City: Milan KEATON, James Andrew, minister of the gospel; born in Carroll Co., Tenn., Oct. 25, 1835; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Cornelius W. and Mary C. (Hayes) KEATON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Cornelius and Sally (Adams) KEATON, maternal grandparents Charles and Mary (Hillis) HAYES; educated at Atwood, Tenn. in […]
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City: Memphis MCCORMACK, Eleanor C., author, musician; born Chillicothe, O.; daughter of David and Mary (Reed) O’DONNELL; English and Irish descent; paternal grandparents, James and Mary (Hayes) O’DONNELL, maternal grandparents, John and Mary (Gates) REED; educated at St. Agnes Academy for Young Ladies, Memphis, Tenn., and studied at other institutions; […]
City: Lewisburg FOX, William Davis, banker; born Lewisburg, Tenn., Feb. 23, 1862; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Pervines and Elizabeth L. (Hayes) FOX; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Pervines and Mary (Bennett) FOX, maternal grandparents Davis K. and Minerva (Jackson) HAYES; educated at Lewisburg, Tenn.; in early life was in the […]
City: Idol HAYES, HENRY CLAY, farmer and trader; born in Grainger Co., Tenn., Aug. 23, 1872; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of James Madison and Sarah (Godwin) HAYES; father’s occupation farmer and stock trader; educated at Tazewell, Rutledge and Jefferson City, Tenn.; in early life taught school; later entered the […]
City: Harriman BROWN, Samuel C., lawyer; born Cumberland Co., Tenn., Uov. [sic] 1855; English-German descent; son of James Washington and Mahulda P. (Narramore) BROWN; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents James and Joanna (Hayes) BROWN; maternal grandparents Fielding M. and Martha (Taylor) NARRAMORE; graduated from Grant University, Athens, Tenn., with degree […]
City: Henderson FREED, Arvy Glenn, educator; born in Lawrence Co., Ind., Aug. 3, 1862; Dutch-Irish descent; son of Joseph and Eliza (Hayes) FREED; educated at Mitchell, Ind., Lebanon, O., and Valparaiso, Ind., graduated at Lebanon, O., and Valparaiso, Ind. and the following degrees were conferred upon him; L.I., B.S., and […]
City: Erwin ROBERTS, William Alexander, lawyer; born Erwin, Tenn., Dec. 14, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James C. and Sallie (Love) ROBERTS; father’s occupation, wagon maker and Justice of the Peace; paternal grandparents Daniel and Mary B. (Hayes) ROBERTS, maternal grandparents William and Nancy A. (Hartsell) LOVE; educated public schools […]
City: Columbia JACKSON, John Washington, Postmaster; born at Lewisburg, Tenn., June 10, 1862; Irish-German descent; son of W. A. and Margaret (Phifer) JACKSON; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandparents J. J. and Mattie (Evans) JACKSON, maternal grandparents Jona and Jennie (McGregor) PHIFER; educated Lassea Academy and finished the High School Course […]
City: Columbia ASTON, John Butler, miller; born Columbia, Tenn., Sept. 5, 1849; English-Irish descent; son of James Hilton and Julia Ann (Butler) ASHTON; father’s occupation miller and wool carder; paternal grandfather Thomas ASHTON, paternal grandmother Ann (Hilton) ASHTON, maternal grandfather John BUTLER; maternal grandmother Ann (Hayes) BUTLER; married Rebecca RUSSELL […]
City: Decatur WALKER, James Wm., farmer; born near Dayton, Tenn., Jan. 31, 1868; Irish-Dutch descent; son of W. A. and N. E. (Steele) WALKER; received a common school education and began his business career farming and teaching; married Sallie E. HAYES Sept. 8, 1888; is Secretary of Lodge No. 213 […]
City: Auburn ADAMS, James B., banker; born at Liberty, Tenn., Feb. 25, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jacob and Lucretia (Braswell) ADAMS; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in the common schools of Tenn., and at Central College; began his business career as a farmer, later taught school ten years, then clerked […]