City: McMinnville LIVELY, William Spencer, public official; president Southern School of Photography; son of Joseph P. Lively; father’s occupation, cabinet maker and undertaker; in early life he was a photographer; married Lela JONES, Dec. 10, 1878; Democrat; former city recorder; at present mayor of the city of McMinnville, Tenn.; member […]
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City: Manchester LANSDEN, Houston Baylor, railroad agent and poultry judge; born Huntsville, Ala., March 6, 1876; Scotch-Irish descent; son of A. D. and Mattie (Forsey) LANSDEN; educated at Huntsville, Ala., graduating in 1887; in early life he was a farmer boy, later became telegraph operator; always interested in the growth […]
City: LaFollette LOWRY, Joseph E., minister of the gospel; born Madisonville, Tenn., May 11, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Hugh K. and Isabella (Cook) LOWRY; father’s occupation chairmaker; educated at Hiwassee College, and graduated from same with degree of A.B., May 20, 1886; A. M, 1889; in early life he […]
City: Knoxville LUTTRELL, Samuel Bell, merchant and banker; born Knoxville Tenn., July 23, 1844; Scotch-Irish-English and French descent; son of James Churchwell and Eliza Carr (Bell) LUTTRELL; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents, James C. and Martha (Armstrong) LUTTRELL, maternal grandparents, Samuel and Eliza (Sanders) BELL; educated in private schools, and […]
City: Knoxville LINDSAY, Hugh Barton, lawyer; born Campbell Co., Tenn., Nov. 3, 1856; Scotch-Irish descent; son of C. S. and Valentine (Bowling) LINDSAY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather, William LINDSAY, maternal grandfather, Larkin BOWLING, educated in the local schools of Campbell Co. and Academy at Jacksboro, Tenn.; married Sarah Elizabeth […]
City: Knoxville LESTER, Charles W., lawyer; son of William and Lucinda (Tuck) LESTER of Knox Co, Tenn.; their families were among the pioneer settlers of East Tenn., having emigrated from Virginia; they are of Scotch and English descent; their people having come to this country in the early settlement of […]
City: Johnson City LYLE, Cyrus Hamilton, editor; born in Washington Co., Tenn., Feb. 7, 1863; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Henry and Gertrude (Shewalter) LYLE; father was a railroad conductor; began his career as a printer; married Stacy CRUMLEY, Feb. 27, 1889; member of Masons, Elks, K. P., I. O. O. […]
City: Jellico LEWIS, Walter Thomas, mine manager; born Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales, Sept. 25, 1854; Welsh descent; son of David and Charlotte (Thomas) LEWIS; educated Dowlais, Wales, married three times, first Mary JEFFREYS, 1875, second Mary J. WILLIAMS 1890, third Josie REYNOLDS 1902; member Masons, Republican; member of City Council, Jellico, […]
City: Jefferson City LEEPER, Francis I., minister of the gospel; born Talladega Co., Ala., Aug. 1, 1874; Scotch and Dutch descent; son of Samuel and Ellemorah (Stone) LEEPER; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Lower Peach Tree, Ala., graduated Columbia, S. C., May 1, 1871; married twice, first Eliza Jane CRAWFORD, Dec. […]
City: Jackson LOSIER, Joseph J., Public Official; born Muscatine, Iowa, June 4, 1857; son of Joseph and Margeretha (Gitzendanner) LOSIER; Swiss descent; educated private tutor and Marien Academy, Marien, Ky.; married Frances CAMERON 1899; former Principal Public Schools of Paducah, Ky.; president Bloomington College, Bloomington, Tenn.; devoted ten years to […]
City: Jackson LONG, William H., farmer and capitalist; born Madison Co., Tenn., Nov. 18, 1856; son of James B. and Annie E. (McGee) LONG; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at West Tenn. College; worked for Southern Express Co. for eighteen months in early life; married Ida King TOMNNSON Nov. 19, 1878.
City: Lynnville LOGUE, Samuel Rutledge, teacher and minister; born Warren Co., Tenn., June 22, 1863; son of Aaron Gilbert and Mary Ann (Rutledge) LOGAN [sic]; paternal grandfather Eli LOGUE; paternal grandmother Matilda (Hammer) LOGUE; maternal grandfather William RUTLEDGE; maternal grandmother Mary (Dodson) RUTLEDGE; Welsh Irish and American Indian descent; educated […]
City: Edgemoor LEE, Charles B., physician and surgeon; born Salem, Va., Oct. 7, 1854;Scotch-Irish descent; son of Moses G. and Hanna (Barnette) LEE; graduated at Roane College, Tenn.; received degree of M.D. at Southern Medical College 1884; married twice, first, Sallie E. GALLAHER, Dec 2, 1885; second, Ella E. LEATH, […]
City: Humboldt LOVE, H. H., Public Official; born Gibson Co., Tenn., 1855; son of Thomas B. and Fannie (Bethshares) LOVE; Scotch-Irish and French descent; educated public schools; married Allie ARNOLD Nov. 18, 1880; member Elks’ Lodge; school teacher 1879 to 1896, 2d Dist. Pleasant Hill, Hickory Grove and Zion; elected […]
City: Henning LIPSCOMB, Robert Henning, cashier Bank of Henning; born Henning, Tenn., May 24, 1885; son R. B. and Willie (Moorer) LIPSCOMB; educated Henning; married Sallie TAIT; in early life was a merchant; later entered the banking business.
City: Dyersburg LATTA, Capt. S. R., retired lawyer; born Alexandra, Pa., West Mooreland Co., Dec. 2, 1827; son of John and Lucinda (Gilchrist) LATTA; Irish descent; father’s occupation, mechanic; educated Jefferson College at Kinnesburn, Pa.; graduate of same in year of 1850; married Mary (Granger) GUTHRIE Dec. 9, 1852; early […]
City: Friendsville LAWRENCE, Daniel Windslow, teacher and minister; born Grant Co., Ind., Aug. 27, 1851; son of Thomas H. and Anna Maria (Cox) LAWRENCE; paternal grandfather Peter LAWRENCE, paternal grandmother Sarah (Hinshaw) LAWRENCE, maternal grandfather William COX, maternal grandmother Miriam (Winslow) COX; English, Scotch, Irish and Welsh descent; educated Earlham […]
City: Greenfield LIPSCOMB, John Calvin, farmer; born Marshall Co., Tenn., Feb. 3, 1842; son of William C. and Eliza (Tillman) LIPSCOMB; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John and Juda (Shehorn) LIPSCOMB; maternal grandparents Joseph and Winnie (Fields) Tillman; in early life engaged in farming; received a common school education and […]
City: Halls LYNCH, William Charles, agt. I.C.R.R. Co.; born Louisville, Ky., April 6, 1878; son John and Bridgett LYNCH; Irish descent; father’s occupation, roadmaster L.&N. R.R. (now deceased); educated common schools Ky., Hardin Co., and graduated Elizabethtown, Ky., June 10, 1896; state diploma June 25, 1896; married Katherine Elizabeth O’Neil […]
City: Greeneville LA RUE, Samuel Bruce, bookkeeper; born Newport, Tenn., Feb. 12, 1864; French-Irish and Dutch descent; son of James C. and Margaret (Parrott) LA RUE; father’s occupation, farmer, merchant; educated Chattanooga University and University of Tenn.; married twice, first M. G. TRIM Nov. 4, 1888, second E. B. MCINTURFF […]