City: Troy McDADE, George Roy, merchant; born Fulton, KY., June 24, 1881; Irish descent; son of James G. and Ida E. (Conner) McDADE; father’s occupation, farming; paternal grandparents John and Susan (Morris) McDADE; maternal grandparents George W. and Martha (Gordon) CONNER; educated in the public schools of Obion and Weakley […]
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City: Memphis MYERS, Henry C., life insurance solicitor; born Wadesboro, N. C., Oct. 17, 1847; German and Irish descent; son of Absalom and Adeline (ROGGAN) MYERS; father’s occupation, merchant and planter; educated in public schools at Byhalia, Miss., and University of Miss., Oxford, Miss.; began his business career as a […]
City: Memphis GORDON, George Washington, soldier, congressman, commander-in-chief United Confederate Veterans; born in Giles Co., Tenn., Oct. 5, 1836; son of Andrew and Eliza K. GORDON; graduated from Western Military Institute in 1859; married Ora S. PAINE, Sept. 5, 1876; in early life was practical civil engineer until outbreak of […]
City: Morristown McCANLESS, Michael C., lawyer; born Morristown, Tenn., May 6, 1874; Scotch-Irish-Dutch and English descent; son of N.L. and Margaret E. (Carriger) McCANLESS; father’s occupation, grain and produce merchant; paternal grandparents John B. and Cassander (Gordon) McCANLESS, maternal grandparents Dr. Michael and Sarah Ann (Jack) CARRIGER; educated Carson and […]
City: Memphis ERSKINE, Washington Gordon, insurance; born Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 3, 1878; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Alexander and Margaret Louisa (Gordon) ERSKINE; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents, Alexander and Susan Catherine (Russel) ERSKINE, maternal grandparents, George W. and Elizabeth (Bradshow) GORDON; educated in the city schools of Memphis, […]
City: Memphis ERSKINE, Alexander, physician; born Huntsville, Ala., Sept. 26, 1832; Scotch-Irish (Presbyterian) descent; son of Alexander and Susan Catherine (Russel) ERSKINE; paternal grandparents, Michael and Margaret (Hanley) ERSKINE; maternal grandparents, Albert and Ann Frances (Hooe) RUSSEL; his maternal grandfather was a lieutenant-colonel in Revolutionary war; educated University of Virginia […]
City: Memphis MYERS, Henry C., life insurance solicitor; born Wadesboro, N.C., Oct. 17, 1847; German and Irish descent; son of Absalom and Adeline (Roggan) MYERS; father’s occupation, merchant and planter; educated in public schools at Byhalia, Miss., and University of Miss., Oxford, Miss.; began his business career as a farmer, […]
City: Dyersburg GORDON, Thomas Cage, attorney at law; born at Jackson, La., May 7, 1856; Scotch-Irish descent on mother’s side and Indian on father’s side, being descended from Pocahontas; one of his ancestors, John GORDON, was Captain of spies under Andrew JACKSON; graduated at Centenary College, Jackson, La., with a […]
City: Dyer BALL, Clyde L., lawyer; born at Dyer, Tenn., Sept. 2, 1890; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Albert L. and Addie A. (Gordon) Ball; father was a retail merchant; maternal grandparents J. L. and L. (Flowers) GORDON; paternal grandparents W. R. and E. A. BALL; educated in West Tenn., College; […]
City: Dyersburg GORDON, Thomas Cage, attorney at law; born at Jackson, La., May 7, 1856; Scotch-Irish descent on mother’s side and Indian on father’s side, being descended from Pocahontas; one of his ancestors, John GORDON, was Captain of spies under Andrew JACKSON; graduated at Centenary College, Jackson, La., with degree […]
City: Columbia GORDON, William Bradshaw, lawyer; born near Columbia, Tenn., July 23, 1839; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Geo. W. and Elizabeth (Bradshaw) GORDON; paternal grandparents Chapman and Charity (King) GORDON; maternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Stubblefield) BRADSHAW; educated in local schools; graduated from Old Jackson college as valedictorian June, 1858; […]