City: Lebanon TABOR, Alford Cauldwell, minister of the gospel; born March 9, 1853; Irish descent; son of Thomas and Ann (Davis) TABOR; educated at Monticello, Ky.; in early life he was a carriage maker; married twice, first Lee Ann HARRIS, Jan. 23, 1873; second Bell ROGERS, Oct. 1, 1896; member […]
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City: McMinnville COWDEN, John B., minister of the gospel; Irish-English descent; son of John and Mary Hannah (Leonard) COWDEN; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents William and Rhoda (Davis) COWDEN; maternal grandparents Griffith and Nancy (Porter) LEONARD; educated at Petersburg, Tenn., Nashville, Tenn., and Lexington, Ky.; graduated from University of Nashville, […]
City: Jackson ANDERSON, Hugh Crump, banker; born McNairy Co., Tenn., Feb. 2, 1851; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Tayler and Mahala (Wisdom) ANDERSON; father’s occupation, farmer, merchant; paternal grandparents, Thomas and Mary (Davis) ANDERSON; maternal grandparents, James and Susan (Seargent) WISDOM; educated at West Tennessee College, Jackson, Tenn., and Cumberland […]
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: Dyer DAVIS, Thomas Henry, minister of the Gospel; born near Bradford, Tenn., Sept. 28, 1865; Irish descent; son of Adam and Frances (Baker) DAVIS; father’s occupation farmer; educated Chestnut Hill Public School, Laneview Academy, and McLemorsville College; graduated from the latter with degree B. S., June 1893; reared on […]
City: Dunlap DEAKINS, Moses E., farmer and surveyor; born Marion Co., Tenn., Nov. 30, 1840; German descent; son of Franklin and Lydia Harpine (Easterly) DEAKINS; paternal grandparents Absaiom and Mary (Brown) DEAKINS; maternal grandparents Moses and Charlotte Fudge EASTERLY; educated at Athens Seminary; married Martha Burr HAMMONS, July 21, 1866; […]
City: Copperhill EMMONS, Nathaniel Henry, 2d, mining engineer; born St. Louis, Mo., May 12, 1870; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of George B. and Martha (Davis) EMMONS; father’s occupation, literature; paternal grandfather, Nathaniel H. EMMONS, paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Wales) EMMONS, maternal grandfather Horatio Nelson DAVIS, maternal grandmother Margaret (Johnson) DAVIS; […]
City: Cottage Grove MCREE, Allen P., physician and druggist; born Adamsville, Tenn., Aug. 13, 1863; Scotch descent; son of N. H. and Agnes (Davis) MCREE; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Cottage Grove, (Tenn.) and University of Tenn.; graduated from U. of T., M. D. 1894; married Mary Emma ALDRIDGE 1888; […]
City: Greeneville DUGGER, Oscar Milton, editor and publisher; born in Greene Co., Tenn., April 25, 1872; German-English-Irish descent; son of John Shields and Susan (Davis) DUGGER; father’s occupation planted and stock dealer; paternal grandparents William and Sarah (Brabson) DUGGER; maternal grandparents John and Sarah (McNees) DAVIS; graduated from Washington & […]
City: Cowan DAVIS, James Henderson, banker; born Butler Co., Ky., July 27, 1879; Welsh-Irish English-Dutch descent;son of Decatur F. and Mary E. (Gott) DAVIS; father’s occupation, teacher, farmer; paternal grandfather John S. DAVIS, paternal grandmother Harriet E. (Moore) DAVIS, maternal grandfather Moses P. GOTT, maternal grandmother Sarah E. (Mansfield) GOTT; […]
City: Columbia MITCHELL, John Tilmon, hardware salesman; born Maury County, Tenn., August 14, 1866; son of W. H. and Sarah R. (Davis) MITCHELL; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Columbia, Tenn.; married Maggie McGAVOCK, June 2, 1903; member Masonic Lodge No. 31, Columbia, Tenn.; K. of P. No. 37, Columbia, Tenn.; M. W. […]
Town: Columbia SMITH, Robert Davis, educator; born Columbia, Tenn., October 9, 1842; son of Rev. Frank Gillette and Sarah Ann (Davis) Smith; his father was a teacher from 1816 until date of his death in 1866, founded the Columbia Athenaeum 1852; paternal grandparents Dr. Chaincy and Hannah (Brown) SMITH, maternal […]
City: Decatur SMITH, Thomas Pridemore, county official; born Meigs Co., Tenn., Sept. 26, 1849; English and French descent; son of Bryant W. and Lucinda (Pridemore) SMITH; father’s occupation farmer and stock drover, paternal grandfather Wright SMITH; paternal grandmother Mary (Davis) SMITH; maternal grandfather Thomas PRIDEMORE; maternal grandmother Mary (Lane) PRIDEMORE; […]
City: Dayton HUDSON, John Wesley, President and Mgr. Dayton Milling Co.; born Anderson Co., Tenn., Aug. 19, 1861; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Elijah B. and Nancy Ann (Reader) HUDSON; father’s occupation, contractor; paternal grandfather John William HUDSON, paternal grandmother Nancy Ann (Davis) HUDSON, maternal grandfather Harrison READER, maternal grandmother Rachel […]
City: Chattanooga M’REYNOLDS, Samuel Davis, judge of Criminal court of Sixth Judicial District of Tenn; born at Pikeville, Tenn., April 16, 1872; son of Isaac S. and Addie (Davis) MCREYNOLDS; Irish and Scotch descent; educated at Cumberland University and other institutions of learning of Tenn.; married to Miss Mary C. […]
City: Celina DONALDSON, Jno. Thomas, farmer; born Fox Springs, Tenn., Aug. 2, 1865; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert DANIEL and Hannah E. (Colson) DONALDSON; father’s occupation, farmer and trader; paternal grandparents Wm B. and Mary (Howard) DONALDSON; maternal grandfather Allen COLSON, maternal grandmother’s maiden name was CLARY; educated Mont Vale […]
City: Camden DAVIS, Lucas F., farmer and banker; born Henry Co., Tenn., Jan 10, 1850; Irish descent; son of Josiah and Melinda (Sexton) DAVIS; father’s occupation cabinet maker; received common school education; worked on the farm until the age of 17, and on the railroad for about three years; moved […]
City: Calhoun SAULPAW, G. L., miller; born at Winchester, Tenn., Aug. 15, 1852; son of G. W. and Emeline S. (Davis) SAULPAW; father’s occupation railroad contractor; German and English descent; received common school education; married S. E. DARR, June 10, 1877; Democrat; member of the Church of God; all of […]
City: Bells HESS, Nelson Irvin, physician; born in Gibson Co., Tenn., 1841; German descent; son of N.I. and Katherine (Hill) HESS; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandparents William and Margaret (Davis) HESS; maternal grandparents Dr. J.S. and Martha (Douglis) HILL; received High School education at Trenton, Tenn., and graduated medicine at […]