City: Memphis CRAWFORD, West J., publisher; born Madison Co. Miss., Nov. 1, 1844; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of E. S. and E. A. (West) CRAWFORD; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandfather, Col. James CRAWFORD, veteran of war of 1812, paternal grandmother, Mary T. (Stribling) CRAWFORD; maternal grandparents, William and Elizabeth […]
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City: Lebanon BUCHANAN, Isaac William Pleasant, educator; born Cane Hill, Ark., April 18, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Andrew Hays and Malinda (Alexander) BUCHANAN; father’s occupation educator; paternal grandparents Isaac and Naomi (Crawford) BUCHANAN; maternal grandparents, Randolph and Elizabeth (Sharber) ALEXANDER; graduated from Cumberland University, degree of A. B., 1884, […]
City: Lebanon BUCHANAN, Andrew Hays, educator; born in Washington county, Ark., June 28, 1828; son of Isaac and Naomi (Crawford) BUCHANAN; father’s occupation farming; paternal grandparents Thomas and Jennie (Neely) BUCHANAN; maternal grandparents John and Margaret (Buchanan) CRAWFORD; graduated from Cumberland University with A. B., and C. E., 1853, Lincoln […]
City: Knoxville MILTON, George Fort, editor, publisher; born Macon, Ga., July 16, 1869; English and Irish descent; son of Harvey Oliver and Sarah Floyd (FORT) MILTON; father’s occupation, physician (assistant surgeon, C. S. A.); paternal grandparents, Wiley B. and Sarah (Elliot) MILTON; maternal grandparents, Dr. Tomlinson and Martha (Lowe) FORT; […]
City: Johnson City BROWNLOW, Frank Barr, musician; born Abingdon, Washington Co., Va., Sept. 11, 1853; English descent; son of Joseph A. and Mary R. (Barr) BROWNLOW; father’s occupation, carpenter; educated in Abingdon, Va.; began his business career as contractor and builder; married Ella V. CRAWFORD Aug. 25, 1875; bandmaster National […]
City: Jefferson City LEEPER, Francis I., minister of the gospel; born Talladega Co., Ala., Aug. 1, 1874; Scotch and Dutch descent; son of Samuel and Ellemorah (Stone) LEEPER; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Lower Peach Tree, Ala., graduated Columbia, S. C., May 1, 1871; married twice, first Eliza Jane CRAWFORD, Dec. […]
City: Dayton DEAN, James Thomas, born Bedford Co., Tenn., 1858; son of Payton S. and Nancy P. DEAN; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; married Mattie J. CRAWFORD Jan., 1888; began business career as a merchant at Flat Creek, Tenn.; withdrew from mercantile business in 1882 and organized the […]