City: Memphis MITCHELL, Edward Dana, physician; born Memphis, Tenn., August 8, 1875; son Edward D. and Annie V. (Stratton) MITCHELL; Scotch-English descent; educated University of Kentucky; graduated M.D. University of Pennsylvania 1898; married Annie TRACY November 6, 1901; member Methodist Church.
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City: Memphis MINOR, James L., physician; born Stafford Co., Va., 1855; son John and Elizabeth (Scott) MINOR; English descent; educated in Virginia; graduate University of Virginia; married Margaret ROGERS, November 21, 1889; author Article on Blindness, Reference Handbook Medical Society, Statistics and Nomenclature of Diseases of the Eye and of […]
City: Memphis MILLER, Charles Robert, concrete contractor; born Logansport, Ind., Sept. 4, 1869; Scotch-Irish and Puritan descent; son of Robert Scott and Nancy Ann (Taylor) MILLER; father’s occupation, contractor and pioneer in cement work; grandfather John Denman MILLER; maternal grandfather Elijah TAYLOR; educated Des Moines (Ia.) Public Schools; graduated from […]
City: Memphis MEYERS, George L., general fire insurance; born Helena, Ark., Dec. 30, 1858; son of Samuel W. and Margaret (Porter) MEYERS; German-Scotch descent; educated in high school of Des Arc, Ark.; married Rose HEAGEN, June 30, 1880; member of Country Club, of Memphis, Tenn.; has been engaged in general […]
City: Memphis MEWBORN, Joseph Lemuel, dentist; born Madison Co., Ala., March 3, 1838; English descent; son of Charlton Augusta and Mary Jane (Long) MEWBORN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Joshua and Sarah (Charlton) MEWBORN, maternal grandparents Lemuel and Jane (House) LONG; educated Macon Masonic College, LaGrange Synodical College and New […]
City: Memphis METCALF, Charles W., Sr., lawyer, born Jessamine Co., Ky., 1840; educated in the common schools of his native county and took a course at Millersburg (Ky.) College; after leaving college in 1861 he went to Memphis, where he enlisted in Capt. Phil D. THOMPSON’S cavalry company, which was […]
City: Memphis METCALF, Charles W. Jr., insurance man; born Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 10, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Charles W. and Mary (Park) METCALF; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandfather Henry METCALF, maternal grandfather William PARK; educated Memphis and Knoxville, Tenn.; graduated from University of Tenn., B.S., June, 1895; in early […]
City: Memphis MAURY, Richard B., physician; born Georgetown, D.C. in 1834; son of Richard B. and Ellen (Magruder) MAURY; educated University of Virginia 1852-1854; graduated in medicine, University of Va., 1857, University of N.Y., 1858; in early life he was a school teacher; married twice first in 1861, second in […]
City: Martin MARTIN, Thos. Dudley, farmer; born Weakley County, Tenn., April 27, 1835; son of William and Sarah (Glass) MARTIN; father’s occupation farmer; educated in Virginia; married C. P. COLLIER April 21, 1863; Democrat; early in life engaged in agricultural pursuits; member of Methodist Church.
City: Lebanon MARTIN, Andrew Bennett, lawyer; born Trousdale Ferry, Smith county, Tenn., Dec. 9, 1836; English and Irish descent; son of Matthew Moore and Matilda (Crow) MARTIN; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandparents Peter and Elizabeth (Henderson) MARTIN; maternal parents James and Jane (Porter) CROW; educated at Lebanon, Tenn.; graduated Cumberland […]
City: Lebanon McFARLAND, John W., physician; born Wilson county, Tenn., March 22, 1843; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James H. and Charlotte (Walker) McFARLAND; father’s occupation physician; educated at Lebanon, Tenn.; graduated at Nashville, Tenn., with degree M. D., March 1868; in early life he was a farmer; served as lieutenant […]
City: Lebanon MACKENZIE, Mrs. Lucy Smith; born Lebanon, Tenn., in 1849; descendant of Col. Miles CARY of Jamestown, Va.; daughter of Henry F. and Mary D. (Morris) SMITH; father’s occupation merchant and farmer; paternal grandparents George and Elizabeth (Barksdale) SMITH; maternal grandparents Rev. Edward and Elizabeth Cary (Whitaker) MORRIS; graduated […]
City: Madisonville MINNIS, Samuel Young, attorney at law; born Madisonville, Tenn., Dec. 8, 1843; Irish descent; son of James Pickens and Keturah Sophrony (Cheyne) MINNIS; paternal grandfather Samuel MINNIS; paternal grandmother Mary (Pickens) MINNIS, maternal grandfather Abel R. CHEYNE, maternal grandmother Easter (Thompson) CHEYNE; received common school education; married Martha […]
City: McKenzie McELROY, Robert Chester, educator, minister of the gospel; born Henry Co., Tenn., Nov. 16, 1883; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert and Martha J. (Petty) McELROY; educated in local schools of Henry Co., Tenn., and Hall-Moody Institute, Martin, Tenn.; married Katherine HUDDLESTON Jan. 18, 1906; Democrat; member of lower […]
City: McEwen MEADOW, Thomas R., banker; born Humphreys Co., Tenn., Oct. 22, 1865; son of Jacob E. and Susan (Crockett) MEADOW; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; in early life was a farmer, later was in Co. Clerk’s office as Deputy Co. Court Clerk, then Tax Assessor, then entered […]
City: Lea Springs MITCHELL, Samuel Howard, farmer; born Rogersville, Tenn., Jan. 25, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Richard P. and Mary J. (Shields) MITCHELL; father’s occupation physician, surgeon-major First Tenn. Light Artillery, U. S. A.; educated McMinn Academy, Rogersville, Tenn.; in early life was on editorial staff of Rogersville (Tenn.) […]
City: Lawrenceburg MORRISON, John F., lawyer; born at Waynesboro, Tenn., July 14, 1864; son of Merida and Lydia (Hardin) MORRISON; father’s occupation farmer; educated at Clifton, Tenn., Lebanon, O., and Nashville, Tenn.; graduated from National Normal University, Lebanon, B. S. degree 1883; Vanderbilt University, B. A., 1889; L.L. B., 1890; […]
City: Lawrenceburg MEREDITH, Thomas Hamilton, public official; born Pulaski, Tenn., May 1846; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Thomas H. and Jane (Hodge) MEREDITH; father’s occupation, Miss. planter; paternal grandparents Thomas H. and Jane (Jordan) MEREDITH; maternal grandparents Joseph and S. Elizabeth (Burch) HODGE; educated at Giles College, Pulaski, Tenn.; […]
City: LaFollette MILLER, Henry P., farmer; born Well Spring, Tenn., Aug. 3, 1867; Dutch-Irish descent; son of James and Anna (Sharp) MILLER; father’s occupation farmer, paternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (Suddoth) MILLER, maternal grandparents David and Martha (Myers) SHARP; educated at Well Spring; in early life he engaged in the […]
City: Knoxville MYNDERS, Seymour Allen, educator; born Knoxville, Tenn., March 12, 1862; German-American descent; son of Abram and Sabra (Simmons) MYNDERS; father’s occupation, patternmaker; graduated from University of Tenn. with degree A. B. in 1880; married Pobrecitta Berleta RICHERSON Aug. 25, 1884; member K. of P., F. & A. M., […]