City: Nashville RUTHERFORD, Charles H., lawyer; born Sumner County, Tenn., February 16, 1872; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James W. and Amanda (Edwards) RUTHERFORD; father, farmer; paternal grandparents Benjamin and Nancy (Pearce) RUTERFORD; maternal grandparents Drew and Catharine (Dorris) EDWARDS; educated in public schools of Sumner County, Tenn.; was a farmer […]
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City: Nashville RUTHERFORD, Alfred G., lawyer; born Sumner County, Tenn., March 28, 1865; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jas. W. and Amanda (Edwards) RUTHERFORD; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents Benjamin and Nancy (Pearce) RUTERFORD; maternal grandparents Drew and Catharine (Dorris) EDWARDS; educated Sumner County High School; graduated Vanderbilt University, LL.B., […]
City: Bluff City EDWARDS, Author Washington, farmer; born Boone’s Creek, Washington Co., Tenn., March 15, 1855; Welsh-Dutch descent; son of S. E. and Mary (Kitzmiller) EDWARDS; paternal grandparents, David and Elizabeth (Hughes) KITZMILLER; educated in common schools of Virginia and Tennessee; began life as a farmer and has continued in […]
City: Milan EDWARDS, R. E., cotton buyer; born Carroll Co. Tenn., in 1848; son of W. J. and Marjorie (Algee) EDWARDS; English descent; educated Bethel College; married in 1873; member of K. of P. and Masonic lodges; lived on farm until about 16 years of age; entered the Confederate army, […]
City: Memphis HARSH, Thomas W., attorney; born Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 16, 1879; son of George and Elizabeth K. (Edwards) HARSH; German-Scotch descent; graduated Cumberland University 1900; admitted to bar in 1901; became associated with George HARSH, with offices in 506-07 Memphis Trust Bldg., Memphis, Tenn.; member of Christian church.
City: Memphis BOONE, Arthur U., Baptist minister; born Elkton, Ky., September 7, 1860; son H.G. and Martha M. (Edwards) BOONE; English and Scotch descent (related to Daniel Boone, Kentucky hunter); educated local schools in Kentucky and Southern Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky.; married Eddie B. COOKE, April 30, 1891; author two […]
City: Knoxville MORGAN, Wiley Lee, editor; born Rehobarthville, Morgan Co., Ga., Nov. 24, 1874; German-Welsh descent; son of James Lafayette and Lucinda (Jones) MORGAN; father’s occupation, hotel proprietor; paternal grandparents, E. S. and Phoebe (Launins) MORGAN, maternal grandparents, Wiley and Sarah (Edwards) JONES; educated in Atlanta (Ga) City Schools, 1881-4, […]
City: Jamestown GAUDIN, William John, merchant, Public Official; born Fentress Co., Tenn., Jan. 31, 1859; Swiss-French descent; son of John W. and Adelia (Very) GAUDIN; educated Hiwassee College, Monroe Co., Tenn.; began his business career as a school teacher and farmer; entered the general merchandise business in 1892; married twice, […]
City: Cornersville HAYWOOD, Egbert Presley Cullen, physician and farmer; born Giles Co. Tenn., 1845; English descent; son of George W. and Sallie (Dabney) HAYWOOD; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandfather Judge John HAYWOOD, paternal grandmother was a Miss EDWARDS prior to her marriage, maternal grandfather John DABNEY, maternal grandmother was a […]
City: Emmett RHEA, John Preston, physician; born Bluff City, Tenn., Feb. 6, 1872; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Preston and Matilda (Longacre) RHEA, the father was a physician and surgeon; paternal grandparents, Robert and Nancy (Davison) RHEA, maternal grandparents, Joseph H. and Mary (Edwards) LONGACRE; educated in local schools Sullivan […]
City: Erwin EDWARDS, Charles Pender, physician; born North Carolina July 5, 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Samuel V. and Nancy (Brigman) EDWARDS; paternal grandparents H. N. and Katherine (Carter) EDWARDS, maternal grandparents Solomon and Nancy (Keith) BRIGMAN; received common school education; graduated Tenn. Medical College April, 1900; married Valeria BALEY […]
City: Chattanooga OWEN, John Thomas, insurance business; born Greenville, Tenn., October 7, 1868; son Joseph Pinckney and Mary Elizabeth (McDade) OWEN; paternal grandfather David OWEN, paternal grandmother Sarah (Putnam) OWEN, maternal grandfather Frank MCDADE, maternal grandmother Elizabeth (Edwards) MCDADE; Scotch, Irish and Welsh descent; educated Edward’s Academy, Jefferson County, Tenn.; […]