City: Lebanon STRATTON, Francey C., banker; born Lebanon, Tenn., Aug. 19, 1868; Dutch and French descent; son of Samuel G. and Alice (Fisher) STRATTON; father’s occupation banker; paternal grandparents Thomas J. and Caroline (Golladay) STRATTON; maternal grandparents Houston and Ann (Cossitt) FISHER; educated Cumberland University; entered the banking business in […]
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City: McKenzie GRISSAM, Clyde, lawyer; industrial journalism; born Brownville [sic], Haywood Co. Tenn., March 15, 1881; son of M.M. and Julia (Brown) GRISSAM; English descent; attended Brownsville High school and Vanderbilt Law school; member of I.O.O.F., D.T.D. Frat.; nominated for legislature by Haywood Co. Republicans, 1902; defeated; nominated Republicans of […]
City: Knoxville SANSOM, Richard Henry, lawyer; born Round Rock, Texas, Sept. 4, 1854; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Richard and Mary Agnes (Cooper) SANSON; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents D. N. and Mary E. (Brown) SANSOM, maternal grandparents Matthew D. and Mary (Frierson) COOPER; educated Georgetown, Texas, and Montgomery Bell Academy, […]
City: Knoxville RAMBO, Samuel Russell, real estate dealer; born Knox Co., Tenn., April 24, 1875; French descent; son of Thomas A. and Jane (Johnson) RAMBO; father’s occupation farmer, County Judge, State Representative; paternal grandparents Alexander P. and Susan (McCarmon) RAMBO, maternal grandparents Laban and Anna (Brown) JOHNSON; educated Knox Co. […]
City: Knoxville FONDE, HENRY, general agent for Executive Department Southern Ry Co.; born Mobile, Ala.; son of Charles FONDE; father’s occupation Artist, Mechanical Engineer, Street Railroad Constructor; educated in the schools of Mobile, Ala.; married twice; first Lula A. REDWOOD Oct. 21, 1879; second Alice BROWN, Nov. 13, 1888; began […]
City: Jackson SPRAGINS, Robert Franklin, lawyer; born Jackson, Tenn., Oct. 5, 1873; Irish and Welsh descent; son of Thos. J. and Mary S. (Brown) SPRAGINS; father’s occupation, lumber manufacturer; paternal grandparents W. F. and N. R. (Wilkins) SPRAGINS, maternal grandparents Robert and Susan BROWN; educated public schools of Jackson, Tenn., […]
City: Jacksboro BROWN, John Ell, Public Official; born Jacksboro, Tenn., April 24, 1868; Irish descent; son of Eli and Martha (Neal) Brown; father’s occupation, farming; received common school education; in early life was a carpenter; married twice, first Reteelice DAVIS Dec. 25, 1903, second, K. C. DIX, April 17, 1905; […]
City: Huntsville CECIL, Batey, lawyer and farmer; born in Scott, Co., Tenn., Sept. 13, 1849; English and Scotch descent; son of Samuel and Priscilla (Thomas) CECIL; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents James and Phoebe (Reed) CECIL; maternal grandparents Abner and Rebecca (Brown) THOMAS; received common school education; began his business […]
City: Eagleville BROWN, Robert S., Jr., merchant; born Eagleville, Tenn, July 28, 1871; son of Robert and Alice (Booker) BROWN; Irish descent; educated Eagleville, Tenn; married Henrietta OWEN Dec. 12, 1894; Postmaster at Eagleville (13 years); member Christian church.
City: Hohenwald TATUM, William Trousdale, lawyer, farmer; born in Maury Co., Tenn., March 4, 1849; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jesse Burnet and Harriet Elizabeth (Reese) TATUM; father’s occupation, farmer and stock dealer; educated in the country schools of Tenn. and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., graduated from the latter in law […]
City: Hohenwald DOWNEY, William Henry, farmer; born in Lewis Co., Tenn., Dec. 16, 1854; Irish descent; son of Richard and Martha Ann (Gillham) DOWNEY; married Mary Edna BROWN Aug. 9, 1874; member of Church of Christ and Elder in same.
City: Gallatin BROWN, Harris, insurance man; born in Sumner Co., Tenn., March 18, 1858; son of William B. and M. J. (Harris) BROWN; educated University of Tenn., Knoxville, Tenn., graduating therefrom with degree of B. S. in June, 1877; in early life taught school, married twice, first Carrie H. PATTERSON […]
City: Gainesboro DENNIS, Richard S., farmer; born in Jackson Co., Tenn., 1867; English descent; son of Richard H. and Rhoda (Thaxton) DENNIS; the father being a farmer; educated in local schools; began life as a farmer, later was elected Tax Assessor of Jackson Co., Tenn., and is now Tax Assessor […]
City: Greenfield RAY, James Nathan, business man and dealer in live stock; born near Greenfield Tenn., in 1851; Irish descent; son of Bennett and Cyrena (Harral) RAY; father’s occupation farmer also County Judge; paternal grandparents’ Nathan and Emily (Brown) RAY; maternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (Gilliam) HARRAL; received common school […]
City: Harriman BROWN, Samuel C., lawyer; born Cumberland Co., Tenn., Uov. [sic] 1855; English-German descent; son of James Washington and Mahulda P. (Narramore) BROWN; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents James and Joanna (Hayes) BROWN; maternal grandparents Fielding M. and Martha (Taylor) NARRAMORE; graduated from Grant University, Athens, Tenn., with degree […]
City: Greenfield GROOMS, Zebulon W., wholesale and retail dealer in live stock; born in Weakley Co., Tenn., Aug. 30, 1856; English descent; son of Right M. and Eliza Ann (Ray) GROOMS; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Bright and Katy (Windows) GROOMS; maternal grandfather Nathan RAY; his maternal grandmother was a […]
City: Harriman SEVIER, Charles Bascom, public official; born Kingston, Tenn., Nov. 12, 1852; French Huguenot and English descent; is a great grandson of John SEVIER, first governor of Tenn.; son of Elbridge Gerry and Mary Caroline (Brown) SEVIER; his father was a lawyer and farmer; paternal grandparents James and Nancy […]
City: Greeneville BROWN, Henry Royce, druggist, chemist and manufacturer; born at Greeneville, Tenn., April 20, 1854; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Joseph R. and Fannie J. (Broyles) BROWN; father’s occupation merchant; paternal grandparents Joseph R. and Mary (Alexander) BROWN, maternal grandparents Dr. James and Tempy (Broyles) BROYLES; educated at Emory & […]
City: Greeneville ALLEN, James, farmer and stock raiser; born near Greeneville, Tenn., March 27, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James and Laura M. (Brown) ALLEN; paternal grandparents Daniel and Mary (Baker) ALLEN; maternal grandparents Peter and Sarah (Foster) BROWN; educated at Morristown, Tenn., and Emory & Henry College, Va.; has […]
City: Dyersburg EWELL, M. Watson, Businessman, mayor of Dyersburg, Tenn., born Madison Co., Tenn., Dec. 6, 1867; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Wm B. and Mary M. (Brown) EWELL; paternal grandparents Joshua and Mary Bryan (Blount) EWELL; maternal grandparents Anthony and Nancy (Carlyle) BROWN; educated at public schools of Madison Co.; […]