City: Brownsville NUNN, David A., lawyer; born Haywood Co., Tenn., 1833; son David and Alice (Koonce) NUN [sic]; Scotch descent; educated West Tennessee College, Jackson, Tenn.; graduate of Lebanon Law school 1850; married Miss WHITEHEAD; member Masons, K. of P.; member Tennessee legislature when first met in ’66; elected Senator […]
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City: Brownsville GREAVES, William Francis, Jr., attorney-at-law and physician; born Nut Bush, Tenn., July 28, 1884; English-French and Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Francis and Mary Alice (Gause) GREAVES; educated University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn., and Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn.; graduated from the latter with degree of LL. B. […]
City: Brownsville KINNEY, William, lawyer; born Hardeman Co., Tenn., March 13, 1863; son Geo. and L. J. (Tucker) KINNEY; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Vanderbilt University and country schools; graduated Vanderbilt Univ. B. P. 187 and ’88 in Law Department; married Mary KING 1889; member Masons; Democratic chairman county committee Haywood Co., […]
City: Brownsville FORREST, Walter, merchant; born Madison Co., Tenn., April 5, 1862; Irish descent; son of Sam Brown and Mary (McDaniel) FORREST; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandfather Thomas FORREST; paternal grandmother Polly (Brown) FORREST; maternal grandfather David MCDANIEL; maternal grandmother Priscilla (Christie) MCDANIEL; received common school education; married Sue NEBLETT […]
City: Brownsville FELSENTHAL, Joseph, merchant; born Bavaria, Germany, Dec. 3, 1838; son of James L. and Caroline (Greenwald) FELSENTHAL; Jewish descent; educated common schools of Germany; married twice, first Regina FELSENTHAL in 1862, second to Mrs. Fannie LEVI 1895; member Knights of Pythias, Masons, A. O. U. W., B. P. […]
City: Brownsville ESTES, Joel Henry, planter; born Haywood Co., Tenn., Feb. 20, 1842; Italian-English descent; son of Moreau P. and Mary (Noel) ESTES; father’s occupation planter; paternal grandparents Joel and Sarah (Bates) ESTES; maternal grandparents Eswell and Lucy Quarles (Hilliard) NOEL; educated Hatchie Academy, and University of Va., and University […]
City: Brownsville DUPREE, Nolen Read, merchant; born Haywood Co., Tenn. May 15, 1869; son W. H. and Sallie (Nolen) DUPREE; French descent; educated public schools of Brownsville, Tenn.; married Jan. 13, 1897; member K. of P. and I. O. O. F.; member firm of Forrest & Dupree, organized 1898, hardware, […]
City: Brownsville DUPREE, Donaldson Irvin, dentist; born Haywood Co., Tenn., Aug. 14, 1873; son W. W. and Sarah F. (Nolen) DUPREE; French descent; graduate of Vanderbilt University 1898; married Nov. 5, 1901; member K. of P.; member board of aldermen of Brownsville; established in Brownsville in dentistry in 1900.
City: Brownsville DUCKWORTH, William Lafayette, minister of the Gospel; born Haywood Co., Tenn., June 29, 1834; Scotch-English descent; son of William Wilkins and Mary Mahala (Alexander) DUCKWORTH; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandfather Robert W. DUCKWORTH, paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Alexander) DUCKWORTH; maternal grandfather John ALEXANDER, maternal grandmother Sarah (Shelby) ALEXANDER; graduated […]
City: Brownsville CURTIS, John D., pharmacist; born Henry Co., Tenn. 1864; son Dr. Sam’l M. and Rachel (Looney) CURTIS; English descent; educated public school, Henry Co.; member Masons and K. of P.; established Curtis Drug Co., (Inc.) 1908, president of same.
City: Brownsville CLAIBORNE, William B., farmer and Justice of Peace of Haywood Co., Tenn.; born Gibson Co., Tenn., Dec. 6, 1833; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas B. and Mary Ann (Maxwell) CLAIBORNE; father’s occupation farmer and merchant; paternal grandfather George CLAIBORNE, paternal grandmother Nancy (Robertson) CLAIBORNE, maternal grandfather Jesse MAXWELL, […]
City: Brownsville CHAMBLISS, R. M., banker; born Greenville, S. C., Oct. 15, 1866; son Rev. Dr. J. A. and Mary (Mauldin) CHAMBLISS; English descent; educated Bethel Academy of Virginia, and Worcester, Mass.; married Myra NIXON 1887; member K. of P.; one of founders Citizens’ National Bank of Chattanooga, and first cashier; […]
City: Brownsville BOND, Robert Nelson, business man and manufacturer; born Brownsville, Tenn., July 8, 1873; son of James and Helen (Nelson) BOND; father’s occupation cotton merchant; paternal grandfather James Bond, Sr., paternal grandmother was a Miss OWEN before her marriage, maternal grandfather Robert NELSON, maternal grandmother Mary (Anderson) NELSON; educated […]
City: Brownsville BOND, Bate, lawyer; born Haywood Co., Tenn., June 13, 1874; son John R. and Jennie (Taylor) BOND; Scotch-Irish descent; educated and graduate Cumberland University 1896; married Hattie RAWORTH 1901; member of K. of P.; former State revenue agent for two years.
City: Brownsville BATTLE, Alfred, dentist; born Shelby Co., Tenn., Oct. 24, 1841; son William and Chloe (Boddie) BATTLE; French descent; educated common schools and Missouri Dental School; graduated St. Louis 1867; married Dec. 10, 1867; private in Confederate army four years; business established 1903 at Brownsville, Tenn.
City: Brownsville BOMER, John O., banker; born Lauderdale Co., Tenn., in 1865; son of T. G. and Mary (Powell) BOMER; Scotch-Irish and English descent; educated country schools; married Blanche G. ANDERSON 1889; K. of P., mayor of Brownsville, Tenn.; one of the organizers, director and president of Brownsville Bank (organized […]
City: Brownsville ANDERSON, C. W., educator; born Haywood Co., 1851; son of Thos. P. and Elizabeth L. (Carlton) ANDERSON; English descent; graduate of Washington Lee University 1875; married Iowa S. BRADFORD in 1879; appointed principal Brownsville public school 1899; taught at Bell Grove, Fort Smith (2 years); East M. F. […]
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) […]
City: Benton HOOD, George Tea, Sheriff Polk Co.; born Jasper, Ga., March 15, 1880; English descent; son of Ezekiel and Julia L. (Findley) HOOD; his father’s occupation merchant; educated Jasper, Ga., began career as railroad operator and agent; was later postmaster and merchant; married Lilly L. GARRELL June 4, 1899; […]