City: Tate Springs RHEA, Goerge W., farmer; born Sneedville, Tenn., Sept. 13, 1834; Dutch descent; son of John and Lucy (Anderson) RHEA; father was a farmer; paternal grandmother was a Miss NORCROSS prior to her marriage, maternal grandparents James and Margaret (Sullivan) ANDERSON; received common school education; entered farming in […]
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City: Jackson MCCOY, Ambrose, physician and surgeon; born Madison Co., Tenn., April 29, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of N. A. and M. E. (Hunter) MCCOY; father’s occupation, physician and surgeon; educated in the public schools of Madison Co., Tenn.; graduated from University of Louisville, Ky., M. D., 1880, Jefferson College […]
City: Dyersburg WEAKLEY, George Thomas; born Humphreys Co., Tenn., April 1, 1857; son of Andrew J. and Christianna (Mickle) WEAKELY; FATHER’S OCCUPATION, FARMING; Scotch-Irish descent; educated public schools of Humphrey Co.,; married Mrs. Emma A. McCOY (nee Turpin), April 1, 1886; member Masons (Blue Lodge and R. A. Chapters); early […]
City: Detroit VAUGHN, Joseph Craddock, merchant; born Detroit, Tenn., Jan. 19, 1855; English and Scotch descent; son of Joseph CRADDOCK and Mary Margaret (McCoy) VAUGHAN; educated in the local schools of Tenn.; entered the mercantile business in early life; married Martha Sue BARKER June 5, 1866; Democrat; was Postmaster at […]
City: Coal Creek ADKINS, Almon Thompson, farmer and stock raiser; born Campbell Co., Tenn., Oct. 6, 1829; son of Randle and Sallie ADKINS; paternal grandfather Richard ADKINS, paternal grandmother Mary (Monroe) ADKINS, maternal grandfather Joshua ADKINS, maternal grandmother Rachael (McCoy) ADKINS; father’s occupation, farmer and stock raiser; educated only in […]
City: Chattanooga COUNTS, Walter James, lawyer, born Clintwood, Dickenson Co., Va., Feb. 28, 1885; son Joshua Clarence and Mary (McCoy) COUNTS; English descent; educated Clintwood, Va.; graduate of University of Chattanooga 1908 B. L.; prior to ’96 served as assistant of father, who was county and circuit court clerk in […]