City: Chattanooga WILLIAMS, Joseph V., attorney at law; born Sparta, Tenn., March 1, 1872; son of James T. and Matilda (Wallace) WILLIAMS; English descent; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel, educator; paternal grandfather Jesse WILLIAMS; paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Tate) WILLIAMS, maternal grandfather William WALLACE, maternal grandmother Mahala (Felton) WALLACE; educated […]
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City: Chattanooga WHEELER, Xenophon, attorney at law; born Homer, Ohio, Feb. 19, 1835; English descent; son of Salmon and Gillin (Chipman) WHEELER; his father was a farmer; paternal grandfather Zalmon WHEELER, paternal grandmother Hannah (Butler) WHEELER, maternal grandfather Joseph CHIPMAN, maternal grandmother was a Miss READ prior to marriage; educated […]
City: Chattanooga WHITAKER, Samuel Estill, attorney; born Winchester, Tenn., September 25, 1886; son of Madison Newton and Florence Jarrrett (Griffin) WHITAKER; English-French, Scotch-Irish descent; educated Winchester Normal College University of Virginia and University of Chattanooga; graduated 1909; Principal Hill City Grammar School 1906-10; member K. of P., I. O. O. […]
City: Chattanooga WOODARD, John R., attorney at law; born Fayetteville, Tenn., Dec. 20, 1882; Scotch-English descent; son of Milton Wright and Ida (Hatcher) WOODARD; father’s occupation, attorney at law; graduated Morgan School of Fayetteville 1903 and Trinity College, Durham, N. C., with degree of B. A. in 1906; member of […]
City: Chattanooga WRIGHT, Sydney Blanchard, attorney at law; born Suffolk, Va., March 27, 1862; Welsh descent; son of William Joseph and Martha Ann (Wright) WRIGHT; entered William and Mary College when 16 years of age; from there entered Randolph Macon, graduating B. A. 1884, M. A. 1887; graduated from University […]
City: Clareville WEBB, Nathan Henry, physician and merchant; born in Gibson Co., Tenn., Nov. 3, 1848; Welsh and Scotch descent; son of Albert J. WEBB; his mother’s maiden name was SANDFORD; father was a farmer; educated in common schools of Gibson Co., Tenn., and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., graduating from […]
City: Decatur WALKER, James Wm., farmer; born near Dayton, Tenn., Jan. 31, 1868; Irish-Dutch descent; son of W. A. and N. E. (Steele) WALKER; received a common school education and began his business career farming and teaching; married Sallie E. HAYES Sept. 8, 1888; is Secretary of Lodge No. 213 […]
Town: Columbia WHITTHORNE, Washington Curran, attorney at law; born Columbia, Tenn., Oct. 18, 1865; Irish and Scotch descent; son of Washington Curran and Matilda Jane (Campbell) WHITTHORNE; father’s occupation, attorney at law, and was at one time member of the U. S. House of Representatives and U. S. Senate; paternal […]
City: Dayton WATERHOUSE, Euclid, real estate and undertaking business; born near Washington, Tenn., Aug. 20, 1867; English descent; son of Darius and Harriet (Sharp) WATERHOUSE; the father being a physician; paternal grandparents, Richard G. and Elizabeth (Haskett) WATERHOUSE; maternal grandparents, Elisha and Elinor (Huff) SHARP; educated at King College Bristol, […]
City: Chattanooga WAGNER, Thomas Hinchman, attorney at law; born Norfolk, Va., May 10, 1876; son James and Mary (Wilson) WAGNER; German-English descent; educated Churchland University, attended University of Chattanooga, Tenn., 1905-6; married Laura McMILLAN, Oct. 12, 1908; admitted to practice circuit and court of appeals of Tenn., and Federal Court […]
City: Chattanooga WASSMAN, Emil, county tax assessor Hamilton Co.; born New York, Oct. 19, 1865; son of Joseph and Hortense (Strauss) WASSERMAN; graduated University of Tenn. in 1885; entered mercantile business in early life; member of Odd Fellows, Elks, Royal Arcanum and Eagles; internal revenue gauger 1889-93; elected city auditor […]
Town: Chapel Hill WHITE, GARRETT, physician; born Chapel Hill, Tenn., May 25, 1865; son John H. and Mary L. (Forbes) WHITE; paternal grandfather Joshua WHITE, paternal grandmother Mary HOLT, maternal grandfather Riley FORBES, maternal grandmother Manervia FORBES; Scotch, Irish, Dutch and English descent; educated Nashville and Chapel Hill, Tenn.; graduate […]
Town: Centerville WALKER, James Buchanan, banker; born Whitfield, Tenn., June 25, 1857; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James and Emeline (Cooper) WALKER; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; began life on a farm and earned first $100 on own account as teacher in the public schools; began mercantile business at […]
City: Carthage WHITLOCK, Andrew Patton, educator; born Statesville, Tenn., March 22, 1871; English and Scotch descent; son of W. A. and V. E. (PATTON) WHITLOCK; educated at Peabody College, Nashville, Tenn.; and Terrill College, Decherd, Tenn.; graduated from the latter with a degree of B. S. in 1896; early life […]
City: Cedar Hill WASHINGTON, GEORGE A., capitalist; born Cedar Hill, Tenn., Aug 5, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of George A. and Jane (Smith) WASHINGTON; his father was a capitalist; paternal grandfather Joseph WASHINGTON, paternal grandmother Mary (Cheatham) WASHINGTON, maternal grandfather Lawrence SMITH, maternal grandmother Mary (Hannah) SMITH; educated Harvard and […]
City: Brownsville WILLS, Mann, attorney-at-law; born Brownsville, Tenn., May 1, 1870; Scotch-Irish and Welsh descent; son of W. T. and Eliza Cousins (Mann) WILLS; father’s occupation physician; educated private and public schools Haywood Co. and graduated in Law Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., June 1892; married Della WOMACK May 17, 1893; […]
City: Brownsville WILDER, James A., banker; born Caswell Co. N. C., 1840; son J. B. and Nancy (Walker) WILDER; Scotch-Irish descent; educated common schools; married Emma TAYLOR Oct. 8, 1867; member Masons, Knights of Honor; in Confederate army four years; participated in battles of Shiloh, Chickamauga, Murfreesboro, Franklin and Nashville; […]
City: Benton WITT, Benjamin B.C., lawyer; born Polk Co., Tenn, Sept. 11, 1858; Irish and Scotch descent; son of John H. and Malisa (Presswood) WITT; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Burges and Delphia (Carpenter) WITT; maternal grandparents Austin and Mary (Harper) PRESSWOOD; received common school education; taught school early in […]
City: Benton WILLIAMS, John Lafayette, surveyor and timber estimator; born Polk Co., Tenn. Dec. 19, 1876; Welsh, Scotch, Irish descent; sone of A.J. and Sarah C. (Rymer) WILLIAMS; his father is a farmer and present Clerk and Master of Chancery at Benton; paternal grandfather John WILLIAMS, paternal grandmother Nancy (Harbison) […]
Bellbuckle — WEBB, John Maurice, educator; born Alamance Co., NC, Nov. 27, 1847; son of Alexander Smith and Cornelia Adeline (Stanford) WEBB; father’s occupation, merchant; educated University of North Carolina, and by courtesy graduated from same in 1869; in 1897 University of Nashville conferred upon him degree of LL.D; began […]