City: Memphis PERSON, George W., real estate; born near Memphis, Tenn., in 1869; began his business career at age of twenty years in the employ of the then Artesian Water Company; he opened up his first set of books in that office; at present he is member of the real […]
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City: Memphis PERKINS, Newton C., banker; born Shelby Co., Tenn., Jan. 31, 1865; educated in Shelby Co., and Franklin, Tenn.; began his career as a bookkeeper in an insurance office, he remained there until 1890, when he became secretary of the Farmers Exchange (now extinct), and continued in that position […]
City: Memphis PERKINS, Albert D., bookkeeper; born in Memphis, Tenn., July 29, 1867; Welsh descent; son of Pryor and Nannie PERKINS; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandfather Washington PERKINS; educated at Jesuit College, Las Vegas, New Mexico, and graduated from same; married Willie WILKERSON, Nov. 17, 1892; member Elks; Democrat; bookkeeper […]
City: Memphis PERES, Israel Hyman, lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., August 27, 1867; son of Jacob J. and Eva (Chits) PERES; graduate of Yale 1889, LL.B. 1891, A. M. 1899; ex-member and ex-President City School Board; ex-President, now Chairman Executive Committee National Association of School Boards, Department National Educational Association; former […]
City: Memphis PERES, Hardwig, broker; born Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 6, 1859; Spanish and Dutch descent; son of Jacob Joseph and Eve (Chuts) PERES; father, professor and minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents Joseph and Sarah (Davidson) PERES, maternal grandfather Rev. Bernard J. CHUTS; educated in Memphis (Tenn.) public schools and […]
City: Big Spring POWELL, James Arthur, farmer; born Meigs Co., Tenn., Dec. 23, 1870; Scotch-Irish and Dutch descent; son of Robert C. and Mary (Cowan) POWELL; father’s occupation merchant and farmer; paternal grandfather Scott POWELL, paternal grandmother Mary (Womack) POWELL, maternal grandfather Joseph COWAN, maternal grandmother Susan (Chattin) COWAN; educated […]
CITY: South Pittsburg PATTON, Robert Alexander, promoter and capitalist; born Sweederie Cove, Marion Co., Tenn., April 10, 1848; Irish and Scotch descent; son of Robert and Elizabeth (Raulston) PATTON; father’s occupation farming, teaching school and public official of Marion Co., Tenn., educated in the public schools of Marion Co., Tenn.; […]
CITY: South Pittsburg POWELL, Robert C., wood pattern maker; born Sullivan Co., Tenn., Sept 19, 1850; English and German descent; son of W. M. and Mary A (Deck) POWELL; father’s occupation carpenter; paternal grandparents Robert and Margaret (Wolford) POWELL; maternal grandparents Abraham and Elizabeth (Droke) DECK; educated in country schools; […]
City: Sparta PARISH, James B., farmer; born Keltonburg, Tenn., Sept. 17, 1859; Irish descent; son of James A. and Nancy (Anderson) PARISH; father was a farmer; educated at Bluff springs, Tenn.; in early life was a merchant and miller; former vice-president of the Peoples Bank of Smithville, Tenn.; at present […]
City: Spencer PASSONS, Edward T., farmer and lumberman; born White Co., Tenn., July 25th, 1836; English descent; son of Major and Anna (Anderson) PASSONS; father farmer; educated at Spencer Tenn.; served as private in Civil war; entered farming in early life; married Evaline YORK, Dec. 30, 1857; member Masons; Democrat; […]
City: Napier POLLOCK, Alfred Buckner, farmer; born Lewis Co., Tenn., June 22, 1844; son of James Kirkman and Sarah (Janninges) POLLOCK; paternal grandfather Henry POLLOCK, paternal grandmother Mary (Hendrix) POLLOCK, maternal grandfather Richard JANNINGES, maternal grandmother Sarah (Wood) JANNINGS; Scotch-Irish, French and English descent; educated country school; early business occupation, […]
City: Murfreesboro PERKINS, Charles Franklin, lumberman; born Nashville, Tenn., April 7, 1866; English descent; son of Daniel Price and Kate (Morgan) PERKINS; father, a lumberman; paternal grandparents, Peter and Sarah (Camp) PERKINS, maternal grandparents, Rufus and Jane (Williams) MORGAN; educated at Nashville, and Murfreesboro, Tenn.; entered the lumber business in […]
City: Murfreesboro PALMER, Horace Edward, lawyer-jurist; born Murfreesboro, Tenn., September 26, 1855; son of General Joseph B. and Ophelia M. (Burrus) PALMER; paternal grand parents, William M. and Mildred (Johns) PALMER, maternal grandparents LaFayette and Eliza (Ready) BURNS; father’s occupation, lawyer; educated Union University, Murfreesboro, Tenn., and University of Virginia; […]
City: Monteagle PAYNE, Robert Marion, farmer, teacher, merchant and hotel proprietor; born near Jasper, Tenn., April 3, 1848; Irish-English and Dutch descent; son of Lewis and Mary (Bean) PAYNE; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Robert and Sarah (McMahan) PAYNE, maternal grandparents Obediah and Barbara (Heifner) BEAN; educated in the country […]
City: Memphis PATTERSON, Malcolm Rice, lawyer; born Somerville, Ala., June 7, 1861; son of Josiah and Josephine (Rice) PATTERSON; graduated Christian Bros. College, Memphis, Tenn., A. M. degree, also studied Vanderbilt University, member Masons, Knights of Pythias and B. P. O. F.; Democrat; District Attorney of Shelby Co., Tenn., 1894-1900; […]
City: Morristown PARROTT, John H., minister of the Gospel; born New Market, Tenn., July 2, 1844; son of M.J. and Cynthia (Caldwell) PARROTT; father was a railroad man; educated Knoxville, Tenn., and Burlington, N.J.; was a merchant in early life; married Lou J. GRIFFITH, Nov. 7, 1878; member Masonic Lodge; […]
City: Morristown PERRY, John Wiley, clergyman; born Cameron, Va., Feb. 8, 1866; English and Dutch descent; son of William Marshall and Elizabeth Ann (Sandridge) PERRY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Hastings M. and Catherine (Skard) SANDRIDGE; educated in the country public and private schools and Vanderbilt University; graduated from latter, […]
City: Morristown PRICE, Richard Nye, minister of the Gospel and author; born Elk Garden, Va., July 30, 1830; English-Welsh and German descent; son of John Wesley and Mary (Miller) PRICE; father was a farmer in Washington Co., Va.; paternal grandparents Richard and Priscilla (Crabtree) PRICE, maternal grandparents Joseph and Susan […]
City: Morristown PRICE, Richard Nye, minister of the gospel and author; born Elk Garden,, Va., July 30, 1830; English-Welsh and German descent; son of John Wesley and Mary (Miller) PRICE; father was a farmer in Washington Co., Va.; paternal grandparents Richard and Priscilla (Crabtree) PRICE, maternal grandparents Joseph and Susan […]
City: Maryville PARHAM, William Edmund, manufacturer; born Knoxville, Tenn., March 9, 1860; son of William Thomas and Mary Jane Susan (SNODDY) PARHAM; paternal grandfather Edwin Nelson PARHAM, paternal grandmother Mary Ellen (DUNN) PARHAM, maternal grandfather Rev. Robert Henderson SNODDY, maternal grandmother Nancy Hawkins (MOORE) SNODDY; English, Scotch-Irish descent; educated Maryville […]