City: Tiptonville GRIFFIN, Franklin Hall, farmer; born Madison Co., Ala., Jan. 29, 1827; Welsh and Irish descent; son of John Taylor and Miram (Bailey) GRIFFIN; father was a school teacher; paternal grandparents John and Sarah (Williams) GRIFFIN, maternal grandfather Robert BAILEY, maternal grandmother was a Miss FERGUSON prior to her […]
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City: Jackson STOVALL, Ancil W., lawyer and poet; born near Selmer, McNairy Co., Tenn., March 3, 1849; son of John M. and Nancy E. (Ferguson) STOVALL; English and Dutch descent; educated private schools of McNairy Co.; studied law in law office; married Margaret A. HENDRIX Feb. 13, 1871; member Masons, […]
City: Halls FERGUSON, Elry A., banker; born Halls, Tenn., Oct. 24, 1876; son of George M. and Martha FERGUSON; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Halls, Tenn.; married Annie Love KIMBROUGH July 6, 1909; member W.O.W., K. of P. and I.O.O. F.; was Deputy Register Lauderdale Co. Oct., 1899, to Oct., 1904; cashier […]
City: Harriman SEVIER, Charles Bascom, public official; born Kingston, Tenn., Nov. 12, 1852; French Huguenot and English descent; is a great grandson of John SEVIER, first governor of Tenn.; son of Elbridge Gerry and Mary Caroline (Brown) SEVIER; his father was a lawyer and farmer; paternal grandparents James and Nancy […]
City: Covington SIMONTON, Joseph Warden; editor; born in Tipton Co., Tenn., Aug. 24, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Christopher and Martha (Baird) SIMONTON; paternal grandparents William and Catherine (Ferguson) SIMONTON, maternal grandparents Joseph and Jennie (Wilson) BAIRD; educated Male Academy of James Byars, Covington, Tenn.; married Mary Alice ALISON April […]
City: Covington SIMONTON, Charles Pressley; County Clerk of Tipton Co.; born Covington, Tenn., Nov. 14, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Charles Bryson and Mary (McDill) SIMONTON; father’s occupation, attorney at law and congressman; paternal grandparents, William and Catherine (Ferguson) SIMONTON, maternal grandparents Robert and Nancy Wilson (McCreight) McDILL, educated Seminaries and […]
City: Covington SIMONTON, Charles Bryson; lawyer; born Tipton Co., Tenn., Sept. 8, 1838; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William and Catherine (Ferguson) SIMONTON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Martha (Strong) SIMONTON, maternal grandparents James and Catherine (Ferguson) FERGUSON; graduated from Erskine College, Due West, S. C., with degrees B. […]
City: Chattanooga CALDWELL, Albert S., vice-president Volunteer State Life Ins. Co.; born Shelby Co., Ky., April 30, 1864; son Monroe M. CALDWELL; paternal grandfather Thomas B. CALDWELL, paternal grandmother Rubenia (Sutton) CALDWELL; maternal grandfather James FERGUSON, maternal grandmother Elizabeth Rogers FERGUSON; Scotch-Irish-English descent; educated in Nelson Co., Ky., married Ida […]
Apison — STANFIELD, David A., lawyer; born Morganton, Ga., May 26, 1858; son of W.T. And Mary E. (Ferguson) STANFIELD; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Chata High school, Chatata, Tenn.; taught school for twenty years; married Daisy A. WILSON May 1, 1898; member I.O.O.F. and Masonic lodges; admitted to the bar in 1894; […]