City: Memphis MCCORMACK, Eleanor C., author, musician; born Chillicothe, O.; daughter of David and Mary (Reed) O’DONNELL; English and Irish descent; paternal grandparents, James and Mary (Hayes) O’DONNELL, maternal grandparents, John and Mary (Gates) REED; educated at St. Agnes Academy for Young Ladies, Memphis, Tenn., and studied at other institutions; […]
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City: Memphis MCCALLUM, Samuel Malcolm, land owner; born “Egypt” farm, Shelby Co., Tenn., Dec. 28, 1849; Scotch-English descent; son of Malcolm and Mary Ann (Thomas) MCCALLUM; father’s occupation, planter; paternal grandparents Duncan and Arabella (McKenzie) MCCALLUM, maternal grandparents John and Mary Ann (Thomas) THOMAS; educated at St. Louis (Mo.) University; […]
City: Memphis MCCALLUM, Angus J., practical printer; born Union Church, Miss., July 7 1853; Scotch descent; son of Angus and Fannie (Bishop) MCCALLUM; father’s occupation, Presbyterian minister; paternal grandparents Archibald and Margaret (Wilkinson) MCCALLUM; educated Union Church, Miss.; entered the printing business in early life; married Katie J. ROGERS, June […]
City: Memphis MCCADDEN, William P., railroad and levee contractor; born Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 23, 1883; Irish-American descent; son of Patrick and Mary (Heely) MCCADDEN; father’s occupation, railroad contractor; educated Christian Brothers College, Memphis, and University of America, Washington, D. C.; graduated from Christian Brothers College, B. A., Washington Uni. A. […]
City: Memphis MCCADDEN, John Edward, lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 3, 1885; Irish descent; son of Patrick and Mary (Heely) MCCADDEN; father’s occupation railroad contractor; paternal grandfather James MCCADDEN, maternal grandfather M. HEELY; graduated from Christian Bros. College, A. B. and LL. B.; member of Business Men’s Club; Democrat; member […]
City: Memphis MCADOO, Alfred H., lawyer; born Waverly, Tenn., June 9, 1882; son of H. M. and Ellen (Burton) MCADOO; English and Scotch-Irish descent; educated University of Chicago and University of Michigan; graduate of University of Michigan, LL.B. 1906; member Chickasaw Club, Memphis Country Club, B. M. C., Phi Kappa […]
City: Memphis MORGAN, John Talbert, grain dealer; born Roanoke, Va., in 1872; Scotch-Irish descent; son of D.A. and Laura J. (Hines) MORGAN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Evan and Ella (Bunch) MORGAN maternal grandparents James and Jane (Evans) HINES; educated Washington and Lee university, Lexington, Va.; early business occupation, representative […]
City: Memphis MYERS, Henry C., life insurance solicitor; born Wadesboro, N.C., Oct. 17, 1847; German and Irish descent; son of Absalom and Adeline (Roggan) MYERS; father’s occupation, merchant and planter; educated in public schools at Byhalia, Miss., and University of Miss., Oxford, Miss.; began his business career as a farmer, […]
City: Memphis MULFORD, John Nelson, merchant-jeweler; born Newark, N.J.; son of Lewis C. and Sarah E. (Bunnell) MULFORD; English descent; educated in city schools of Newark, N.J.; in early life was a manufacturing jeweler’s apprentice; entered merchant jewelry business for himself in Memphis, 1881, under firm name of J.N. Mulford […]
City: Memphis MOSS, John T., physician and surgeon; born Union City, Tenn., Nov. 4, 1879; Scotch-English descent; son of William G. and Amanda M. (Ross) MOSS; father’s occupation, planter, furniture mfgr. and pharmacist; paternal grandparents W.H. and Sallie (Giddins) MOSS; educated Union City Training School, graduated from Jefferson Medical College, […]
City: Memphis MORGAN, Arthur Ernest, consulting engineer; born Cincinnati, O., June 20, 1878; English-Dutch-Scotch-Welsh-Irish-German-French descent; son of John D. and Anna T. (Wiley) MORGAN; father’s occupation, civil engineer; paternal grandfather Benjamin MORGAN, maternal grandfather Enos WILEY; educated University of Colorado; married Urania JONES in 1904; member of American Society of […]
City: Memphis MORGAN, William Brown, business man; born Covington, Tenn., March 26, 1875; Welsh descent; son of Francis A. and Amanda C. (Adams) MORGAN; paternal grandparents, John Lawrence and Anna Roberts (Wills) MORGAN, maternal grandparents Collin and Francisca (—–) ADAMS; educated in local schools of Lonoke and Searcy, Ark.; in […]
City: Memphis MOSS, John T., lawyer; born in Dyer Co., Tenn., Oct. 8, 1848; English and French descent; son of John Hartwell and Martha Ann (Nash) MOSS; paternal grandparents John and Abba (Brown) MOSS, his maternal grandparents, Thomas and Nancy (Rawlings) NASH, moved to Dyer Co. from Nashville; their ancestors […]
City: Memphis MOORE, Herbert, business man; born New Castle, Ind., April 16, 1871; Irish descent; son of Cornelius M. and Elizabeth (Shonk) MOORE; father, merchant; educated in public schools of New Castle, Ind.; began his career as a clerk in mercantile store; was assistant buyer for Oliver-Finnie Co., Memphis, Tenn., […]
City: Memphis MOORE, Samuel Lewis, State and County Tax Assessor Shelby County; born (near) Clarksville, Tenn., October 11, 1848; son Samuel A. and Sarah Polk FURGESON MOORE; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Memphis, University of the South, Winchester, Tenn., and finished at Notre Dame, Ind.; married Louisa HACH, October 11, 1876; member […]
City: Memphis MOONEY, Charles P.J., editor; born Bardstown Junction, Ky., Sept. 15, 1865; Irish-English-Scotch descent; son of John and Hannah (Spragins) MOONEY; father’s occupation, farming; paternal grandparents John and Margaret (McCormick) MOONEY, maternal grandparents Isaac and Mary (Rea) SPRAGINS; educated in public schools and St. Mary’s College, Ky., graduating from […]
City: Memphis MONTGOMERY, Stonewall Robert, vice-president Merchants Cotton Press and Storage Co.; born Memphis, Tenn., June 18, 1863; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Henry A. and Maria J. (Dugan) MONTGOMERY; father’s occupation, telegraph and compress business, real estate dealer; paternal grandparents George and Jane (Anderson) MONTGOMERY, maternal grandparents Robert Coleman and […]
City: Memphis MONTEVERDE, Frank Lawrence, former Sheriff Shelby County, Tenn.; born Memphis, Tenn., January 4, 1868; son Antonio and Mary (Latura) MONTEVERDE; Italian descent; graduated Christian Brothers College, Memphis, June 1883; received degree A.B. 1903; married Madeline GUSMANI, April 23, 1891; member Elks, K. of P., Beavers, Italian Society, K. […]
City: Memphis MICHIE, W.T., physician; born Albemarle Co., Va., in 1872; educated in the common schools of Lawrence, Ala., and Charlottesville, Va.; graduated from University of Va., M.D., 1897; he sent some time in the hospitals of Washington and New York, making a special study of the diseases of the […]
City: Memphis MITCHELL, Robert H., physician; born Memphis, Tenn., July 31, 1874; of English descent; son of Edward D. and Venora Annie (Stratton) MITCHELL; father’s occupation, physician; educated Central University, Danville, Ky., graduated University of Pa., degree of M.D. 1897; married Caroline M. SNYDER, Oct. 6, 1897; member Shelby County […]