While medicine—and especially surgery—has made rapid strides in the ranks of science and has marked the successful physician as a most significant figure in modern civilization, no less remarkable achievements have been made in dental surgery. The restoration of health and the prolonging of life are often made possible through […]
Howell
City: Obion UPCHURCH, Calvin Edgar, dentist; born West Greene, Ala., Nov. 23, 1877; son of Calvin and Sallie J. (CHILDER) UPCHURCH; father farmer; educated at Auburn, Ala.; graduated from Vanderbilt University, D.D.S. May 6, 1904; in early life was a salesman; married Sadye Marie HOWELL, Dec. 4, 1907; member Masons, […]
City: Obion HOWELL, J. W., merchant; established grocery business in Obion, Tenn., eighteen years ago, and is the oldest merchant in place at this time; served as city Councilman of Obion, Tenn., several terms; now City Recorder and has held office four years. Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference […]
City: Nashville HOWELL, Robert Boyte C., lawyer; born Nashville, Tenn., September 4, 1878; English-Welch descent; son of Morton B. and Bettie (Curd) HOWELL; father was lawyer; educated at Montgomery-Bell Academy and Wallace University School; graduated from Wallace University School, and Vanderbilt University, LL.B. 1899; married Nellie JACKSON, October 29, 1902; […]
City: Morristown MORRIS, Daniel Carmichael, public official; born Morristown, Tenn., Jan. 19, 1856; Welsh and Irish descent; son of Drury and Susan E. (Carmichael) MORRIS; father was a merchant; paternal grandparents John and Rachel (Reese) MORRIS, maternal grandparents Daniel and Prudence (Howell) CARMICHAEL; graduated from Reagon high School, Morristown, Tenn., […]
City: Kenton HOWELL, Arthur Melvin, insurance man; born Gibson Co., Tenn., Oct. 9, 1874; Scotch-Irish and French descent; son of John W. and Amanda C. (Dozier) Howell; father’s occupation merchant, former judge of the County Court Obion Co., Tenn.; paternal grandparents Jethro and Elizabeth (Needham) Howell; maternal grandparents Peter L. […]
City: Chattanooga MATTHEWS, Erwin Howell, pension attorney; born Roane County, Tenn., May 17, 1834; son Lindsay and Susan (Howell) MATTHEWS; Irish descent; educated institutions of learning at Philadelphia and Hiwassee College; married Eliza A. GRIFFITH, March 4, 1858; member Masons (Royal Arch), G. A. R. (Post 25, Garfield) of Athens; […]