Aspen Hill — RIVERS, James W., farmer; born in Giles Co., Tenn., April 3, 1833; Scotch-English descent; son of William W. and Martha W. (Paine) RIVERS; paternal grandfather William RIVERS; paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Brown) RIVERS; maternal grandfather James PAINE, maternal grandmother Mary (Williams) PAINE; educated at Pulaski, Lagrange, Ala., and Lebanon, Tenn; graduated at Lagrange; began business as a farmer; married Mary FLOURNOY Dec. 27, 1858; entered Confederate army July, 1861, was elected Third Lieutenant and later Captain of his company’ later in Elevent Tenn., under Gen. N.B. FORREST; was the first man ever commissioned by FORREST; Demorat; Catholic.
You may also like
City: Knoxville WHITAKER, Walter Claiborne, clergyman; born Lenoir, N. C., Jan. 28, 1867; English and Scotch descent; son of Lucius Fletcher and […]
City: Humboldt CAMPBELL, John E., builder and contractor; born at Clinch Mountain, near Rutledge, Tenn., April 6, 1851; German-Scotch-Irish descent; son of […]
City: Madisonville PARKS, Samuel J., minister of the gospel, teacher; born in Monroe Co., Tenn., Sept. 9, 1871; English descent; son of […]
Athens — OWEN, Daniel Marion, born Athens, Tennessee July 27, 1854; Welsh descent; son of William Carrol and Jane (Reed) OWEN; his […]