City: Shelbyville ERWIN, William M., educator; born Bedford County, Tenn., September 8, 1881; son of Martin P. and Emma (Young) ERWIN; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Vanderbilt University, Nashville; married Erline MATTHEWS, June 2, 1909; member K. of P., M. W. of A., and also member Lutheran Church; entered Morgan Preparatory School […]
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City: Nashville McKISSICK, James Tracy, minister; born Maury County, Tenn., April 19, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William McEwen and Frances Olivia (Matthews) McKISSICK; educated Hillsboro High School, Texas Christian University, Waco, Tex., A.M. 1904, Kentucky University, Lexington, Ky., 1905, and Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., S. T. B. 1906; married […]
City: Birchwood SMITH, Homer, H., attornery-at-law; born Sullivan Co., Tenn., Nov. 25, 1869; Irish-English descent; son of George W. and Elizabeth (Cross) SMITH; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather John Umphreys SMITH, paternal grandmother Malinda (Matthews) SMITH, maternal grandfather Rev. William K. CROSS, maternal grandmother Louzena (Cross) CROSS; received common school […]
City: Nashville MATTHEWS, T. E., lawyer; Judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, State of Tennessee; Democrat; residence, Nashville, Tenn. Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
City: Nashville ARMSTRONG, Charlotte Morgan, teacher; born Shelbyville, Tenn., May 16, 1880; Scotch-Irish descent; daughter of Archibald S. and Virginia Belle (Matthews) ARMSTRONG; paternal grandparents Archibald and Isabella (Davison) ARMSTRONG, maternal grandparents Robert and Mary (Blackwell) MATHEWS; father, merchant; educated Nashville public schools, Peabody College, University of Chicago, Teachers’ College, […]
City: Memphis MATTHEWS, Robert Leedy, real estate and insurance; born in Memphis, Tenn.; most of his life was spent in Mississippi, where he acquired his preliminary education; graduated from Eastman’s Business College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; he returned to Memphis, and at age of eighteen years secured a position with Farrington, […]
City: Memphis MCKAY, Hayden Matthews, lawyer; born in Carroll Co. Miss., July 18, 1862; son of John H. and Carrie E. (Matthews) MCKAY; father’s occupation, physician; received literary education at Ky. University and studied law at University of Va. and University of Miss., graduated from University of Miss., B. L. […]
City: Memphis MEWBORN, Joseph Lemuel, dentist; born Madison Co., Ala., March 3, 1838; English descent; son of Charlton Augusta and Mary Jane (Long) MEWBORN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Joshua and Sarah (Charlton) MEWBORN, maternal grandparents Lemuel and Jane (House) LONG; educated Macon Masonic College, LaGrange Synodical College and New […]
City: Memphis HUNT, William James, dentist; born in Gibson Co., Tenn., Feb. 10, 1872; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert and Margaret (Matthews) HUNT; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents William H. and Fisher (Dickens) HUNT, maternal grandparents Edward W. and Mary R. (Ralston) MATTHEWS; educated in the public schools of Gibson […]
City: Eagleville HUGHES, Madison Red, lecturer; born Williamson Co., Tenn., Dec. 18, 1847; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William T. and Mary J. (Henning) HUGHES; father was a physician and farmer; paternal grandparents, Madison R. and Mary (Matthews) HUGHES, maternal grandparents, David and Martha (Hay) HENNING; educated in the common schools […]
City: Clarksville BEACH, John Ross, doctor of dental surgery; born Clarksville,Tenn., July 30, 1873; son of Henry E. and Frances J. (Bourne) BEACH; father’s occupation, dentist; paternal grandfather Henry E. BEACH, paternal grandmother Anne (Matthews) BEACH, maternal grandfather William BOURNE, maternal grandmother Matilda (Carr) BOURNE; educated public schools Clarksville (Tenn.) […]
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; […]
Town: Centerville KNIGHT, W. A., attorney at law; born Smith Co., Tenn., May 12, 1870; English descent; son of John A. and Elizabeth (Matthews) Knight; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education in Southern Ky.; graduated with degree of LL. B. in 1893; began business career as a teacher; married […]
PEARSON, Thomas C. — farmer; born Madison Co., Tenn., Oct 3, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John E. and Mary D. (Wilkes) PEARSON; paternal grandparents Henry J. and Mary (Matthews) PEARSON; maternal grandfather William WILKES, his maternal grandmother was Miss WIN prior to her marriage; in early life engaged in […]