The Reverend Charles Henry CLARK, whose church in Nashville, Tennessee is the hostess of the National Baptist Convention for 1913, is one of the really great and interesting characters of the National Baptist Convention. He was born October 15, 1855, in Christian County, Kentucky. His father was unknown to him, […]
Bridges
City: New Middleton BRIDGES, James Neely, physician; born in Smith Co., Tenn., Aug. 12, 1836; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Amanda (Calhoun) BRIDGES; father farmers (sic); educated Carthage, Tenn. and Enon College; married Electa LAURUM, Feb. 28, 1861; Master and Royal Arch Mason; Democrat; served as surgeon in Confederate […]
City: New Middleton BRIDGES, Joseph G., physician; born New Middleton, Tenn., June 8, 1868; English descent; son of James G. and Harriette (Bell) BRIDGES; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandparents Joseph and Elizabeth (Gill) BRIDGES; maternal grandparents Robert D. and Elizabeth (Roane) BELL; educated New Middleton, Tenn.; graduated University of Nashville, […]
City: Columbia EMBRY, Watts F., business man, secretary and treasurer Columbia, Tenn., Cotton Mill Co.; born near Columbia, Tenn., Jan 17, 1850; son of Willis B. and Emily S. (Frierson) EMBRY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Wiley S. EMBRY; paternal grandmother Miss BRIDGES prior to marriage; maternal grandfather James FRIERSON, […]