City: Paris COMPTON, Robert Haywood, Sheriff of Henry Co.; born Orange Co., N. C., June 20, 1866; son of Ingram Henderson and Julia A. (Walker) COMPTON; English descent; educated institutions of learning of Henry Co., Tenn.; father’s occupation, farmer; married Mary BELL Dec. 25, 1890; member Masonic Lodge (Marshall Lodge […]
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City: Memphis JONES, Robert Lewis, real estate dealer; born Grenada, Miss., July 11, 1858; Welsh descent; son of Robert L. and Elizabeth (Hairston) JONES; graduated Vanderbilt University, B.P. degre [sic] 1878; in early life engaged in planting and mercantile business combined in Tallahatchie Co., Miss., 1879-1909, from 1906 to date […]
City: Halls PATTON, Wiley Compton, lawyer; born Watertown, Tenn., May 16, 1874; son of Charley Compton and Mary (Oakley) PATTON; paternal grandfather Sam PATTON, paternal grandmother Nellie (Compton) PATTON, maternal grandfather Nathan OAKLEY, maternal grandmother Ann (Webb) OAKLEY; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Cumberland University; graduated from same, LL.B. 1902; married Lucy […]
City: Brownsville HERRING, Richard G., farmer; born Haywood Co., Tenn., May 30, 1848; Irish descent; son of Ichabod and Nancy (Ivey) HERRING; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; married Emma Ann COMPTON Dec. 5, 1877; spent early life in farming; was formerly in the milling business, then was in […]