CITY: Waverly BOWMAN, J. Bethel, lawyer; born Snow’s Creek, Tenn., Nov. 4, 1879; son of Thomas F. and Cordelia Ann (Wright) BOWMAN; father was a lawyer; educated at Waverly and Lebanon Tenn.; graduated from Waverly High School and Cumberland University LL. B. May, 1900; in early life was in the […]
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ARTHUR BOWMAN RANSOM. A wide-awake, brainy man, full of energy and enthusiasm, Arthur Bowman RANSOM holds a place of prominence and influence among the leading citizens of Nashville, and as president of John B. Ransom and Company is actively identified with one of the most prosperous manufacturing interests of Davidson county. He was […]
City: Birchwood YOAKLEY, William Frederick, agriculturist; born in Sullivan Co. Tenn., Oct. 7, 1843; English-German descent; son of Jesse E. and Mary A. (Hull) YOAKLEY; paternal grandparents Richard and Hannah (Hicks) YOAKLEY, maternal grandparents Frederic and Mary A. (Coak) HULL; educated in common schools of Sullivan Co.; graduated from Oakland […]
City: Memphis GALLOWAY, Jacob Scudder, lawyer; born near Morristown, N. J., Feb. 14, 1838; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Samuel and Rebecca (Scudder) GALLOWAY; father’s occupation, Presbyterian minister; paternal grandparents, Joseph and Mary (Bowman) GALLOWAY, maternal grandparents, Dr. Jacob and Hester Rule (McClain) SCUDDER; graduated from Princeton University, N. […]
City: Jacksboro BAIRD, Winston, Clerk and Master Chancery Court Campbell Co., Tenn.; born at Newcomb, Tenn., Dec. 15, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Samuel C. and Sarah E. (Bowman) BAIRD; father’s occupation, real estate dealer and farmer; paternal grandparents, William and Nancy (Barron) BAIRD; maternal grandparents Elias and Nancy (Douglas) […]
City: Greeneville PENCE, John Hoss, educator; born in Washington Co., Tenn., Oct. 20, 1876; German descent; son of John B. and Selina J. (Bowman) PENCE; father’s occupation farmer, teacher and minister of the Gospel; paternal grandfather John PENCE; paternal grandmother was a Miss BYERLY prior to her marriage; maternal grandparents […]
City: Dunlap LEE, John Morgan, manager Western Union Telegraph Company and Agent for the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad at Dunlap, Tenn.; born at Lees, Tenn., Aug. 9, 1888; son of Rufus Morgan and Mary E. (Bowman) LEE; received common school education; Chancellor Commander of local Lodge K. of […]