City: Joppa
KINSLAND, John Early, teacher; born near Rutledge, Grainger Co., Tenn., Aug. 6, 1863; Scotch-Irish and French Huguenot descent; son of William and Rachel (West) KINSLAND; father’s occupation minister of the Gospel (Methodist); paternal grandparents Jesse and Priscilla (Halland) KINSLAND; maternal grandparents Thomas and Rachel (Oliphant) WEST; graduated Lebanon, O., Huntingdon, Tenn., and St. Charles, Mo.; receiving the degree of B. S., B. A., A. M., Ph. D., LL.B.; in early life he worked on a farm, later entered the educational work; Principal of Clyde High School, N. C., 1887-1893; Professor of Latin and Greek in Southern Normal University five years, then entered the practice of law at Rutledge, Tennessee; member of 55th General Assembly of Tennessee; former Superintendent of Newbern (Tenn.) City Schools, which position he held seven years; also owns a stock farm at Joppa, Tenn.; married Anna WOLCOTT July 7, 1892; member Odd Fellows, Master Mason, Maccabees, and J. O. U. A. M.; member of the M. E. church.
