City: Paris LEWIS, J. W., attorney-at-law; born Henry Co., Tenn., 1850; Scotch-Irish-English descent; son of C. S. and Patience J. (Hunt) LEWIS; his father was a farmer; was educated in the Paris high school; graduated from Lebanon Law School in 1876; he began life as a farmer; married Anna PRITCHETT […]
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City: Palmyra HUSSEY, Michael Morris, merchant and manufacturer; born Clarksville, Tenn., 1860; Irish descent; son of Edward and Honora (Bresnahan) HUSSEY; his father was a railroad man; received his education in the common schools of Montgomery County; he worked on the railroad in early life, served as water carrier to […]
City: Ooltewah LEWIS, J. Kinsey, real estate dealer; born North Carolina Feb. 9, 1884; son of John Webster and Annie (Gates) LEWIS; father’s occupation, merchant; graduated Niota High School Dec. 20, 1901; married Minnie G. HUMPHREY Sept. 7, 1907; member Masons and Order Railroad Telegraphers; early business career, telegraph operator; […]
City: Ooltewah CAMPBELL, James David, teacher; born James Co., Tenn., May 21, 1862; English-Irish and Dutch descent; son of James M. and Lucy E. (Lewis) CAMPBELL; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John and Phebe (Booth) CAMPBELL; maternal grandparents David and Jane (Holder) LEWIS; educated at Mossy Creek, and Jefferson City, […]
City: Nashville GOODLETT, Caroline Douglas Meriwether, born Woodstock Farm, Todd County, Ky., November 4, 1833; Scotch-English descent; daughter of Charles Nicholas Minor and Caroline H. (Barker) MERIWETHER; paternal grandparents Dr. Charles Nicholas and Ann Minor MERIWETHER, who were cousins to Diana MINOR, who married Richard MAURY, father of Commodore Mathew […]
City: Nashville DUKE, Buford, court stenographer; born Maysville, Mason County, Ky., August 18, 1871; son Charles B. and Nannie Turner (Lewis) DUKE; married Laura B. ANDERSON April 27, 1889; educated Maysville, Mason County, Ky., and All Hallows College, Salt Lake City, Utah; member K. of P., Nashville Lodge; Cumberland Park […]
City: Nashville HALE, William Thomas, journalist and author; born Liberty, Tenn., February 1, 1857; son of C. W. L. and Laura Malissa (Overall) HALE; educated at Liberty, Tenn.; began his career as an attorney at law; married Lula LEWIS, April 6, 1876; Democrat; engaged in the practice of law at […]
City: Memphis LEWIS, Thomas Wiley, minister of the gospel; born Chickasaw Co., Miss. Jan. 15, 1869; son of James Asbury and Elizabeth (Foster) LEWIS; father’s occupation planter; paternal grandfather Wiley LEWIS, paternal grandmother was a Miss SUMMERS prior to her marriage, maternal grandparents Moses D. and Nancy (Tunnell) FOSTER; educated […]
City: Memphis LEWIS, Archibald Cary, physician; born Keswick, Va., July 12, 1877; son of Thomas Walker and Jane Walker (Page) LEWIS; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Robert Walker and Sarah (Craven) LEWIS, maternal grandparents Frederick Winslow and Anne Kinlock (Meriwether) PAGE; graduated from Gen. Washington University, degree of M.D., June, […]
City: Memphis LEWIS, Thomas Wiley, minister of the gospel; born Chickasaw Co., Miss. Jan. 15, 1869; son of James Asbury and Elizabeth (Foster) LEWIS; father’s occupation, planter; paternal grandfather, Wiley LEWIS, paternal grandmother was a Miss SUMMERS prior to her marriage, maternal grandparents Moses D. and Nancy (Tunnell) FOSTER; educated in […]
City: Medina OLIVER, George Weldon, physician; born Cleveland, Tenn., May 19, 1869; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Hillary L. and Valderia (DILLEHAY) OLIVER; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents Hezekiah and Martha (LEWIS) OLIVER maternal grandparents Marcus and Mary (LANCASTER) DILLEHAY; educated in the public schools of Maury Co., Tenn.; graduated from […]
City: Littlelot EASLEY, James Thomas, banker; born Dickson, Tenn., July 24, 1872; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John W. and Elizabeth (Sugg) EASLEY; father’s occupation, farming; paternal grandparents Robin and Mary (Parker) EASLEY, maternal grandparents J. H. and Susan (Lewis) SUGG; educated in Kentucky and Georgia; graduated in Georgia with A. […]
City: Linden LEWIS, James W., public official; born Tom’s Creek, Perry Co., Tenn., May 12, 1848; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William K. and Susan J. (Coleman) LEWIS; fathers’ /sic/ occupation, farming; paternal grandparents Aaron and Polly (Dickson) LEWIS, maternal grandfather Abner COLEMAN, maternal grandmother was a Miss SPARKS prior to […]
City: Knoxville WELCKER, William Louis, lawyer; born at Poplar Creek, Roane county, Tenn., Feb. 17, 1849; German and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Charles F. and Caroline Virginia WELCKER; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents were John Henry and Elizabeth (Inman) WELCKER; maternal grandparents James Coffield and Margaret (Lewis) MITCHELL; received […]
City: Jellico LEWIS, Walter Thomas, mine manager; born Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales, Sept. 25, 1854; Welsh descent; son of David and Charlotte (Thomas) LEWIS; educated Dowlais, Wales, married three times, first Mary JEFFREYS, 1875, second Mary J. WILLIAMS 1890, third Josie REYNOLDS 1902; member Masons, Republican; member of City Council, Jellico, […]
City: Jefferson City JEFFRIES, Millard Dudley, educator; born Culpepper Co. Va., Nov. 18, 1855; English and Welsh descent; son of Thomas and Mary Mildred (Lewis) JEFFRIES; father’s occupation, carpenter, lumberman and farmer; paternal grandfather, Richard JEFFRIES; paternal grandmother was a Miss POLLARD prior to her marriage; maternal grandparents, John and […]
City: Jefferson City JEFFRIES, Millard Dudley, educator; born Culpepper Co. Va., Nov. 18, 1855; English and Welsh descent; son of Thomas and Mary Mildred (Lewis) JEFFRIES; father’s occupation, carpenter, lumberman and farmer; paternal grandfather, Richard JEFFRIES; paternal grandmother was a Miss POLLARD prior to her marriage; maternal grandparents, John and […]
City: Dover BRIGHAM, William Looney, farmer; born near Erin, Tenn., Dec. 5, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J. W. and Mary (Askew) BRIGHAM; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents William and Jean (Wilson) BRIGHAM, maternal grandparents David and Sallie (Lewis) ASKEW; educated in Houston Co., Tenn.; has been a farmer all […]
City: Doyle LEWIS, Powell K., physician; born in White Co., Tenn., May 4, 1879; Irish descent; son of Tandy L. and –(Kimbrough) LEWIS; his father, being a farmer and member of Tennessee State Legislature; educated in local schools of White Co., Tennessee, and graduated with degree of M. D. University […]