City: Chattanooga PATTEN, Zeboim Cartterr, President Volunteer State Life Insurance Company; born Jefferson County, New York, May 3, 1840; son John A. and Betsy E. (CARTTER) PATTEN; English descent; educated Lowville Academy, New York; married Sarah AVERY KEY; member Knights Templar (Mason), Past Master of Temple Lodge of Chattanooga; member […]
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City: Chattanooga PATTEN, John A., manufacturer; born Delaven, Ill., Sept. 27, 1867, his parents being at the time of his birth citizens of Alabama; son Major George W. and Charlotte (HOLMES) PATTEN; paternal grandfather John A. PATTEN, paternal grandmother Betsy (CARTTER) PATTEN, maternal grandfather John HOLMES; maternal grandmother Isabel (GASH) […]
Town: Charleston PALMER, Joseph Campbell, Businessman, owner and operator of pork packing establishment at Charleston, Tenn.; born McPherson, Tenn., Dec. 17, 1867; English descent; son of William Pinkney and Alzira (Witt) PALMER; father’s occupation, farmer; married Sarah Louise MAGILL Jan. 15, 1899; member of Masonic Lodge at Charleston, Tenn., began […]
City: Chaseville PRINCE, William T., merchant; born Chaseville, Tenn., Aug. 29, 1851; French descent; son of Thomas C. and Mary (Merrick) PRINCE; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather John PRINCE, paternal grandmother Rachel (Curtis) PRINCE, maternal grandfather Mote MERRICK, maternal grandmother Celia (Pickett) MERRICK; received common school education; engaged in farming […]
City: Camden PRESSON, Jarrad G., druggist; born Camden, Tenn., Dec. 25, 1856; Irish descent; son of N. W. and Lyda (Lyles) PRESSON; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; was reared on a farm and in 1889 became Assistant Postmaster of Camden, Tenn.; entered the drug business in 1892, and […]
City: Camden POTTS, Uriah Austin, merchant; born Davie Co., N. C., Feb. 9, 1861; son of W. S. and M. C. (Painter) POTTS; Dutch, Scotch, Irish and Indian descent; father’s occupation farmer; graduated Big Sandy, Tenn., 1884; early business occupation teacher and then merchant; married M. W. STIGALL Dec. 2, […]
City: Brownsville PRACHT, Charles William, merchant; born Louisiana, Mo., March 14, 1858; son of August and Bettie (Lotz) PRACHT; German descent; educated at Brownsville, Tenn.; member of W. O. W. and Masons; was a member of the Brownsville board of aldermen for four years; founded the Pracht and Pope Vehicle, […]
City: Bells PEGUES, Hazel Hewitt, farmer; born Jackson, Tenn., June 8, 1868; son of Hazael Hewitt and Susan (Kell) PEGUES; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents A.T. and Mary (Hewitt) PEGUES; maternal grandparents Nathan L. and Louise (Hipkins) KELL; educated Center Point, Tenn., high school; engaged in farming all his life; […]
City: Bells PATTON, Alson C., educator; born Graham, N.C., Aug. 31, 1856; Irish-English descent; son of Alexander W. and Sarah (Freshwater) PATTON; educated Morrisville, N.C., graduated Morrisville, N.C., graduated Morrisville Academy, Morrisville (N.C.) in 1881; in early youth was a farmer; began business career later as a teacher; married Mary […]
Athens — PATTERSON, Marion Herbert, druggist; born near Benton, Polk Co., Tenn., April 9, 1852; German descent; son of Jonathan and Mary (Mulkey) PATTERSON; his father was a farmer; paternal grandfather William PATTERSON, paternal grandmother Eliza (Grigg) PATTERSON; maternal grandfather Dr. William MULKEY, maternal grandmother was Miss ELLIOTT before her […]
Athens — PARKISON, John A., physician; born Athens, Tenn., May 26, 1842; son of James and Mary A. (Clementson) PARKISON; paternal grandfather Manuel PARKISON, paternal grandmother’s maiden name was SMITH, maternal grandparents G.M. and Sarah (McKim) CLEMENTSON; received academic education in Athens, Tenn., and graduated in medicine at Philadelphia, Pa., […]
Ashland City — PICKARD, Peter b., banker; born Hickman Co., Tenn., Oct. 1, 1845; French descent; son of Green and Mary (Chamness) PICKARD; educated Marion, Ala., in early life worked on a farm; entered the Confederate army and served throughout the four years of the Civil war; later entered politics and […]
Ashland City — PEGRAM, William Maston, farmer; born Davidson Co., Tenn., March 22, 1843; English descent; son of John P. and Permina (Ussery) PEGRAM; received common school education; joined the Confederate army in 1861 and continued in the service until the latter part of the year 1863; elected magistrate in 1879, […]
POSTON, William F. — attorney at law, born Haywood Co., Tenn., May 12, 1849; Irish descent; son of William T. and Sarah E. (Felts) POSTON; his father was a farmer; received common school education; in early life engaged in clerking in the courts; married Jennie DUFFER Nov. 5, 1872; is […]
PERRY, John Henry — farmer, born Gibson Co., Tenn., Sept. 14, 1865; son of James H. and Penelope (Brogden) PERRY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Noah and Millie (Sewel) PERRY; maternal grandparents Henry and Naomi (Ward) BROGDEN; educated in county schools; was Trustee of Crockett Co., Tenn., from Sept 1, […]
PEARSON, Thomas C. — farmer; born Madison Co., Tenn., Oct 3, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John E. and Mary D. (Wilkes) PEARSON; paternal grandparents Henry J. and Mary (Matthews) PEARSON; maternal grandfather William WILKES, his maternal grandmother was Miss WIN prior to her marriage; in early life engaged in […]