City: Columbia GORDON, William Bradshaw, lawyer; born near Columbia, Tenn., July 23, 1839; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Geo. W. and Elizabeth (Bradshaw) GORDON; paternal grandparents Chapman and Charity (King) GORDON; maternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Stubblefield) BRADSHAW; educated in local schools; graduated from Old Jackson college as valedictorian June, 1858; […]
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City: Dayton ALLEN, Valentine Collins, lawyer; born in Tippah Co., Miss., Sept. 2, 1842; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Valentine and Ann (Frazier) ALLEN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Valentine ALLEN; paternal grandmother Frances (Collins) ALLEN, maternal grandfather Beriah FRAIZER, maternal grandmother Barbara (Gibbs) FRAZIER; received an academic education; married Emily […]
Town: Columbia SHIELDS, Will Mitt, cashier freight office of L. & N. R. R. Co.; born at Lynnville, Tenn., May 8, 1859; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James Montgomery and Eliza Frances (Moore) SHIELDS; father’s occupation farmer, merchant and justice of the peace; paternal grandparents Leander M. and Elizabeth (King) SHIELDS; […]
City: Clarksville NORRIS, Robert Lee, physician; born Clarksville, Tenn., Jan. 15, 1879; English descent; son of Frank M. and Sallie (Channell) NORRIS; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather John NORRIS, paternal grandmother Mary (Channell) NORRIS, maternal grandfather Henry CHANNELL, maternal grandmother Mary (King) CHANNELL; educated University of Tenn., and graduated in […]
City: Chattanooga KING, Theo. F., Second Vice-President Volunteer State Life Insurance Company; born Memphis, Tenn., June 27, 1864; son Thomas Jefferson and Laura Jane (McGhee) KING; educated institutions of learning Shelby County, Tenn.; Scotch-Irish descent; married Maria Lou STAINBACK; member K. of P., Elks, Masons (Fellowcraft), Mountain City Club, Golf […]
City: Buchanan SWOR, George Washington, miller and merchant; born Henry Co., Tenn., July 11, 1842; son of William and Elizabeth SWOR; father was a farmer and surveyor; received common school education; entered business in 1863 at Owens Hill; married M. T. LEMONDS Dec. 23, 1865; served as private in Co. […]
City: Brownsville KING, E. C., farmer; born Haywood Co., May 1860; son S. S. and A. J. (Holloway) KING; Scotch descent; educated public schools; married L. M. READ 1884; member K. of P., I. O. O. F., W. O. W.; elected sheriff of Haywood Co. ’07-’09; elected for third term […]
City: Brownsville KINNEY, William, lawyer; born Hardeman Co., Tenn., March 13, 1863; son Geo. and L. J. (Tucker) KINNEY; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Vanderbilt University and country schools; graduated Vanderbilt Univ. B. P. 187 and ’88 in Law Department; married Mary KING 1889; member Masons; Democratic chairman county committee Haywood Co., […]