City: Rogersville ARMSTRONG, William Henry, physician and surgeon; born Stony Point, Tenn., Oct. 3, 1861; German-Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Lyons and Sallie Caldwell (Buren) ARMSTRONG; father, farmer and merchant; educated Sweetwater, Tenn.; graduated from Louisville Medical College, M.D., 1889, New York Polyclinic, 1898; married Sue Miller LYONS, Feb. 11, […]
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Professor ALONZO C. WEBB. Inheriting from his mother artistic tastes and talent, and from is father an ardent love of nature in all her varied forms, Professor Alonzo C. WEBB, supervisor of drawing in the public schools of Nashville, is widely and favorably known as an artist, an ornithologist, and as a lecturer on birds, their […]
City: Nashville MOSES, Frank Armstrong, Special Examiner Tennessee Pension Board; born Knoxville, Tenn., June 19, 1845; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James C. and Susan W. (Parks) MOSES; paternal grandparents John F. and Mary (Pearson) MOSES, maternal grandparents William and Jane (Armstrong) PARK; educated University of Knoxville; engaged in hardware business […]
City: Memphis RICE, Edwin L., banker; born Florence, Ala., July 17, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jackson V. and Elizabeth (Lester) RICE; paternal grandfather Greene P. RICE, maternal grandfather German LESTER; graduated from State Normal College, Florence, Ala., with A. B. degree, 1883; in early life taught school; entered banking […]
City: Nashville ARMSTRONG, Charlotte Morgan, teacher; born Shelbyville, Tenn., May 16, 1880; Scotch-Irish descent; daughter of Archibald S. and Virginia Belle (Matthews) ARMSTRONG; paternal grandparents Archibald and Isabella (Davison) ARMSTRONG, maternal grandparents Robert and Mary (Blackwell) MATHEWS; father, merchant; educated Nashville public schools, Peabody College, University of Chicago, Teachers’ College, […]
City: Murfreesboro RAGSDALE, Thos. Charleton, minister of the gospel; born Laurens district, S. C., Dec. 26, 1863; English-Irish descent and German descent; son of Edward Carter and Elizabeth Sarah (Calhoun) RAGSDALE; father’s occupation, physician, local preacher and farmer; paternal grandparents, Edmund and Sallie (Hill) RAGSDALE, maternal grandparents, E. and Fannie […]
City: Memphis DUTRO, L. W., postmaster; born at Fayetteville, O., Oct. 23, 1857; French and Scotch descent; son of George W. and Anna M. (Armstrong) DUTRO; educated in common schools; graduated from Bryant’s Business College, Zanesville, O., 1879; began his career as clerk in grocery store; member of firm Dutro […]
City: Memphis ARMSTRONG, Walter Preston, lawyer; born Pittsboro, Miss., October 26, 1884; son of Geo. W. and May (CRUTHIRDS) ARMSTRONG; English descent; educated, and graduate of Yale University, B. A. (1906), LL. B. (1908); member Sigma Chi, Phi Delta Phi, Corbey Court, K. of P., Chickasaw Guards Club, Memphis; Tennis […]
City: Memphis ARMSTRONG, Harry Lee, investment banker; born Maury Co., Tenn., Dec. 9, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William James and Lula (HANNA) ARMSTRONG; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandparents, William Osgood and Mary Eliza (SMITH) ARMSTRONG, maternal grandparents, George W. and Caledonia (WILKERSON) HANNA; educated in Memphis (Tenn.) public schools; […]
City: Knoxville LUTTRELL, Samuel Bell, merchant and banker; born Knoxville Tenn., July 23, 1844; Scotch-Irish-English and French descent; son of James Churchwell and Eliza Carr (Bell) LUTTRELL; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents, James C. and Martha (Armstrong) LUTTRELL, maternal grandparents, Samuel and Eliza (Sanders) BELL; educated in private schools, and […]
City: Decherd HEIKENS, Ben I., farmer; born Wellsburg, Ia., Nov. 19, 1870; German descent; son of I. H. and A. Afka (Jaspers) HEIKINS; father’s occupation farmer; educated Winchester Normal and Terrill College, graduated from latter in June 1891; in early life was a miller; married Luella ARMSTRONG, July 24, 1894; […]
City: Celina MAXEY, Oglesby B., attorney at law; and county clerk of Clay County; born Centre Point, Ky., Dec 21, 1863; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Pennington G. and Emily M. (Oglesby) MAXEY; father’s occupation, farmer and surveyor; paternal grandfather William B. MAXEY, paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Gee) MAXEY; maternal grandfather Hardie […]
City: Brownsville CLAIBORNE, William B., farmer and Justice of Peace of Haywood Co., Tenn.; born Gibson Co., Tenn., Dec. 6, 1833; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas B. and Mary Ann (Maxwell) CLAIBORNE; father’s occupation farmer and merchant; paternal grandfather George CLAIBORNE, paternal grandmother Nancy (Robertson) CLAIBORNE, maternal grandfather Jesse MAXWELL, […]
Bellbuckle — ARMSTRONG, James Hamilton; farmer; born Rutherford Co., Tenn., May 8, 1853; Irish descent; son of William Abel and Adeline (Wright) ARMSTRONG; married twice, first Araminda LEE, Oct. 1, 1874; second Kate THWEATT, Dec. 27, 1900; Democrat, Independent; besides large farming interests is Director and Stockholder in Inter-Southern Life […]
NORTHCUTT, James Hughes, merchant; born Altamont, Tenn., Dec. 30, 1868; English and Scotch descent; son of Harris B. and Fannie (McCraw) NORTHCUTT; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandparetns Gen. Adrian and Sarah (Cope) NORTHCUTT, maternal grandparents William and Martha (Armstrong) MCCRAW; educated common schools of Winchester, Tenn.; began merchandising in early […]