CAPT. CHAS. SANDERS DOUGLASS, A.B., A.M. – Prominent among the educators of Tennessee is Capt. Chas. Sanders Douglass, who for twenty-five years has been superintendent of the city schools of Gallatin and in various other relations has been a prominent and influential factor in the educational affairs of this state for […]
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Among the old and honored pioneers who paved the way for the development of Obion County and the position that it occupies socially and financially at the present time, the name of Alexander W. Smith stands preeminent. He was a native of the Emerald Isle, but when a young man […]
City: Memphis OMBERG, Frank Sim, city treasurer; born Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 18, 1880; son of James A. and Eliza (GRAHAM) OMBERG; Scotch descent; began his career as bank clerk; was connected with bank for 14 years; married Nell BUTLER of Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 22, 1907; member of Royal Arcanum, […]
City: Memphis OMBERG Jr., James Adolphus, civil engineer; born Memphis, Tenn., May 1, 1877; Norwegian-Scotch descent; son of James A. and Eliza (GRAHAM) OMBERG; father’s occupation, banker; graduated from Vanderbilt University B. E. and M. E. in 1899; in early life was an engineer; member of Chickasaw Guards Club, Tennessee […]
City: Memphis LOVE, George C., public official; born Aurora, Ind., July 28, 1845; English descent; son of John and Ann (Collins) LOVE; educated in public schools of Switzerland Co., Ind.; in early life was a dealer in pipe stoves; married Mary GRAHAM, Sept., 1883; member of Business Men’s Club; Democrat; […]
City: Memphis GRAHAM, Frank Daniel, merchant; born Shelby Co., Tenn., Nov. 3, 1877; Scotch-Irish descent; son of George C. and Maria (Daniel) GRAHAM; father’s occupation, planter; paternal grandparents, Joseph and Sarah (Kimbrough) GRAHAM; maternal grandparents, William W. and Dolly (Austin) DANIEL; educated in the public schools of Shelby Co., Tenn.; […]
City: Gallatin DOUGLASS, Charles S., educator; born at Gallatin, Tenn., Feb. 16, 1839; Scotch-Irish descent; son of G. N. and Beneta (Rawlings) DOUGLASS, his father, a farmer; paternal grandparents James and Katherine (Collier) DOUGLASS, maternal grandparents Dr. Benjamin and Elizabeth RAWLINGS; educated at Center College, Danville, Ky., graduating therefrom with […]
City: Dunlap BOYD, Simon Bradford, photographer; born river Hill, White Co., Tenn.; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of B. B. and Mary E. (Graham) BOYD; paternal grandparents Mack and Matilda (Cannon) BOYD, maternal grandparents Wesley and Loraine (Henry) GRAHAM; educated at Irving College; began life as a teacher, and later […]
City: Decherd NICHOLSON, Harry, nurseryman; born Chilton-on-Downs, England, Dec. 7, 1863 Scotch descent; son of John and Jane (Kendle) NICHOLSON; has been engaged in the nursery business for 25 years, making a specialty of growing fine trees and ornamental shrubs; married Mary N. GRAHAM, Dec. 24, 1890; Democrat; member M. […]
City: Cumberland City STOUT, Josiah Wilkins, jurist, chancellor Sixth Chancery Division of Tenn.; born Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 14, 1851; English, Dutch, Scotch descent; son of Ira A. and Sarah (Graham) STOUT; father’s occupation, manufacturer; paternal grandfather Samuel Van Dyke STOUT; paternal grandmother Katherine (Tannehill) STOUT, maternal grandfather Andrew GRAHAM, maternal […]
City: Culleoka GRAHAM, John Patton, educator; born Pennington Gap, Va., Oct. 26, 1869; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of John Patton and America (Pennington) GRAHAM; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandparents Henry and Mary (Russell) GRAHAM; maternal grandparents Thomas and Mary (Smith) PENNINGTON; educated in the public schools of Va., and […]
City: Dandridge SWANN, William Arthur, attorney at law; born in Dandridge, Tenn., Aug. 5, 1870; son of Judge J. P. and Victoria SWANN; father’s occupation, lawyer and jurist; paternal grandfather Robert SWANN; paternal grandmother Rachel (Cowan) SWANN; maternal grandfather John GRAHAM; maternal grandmother Cynthia (Jeffries) GRAHAM; educated University of Tennessee; […]