City: Shelbyville ERWIN, Joseph Boyd, minister; born Williamson County, Tenn., January 23, 1846; son of Alexander Rogers and Louise Eleanor (Boyd) ERWIN; his father was a Methodist minister; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Florence University of Florence, Ala.; honorary degree D.D., June, 1886, by Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn.; married Fannie C. SMITH, […]
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City: Paris DIGGS, Pleasant James farmer; born Henry Co., Tenn., Nov. 10, 1833; English-Irish descent; son of Benj. H. and Mary Barly (Erwin) DIGGS; his father was a farmer; received education in the common schools of Henry Co., and Andrew College, Trenton, Tenn.; he taught school until the war; married […]
City: Ipe McMURRAY, Boyd, farmer; born in Blount Co., Tenn., Feb. 15, 1827; Irish descent; son of Newton and Ellen (Bogle) McMURRAY; received common school education; married Elizabeth Jane ERWIN Feb. 6, 1851; member of Methodist church, South; formerly engaged in farming at Ipe, Tenn., now retired.
City: Dyersburg JOHNSTON, HENRY BASCOM, minister of the gospel; born Lauderdale Co., Tenn., July 6, 1860; son of Rev. George and Elizabeth (Lindsey) JOHNSTON; educated McTyeire Institute, McKenzie, Webb school, Culeoka and Vanderbilt University, received degree of D. D. June, 1908; married Mattie ERWIN Dec. 2, 1886; joined the M. […]
City: Duckriver McEWEN, William J., farmer; born Maury Co., Tenn., Oct. 7, 1848; Scotch-Irish descent; son of C. C. and Martha (Carr) McEWEN; father was a physician; paternal grandparents James and Elizabeth (Goff) McEWEN, maternal grandparents William and Susan (Smith) CARR; received common school education; entered the farming and stock […]
City: Dyersburg JOHNSTON, Henry Bascom, minister of the gospel; born Lauderdale Co., Tenn., July 6, 1860; son of Rev. George and Elizabeth (Lindsey) JOHNSTON; educated McTyeire Institute, McKenzie, Webb school, Culeoka and Vanderbilt University, received degree of D.D. June 1908; married Mattie ERWIN Dec. 2, 1886; joined the M. E. […]
City: Clarksville HANNER, McReynolds, bookkeeper; born near Clarksville, Tenn., Sept. 7, 1872; English and Irish descent; son of John W. and Blanche (Hamner) HANNER; father’s occupation, Methodist minister; paternal grandfather John W. HANNER, paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Park) HANNER, maternal grandfather William HAMNER, maternal grandmother Blanche (Old) HAMNER; educated Howell School, […]
City: Calhoun MCMURRAY, Bruce A., merchant; born Niles Ferry, Tenn., Oct. 12, 1865; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Boyd and Elizabeth J. (Erwin) MCMURRAY; educated Hiwassee, Monroe Co., Tenn.; began life as a farmer, later entered the mercantile business; married Mary C. MCMURRAY Jan. 12, 1893; member F. and A. M., […]