City: Finger WEAVER, L. A., merchant; born McNairy Co., Tenn., March 24, 1869; son of R. M. and Mary A. WEAVER; began life as a farmer; educated in McNairy Co., Tenn.; has been engaged in general merchandise for several years; married Davie KERBY Sept. 5, 1897; is president of the […]
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City: Dresden WEBB, Wm. King, attorney at law; born at Dukedom, Tenn., Sept. 10, 1876; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Clark Hardy and Mary Elizabeth (McWherter) WEBB; educated Dixon Normal College, at Dixon, Tenn., and University of Valparaiso, Ind.; graduated from U. V. Aug. 16, 1892, with degree of L. B. […]
City: Dover WALTER, James Bernard, merchant; born at Dover, Tenn., Dec. 9, 1872; French and German descent; son of Edward and Letitia Lewis (Smith) WALTER; father’s occupation merchant; paternal grandparents Bernard and Camilla (Vintroux) WALTER; maternal grandparents Dr. James W. and Rebecca (Lewis) SMITH; educated at Dover, Tenn., in early […]
City: Dover WALTER, Frank Smith, merchant; born Dover, Tenn., Aug. 15, 1879; French and German descent; son of Edward and Letitia Lewis (Smith) WALTER; father’s occupation merchant; paternal grandparents Bernard and Camilla (Vintroux) WALTER; maternal grandparents Dr. James W. and Rebecca (Lewis) SMITH; educated at Dover, Tenn., and Cincinnati, O.; […]
City: Dover WALTER, Edward Lewis, merchant; born at Dover, Tenn., Dec. 23, 1877; French and German descent; son of Edward and Letitia Lewis (Smith) WALTER; father’s occupation merchant; paternal grandparents Bernard and Camilla (Vintroux) WALTER; maternal grandparents Dr. James W. and Rebecca (Lewis) SMITH; educated at Dover, Tenn., began his […]
City: Fairfield WALKER, William Baker, Jr., merchant; born Fairfield, Tenn., Aug. 5, 1861; son of W. B. and Patsy (Land) WALKER; father was a farmer; educated in the Public School at Fairfield Academy and took business course at Winchester Normal; worked on farm and clerked in a country store in […]
City: Euchee WOODY, William, farmer; born Blount Co., Tenn.; Dutch descent; son of John and Jane WOODY; father was a farmer; married Mary MATRAY March 19, 1868; member of Grand Army Post, served three years in the U. S. army in the civil war, and attained the rank of Sergeant; […]
City: Elizabethton WILCOX, David Powell, minister of the gospel; born Unicoi Co., Tenn., June 8, 1830; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Letitia (Silson) WILCOX; paternal grandparents James and Mary (Doan) WILCOX, maternal grandparents Steven and Mary (Pierce) SILSON; received common school education and in early youth was a saddler […]
City: Hampton WAGNER, G. Edward, merchant; born at Butler Johnson Co., Tenn., Feb. 28, 1871; Irish and Dutch descent; son of Joseph L. and Lou C. (Smith) WAGNER; father was a farmer; educated at Butler, Tenn.; has been engaged in the mercantile business all of his life; married Jennie SMITH […]
City: Erwin WILLIAMS, George Campbell, physician; born Limestone, Tenn., Nov. 22, 1866; Welsh descent; son of W. J. and Hettie (McCracken) WILLIAMS; educated Limestone High School and graduated in medicine from Chattanooga Medical College 1895; in early life engaged in farming; married Fannie Elmira HENSLEY April 14, 1898; Mason, Odd […]
City: Dixon Spring WRIGHT, Hugh Bradley, farmer; born Dixon Spring, Tenn., Nov. 20, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Randolph and Nannie (Bradley) WRIGHT; father’s occupation, farming and stock raising; paternal grandparents George and Sallie (Burton) WRIGHT, maternal grandparents, Hugh H. and Martha (Dillon) BRADLEY; educated local schools Dixon Spring, […]
City: Defeated WRIGHT, Wilson Daniel, farmer; born Sykes, Tenn., Nov. 25, 1863; English-Irish descent; son of Stephens Henry and Nancy (Waters) WRIGHT; father’s occupation, farmer; in early life was a farmer, later entered the mercantile business; received a common school education; was a merchant at Hickman, Tenn., from 1882 to […]
City: Decherd WARREN, Garner Shepard, physician and surgeon; born Franklin Co., Tenn., Nov. 29, 1863; son of Rufus C. and –(Reagan) WARREN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents, Samuel B. and Margaret (Tucker) WARREN, maternal grandparents, John and Mary (Warren) REAGAN; educated at Winchester Normal School and Vanderbilt University, graduated from […]
City: Cumberland Gap WHITE, Joseph Franklin, lawyer; born in Claiborne Co., Tenn., June 10, 1866; son of Joseph and Olivia K. (Moss) WHITE; educated University of Tenn., Knoxville, Tenn.; in early life worked on a farm and clerked in a store, later studied law and was admitted to the bar; […]
City: Covington WRIGHT- Samuel Alexander; farmer; born in Tipton Co., Tenn., Dec. 21, 1850; son of Isham A. and Mary W. (Bernard) WRIGHT, father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; educated Judge James Byrar’s School, Covington, Tenn.; worked for father in the mercantile business in early life, later became a farmer; married […]
City: Coal Creek WILSON, William L., agent Standard Oil Co.; born Coal Creek, Tenn., Dec. 30 1875; son of John A. and Amy E. (Bounds) WILSON; father’s occupation, mercantile business; received common school education; married Ida F. ELLIOTT Jan. 1, 1899; Past Grand, Weldon Lodge No. 181, I. O. O. […]
City: Clinton WALLACE, J. K. P., farmer; born Andersonville, Tenn., Oct. 3, 1846; of Scotch-Irish parentage; educated common schools and Carson and Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn.; was for many years intimately identified with Fast Tennessee Farmers Convention as vice-president, secretary, and for three years president; former president of East […]
City: Chattanooga WATKINS, Edmund, lawyer; born Richmond Co., N. C., May 11, 1849; son of Jesse and Sarah Ann (Morgan) WATKINS; Welsh descent; educated in private school; graduated from University of Miss. 1871 A. B.; Cumberland University 1872 LL. B.; married Idelette DIAL Oct. 1875; member I. O. O. F., […]
City: Chattanooga WATKINS, Walter Hudson, lawyer; born Meridian, Miss., February 23, 1878; son Edmund and Idelette C. (Dial) WATKINS; Welsh, Scotch and Irish descent; graduate of Princeton University A. B. 1900; student at Southwestern Presbyterian University 1895-6; Vanderbilt University (Law Department) 1902; member Sigma Alpha Epsilon Greek Letter Fraternity; 1902 […]
City: Chattanooga WILKERSON, William Exum, lawyer; born Smith Co., Tenn., Feb. 2, 1874; son of James Allen and Elizabeth (Hale) WILKERSON; English descent; graduated Masonic College Alexandria, Tenn., 1898; in 1902 attended Cumberland University, from which he graduated in law; principal of Chestnut Mound Academy 1898-1900; in 1900 elected superintendent […]