City: Denver RUSHING, Virgil Alonzo, banker; born Tenn., Dec. 20, 1874; son of Burhl C. and Missouri Jane (Thompson) RUSHING; father’s occupation merchant; paternal grandparents David L. and Sarah (Moore) RUSHIING; maternal grandparents David and Letha (Yates) THOMPSON; educated Camden, Tenn.; began life as a merchant; married Stella McCANN May […]
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City: Dandridge ROBESON, James F., farmer; born Buncomb Co., N. C., March 25, 1865; Scotch-Irish-English and Dutch descent; son of Jacob C. and Clarisse Ann (Haren) ROBESON; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in schools of Cocke Co., Tenn.; married Lizzie O’BRIEN Aug. 29, 1889; married second Maud CROCKETT, Dec. 22, 1904; […]
City: Cleveland REPASS, Joseph Wharton, educator; born Bland Co., Va., Nov. 8, 1861; son of Joseph and Eliza Jane REPASS; graduated from Hiwassee College, Tenn., A. B., 1884, A. M., 1887; married Sadie A. BARBEE in 1884; Democrat; member of Methodist Church; began teaching in Public Schools of Scott Co., […]
City: Cleveland RAMSEY, John Calhoun, lawyer; born Center, Ala., March 17, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Walker and Mary Jane (Witcher) RAMSEY; father’s occupation, lawyer; received common school eduation at Cleveland, Tenn.; entered the practice of law at the age of 21 at Cleveland, Tenn.; postal Clerk U.S. Railway […]
City: Clarksville ROLLOW, James Grady, educator; born Montgomery Co., Tenn., Oct 20, 1854; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John A. and Rebecca (Grady) ROLLOW; educated Montgomery Co. and Clarksville, Tenn.; graduated at Stewart College June, 1875; with degree of A. B.; began his professional career as a teacher; is at present […]
Town: Columbia RAINEY, William Garnett, lawyer; born Columbia, Tenn., June 29, 1842; French, Huguenot and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Winfield Scott and Mary Therese (Minter) RAINEY; his father was a lawyer; educated Jackson College, Columbia, Tenn.; admitted to bar early in life; served in C. S. A. in commissary department; […]
Town: Columbia RAINEY, Horace, farmer; born Columbia, Tenn., April 9, 1850; Scotch-Irish and Welsh descent; son of W. S. and Mary (Winter) RAINEY; educated at Columbia and Nashville, Tenn.; married Maggie FLEMING Feb. 6, 1889; been engaged in farming all of his life; holds interest in canning factory, also extensive […]
City: Chattanooga ROBERTS, M. G. L., attorney at law; born Walker County, Ga., April 13, 1865; son S.D. and Hester Ann Reau (Ingram) ROBERTS; paternal grandfather James ROBERTS, paternal grandmother NANCY (Rogers) ROBERTS, maternal grandfather —- INGRAM; maternal grandmother Nancy (Ramsey) INGRAM; French, English, Scotch and Irish descent; educated St. […]
City: Chattanooga RACE, John H., educator; born Pike County, Pa., March 10, 1862; son of James Lee and Jane (Humble) RACE; father’s occupation, clergyman; graduated with A.B. degree Princeton, 1890; A.M., 1894; D.D. Syracuse University, 1899; in early life he was engaged in business at Syracuse, N. Y.; married Alice […]
City: Byrdstown ROBBINS, Lansden B., merchant; born West Fork, Overton Co., Tenn., Jan. 12, 1863; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James and Lean (Smith) ROBBINS; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandfather John ROBBINS; paternal grandmother Martha (Coleman) ROBBINS, maternal grandfather John SMITH, maternal grandmother Hannah (McDonald) SMITH; educated public schools of Pickett […]
City: Brownsville RICHARDSON, William Lebbens, educator and farmer; born Haywood Co., Tenn., June 31, 1839; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Mary C. (Wright) RICHARDSON; father’s occupation farmer and mechanic; paternal grandfather Lebbens RICHARDSON, paternal grandmother Francis (Wilkins) RICHARDSON, maternal grandfather William WRIGHT, maternal grandmother Rebecca (Smith) WRIGHT; married Amanda […]
City: Brownsville RAGLAND, F. B., merchant; born Denmark, Madison Co., Tenn., 1845; son F. B. and Elizabeth (Springfield) RAGLAND; Scotch descent; educated private schools in Haywood Co., Tenn.; married Mary A. CALLENDER Sept. 5, 1866; member K. of P.; three years’ service in Confederate army, member 12th Tenn. Cavalry; fought […]
Bellbuckle — RANSOM Sr., B.F., farmer; born Rutherford Co., Tenn., Dec. 14, 1819; English and Irish descent; son of Benjamin C. and Sarah (Jaratt) RANSOM; paternal grandparents Richard and Cissiah (Portice) RANSOM; maternal grandparents Thomas and Susannah (Thompson) JARRATT; received common school education; devoted himself to farming in early youth; […]
Athens — REED Sr., Charles Montgomery, hardware merchant and farmer; born Athens, McMinn County, Tenn., Dec. 13, 1861, son of S.W. and Catherine (Guthrie) REED; English descent; educated Grant University, Athens, Tenn., and Moore’s Business College, Atlanta, Ga.; married Fannie FISHER Nov. 16, 1897; member of I.O.O.F., W.O.W., Royal Areanum, […]
Aspen Hill — RIVERS, James W., farmer; born in Giles Co., Tenn., April 3, 1833; Scotch-English descent; son of William W. and Martha W. (Paine) RIVERS; paternal grandfather William RIVERS; paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Brown) RIVERS; maternal grandfather James PAINE, maternal grandmother Mary (Williams) PAINE; educated at Pulaski, Lagrange, Ala., and […]
Andersonville — RUTHERFORD, Charles N., merchant; born Anderson Co., Tenn., Oct. 6, 1861; English descent; son of Mark and Paulina (Gibbs) RUTHERFORD; educated in the public schools of Anderson and Jefferson counties, Tenn.; began life as a clerk in a mercantile store until he opened business for himself Sept. 1, 1885, […]
ROY, Rob — Editor and Publisher; born Alexandria, Tenn., Aug. 5, 1876; Scotch descent; son of J.F. and Helen (Yeargin) ROY; paternal grandfather Beverly ROY, paternal grandmother Jane (Lawrence) ROY, maternal grandfather R.W. YEARGIN, maternal grandmother Salena (Vick) YEARGIN; educated Webb’s School Bell Buckle; married Carrie SIMPSON Jan. 18, 1899; […]
ROY, John F. — banker, born Front Royal, Va., Aug. 15, 1845; Scotch descent; son of Beverly and Jane (Lawrence) Roy; father’s occupation, miller; received common school education; married Helen F. YEARGIN Feb. 24, 1870; Democrat; organized Bank of Alexandria in 1888, cashier of same for 22 years; elected president […]
REDMOND, William Thompson — physician; born Crockett Mills, Tenn., Oct. 16, 1867; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Silas W. and Emily (Brasfield) REDMOND; father’s occupation farmer; received Academic education at Thompson’s Classical Institute; graduated Memphis Hospital Medical College, with degree of M.D., March 31, 1898; began as a farmer, later taught […]