City: Tiptonville DONALDSON, Robert Cleveland, lawyer; born Tiptonville, Tenn.; son of Lauchlan and Mary (Noel) DONALDSON; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents Willington and Elizabeth (Merriwether) DONALDSON; graduated from University of Tenn., B. A., 1897; LLB., 1899; married Dona CHITWOOD, 1903; member Phi Gamma Deta /sic/ fraternity and Business Men’s Club, Tiptonville, […]
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City: Tiptonville DONALDSON, Laughlan, Sr., lawyer and banker (retired); born Hickman, Fulton Co., Ky., Jan. 4, 1844; Scotch-Welsh descent; son of Willington and Elizabeth (Merriwether) DONALDSON; father, farmer; paternal grandparents Lauchlan and Sophia (Gilbert) DONALDSON, maternal grandparents Richard T. and Elizabeth (Rivers) MERRIWETHER; educated in private schools of Obion Co., […]
City: Knoxville DONALDSON, WILLIAM JAY, lawyer; born Morristown, Tenn., Jan. 8, 1880; son of Jos. Eckel and Mary Elizabeth (Lane) DONALDSON; Scotch-Irish-English descent; graduate of Univ. Tenn. B.A. in 1902 and L.L.B. degree 1903; member Masons (Royal Arch) Morristown Lodge, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi. Frats.; member Tenn. legis. […]
City: Dunlap GRIFFITTS, Jacob Lafayette, clergyman; born in Loudon Co., Tenn., Nov. 14, 1869; Welsh and Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Wesley and Mary E. (Donaldson) GRIFFITTS; paternal grandparents, Emanuel and Rachel (Jenkins) GRIFFITTS; maternal grandparents James H. and Lucinda (Matthews) DONALDSON; educated at Unitia Academy Unitia, Tenn., and graduated […]
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 […]