City: Celina BROWN, William LaFayette, merchant; Irish descent; son of John J. and Elizabeth (Burrus) BROWN; paternal grandparents Robert P. and Sallie (Huddleston) BROWN, maternal grandparents Jackson and — (Winningham) BURRUSS; educated in local schools; teacher in public schools three years; mercantile business 1881 to 1910; married Lillie MAXEY June […]
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City: Carthage FISHER, James Nelson, lawyer; born Carthage, Tenn., Jan. 30, 1878; Scotch-Irish and German descent; son of Thomas J. and Amelia W. (BRYAN) FISHER; father’s occupation lawyer and jurist, Atty.-Gen. 1884-1886, and Chancellor 1894-1902; paternal grandparents James C. and Rachel (PLUNKETT) FISHER, maternal grandparents Nelson and Minerva (WATERS) BRYAN; […]
City: Carthage CHISM, James Horace, physician; born Marrowbone, Ky., Sept 1, 1882; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John S. and Bettie E. (ALEXANDER) CHISM; educated Smith Grove and Vanderbilt Training School, University of Tenn., and Vanderbilt University; graduated Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., with degree M.D., 1908; in early life worked on […]
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: Buchanan SWOR, George Washington, miller and merchant; born Henry Co., Tenn., July 11, 1842; son of William and Elizabeth SWOR; father was a farmer and surveyor; received common school education; entered business in 1863 at Owens Hill; married M. T. LEMONDS Dec. 23, 1865; served as private in Co. […]
City: Cardiff HILL, William Walter, physician; born Pikeville, Tenn.. Oct. 24; English-Irish desert; son of William J. and Mary (Carnes) HILL; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandfather Abner HILL, paternal grandmother’s maiden name was ANDERSON, maternal grandfather W.D. CARNES, maternal grandmother Bettie (Billingsly) CARNES; educated Burritt College and graduate medical department at […]
City: Brownsville YOUNG, Alsey B., physician and surgeon; born Haywood Co., Tenn., May 3, 1858; son Jacob Franklin and Sarah E. (Bradford) YOUNG; paternal grandfather E. G. YOUNG, paternal grandmother Rebecca (Byler) YOUNG; maternal grandfather Hiram BRADFORD, maternal grandmother Emily (Allen) BRADFORD; Scotch-Irish descent; educated common schools Lauderdale Co. 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 THORNTON, Nicholas Perkins, farmer; born Brownsville, Tenn., Aug. 1, 1859; English and Russian descent; son of Burwell and Lucy (Perkins) THORNTON; his father was a physician; paternal grandparents Frank and Annie (Boyd) THORNTON, maternal grandparents N. T. and Lucy (Turner) PERKINS; received common school education and early in […]
City: Brownsville THOMAS, William, live stock dealer; born St. Louis, Mo., 1865; son of R. G. and Mary (McLemore) THOMAS; Scotch and Welsh descent; educated public schools and University of Tennessee; married Irma ALLEN 1895; member Masons, K. of P., W. O. W., Odd Fellows, treasurer of taxing district of […]
City: Brownsville THOMAS, Spencer F., banker; born Brownsville, Tenn., Aug. 28, 1856; son Robt. S. and Martha (Farrington) THOMAS; Welsh descent; educated University of Tennessee; married Kate FANNING Dec. 28, 1880; member K. of P., member of state and county Democratic Executive Committees; member board of trustees of University of […]
City: Brownsville SUMNERS, William Lee, physician; born Medon, Tenn., Nov. 14, 1878; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Henry and Mary Hudson (Dunaway) SUMMERS [sic]; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandfather Archie SUMNERS, paternal grandmother M. SUMNERS, maternal grandfather John DUNAWAY, maternal grandmother Ann (Bryant) DUNAWAY; educated Bethel College and University of […]
City: Camden UTLEY, O. A., minister of the Gospel; born near Camden, Tenn., Oct. 11, 1872; English descent; son of M. V. and Sarah P. (Gassett) UTLEY; father’s occupation, minister of the Gospel; educated Southern Normal University, Huntingdon, Tenn., and graduated from same 1897; married Ada ANDERSON Dec. 1, 1895; […]
City: Camden THOMAS, Dorsey B., farmer and live stock dealer; born Denver, Tenn., Jan. 9, 1870; English descent; son of Dorsey B. and Lucy (Robertson) THOMAS; father’s occupation, lawyer and farmer; paternal grandparents William and Eliza (Bass) THOMAS, maternal grandparents John and Mary (Willis) ROBERTSON; educated at Edgewood and Franklin, […]
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 SHORT, Thomas Randolph, merchant; born Haywood Co., Aug. 8, 1840; son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Grigg) SHORT; paternal grandparents Edmund and Mary (Lanier) SHORT; maternal grandparents Rausie and Mary (Jordan) GRIGG; Irish descent; educated at Union University, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; in early life engaged in farming; married Tempa C. […]
City: Brownsville SEVIER, John Henry, physician and surgeon; born Brownsville, Tenn., Aug. 11, 1862; son Dr. C. H. and Cora E. (Anderson) SEVIER; French descent; graduate Vanderbilt University (M. D.) March, 1883; married Lee WAGGONER Nov. 3, 1887; member K. of P., K. O. T. M.; house surgeon Medical College […]
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 […]
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, […]