Mrs. WILSON was Miss Sara MORRIS, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell MORRIS. The latter was, before marriage, Miss Rebecca C. HENDERSON, of the prominent family from the eastern part of the State. Mrs. WILSON traces her ancestry through her father to the Revolutionary hero,Robert MORRIS, one of the signers of the Declaration […]
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City: Nashville GRAY, John Moffitt, Jr., merchant-manufacturer; born Gallatin, Tenn., June 29, 1869; English descent; son of John M. and Elvira Dale (Pillow) GRAY; father, merchant and farmer; paternal grandparents Ben and Martha (Morse) GRAY; maternal grandparents Jerome B. and Elvira (Dale) PILLOW; he is a descendant of Sir Thomas […]
City: Nashville GRAY, Joseph Preston, dentist; born in Pettus County, Mo., January 20, 1855; son of Sidney C. and Margaret L. GRAY; graduated from University of Tennessee, M.D., 1800; DD.S. 1891; married Ella DUNCAN in 1898; entered the practice of dentistry in Nashville in 1890; Professor of Prosthetic and Oral […]
City: Memphis DANIEL, Robert W., commercial agent Seaboard Air Line; born Columbus, Ga., Oct. 5, 1875; son of James T. and Alice M. (Gray) DANIEL; father’s occupation, wholesale groceryman; educated at Columbus, Ga., and graduated from public school in 1891; entered the railroad business in early life; member of Memphis […]
City: LaFollette TAYLOR, J. Will, lawyer; born in Union county, Tenn., Aug. 28, 1880; English and Irish descent; son of James W. and Elizabeth (Rogers) TAYLOR; father’s occupation farmer, merchant, politician, in Senate in 1895, House of Representatives, 1891; paternal grandparents George and Malinda (Gray) TAYLOR; maternal grandparents F. H. […]
City: Knoxville SAVAGE, William J., manufacturer of machinery; born Leamington, Eng., Aug. 19, 1859; son of Charles and Harriet (Gray) SAVAGE; English descent; educated Kenilworth, Eng.; married Lucy A. TOWERS, St. Stephens N. B., Mar. 20, 1885; Ex-President of Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association, Knoxville, Tenn.; Ex-President of Post C. Travellers […]
City: Knoxville TAYLOR, Joseph Judson, minister of the gospel; born Henry Co., Va., Nov. 1, 1855; Welsh descent; son of Daniel G. and Martha (King) TAYLOR; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents Reuben and Nancy (Gray) TAYLOR, maternal grandparents Joseph and Mary (Clanton) KING; educated at Jacksonville High […]
City: Kelso COWLEY, Dufie Dillion, landlord, live stock and grain dealer, merchant; born Lincoln Co., Tenn., Oct. 30, 1885; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Polk and Susan J. (Ervin) Cowley; paternal grandparents, Benjamin and Margarette (Nicks) Cowley; maternal grandparents Samuel P. and Martha (Gray) Ervin; educated Kelso and Fayetteville, Tenn.; […]
City: Kelso COWLEY, Dufie Dillion, landlord, live stock and grain dealer, merchant; born Lincoln Co., Tenn., Oct. 30, 1885; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Polk and Susan J. (Ervin) COWLEY; paternal grandparents, Benjamin and Margarette (Nicks) COWLEY; maternal grandparents Samuel P. and Martha (Gray) ERVIN; educated Kelso and Fayetteville, Tenn.; […]
City: Dresden LITTLE, Thomas Isaac, banker and farmer; born Graves Co., Ky., Nov. 15, 1835; English descent; son of James McCuan and Nancy Gray (Mobley) LITTLE; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Isaac and Rachel (Sessoms) LITTLE; maternal grandparents Richard and Mary (Riggs) MOBLEY; in early life was a farmer, later […]
City: Greeneville GRAY, Charles Oliver, clergyman, educator; born in St. Lawrence Co., New York June 3, 1867; Scotch and English descent; direct descendent of Lady Jane GRAY; son of Walter R. and Mary Jane (Chambers) GRAY; his father was a farmer; paternal grandparents Andrew M. and Sarah (Hannah) GRAY; graduated […]
City: Cumberland City THOMAS, William T., merchant; born Stewart Co., Tenn., Oct. 2, 1841; son of John H.and Nancy (Allen) THOMAS; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; married Martha V. GRAY Nov. 8, 1866; member Mason, Master H. P. and Knights of Pythias, Chancellor Commander; member of state senate general […]
City: Clarksville GLENN, James Lyle, retired banker; born Elkton, Todd Co., Ky., Dec. 14, 1828; Scotch-English descent; son of James Lyle and Jane Meriwether (Gray) GLENN; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandfather James GLENN, paternal grandmother Rachel (Finley) GLENN, maternal grandfather James GRAY, maternal grandmother Lucy (Webb) GRAY; received common school […]
Beardstown — GRAY, Russell H., educator; born near Lobelville, Tenn., Feb. 24, 1876; Irish and French descent; son of Madison J. and Saphronia (Horner) GRAY; his father was a physician; educated at Waverly and graduated in 1894; began teaching in early life; married Ellen LEEPER June 22, 1898; member K.O.T.M., […]