Mrs. Irene BLAIR NEFF was born at Jonesboro, Tenn., in 1849. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. BLAIR. Her mother died when she was a small child and she spent the greater part of her girlhood in the home of her sister, who was the wife […]
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City: Memphis NEWSOM, David Blair, attorney at law; born Memphis, Tenn., May 10, 1877; English descent; son of Allison Woodville and Emma Cordelia (BLAIR) NEWSOM; father’s occupation, produce and grocery merchant (retired); paternal grandparents John and Margaret (AIKEN) NEWSOM, maternal grandparents David and Nannie (WILKERSON) BLAIR; educated Webb School, Bellbuckle, […]
City: Tate Springs WHITEHEAD, Thomas F. farmer; boar Grainger co., Tenn., July 31, 1859; Scotch descent; son of Thomas F. and Elizabeth (Butlar) WHITEHEAD; father’s occupation, farmer and carpenter; educated in Grainger Co., Tenn.; in early life was interested in photography; now engaged in farming; married Louisa BLAIR, Dec. 29, […]
City: Madisonville HENDERSON, George Lawrence, farmer; born in Sevier Co., Tenn., June 11, 1826; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Samuel and Nancy (Blair) HENDERSON; father was a farmer; educated in Hiwassee College; served in Confederate army during civil war three years; entered farming in early life; married Addie KIMBROUGH, Feb. 28, […]
City: McMinnville RAMSEY, Andrew Brown, physician and surgeon; born McMinnville, Tenn., May 22, 1862; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of John and Cynthia J. (Colville) RAMSEY; father’s occupation, merchant and live stock dealer; paternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Stroud) RAMSEY; maternal grandparents Lusk and Cynthia (Hackett) COLVILLE; educated at Lyon […]
City: Humboldt JARRELL, J. R., banker; born Wilson Co., Tenn.; son of B. C. and Elizabeth (Pearce) JARRELL; educated Humboldt and Nashville, Tenn.; married Saidee BLAIR (deceased) Nov. 22, 1893; member Masonic Lodge and K. of P.; early business career, worked in saw mill; was bookkeeper for C. A. Litterer […]
City: Gibson JAMES, Robert Nestor, banker; born near Gibson, Tenn., Dec. 28, 1882; English and Irish descent; son of Luther C. and Fannie (Blair) JAMES; father’s occupation, farming; educated in the public schools of Tenn., and Union Univ. Jackson, Tenn.; in early life was a farmer; married Mary BASS, Oct. […]
City: Fayetteville BLAIR, Edward K. physician and surgeon; born Lincoln Co., Tenn., March 24, 1867; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J. W. and Sarah J. (Moore) BLAIR; father’s occupation, farmer; received academic education Winchester Normal, Winchester, Tenn., and graduated in medicine at Vanderbilt University, March, 1893; was reared on a farm […]
City: Cleveland SULLINS, David, educator and minister of the Gospel; born McMinn Co., Tenn., July 28, 1827; son of Nathan and Rebecca (Mitchell) SULLINS; Scotch-Irish descent; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Forest Hill Academy and Emory & Henry College, A.B., A.M. and D.D.; married Annie Rebecca BLAIR May 3, 1855; member […]