City: Jackson TAYLOR, Mark Henry, real estate and insurance business; born Jackson, Tenn., Aug. 5, 1864; son of Wyatt A. and Tennessee (Collins) TAYLOR; father’s occupation, farmer and real estate dealer; graduated from 9th grade public school, Jackson, Tenn., in 1882; in early life was in the mercantile business; married […]
Gooch
City: Gravelhill GOOCH, John Roberts, merchant; born Gravelhill, Tenn., Dec. 14, 1870; son of William Andrew and Nancy (Murphy) GOOCH; in early life was a farmer boy; later clerked in store; received common school education; began business for himself March 2, 1896 with less than $400.00 capital in a small […]
City: Doyle SMITH, Robert E. Lee, physician; born in Van Buren Co., Tenn., Dec. 21, 1864; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Henry P. and Cynthia C.(Hill) SMITH; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents, George C. and Martha (Gooch) SMITH, maternal grandparents, Winkfield and Martha (Anderson) HILL; educated Burritt College, Spencer, Tenn., graduating […]
City: Chattanooga SMITH, William Templeton, lawyer; born White Co., Tenn., Feb. 14, 1858; French-Irish-German and English descent; son of W. G. and Amanda R. (Templeton) SMITH; father’s occupation, merchant, lawyer; paternal grandparents, George C. and Martha (Gooch) SMITH, maternal grandparents, William and Lydia (Anderson) TEMPLETON; educated in common schools, and […]