City: Tiptonville GRIFFIN, Richard Watson, physician; son of Franklin Hall and Lee Joiney (Babb) GRIFFIN; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Webb School, Bellbuckle, Tenn., graduated Tulane University of La. Medical department, M. D., April 18, 1894; in early life was a clerk in general merchandise business; married Marguerite Ida FINCH, […]
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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 […]
City: Nashville FRANKLIN, James C., President of Tennessee Life Insurance Company; born Winchester, Tenn., in 1853; English descent; son of Moses C. and Nancy (Silvertooth) FRANKLIN; father, farmer; paternal grandparents Joseph and Mahala (Griffin) FRANKLIN, maternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (Tolley) SILVERTOOTH; received education in country schools of Moore and […]
City: Gallaway GRIFFIN, J. E., farmer and merchant; born in Fayette Co., Tenn., March 8, 1850; son of Robert and Persis (Herring) GRIFFIN; father’s occupation, farmer; began his business career as a farmer, later became interested in the mercantile business; Democrat; member of the County Court of Fayette Co., Tenn., […]
City: Chattanooga WHITAKER, Samuel Estill, attorney; born Winchester, Tenn., September 25, 1886; son of Madison Newton and Florence Jarrrett (Griffin) WHITAKER; English-French, Scotch-Irish descent; educated Winchester Normal College University of Virginia and University of Chattanooga; graduated 1909; Principal Hill City Grammar School 1906-10; member K. of P., I. O. O. […]
City: Chattanooga MARTIN, Francis, lawyer; born Wilmington, Ohio, July 6, 1859; son Andrew Jackson and Caroline (Griffin) MARTIN; English descent; graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University 1879; Knight Templar, Mason (Past Master), city attorney of Chattanooga 1889-92; admitted to bar in supreme court of Ohio 1882; moved to Chattanooga 1883 and […]