City: Chattanooga
STOVER, Sewell Philip, attorney at law; born Nacoochee, Ga., May 21, 870; French-Scotch descent; son of Martin Van Buren and Clara (Robertson) STOVER; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Jeremy STOVER, paternal grandmother Lucile (Chastein) STOVER, maternal grandfather Andrew ROBERTSON, maternal grandmother Lucy (Phillips) ROBERTSON; educated Tasso Seminary; in early life was a bookkeeper; Democrat; member M. E. Church, South; severe injury from accidental explosion July 9, 1907, forced him to retire from active practice of law; devotes his time to literature; interested in real estate and manufacturing enterprises.