One of the representative professional men and highly esteemed citizens of Lewis County, Tennessee, is Dr. James Franklin Whitwell, who has been a medical practitioner in that county for thirty years and has also become well known there through considerable county official service. The family to which Dr. Whitwell belongs […]
Evans
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City: Shelbyville EVANS, Winston Gill, Vice President People’s National Bank, Shelbyville, Tenn.; born Shelbyville, Tenn., 1867; English descent; son of Nathan Peyton and Mary (Gill) EVANS; paternal grandparents Nathan and Elizabeth (White) EVANS, maternal grandparents Winston W. and _____ (Whittaker) GILL; educated University of South, Sewanee, Tenn.; married Carrie F. […]
City: Shelbyville DEERY, James E., farmer; born Shelbyville, Tenn., Sept. 22, 1852; Irish descent; son of Ross and Lou (Evans) DEERY; father’s occupation, druggist; paternal grandparents James and Betsy (Ross) DEERY, maternal grandparents Nathan and Betsy (White) EVANS; educated in Tennessee; began career as a druggist; married Betsy ROSS; Democrat; […]
City: Nashville PAGE, (Mrs.) Elizabeth Fry, associate editor Taylor-Trotwood Magazine; born in Virginia; paternally, a lineal descendant of Sir Joshua FRY, and on her mother’s side, a descendant of Pocahontas and John ROLFE, through the BOLLINGS and FLEMINGS of Va.; her father was the late Col. George Thomson FRY, who […]
City: Nashville MORGAN, Henry William, dentist; born Davidson County, Tenn., October 25, 1853; son of William Henry and Sarah A. (Noel) MORGAN; father’s occupation, dentist and educator; paternal grandparents Joseph Underwood and Mary (Adams) MORGAN, maternal grandparents Garnett L. and Caroline (Rouse) NOEL; educated in public schools of Nashville; graduated […]
City: Birchwood MASENGILL, John D., physician and stock breeder; Irish-English descent; son of John and Nancy (Smith) MASENGILL; born in Sullivan Co. Tenn., May 11, 1844; paternal ancestors Henry and Elizabeth (Emmert) MASENGILL; maternal grandparents John and Catherine (Umphreys) SMITH; educated in private schools and at Jefferson Academy at Blountville, […]
City: Oliver Springs RICHARDS, John R., coal operator and merchant; born Danville, Pa., Oct. 15, 1857; son of Joseph and Ann (Thomas) RICHARDS; paternal grandfather John RICHARDS, paternal grandmother Ann (Evans) RICHARDS, maternal grandfather David W. THOMAS, maternal grandmother Ann (Williams) THOMAS Welsh descent; fathers’ /sic/ occupation, rolling mill superintendent; […]
City: Nashville BAXTER, Lewis Thompson, real estate dealer; born Alexander, N. C., November 27, 1852; son John (late U. S. Circuit Judge) and Orra (Alexander) BAXTER; educated Earlham College, Ind.; Kanyon College, Ohio; Hobart, N. Y., graduated from Hobart College, Geneva, N. Y., July, 1871; degrees conferred, A. B., Hobart […]
City: Memphis EVANS, Thomas A., attorney at law; born Moss Point, Miss., September 24, 1881; son of M. M. and Emma K. (Airey) EVANS; English descent; graduated of University of Mississippi, LL.B. 1906, A. B. 1901; admitted to practice in all the courts of Tennessee and Federal Courts 1906; offices […]
City: Memphis EVANS, Marion G., lawyer; born Moss Point, Miss., March 19, 1877; English and Irish descent; son of M. M. and Emma K. (Airey) EVANS; paternal grandparents, William and Sarah (McKay) EVANS, maternal grandparents, Thomas and Kate (Safford) AIREY; educated University of Miss., graduated from same, A. B., 1897, […]
City: Memphis MORGAN, John Talbert, grain dealer; born Roanoke, Va., in 1872; Scotch-Irish descent; son of D.A. and Laura J. (Hines) MORGAN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Evan and Ella (Bunch) MORGAN maternal grandparents James and Jane (Evans) HINES; educated Washington and Lee university, Lexington, Va.; early business occupation, representative […]
City: Loudon GREER, James A., lawyer, born Knox Co., Tenn., Jan. 16, 1846; son of John and Annis GREER; Scotch-Irish and English descent; father’s occupation farmer; educated State University Bloomington, Ind., and Maryville College, Maryville, Tenn.; early business farmer, County Court Clerk of Blount Co., from 1872-1880; chief Deputy Collector […]
City: Columbia JACKSON, John Washington, Postmaster; born at Lewisburg, Tenn., June 10, 1862; Irish-German descent; son of W. A. and Margaret (Phifer) JACKSON; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandparents J. J. and Mattie (Evans) JACKSON, maternal grandparents Jona and Jennie (McGregor) PHIFER; educated Lassea Academy and finished the High School Course […]
City: Chattanooga SNODGRASS, David LaFayette, public official; born Sparta, Tenn., April 6, 1851; son of Thomas and Eliza J. (Evans) SNODGRASS; graduated from University of Tenn.; married Blanche FOUCHEE; Democrat: admitted to bar 1872; member of Tenn. House of Representatives, 1879-80; member of Court of Referees, 1883-1885; Associate Justice 1886-1894; […]
City: Chattanooga EVANS, Henry Clay, manufacturer; born Juniata County, Pa., June 18, 1843; son of Jesse B. and Anna (Single) EVANS; received academic education; married Adelaide DURAND, Feb. 18, 1869; Republican; former Chairman of Board of Education, and twice Mayor of Chattanooga, Tenn.; member of 51st Congress, 3d Tenn. District, […]
City: Chattanooga EVANS, Charles Rountree, attorney; born Lancaster, Wis., April 4, 1863; son Jonathan and Sarah (Kilbourne) EVANS; paternal grandfather Jesse B. EVANS, paternal grandmother Anna (Shingle) EVANS; maternal grandfather John KILBOURNE; maternal grandmother Laura (Gridley) KILBOURNE; Welsh and English descent; graduate of University of Wisconsin A. B. and A. […]
City: Chattanooga EVANS, Ruth Durant, attorney at law; born Marion, S. C.; daughter Junius Haselden and Florence (Durant) EVANS; Welsh-French descent; educated Converse College, Wofford College and University of Chattanooga; graduate of Wofford College 1903, A. B.; University of Chattanooga LL.B. 1908; 1910 re-edited law work written by father, styled […]