City: Memphis TRIGG, William Winston, cotton seller; born Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 11, 1868; English descent; son of William Winston and Narcissa (Sexton) TRIGG; father’s occupation, planter; paternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (Bailey) TRIGG, maternal grandparents William and Mary (Watson) SEXTON; educated at Memphis, Tenn.; entered the cotton business in early […]
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City: Tiptonville GRIFFIN, Franklin Hall, farmer; born Madison Co., Ala., Jan. 29, 1827; Welsh and Irish descent; son of John Taylor and Miram (Bailey) GRIFFIN; father was a school teacher; paternal grandparents John and Sarah (Williams) GRIFFIN, maternal grandfather Robert BAILEY, maternal grandmother was a Miss FERGUSON prior to her […]
City: Nashville DEWITT, John H., attorney at law; born in Summer /sic/ Co., Tenn., September 21, 1872; son Rev. Marcus B. and Mary Hibbett DEWITT; Holland Dutch and Scotch-Irish descent; paternal grandfather, Dr. W. J. DEWITT; paternal grandmother, Mary (Beardin) DEWITT; maternal grandfather, John J. HIBBETT; maternal grandmother, Nancy (Parker) HIBBETT; […]
City: Nashville BLAKE, Vachel Weldon, teacher; born Cuero, Tex., April 27, 1881; English descent; son of Daniel Bigelow and Mary (Weldon) BLAKE; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents Joshua and Frances Jemima (Bigelow) BLAKE, maternal grandparents Vachel and Sophia (Dodge) WELDON; primary and preparatory education at Cuero, Tex., public and private […]
City: Nashville BAILEY, John Edmonds, music teacher; born Southhampton County Va., June 14, 1831; son William O. and Jacquette (Jarratt) BAILEY; English descent; educated Smithfield (Va.) Academy; married Julia Bell POWELL April 21, 1853; 1st private in Co. I, N. C. state troops C. S. A., May 16, 1861; 2d […]
City: Monterey BROWDER, Robert Marvin, dentist; born Olmstead, Logan Co., Ky., March 9, 1880; son of David P. and Florence (Bailey) BROWDER; paternal grandfather Robert BROWDER, paternal grandmother [line omitted here] Jonathan R. BAILEY, maternal grandmother Margaret (Kennedy) BAILEY; Scotch, English and Welsh descent; educated at Vanderbilt University and Branham […]
City: Memphis FINLEY, Spence Lamb, real estate dealer; born Lebanon, Tenn., April 16, 1857; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John B. and Elizabeth (Lamb) FINLEY; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandfather, O. G. FINLEY; began his business career as typesetter for country newspaper, at Searcy, Ark., Jan. 4, 1870; married Emma BAILEY, […]
City: Memphis DOUGLASS, Richard R., cotton factor; born Memphis, Tenn., 1857; son of Judge A. H. and Elizabeth B. (Randolph) DOUGLASS; educated Memphis; married Nona BAILEY, 1892; Democrat; member K. of P.
City: Memphis BRYAN, Charles Middleton, attorney at law; born Memphis, Tenn.; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Charles B. and Anna E. (Semmes) BRYAN; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandfather, James BRYAN, paternal grandmother, Miss BAILEY prior to her marriage; maternal grandparents, Admiral, Raphael and Anne (Spencer) SEMMES; educated University of […]
City: Franklin BAILEY, Robert Albert, farmer and banker; born Franklin Tenn., Sept. 11, 1849; Scotch-Irish descent ; son of Albert H. and Louisa Ann (Figuers) BAILEY; paternal grandparents John and Sallie (Reese) BAILEY, maternal grandparents Thomas and Ann (Faircloth) FIGUERS; educated in the public schools of Williamson and Maury Co., […]
City: Covington SANFORD, William, lawyer; born Tipton Co., Tenn., Feb. 15, 1846; son of Robert WALKER and Frances Downs (Small) SANFORD; paternal grandfather Richard SANFORD, paternal grandmother Sarah (Tweiman) SANFORD, maternal grandfather Henry SMALL, maternal grandmother Anne (Bailey) SMALL; English and Scotch descent; educated private schools in Tipton Co.; member […]
City: Clinton HALL, Samuel B., physician; born Anderson Co., Tenn., Jan. 1, 1864; son of John G. and Margaret (Smith) HALL; paternal grandfather David HALL, paternal grandmother Rebecca GARNER, maternal grandfather Ericus SMITH, maternal grandmother Anna KINCAID; English descent; educated Anderson Co. schools, Tenn. Medical College and Medical Department of […]
City: Clarksville MERRITT, Henry Clay, attorney at law, banker; born near Guthrie, Todd Co., Ky., April 12, 1839; English descent; son of Daniel R. and Penelope (Hannum) MERRITT; father’s occupation physician and farmer; paternal grandfather Samuel MERRITT, paternal grandmother Sarah (Ross) MERRITT, maternal grandfather Richard M. HANNUM, maternal grandmother Charlotte […]