Coleman) LEWIS; fathers’ /sic/ occupation, farming; paternal grandparents Aaron and Polly (Dickson) LEWIS, maternal grandfather Abner COLEMAN, maternal grandmother was a Miss SPARKS prior to […]
City: Madisonville LUTHER, Emerson Orlando, teacher and merchant; born Asheville, N.C., March 6, 1878; German descent; son of Martin D.E. and Matilda A. (Swain) LUTHER; educated Hiwassee College; graduated from same 1902; married Mattie JAMES, Jan. 5, 1902; member Masons (Scottish rite 32nd degree) Odd Fellows, Redmen, Junior O.U.A.M.; Republican; […]