City: National Soldiers Home SMITH, John Powell, lawyer, Governor Mountain Branch National Home for D. V. S.; born at Mountain City, Tenn., March 30, 1846; Scotch-Irish and English-French descent; son of Alexander Doran and Mary Ann (Powell) SMITH; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandparents Caleb and Elizabeth (Doran) SMITH, maternal grandparents […]
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City: Memphis STEWART, George Brooks, physician and surgeon; born in Shelby Co., Tenn., Aug. 27, 1870; Scotch descent; son of Cyrus M. and Kate J. (Douglass) STEWART; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents James and Mary (Craig) STEWART, maternal grandparents George and Joannnah [sic] (Sandford) DOUGLASS; educated Cumberland University and University […]
City: Nashville HITT, Lewis Melvin, Circuit Court Clerk, Davidson County; born Davidson County, Tenn., March 26, 1867; German-Scotch descent; son of John S. and Lucie (Craig) HITT; father, farmer; paternal grandparents James S. and Nancy (Cunningham) HITT, maternal grandparents, Lewis Y. and Emily (Lowry) CRAIG; educated county schools, began his […]
City: National Soldiers Home SMITH, John Powell, lawyer, Governor Mountain Branch National Home for D.V.S.; born at Mountain City, Tenn., March 30, 1846; Scotch-Irish and English-French descent; son of Alexander Doran and Mary Ann (Powell) SMITH; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandparents Caleb and Elizabeth (Doran) SMITH, maternal grandparents John and […]
City: Napier VOORHIES, David Luther, merchant and farmer; born Wayne Co, Tenn., Aug. 25, 1855; English descent; son of Thomas and Eliza J. (Nichols) VOORHIES; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents, David and Alice (McBride) VOORHIES, maternal grandparents, David Porter and Emily E. (Rickets) NICHOLS; educated in the public schools […]
City: Memphis SLACK, W.M., dentist, born Pontotoc, Miss., March 2, 1862; son of W.L. and Angie (Suddoth) SLACK; Holland-English descent; educated at Pontotoc, Miss.; graduated from Pontotoc College, graduated from New York College of Dentistry, D.D.S.; attended New York College of Dentistry, and University of City of New York Medical […]
City: Memphis KYLE, William Halliday, banker; born Vevay, Ind., Jan. 8, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of George Harrison and Tabitha (Craig) KYLE; father, architect; paternal grandparents, George and _______ (Redfern) KYLE, maternal grandparents, Joseph and _____ (Mendenhall) CRAIG; educated at Vevay, Ind.; began career in dry goods business, later became […]
City: Knoxville MARTIN, Isaac P., minister of the Gospel; born Strawberry Plains, Tenn., Dec. 11, 1867; son of R. P. and Amanda (Meek) MARTIN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents, Robert and Jane (Craig) MARTIN; maternal grandparents, Adam K. and Elizabeth (Childress) MEEK; in early life worked on a farm; married […]
City: Cumberland Gap STOOKSBURY, William L., educator; born Rule, Union Co., Tenn., July 4, 1866; son of Alvis and Elizabeth (Duke) STOOKSBURY: paternal grandmother, Huldah (Craig) STOOKSBURY; maternal grandfather, William DUKE; maternal grandmother, Tinnie (Sharp) DUKE; educated at U. S. Grant University, Athens, Tenn., graduated from same with A. B. […]
City: Columbia OWEN, Crockett, attorney at law; born Columbia, Tenn., Aug 26, 1880; son of O. C. and Margaret (Craig) OWEN; father was a merchant; educated in local schools of Columbia, Tenn., Mooneys School, Franklin, Tenn., and Vanderbilt Univerisity; graduated from Mooney’s School in 1898, and from law department Vanderbilt […]
City: Chattanooga CRAIG, Edward Burr, vice-president and manager Volunteer State Life Ins. Co.; born Giles Co., Tenn., Aug. 12, 1859; son William Jackson and Virginia (Abernathy) CRAIG; Scotch descent; educated Webbs’ School; Knight Templar Mason; treasurer of Tenn. and insurance commissioner 1893-1901; went from Webbs’ School to People’s National Bank, […]