City: Johnson City POWELL, Ferdinard, business man; born Columbia, Va., Aug. 16, 1880; son of J. J. A. and Annie S. (Jones) POWELL; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandparents Dr. Norment and Mary C. (Wright) POWELL; maternal grandparents, Ferdinand and Mildred B. (Goodwin) JONES; graduated from Va. Polytechnic Institute with degree […]
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City: Jackson PERRY, William Albert, farmer and ginner; born Madison Co., Tenn., July 14, 1854; son of Hurbert and Mary D. (Howlett) PERRY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Albert and Mollie (Buckner) PERRY, maternal grandparents William and Sarah (Ramsey) HOWLETT; educated in common schools in Madison Co., Tenn., and graduated […]
City: Jackson POPE, Thad W., lawyer; born near Jackson, Tenn., May 15, 1875; son William and Sarah (Walker) POPE; Scotch-Irish descent; educated high school West Point, Miss., and University of Miss.; studied law while (8 years) Deputy Clerk Supreme Court; admitted to bar in 1905; married Nell ROBERTSON Sept. 20, […]
City: Jackson PIGFORD, Clarence E., lawyer; born Lauderdale, Miss., Nov. 11, 1873; son of James F. and Martha Jane (Delk) PIGFORD; father, planter and in railway service; educated Southwestern Baptist University and Cumberland University, graduated from S. W. B. U. with degree B. A. 1893, Cumberland University with degree of […]
City: Edenwold PARMER, Walter O., breeder of thoroughbred horses, etc., born Greenville, Ala., Nov. 18, 1855; son of Dr. Clinton D. and Eleanor (Oliver) PARMER; Scotch-Irish descent; educated A.&M. College, Auburn, Ala., 1872-73; married Lizzie DUNKLIN Jan. 2, 1877; member Knights of Honor, K.P.’s, Hermitage and Big Lake and Windsor […]
City: Huntland POWER, Thomas E., merchant; born in Franklin Co., Tenn., Jan. 31, 1857; Irish descent; son of Nathaniel T. and Elizabeth (Acklin) POWER; father’s occupation, Presbyterian minister; educated in the local schools of Franklin; entered the mercantile business in 1878; in 1892-3 engaged in the wholesale notion business Nashville, […]
City: Humboldt PRESTON, James Harvey, physician; born Wilson Co. Tenn., Jan. 24, 1855; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Stephen S. and Ann M. (Keyes) PRESTON; father was a farmer; educated University of Tenn.; received M. D. degree from Vanderbilt University in 1879; in early life was a farmer; married […]
City: Humboldt PENN, George Winchester, physician; born at Humboldt, Tenn., Dec. 24, 1864; son of James W. and Cordelia Hemans (Stilwell) PENN; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents Josiah and Ruth (Broughton) PENN, maternal grandparents William H. and Mary (Gibson) STILWELL; graduated from the medical department Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., in […]
City: Humboldt PENN, B. S., physician; born Humboldt, Tenn., Dec. 26, 1872; son of Dr. J. W. and Cordelia (Stillwell) PENN.; English and Scotch descent; educated public schools and graduated Vanderbilt Univ. in 1892; married Mary DUNLAP May 28, 1900; member I. O. O. F., K. of P. and W. […]
City: Gallatin PURYEAR, David Burford, lawyer; born at Hendersonville, Tenn., April 7, 1882; French and Scotch-Irish descent; son of William P. and Fannie M. (Wright) PURYEAR; paternal grandparents, William P. and Mary Anne (Pierce) PURYEAR, maternal grandparents, Romulus C. and Bettie (Burford) WRIGHT; educated public schools of Sumner Co., Tenn., […]
City: Hartsville PURYEAR, Romulus C. Wright, banker; born at Dixon Springs, Tenn., Nov. 28, 1874; French descent; son of William P., and Fannie M. (Wright) PURYEAR; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents William and Mary (Pierce) PURYEAR; maternal grandparents Romulus C. and Bettie (Burford) WRIGHT; educated at Sumner High School, Hendersonville, […]
City: Hartsville POWELL, R.D., public official; born in Logan Co., Ky., Oct. 16, 1845; son of E.M. and Eliza (Jordan) POWELL; educated at Smithland, Ky., in early life engaged the farming and mercantile business; married Bettie WINSTON Dec. 21, 1875; member F.& A.M., formerly Worshipful Master of local lodge; Democrat; […]
City: Greeneville PENCE, John Hoss, educator; born in Washington Co., Tenn., Oct. 20, 1876; German descent; son of John B. and Selina J. (Bowman) PENCE; father’s occupation farmer, teacher and minister of the Gospel; paternal grandfather John PENCE; paternal grandmother was a Miss BYERLY prior to her marriage; maternal grandparents […]
City: Gibson PARKER, Oliver Perry, inventor; born at Gibson, Tenn., March 8, 1880; Scotch-Irish descent; son of C. S. and Priscilla (Haun) PARKER; father being a physician; paternal grandparents Rev. O. P. and Elizabeth (James) PARKER; maternal grandparents Charles M. and Katherine (Horner) HAUN; educated at University of Tenn., Knoxville, […]
City: Gibson PARKER, Jesse, F., merchant; born in Gibson Co, Tenn., Jan. 19, 1863; Irish and English descent; son of M. F. and Vanleer (Walker) PARKER; father was a farmer and merchant; received common school education; married Jennie CLARK Dec. 10, 1890; in early life worked on a farm and […]
City: Franklin PERKINS, Henry Ewin, insurance man and farmer; born in Williamson Co., Tenn., Oct. 10, 1867; son of Sam Fearn and Teresa G. (Ewin) PERKINS; paternal grandparents Thomas F. and Leah M. (Cannon) PERKINS, maternal grandparents Henry Clayton and Elizabeth (Hill) EWIN; educated in private school in Franklin, Tenn., […]
City: Franklin PEOPLES, Richard Grier, educator; born near Columbia, Tenn., March 8, 1869; son of James H. and Margaret (Douglass) PEOPLES; father’s occupation, Minister of the Gospel; paternal grandfather, Richard PEOPLES, maternal grandmother was a Miss HARRIS prior to her marriage, maternal grandparents, Alex and Jennie (Simonton) DOUGLASS; educated at […]
City: Flat Creek PEARSON, Charles, farmer; born Bedford Co., Tenn., April 5, 1880; Scotch descent; son of C. N. and Kate (Campbell) PEARSON; father was a farmer and lumberman; paternal grandparents Kin J. and Sidney (Watson) PEARSON, maternal grandparents Alfred and Sarah (Reaves) CAMPBELL; educated in the local schools of […]
City: Finger PATTERSON, Grover F., farmer; born Chester Co., Tenn., Dec. 20, 1886; English descent; son of Mansfield J. and Nancy (Lipscomb) PATTERSON; father’s occupation farming; paternal grandparents James and Matilda PATTERSON; maternal grandparents William and Eliza (Tillman) LIPSCOMB; received common school education; married Mary Belle SANDERS Dec. 29, 1907; […]
City: Fayetteville POINDEXTER, James Elliot, Co. Official; born at Somerville, Fayette Co., Tenn., Dec. 3, 1848; French-English descent; son of W. H. and Sallie W. (Langhorn) POINDEXTER; father was a millwright and contractor; educated at Mary Sharp College and Southern University; early occupation, school teacher and farmer; formerly president of […]