City: Paris LOVE, Charles Albert, dentist; born Conyersville, Henry Co., Tenn., July 18, 1886; son of Joseph B. and Mary (Calhoun) LOVE; paternal grandparents Albert and Myra (Jordan) LOVE; maternal grandparents James and Julia (Bradley) CALHOUN; father, farmer; educated in country schools; graduated from University of Tenn., Nashvile /sic/, 1894, […]
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City: Memphis PHILLIPS, Thomas Milton, newspaper writer; born Kenton, Tenn., Oct. 2, 1871; American-Scotch-Irish and Dutch descent; son of Charles T. and Nellie E. (Eckley) PHILLIPS; father’s occupation, Presbyterian minister; educated in Tenn. and Belleville (Ill.) High School, graduated from latter June 27, 1888; entered newspaper business in early life; […]
City: Nashville HODGE, Baxter James, architect; born September 3, 1859, Nashville, Tenn.; English descent; son of William Baxter and Sarah Ann (Harrison) HODGE; father, contractor; educated in Nashville public schools; acquired most of his technical knowledge of architecture by personal private study and in employ of architects; began early business […]
City: Memphis TOBIN, Joseph Semmes, lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., December 14, 1878; son Thomas F. and Julia (Semmes) TOBIN; paternal grandparents Edward Sarsfield and Bridget (Fogerty) TOBIN, maternal grandparents B.J. and Isantha (Jordan) SEMMES; Irish-Dutch descent; educated Christian Brothers, Memphis, and Johns-Hopkins, Baltimore, Md., A.B. and M.A.; member Memphis Country […]
City: Martin TURNER, Thos. Lee, editor of “Mail”; born Jackson, Tenn., Jan. 6, 1863; English descent; son of Wm. C. and Martha (Nesbitt) TURNER; father engaged in farming, milling and stock raising; paternal grandparents, James and Tabitha (Billingsly) TURNER, maternal grandparents Robert and Sarah (Jordan) NESBIT; received education at Milan […]
City: Lawrenceburg MEREDITH, Thomas Hamilton, public official; born Pulaski, Tenn., May 1846; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Thomas H. and Jane (Hodge) MEREDITH; father’s occupation, Miss. planter; paternal grandparents Thomas H. and Jane (Jordan) MEREDITH; maternal grandparents Joseph and S. Elizabeth (Burch) HODGE; educated at Giles College, Pulaski, Tenn.; […]
City: Maryville GODDARD, James Andrew, real estate and insurance dealer; born near Rockford, Tenn., March 30, 1849; German and Irish descent; son of William and Margaret K. (Hitch) GODDARD; father’s occupation, farmer, teacher; paternal grandparents Joseph and Elizabeth (Jordan) GODDARD; maternal grandparents Elias and Nancy (Kerrick) HITCH; graduated from Maryville […]
City: Eagleville WILLIAMS, R. E., retired banker; Eagleville, Tenn., Oct. 8, 1859; son of Chesley and Elizabeth (Jordan) WILLIAMS; father’s occupation, merchant and farmer; paternal grandparents James and Martha (Allison) WILLIAMS, maternal grandparents Thomas and Mary (Hyde) JORDAN; educated at Jackson, Tenn., Southwestern Baptist University; in early life engaged in […]
City: Hartsville POWELL, R.D., public official; born in Logan Co., Ky., Oct. 16, 1845; son of E.M. and Eliza (Jordan) POWELL; educated at Smithland, Ky., in early life engaged the farming and mercantile business; married Bettie WINSTON Dec. 21, 1875; member F.& A.M., formerly Worshipful Master of local lodge; Democrat; […]
City: Brownsville SHORT, Thomas Randolph, merchant; born Haywood Co., Aug. 8, 1840; son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Grigg) SHORT; paternal grandparents Edmund and Mary (Lanier) SHORT; maternal grandparents Rausie and Mary (Jordan) GRIGG; Irish descent; educated at Union University, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; in early life engaged in farming; married Tempa C. […]
Bellbuckle — RANSOM Sr., B.F., farmer; born Rutherford Co., Tenn., Dec. 14, 1819; English and Irish descent; son of Benjamin C. and Sarah (Jaratt) RANSOM; paternal grandparents Richard and Cissiah (Portice) RANSOM; maternal grandparents Thomas and Susannah (Thompson) JARRATT; received common school education; devoted himself to farming in early youth; […]