City: Rafter STRATTON, John Wesley, farmer and stock raiser; born in Monroe Co., Tenn., March 11, 1828; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Lida (Clark) STRATTON; father was a carpenter and millwright; educated in common schools and Hiwassee College; in early life was a stock raiser and was Captain of […]
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City: Sewanee HALL, William Bonnell, physician and educator; born Lowndes Co., Ala., Jan. 3, 1866; son of William B. and Susan Juliet (Anderson) HALL; father’s occupation, physician and planter; paternal grandparents Henry M. and Dora Ann (Bonnel) HALL, maternal grandparents Dr. Alfred and Elizabeth Ann (Bolling) ANDERSON; graduated from University […]
Maj. Charles W. ANDERSON, a prominent and successful farmer of Rutherford County, Tenn., was born in Franklin, Ky., November 28, 1825, and is a son of Harry I. and Adaline (Hickman) ANDERSON, both natives of Kentucky. The father came to this State in 1835, and took charge of the Tennessee […]
WALTER H. ANDERSON, the junior member of the well-known law firm at Harriman of Scott, Chandler & Anderson, has been in practice at Harriman since 1910, and has already attained recognition as one of the rising young attorneys of the East Tennessee bar. Mr. Anderson educated himself, and while growing […]
City: Unaka Springs DEADERICK, Arthur V., proprietor of summer resort; born Jonesboro, Tenn., August 2, 1833; German and Scotch descent; son of James W. and Adeline (McDowel) DEADERICK; father was a lawyer; paternal grandparents David and Margaret (Anderson) DEADERICK, maternal grandparents D.E. and Sarah (Shelby) McDOWEL; educated at Jonesboro, Tenn.; […]
One of the representative professional men and highly esteemed citizens of Lewis County, Tennessee, is Dr. James Franklin Whitwell, who has been a medical practitioner in that county for thirty years and has also become well known there through considerable county official service. The family to which Dr. Whitwell belongs […]
City: Pinson WATLINGTON, William Franklin, merchant; born in 17th Dist. Madison Co., Tenn., May 7, 1868; English descent; son of Frank W. and Mary J. (Anderson) WATLINGTON; father was farmer and county officer; received education in the county schools; engaged in the mercantile business early in life; married Ruby VAN […]
City: Oak Grove ANDERSON, Jacob Campbell, physician; born in Marion Co., Va., Nov. 4, 1864; Irish descent; son of James C. and Louisa E. (LOUIS) ANDERSON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Jacob C. and Laerissa (KILLINGER) ANDERSON; maternal grandparents Robert E. and _____ (SEA) LOUIS; educated at Marion (Va.) High […]
City: Nashville YANCEY, Richard H., editor; born Fayette County, Tenn., November, 1855; son of Edwin T. and Mary (Anderson) YANCEY; Welsh descent, family came to Virginia in 1642; educated at LaGrange Academy and Cumberland University; graduated in law at Lebanon Law School; engaged in newspaper work at 23 years of […]
City: Nashville McALISTER, William King, lawyer; born Nashville, Tenn., July 4, 1850; son of W. K. and Frances R. (Anderson) McALISTER; father, merchant; paternal grandparents John and Frances A. (Thompson) McALISTER, maternal grandparents Andley and Elizabeth (Rhea) ANDERSON; educated at Bethany (W. Va.) College, and graduated from same B.A. June, […]
City: Tate Springs RHEA, Goerge W., farmer; born Sneedville, Tenn., Sept. 13, 1834; Dutch descent; son of John and Lucy (Anderson) RHEA; father was a farmer; paternal grandmother was a Miss NORCROSS prior to her marriage, maternal grandparents James and Margaret (Sullivan) ANDERSON; received common school education; entered farming in […]
City: Sparta PARISH, James B., farmer; born Keltonburg, Tenn., Sept. 17, 1859; Irish descent; son of James A. and Nancy (Anderson) PARISH; father was a farmer; educated at Bluff springs, Tenn.; in early life was a merchant and miller; former vice-president of the Peoples Bank of Smithville, Tenn.; at present […]
City: Spencer PASSONS, Edward T., farmer and lumberman; born White Co., Tenn., July 25th, 1836; English descent; son of Major and Anna (Anderson) PASSONS; father farmer; educated at Spencer Tenn.; served as private in Civil war; entered farming in early life; married Evaline YORK, Dec. 30, 1857; member Masons; Democrat; […]
City: Nashville DUKE, Buford, court stenographer; born Maysville, Mason County, Ky., August 18, 1871; son Charles B. and Nannie Turner (Lewis) DUKE; married Laura B. ANDERSON April 27, 1889; educated Maysville, Mason County, Ky., and All Hallows College, Salt Lake City, Utah; member K. of P., Nashville Lodge; Cumberland Park […]
City: Nashville ANDERSON, Arthur Blythe, Attorney General Tenth District; born Chapel Hill, Marshall County, Tennessee, September 29, 1869; son of Thomas H. and Mary E. (Langston) ANDERSON; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Peabody College, Nashville, University of Nashville, Cumberland University at Lebanon, Tennessee; L.L degree Peabody College 1890; B.S. University of Nashville […]
City: Milan STONE, Eli Newbern, real estate dealer and public official; born Madison Co., Tenn., Sept. 20, 1847; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Clark L. and Margaret (Anderson) STONE; fathers’ /sic/ occupation, farmer, merchant; maternal grandfather Eli ANDERSON, paternal grandfather Uriah STONE; entered Confederate service at age of 16, […]
City: Paris WALKER, Thomas Bruce, banker; born Henry Co., Tenn., May 16, 1855; son of George W. and Mildred (Anderson) WALKER; Scotch descent; educated institutions of learning in Henry Co.; married Lavinia JONES June 21, 1894; father’s occupation, merchant and trader; entered banking business in 1907 with the Citizens’ Bank […]
City: Memphis ELY, John Anderson, cotton factor; born Vaiden, Miss., Dec. 9, 1870; English Scotch-Irish descent; son of Richard A. and Mary Frances (Anderson) ELY; father’s occupation planter; paternal grandparents, Thomas and Mary (Madden) ELY, maternal grandparents, Joel and Frances (Maddox) ANDERSON; educated in city schools of Vaiden, Miss., and […]
City: Memphis MONTGOMERY, Stonewall Robert, vice-president Merchants Cotton Press and Storage Co.; born Memphis, Tenn., June 18, 1863; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Henry A. and Maria J. (Dugan) MONTGOMERY; father’s occupation, telegraph and compress business, real estate dealer; paternal grandparents George and Jane (Anderson) MONTGOMERY, maternal grandparents Robert Coleman and […]
City: Memphis ANDERSON, Piatt H., physician; born Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tenn., December 28, 1869, son Dr. H. C. and Almira A. (CHERRY) ANDERSON; educated Bingham School, N. C., and University of Tennessee; business course at Ewing College, Ill.; educated in medicine Memphis Hospital Medical College, Memphis; special course in New […]