City: Birchwood
SENEKER, J. E. L., teacher, author and educator; German and French-English-Irish descent; son of James Kling SENEKER (farmer and stock dealer) and Elizabeth (Bushong) SENEKER; grandson of Elijah G. and Katherina (Bulong) SENEKE; also of George BUSHONG and Sarah (Phyle) BUSHONG; educated at Jefferson Academy of Blountsville, Tenn.; began life as a teacher; studied medicine, then traveled abroad, visiting Canada, Mexico, Alaska and Hawaii; author of “Burlesque on Fustian,” etc.; county superintendent of public schools of Sullivan Co., Tenn., 1892-1910; married Louisa M. DULANEY April 30, 1878; member of A. F. & A. M., Odd Fellows, etc., of Blountville; Democrat; member of Evangelican Lutheran church.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
