Minnie McGhee PAXTON was born at Wise, Va., Nov. 5, 1872. Her father, Rev. Frank P. McGHEE, was a Methodist preacher from whom she inherited a love for her church. She was married to Rev. John Moore PAXTON, at Morristown, Tenn., by Dr. R. N. Rice, Oct. 5, 1892, and, […]
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City: Mint JONES, Joshua Rhett, farmer and stock raiser; born Abbeville Co., S. C., Sept. 10, 1850; Welsh descent; son of Joshua Whetmore and Ophelia Susanna (Pastlow) JONES; father’s occupation, cotton planter, educator; paternal grandparents Charles and Eliza (Floyd) JONES; educated in S. C.; in early life he was a […]
City: Knoxville TYSON, Lawrence Davis, lawyer; born Greeneville, N. C., July 4, 1861; son of Richard Lawrence and Margaret Louise (Turnage) TYSON; graduated U. S. Military Academy 1883; married Bettie Humes MCGHEE, Feb. 10, 1886; served as second lieutenant Ninth U. S. Infantry June 13, 1883; promoted to first lieutenant […]
City: Knoxville MCCLUNG, Calvin Morgan, merchant; born St. Louis, Mo., May 12, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Franklin Henry and Eliza Ann (Mills) MCCLUNG; father’s occupation, wholesale dry goods merchant; paternal grandparents, Matthew and Eliza Jane (Morgan) MCCLUNG, maternal grandparents, Adam Lee and Matilda (Holtzman) MILLS; educated in private schools […]
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 […]