City: Memphis PHILLIPS, Charles H., manager R. G. Dun & Co.; born Burton, Kansas, Aug. 2, 1878; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Charles T. and Nellie E. (Eckley) PHILLIPS; father Presbyterian minister; educated in Cairo, Ill., and Princeton, Ky.; graduated from high school and college; took first prize at both high […]
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City: Memphis PHELAN, Patrick H., Jr., lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., March 16, 1875; Irish-American descent; son of P. H. and Ellen (Kelly) PHELAN; educated Christian Bros. College, Memphis, Tenn., and St. Mary’s College, Ky., graduated from former, with A. B. degree, 1894, A. M., 1904; Democrat; vice-president City Board of […]
City: Memphis PHARR, Harry Nelson, civil engineer; born La Grange, Ark., May 8, 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Harry Newton and Stella Hogue (Scott) PHARR; father’s occupation, civil engineers C. S. A.; paternal grandparents Robert and Nancy (Allen) PHARR, maternal grandparents James and Mary Louise (Hogue) SCOTT; graduated from University […]
City: Memphis PFEIFFER, H. C. Jr., Vice-President W. C. Early Co., wholesale grocers; born Quincy, Ill., August 13, 1875; German descent; son of H. C. and Augusta (Abel) PFEIFFER; educated public schools; graduated Quincy, Ill.; married Clara Polk PETERS, October 24th, 1901; member B.P.O.E., Memphis Lodge No. 27, Business Men’s […]
City: Memphis PETTINGILL, Edgar Alfred, advertising agent (newspaper and magazine); born Marengo, Ill., Sept. 20, 1867; English descent; son of Lemuel R. and Cornelia (Simonds) PETTINGILL; father’s occupation, farmer, later foreman; paternal grandparents William R. and Ann (Wells) PETTINGILL, maternal grandparents Alfred and Abagail (Milliman) SIMONDS; educated University of Rochester […]
City: Birchwood PHILLIPS, Noah J., public official; born near Taylorsville, N. C., May 13, 1887; German descent; son of Elijah and Michael (Baumgarner) PHILLIPS; father’s occupation farmer and cooper; and at Fall Branch, Tenn., Seminary; early in life engaged in farming; taught school about ten years before, during and after […]
City: Memphis PUGH, Prentice Andrew, clergyman; born Uniontown, Ky., December 12, 1881; son A. B. and Mattie (Beaton) PUGH; Scotch, Irish, French and English descent; educated Clarksville, Tenn., schools, University of the South (Sewanee); graduated Sewanee June 30, 1905; member Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity; rector Holy Trinity Church, Memphis, October […]
City: Memphis PROUTT, Frederick George, electrical engineer; born Bowmanville, Canada, Nov. 27, 1870; English-Irish descent; son of Mark J. and Martha (Burk) PROUTT; paternal grandparents Matthias and Betsy (Brewer) PROUTT of England, maternal grandparents Thomas and Elizabeth (Kells) BURK, of Ireland; educated Canadian public and high schools; took course in […]
City: Memphis PRICE, Gaston Chappell, railroad and levee contractor; born Marion, Crawford Co., Ark., April 10, 1873; English-Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Robert and Lelia (Nixon) PRICE; father was a planter and Confederate soldier in Forrest’s cavalry; paternal grandparents, John CHAPPELL and Martha (Hodges) PRICE, maternal grandparents, William Christopher and […]
City: Memphis PRATT, Henry M., manufacture; born Prattville, Ala., May 20, 1877; English descent; son of Merrill E. and Julia A. (Smith) PRATT; paternal grandparents Edward and Dorcas (Peavey) PRATT; maternal grandparents Samuel P. and Adelaide (Allen) SMITH; educated University of Ala., finished four years special course in 1896; began […]
City: Memphis POTTS, Theodore Semmes, minister; born Red River Co., Texas, in 1859; son of Rev. Ramsey D. and Mary (Pickett) POTTS; descent Scotch; educated Waco, Texas; graduated Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; married Annie HENRY June 16, 1884; member Masonic Lodge; has been pastor Baptist churches at Bonham and Dallas, […]
City: Memphis POSTON, John Hamil, Jr., attorney at law; born Memphis, Tenn., December 15, 1884; son of John A. and Ella (Bolling) POSTON; English and Irish descent; graduate of University of Tennessee, LL.B. 1906; married Minnie BUCKINGHAM. June 9, 1908; member Sigma Alpha Epsilon Greek letter fraternity; former member of […]
City: Memphis PITTMAN, Alfred Buckner, lawyer; born Greensboro, Ala., May 20, 1868; son of Alfred Buckner and Charlotte (Lomax) PITTMAN; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents Williamson and Lucinda (Buckner) PITTMAN, maternal grandparents John Tayloe and Elmira (Strudwick) LOMAX; educated Virginia Military Institute and University of Ala., graduated from latter, receiving […]
City: Memphis POSERT, Henry, physician; born in Germany, April 29, 1858; son of I. J. and Edel (Pincus) POSERT; educated Berlin, Germany, Paris, France, and Vienna, Austria; graduated Berlin University, M. D. and Mo. Medical College, St. Louis, Mo.; in early life taught school; married Sarah PERES, March 9, 1892; […]
City: Memphis PISTOLE, W. A., physician; born near Meridian, Miss., March 30, 1881; French and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Louis A. and Emily (Robinson) PISTOLE; educated in the public schools, Union University and University of Nashville, graduated from latter in 1905; in early life he was a farmer; married in […]
City: Memphis PHILLIPS, Thomas Milton, newspaper writer; born Kenton, Tenn., Oct. 2, 1871; American-Scotch-Irish and Dutch descent; son of Charles T. and Nellie E. (Eckley) PHILLIPS; father’s occupation, Presbyterian minister; educated in Tenn. and Belleville (Ill.) High School, graduated from latter June 27, 1888; entered newspaper business in early life; […]
City: Memphis PHILLIPS, Samuel Henry, wholesale grocer; born Kenosha, Wis., Oct. 18, 1853; Irish descent; son of Samuel William and Sarah (Pilkington) PHILLIPS; father’s occupation, civil engineer; paternal grandfather Richard PHILLIPS; educated in public schools; in early life was grocer clerk for Ford Porter & Co.; married Eleanor Gilbert ALBERS, […]
City: Memphis PETTEY, George Eugene, physician; born in Washington Co., Texas, Jan. 16, 1857; Scotch-English descent; son of Francis Marion and Sarah (Elliott) PETTEY; father’s occupation, physician and minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents George and Elizabeth (Bates) PETTEY, maternal grandparents George and Nancy (Johnson) ELLIOTT; educated Memphis City Schools, […]
City: Memphis PENTECOST, Richard Henry, contractor; born Charlotte Co., Va., Oct. 29, 1855; English descent; son of Richard J. and Mary Jane (Davison) PENTECOST; educated in local schools of Campbell and Pittsylvania Counties, Va.; in early life was connected with a railroad in maintenance department; prior to 1881 he was […]
City: Memphis PERCY, William Armstrong, lawyer; born Washington Co., Miss., Jan. 24, 1863; educated in country schools and University of the South, graduating from the later with M. A. degree in 1882; he then entered law department of University of Va., from which he graduated in 1884; in 1885 he […]