City: Pulaski FOLLIS, David James, county trustee; born Lynnville, Tenn., Aug. 17, 1853; Irish descent; son of S. C. and N. E. (Williamson) FOLLIS; father blacksmith; attended schools of Lynnville, Tenn.; married Inez O. ABERNATHY, Dec. 16, 1881; he began life as a blacksmith; left home when seven years of […]
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City: Pulaski DALY, Thomas Edward, merchant and cashier of bank; born near Elkton, Giles County, Tenn., March 16, 1859; son of Thomas B. and Mary Ann (Abernathy) DALY; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Oak Hill, Lincoln County, Tenn., and Lebanon, Tenn.; married Georgie BULL, January 2, 1881; member Masonic Lodge and Stonewall […]
City: Pulaski ABERNATHY, James Polk, lawyer; born Giles Co., Tenn., June 15, 1849; son of Charles C. and Elizabeth (Dickson) ABERNATHY; Scotch descent; educated in country schools and Giles College; married first Lulu JONES, Nov. 9, 1875, second Mamie BUTLER, Nov. 24, 1891; member KuKlux; Mason, Odd Fellow, K. of […]
City: Pulaski ABERNATHY, Andrew Jackson, lawyer; born Giles Co., Tenn., Sept. 18, 1834; Scotch-Welsh descent; son of Charles C. and Susanna W. (Harris) ABERNATHY; father farmer and clerk of circuit court for 24 years; paternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Clayton) ABERNATHY; maternal grandparents Tyree and Susanna (Swift) HARRIS; was educated […]
City: Pulaski ABERNATHY, James Polk, lawyer; born Giles Co., Tenn., June 15, 1849; son of Charles C. and Elizabeth (Dickson) ABERNATHY; Scotch descent; educated in county schools and Giles College; married first Lula JONES, Nov. 9, 1875, second Mamie BUTLER, Nov. 24, 1891; member Kuklux; Mason, Odd Fellow, K. of […]
City: Pulaski ABERNATHY, Andrew Jackson, lawyer; born Giles Co., Tenn., Sept. 18, 1834; Scotch-Welsh descent; son of Charles C. and Susanna W. (Harris) ABERNATHY; father farmer and clerk of circuit court for 24 years; paternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Clayton) ABERNATHY; maternal grandparents Tyree and Susanna (Swift) HARRIS; was educated […]
City: Nashville KENNEDY, Robert Lee, lawyer; born Davidson County, Tenn., July 5, 1870; son of Ashley and Rebecca (Abernathy) KENNEDY; Scotch-Irish descent; graduated from Vanderbilt University June, 1893; married Mattie R. GREER January 28, 1898; Mason; Democrat. Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. […]
City: Decatur BREEDEN, Samuel G., physician; born Barnardsville, Roane Co., Tenn., July 25, 1852; Irish descent; son of Col. William and Nancy (Barnard) BREEDEN; paternal grandparents John and Sarah (Bird) BREEDEN; maternal grandparents Jonathan and Sarah (Jolley) BARNARD; educated at Hiwassee College, Tenn.; began life as a farmer; later, took […]
City: Chattanooga CRAIG, Edward Burr, vice-president and manager Volunteer State Life Ins. Co.; born Giles Co., Tenn., Aug. 12, 1859; son William Jackson and Virginia (Abernathy) CRAIG; Scotch descent; educated Webbs’ School; Knight Templar Mason; treasurer of Tenn. and insurance commissioner 1893-1901; went from Webbs’ School to People’s National Bank, […]