City: Jackson MCGEE, Gentry Richard, educator, public official; born Ebenezer, Miss., Sept. 17, 1840; Scotch-Irish-English and French descent; son of James Gentry and Marian (Ford) MCGEE; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents Richard and Elizabeth (Gentry) MCGEE, maternal grandparents Rufus and ____ (Harland) FORD; educated at Andrew College; entered the Confederate […]
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City: Jackson MCCOY, Ambrose, physician and surgeon; born Madison Co., Tenn., April 29, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of N. A. and M. E. (Hunter) MCCOY; father’s occupation, physician and surgeon; educated in the public schools of Madison Co., Tenn.; graduated from University of Louisville, Ky., M. D., 1880, Jefferson College […]
City: Jackson MCCORRY, Thomas, lawyer; born Jackson, Tenn., April 29, 1872; Irish descent; son of Henry W. and Lucy Perkins (Cole) MCCORRY; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents Henry W. and Corinna Ann (Henderson) MCCORRY, maternal grandparents John A. and Mary Elizabeth (Perkins) … Southwestern Baptist Univ. and Cumberland Univ.; graduated […]
City: Ipe McMURRAY, Boyd, farmer; born in Blount Co., Tenn., Feb. 15, 1827; Irish descent; son of Newton and Ellen (Bogle) McMURRAY; received common school education; married Elizabeth Jane ERWIN Feb. 6, 1851; member of Methodist church, South; formerly engaged in farming at Ipe, Tenn., now retired.
City: Idol MYERS, John Nelson, farmer; born in Grainger Co., Tenn., Aug. 15, 1844; German and Irish descent; son of Martin and Mary (Dalton) MYERS; father was a farmer and brick mason; paternal grandparents Peter and Winnie (Willoby) MYERS; maternal grandparents, C. and Matilda (Witcher) DALTON; educated in the public […]
City: Maryville McTEER, Will Anderson, attorney of law; born Blount Co., Tenn., Sept. 16, 1843; son of Andrew BOGLE and Nancy (Gamble) McTEER; paternal grandfather William McTEER, paternal grandmother Mary (Bogle) McTEER, maternal grandfather, Alexander B. GAMBLE, maternal grandmother Elizabeth (Ramsburger) GAMBLE; Scoth-Irish descent; educated common schools and Maryville College; […]
City: Maryville McCULLOCH, John A., physician; born Ellejoy, Blount County, Tenn., October 20, 1875; son of Saml. T. and Hettie C. (McTeer) McCULLOCH; father’s occupation blacksmith and wagon maker; Scotch-Irish descent; educated at Porter Academy and Maryville College; graduated in medicine at the University of Tennessee in 1901; married Grace […]
City: Huntland MOORE, Horatio R., business man; born in Lauderdale Co., Ala.; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Stephen R. and Lucy (McDougal) MOORE; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John and Mary (Richardson) MOORE; maternal grandparents John and Barsheba (Braiser) McDOUGAL; educated at Euclid Academy, Miss., and at Franklin, (Tenn.) College; graduated […]
City: Huntingdon MURRAY, Sidney Eugene, lawyer; born in Henderson Co., Tenn., July 19, 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John L. and Addie (Neely) MURRAY; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandparents James Wimberly and Amelia (Reed) MURRAY; maternal grandparents Andrew and Mary (Anderson) NEELY; educated at Lexington Academy, Lexington, Tenn.; in early […]
City: Huntingdon MURPHY, John Williams, lawyer; born at Hamburg, Ark., April 14, 1886; Scotch-Irish, Anglo-Saxon and Dutch descent; son of Joseph Warren and Mary Emily (Johnson) MURPHY; fathers’ occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Joseph Robertson and Grace (Leslie) MURPHY; maternal grandparents William and Julia (Salmon) JOHNSON; educated at Lexington M. & […]
City: Huntingdon MADDOX, Pearl Wilson, lawyer; born in Weakley Co., Tenn., April 10, 1872; son of Thomas Crowley and Lucinda (Epperson) MADDOX; educated in the public schools of Weakley Co., Tenn., and Southern Normal University, Huntingdon, Tenn., graduated from latter with L.L. B. degree April 7, 1898; began his business […]
City: Huntingdon McCALL, Joseph William, physician, born Jan. 20th, 1832; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Andrew and Jeannette (Todd) McCALL; father’s occupation, educator and farmer; paternal grandparents, John and Jane (Proctor) McCALL; maternal grandparents Patrick Todd and Jane (Cormichael) TODD; paternal grandfather was Lieut in the Revolutionary War; educated at Decaturville, […]
City: Humboldt MCFARLAND, Irby, banker; born Humboldt, Tenn., in 1884; son of B. F. and E. C. (Morgan) MCFARLAND; Irish descent; educated public schools; early business career, clerk; married Robbie HOWSE in 1908; member Elks, Masonic Lodge and K. of P.; from private to Captain in State Guards in six […]
City: Humboldt MCNEELY, R. H., Postmaster; born Kenton, Obion Co., Tenn., Feb. 4, 1850; son of Thomas P. and Lethe (Dickson) MCNEELY; Scotch-Irish descent; married Mary Pearl PEARSON Jan. 14, 1909; occupation in youth, farmer and merchant; member K. of P., Masonic Lodge and B. P O. E., member State […]
City: Howardville MARSHALL, John S., merchant born in Blount Co., Tenn., Sept. 4, 1851; Irish descent; son of John M. and Malinda H. MARSHALL; received common school education; in early life was a shoemaker, later taught school, then became a commercial salesman, now engaged in the mercantile business at Howardville […]
City: Holladay MCAULEY, Irving Oswald, farmer and educator; born at Buena Vista, Tenn., in 1860; Irish and Scotch descent; son of John and Darthuley (Rust) MCAULEY; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; paternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Butler) MCAULEY, maternal grandparents Jerry T. and Betsy (Allen) RUST; received common school education […]
City: Hillsdale MEYERS, Arthur A., philanthropist; born Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 23, 1838; German descent; son of John and Sarah (Foulk) MYERS /sic/; father, miller and real estate business; paternal grandfather, Dr. Valentine MEYERS, of Harrisburg, Pa.; educated Mendota Collegiate Iinstitute/sic/, Ill., and Hillsdale Collegiate Institute; in early life was a […]
City: Hilham MURPHY, William C., merchant and farmer; born Sulphur Springs, Tenn., Sept. 5, 1854; Irish-Dutch descent; son of Joseph G. and Pyrrilla (Masters) MURPHY; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Alpine Institute, Overton Co., Tenn.; in early life he was a farmer and secured his business education under many disadvantages; […]
City: Henning MOORER, Henry B., Jr., merchant; born Henning, Tenn., May 14, 1883; son of Henry B. and Ella (Henning) MOORER; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Henning, Tenn,; married Annie L. ROY July 11, 1907; member Masons, K. of P., W. O. W.; member Methodist church.
City: Henderson McWILLIAMS, J.L., farmer; born in Bedford Co., Tenn., Feb. 16, 1832; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Mary Ann (Robinson) McWILLIAMS; father was a farmer; received common school education; has been a farmer all of his life; has also filled positions as bookkeeper and salesman; member of F. […]