City: Sewanee HALL, William Bonnell, physician and educator; born Lowndes Co., Ala., Jan. 3, 1866; son of William B. and Susan Juliet (Anderson) HALL; father’s occupation, physician and planter; paternal grandparents Henry M. and Dora Ann (Bonnel) HALL, maternal grandparents Dr. Alfred and Elizabeth Ann (Bolling) ANDERSON; graduated from University […]
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City: Oakland SMITH, James G., farmer; born Oakland, Tenn., March 13, 1853; son of John B. and Mary A. (HARRIS) SMITH; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; educated at Macon, Tenn., in early life was a merchant; married Maggie L. HALL, Dec. 18, 1878; Mason; Democrat; former justice of the peace […]
City: Nashville LINDSEY, Edw. Allen, bank officer; born Nashville, Tenn., August 27, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Alonzo and Etha Jane (Hagan) LINDSEY; educated in Nashville public schools; engaged in banking early in life; married Alice Miller HALL, October 27, 1896; member Watauga Club and Golf and Country Club, Nashville; […]
City: Nashville AMBROSE, Joshua Henry, business man; born Wilton, England, January 22, 1850; son of Moses and Caroline (Warman) AMBROSE; educated in rectory schools and private schools Bath, England; landed in New York, November, 1867; farmed in Illinois until 1870; did court, newspaper and other stenographic work in Louisville, Ky., […]
City: Maryville RUTLEDGE, Wiley Blount, minister of the gospel, born near Pikeville, Tenn., Oct 21, 1861; English and German descent; son of Thomas and Jane (HALL) RUTLEDGE; father’s occupation, mechanic; paternal grandparents Jackson and Sarah (SINGLETON) RUTLEDGE; maternal grandfather Benjamin HALL; maternal grandmother was a Miss KEEDY prior to her […]
City: Memphis HALL, Dupree Meriwether, physician and surgeon; born Lauderdale Co., Tenn., Nov. 20, 1871; German and French descent; son of James D. and Addie (Henning) HALL; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents William and Priscilla (Dupree) HALL, maternal grandfather, David M. HENNING, maternal grandmother was a Miss GREAVES prior to […]
City: Martin WATTERS, Henry Eugene, teacher and preacher; born Graves County, Ky., Sept. 14, 1876; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of T. M. and Josephine (Ransom) WATTERS; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John and Mary (McReynolds) WATTERS; maternal grandparents Matt and Elizabeth (Hall) RANSOM; graduated Southern Normal University, Southern Normal […]
City: Martin HALL, George Wallace, financial agent Hall-Moody Institute; born near Martin, Tenn., Nov. 15, 1855; English decent [sic]; son of James H. and Ellen (Scates) HALL; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in the public schools of Weakley Co., Tenn.; in early life was a farmer, later entered the mercantile business; […]
City: Knoxville HALL, HARRY SAMUEL, lawyer; born Knoxville, Tenn., July 4, 1884; son of Isaac and Mary Ella (Alexander) HALL; Scotch-Irish, English descent; graduated University of Tenn., L.L.B., degree in 1906; married Bessie G. JOHNSON April 2, 1908; member K. of P., (234 Knoxville) Theta Lambda Phi Green Letter Frat; […]
City: Knoxville HALL, NATHAN W., nurseryman, merchant; born in Scott Co., Va., Feb. 11, 1860; son of Drayton S. and Ruth C. (Frazier) HALE; father’s occupation farmer; educated in Scott Co., Va., and Kingsley, Tenn.; married Laura A. SEBASTIAN May 2, 1888; member K. of P., J.O.U.A.M., Knights of Honor, […]
City: Dyersburg HALL, R. M., lawyer, banker, railroad builder; born Purdy, Tenn., Jan 9, 1858; son of A.R. and Louise P. (Helm) HALL; Scotch-Irish; graduated Cumberland University, literature, 1874; law 1876; married Kate SAMPSON, Sept. 7, 1887; Chairman County Democrat Executive Committee (four years); delegate to National Democratic Convention Chicago, […]
City: Gallatin HALL, William, banker; born near Castalian Springs, Tenn., March 17, 1848; son of William Harrison and Sarah Winseanna (McDaniel) HALL; father was a farmer and Colonel of the Co. Militia, and soldier in the Florida war; paternal grandparents Gov. William and Mary Brandon(Alexander) HALL; maternal grandparents Winston and […]
City: Greeneville WILLIS, James William, banker and manufacturer; born Greene Co., Tenn., March 7, 1854; English and Irish descent; son of John H. and Elizabeth J. (McCord) WILLIS; father’s occupation farmer and contractor; paternal grandparents James and ______ (Hall) WILLIS, maternal grandparents, James and Margaret R. (Bell) MCCORD; received common […]
City: Grandview WOODWORTH, Arthur Vyne, educator, minister of the Gospel; born in Grinnell, Ia., Aug. 21, 1872; English descent; son of William W. and Lydia A. (Sessions) WOODWORTH; his father was a Congregational Minister; paternal grandparents Walter and Mary (Sage) WOODWORTH; maternal grandparents Wm. V. and Lydia (Ames) SESSIONS; educated […]
City: Dyersburg HALL, R. M., lawyer, banker, railroad builder; born Purdy, Tenn., Jan 9, 1858; son of A. R. and Louise P. (Helm) HALL; Scotch-Irish; graduated Cumberland University, literature, 1874; law 1876; married Kate SAMPSON, Sept. 7, 1887; Chairman County Democrat Executive Committee (four years); delegate to National Democratic Convention […]
City: Dyer JACKSON, John A., physician; born Waynesboro, Tenn., in 1850; son of John and Susan (Skillern) JACKSON; Irish descent; father was a farmer; graduated in Medicine University of Louisville, Ky., with degree of M. D. in 1876; his early life was devoted to school teaching, later entered the drug […]
City: Dresden HALL, Frank Palmer, lawyer, jurist; born Sept. 16, 1870; son of Benjamin Franklin and Martha (Higgs) HALL; grandson of William and Sarah HALL, and Alfred and Martha HIGGS; Scotch descent; received common school education; graduated Cumberland University L.L. B. June 1892; married Lillian G. FELT, Dec. 29, 1898; […]
City: Fayetteville BRIGHT, John Morgan, Statesman, lawyer; born Fayetteville, Tenn., Jan. 1817; English and Welsh descent; son of James and Nancy (Morgan) BRIGHT; paternal grandparents James M. and Margaret (Smythe) BRIGHT; his paternal grandmother was a sister of Gen. Wm. HALL; maternal grandparents John and Mary (Hall) MORGAN; he was […]
City: Evensville EVENS Thomas Haws, farmer; born Evensville, Tenn., March 17 ,1856; Welsh descent; son of Joseph Smith and Sarah J. (Haws) EVENS; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Evens and Mary (Smith) EVENS, maternal grandparents Thomas and Jane (Haws) HAWS; has been engaged in farming all of his life; married […]
City: Harriman STAPLES, John W., attorney at law; born at Wartburg, Tenn., July 17, 1870; son of Samuel H. and Mary E. T. (Childress) STAPLES; father’s occupation, attorney at law; paternal grandparents, B.T. and Millie (Hall) STAPLES, maternal grandparents, John and Mary (Bowling) CHILDRESS; educated public schools of Roane Co., […]