City: Rafter STRATTON, John Wesley, farmer and stock raiser; born in Monroe Co., Tenn., March 11, 1828; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Lida (Clark) STRATTON; father was a carpenter and millwright; educated in common schools and Hiwassee College; in early life was a stock raiser and was Captain of […]
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City: Winchester CLARK, Rufus Anthony, teacher; born Coffee County, Tenn., November 20, 1846; son of James A. and Amelia (Wilkinson) CLARK; Scotch-Irish descent; father’s occupation, farming; educated Beech Grove, Tenn.; married Ellen HENDERSON, June 26, 1879; worked on farm until twenty years of age; taught school five months at Wartrace, […]
Born in Slavery — Educated in the School of Adversity — Author — Founder of Baptist Publishing House — President of Penny Savings Bank — The Man of Action The Reverend Richard Henry BOYD, of Nashville, Tennessee, is one of the most interesting personalities on the American continent, if not […]
City: Pulaski CLARK, Gordentia Waite, educator, co-principal of Massey & Clark School; born Wartrace, Tenn., April 9, 1886; son of G. W. and Lydia (Little) CLARK; his father was a farmer; paternal grandparents R. S. and Sarah Patton (Waite) CLARK, maternal grandparents William and Lucy Caroline (Clary) LITTLE; educated Wartrace […]
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, […]
Mrs. PIERCE is a daughter of Judge Isaac HUNTER, of New Madrid, Mo., and is related to the earliest pioneer families of Kentucky and Missouri. Her great-great-grandfather, Capt. Joseph HUNTER, who served in the Revolutionary War, came down the Ohio River with Gen. George CLARK and settled on Corn Island, opposite the present site of […]
City: Nashville HOSS, Elijah Embree, Bishop M. E. Church, South; born Jonesboro, Tenn., April 14, 1849; son of Henry and Anna (Sevier) HOSS; English, French, German descent; father was a merchant; Chancery Clerk, etc.; paternal grandparents Isaac and Hannah (Bayless) HOSS, maternal grandparents John and Sophia (Garrette) SEVIER; graduated from […]
City: Murfreesboro WOODFIN, John T., furniture dealer and funeral director; born Rutherford County, Tenn., December 13, 1869; son of H. L. and Mary E. (Clark) WOODFIN; paternal grandparents Samuel and Sarah (Barnhill) WOODFIN, maternal grandparents William and Emily (Kelton) CLARK; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Heritage High School and Woodbury College; graduated […]
City: Murfreesboro RIDLEY, Granville Sumner, lawyer; born Rutherford County, Tenn. May 12, 1847; Scotch, English and German descent; son of James A. and Almira (Russworm) RIDLEY; his father was a physician; paternal grandparents Henry and Elizabeth (Allison) RIDLEY, maternal grandparents, Gen. John S. and Sarah (Clark) RUSSWORM; educated Cumberland University, […]
City: Memphis KEYES, Joseph W., banker; born in Fulton, Miss., April 11, 1857; son of Capt. William H. and Anna (Turner) KEYES; father was a merchant and served in Confederate army; direct descendant from early Virginia settlers; secured primary education in common schools, but left school at an early age […]
City: Memphis LITTY, H.H., lawyer; born Toledo, Ohio, March 16, 1862; Franco-Swiss descent; son of John and Madaline (Moser) LITTY; educated Waterville High School and Ky. College graduating from both institutions; in early life he was in the railroad construction business in various branches; married Elizabeth CLARK in 1896; members […]
City: Memphis MCNEES, Arthur R., merchant; born Hardeman Co., Tenn., Nov. 17, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert L. and Lucy F. (Arbuckle) MCNEES; father’s occupation, farmer and brick manufacturer; paternal grandparents Richard and Nancy (Johnson) MCNEES, maternal grandfather Joseph ARBUCKLE, maternal grandmother was a Miss CLARK prior to her […]
City: Memphis JOHNSON, Harry P., born Eastwood, Canada, Feb. 25, 1863; Irish descent; son of Colin Campbell and Helen (Clark) JOHNSON; educated in common and high schools of Canada; after leaving school took service with the Molson’s Bank of Montreal, Canada; after serving five years was elected manager of one […]
City: Knoxville ANDERSON, David Deaderick, lawyer; born Washington Co., Tenn., Dec. 9, 1840; son of Alexander and Eliza Rosa (Deaderick) ANDERSON; German and English descent; his father was Supreme Court Judge of California, and in 1840 United States Senator; educated University of Tenn. and graduate of same A. B. degree […]
City: Memphis CLARK, Mark J., real estate dealer; born Madison, Ind., Aug. 1, 1851; Irish descent; son of Mark and Hannah (Gavin) CLARK; father was a farmer; educated in parochial schools of Madison, Ind.; in early life engaged in wholesale grocery business and was clerk in grocery store; entered business […]
City: Memphis CLARK, M. Eugene, insurance and banking; born Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 18, 1882; Irish and Scotch descent; son of Mark J. and Catherine (Gunn) CLARK; father’s occupation, real estate; paternal grandparents Mark and Hannah (Gavin) CLARK, maternal grandparents John and Catherine (Sexton) GUNN; educated in Memphis, Tenn.; graduated from […]
City: Lenoir City VARNER, Carroll Harper, minister of the gospel; born Senatobia, Miss., Sept. 9, 1881; Scotch-French descent; son of Capers Perry and Julia (Clark) VARNER; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Wofford College, Spartanburg, S. C., and Vanderbilt University; graduated from Wofford College with A. B. degree, June, 1902; after […]
City: Knoxville HARVEY, CHARLES HENRY, President Knoxville Railway Light and Power Co.; born Anamosa, Iowa, Oct 10, 1861; English descent; son of Edward Merton and Lucy Lucina (Clark) HARVEY; father’s occupation contractor and builder; paternal grandparents John and Lyda (Booker) HARVEY; maternal grandparents Alexander and Jemima (Jackson) CLARK; educated Beloit […]
City: Heard TAYLOR, John Shelton, miller; born at Heard, Tenn., Jan. 23, 1876; Irish descent; son of John Wesley and Nancy (Payne) TAYLOR; received common school education; in early life worked on a farm; married Martha J. CLARK July 21, 1897; member of F. & A.M.; Republican; formerly member of […]
City: Gibson PARKER, Jesse, F., merchant; born in Gibson Co, Tenn., Jan. 19, 1863; Irish and English descent; son of M. F. and Vanleer (Walker) PARKER; father was a farmer and merchant; received common school education; married Jennie CLARK Dec. 10, 1890; in early life worked on a farm and […]