City: Big Spring McKENZIE, Jeremiah M., farmer; born Meigs Co., Tenn., Dec. 22, 1831; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Benjamin F. and Nancy (Casey) McKENZIE; his father’s occupation was farming and tobacco raising and manufacturing; educated common schools of Meigs Co.; early business occupation merchandise and manufacturer of tobacco; married Margaret […]
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City: Big Spring GRUBB, Jacob L., merchant; born Meigs Co., Tenn., Dec. 29, 1856; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William C. and Mary (Womack) GRUBB; father’s occupation farmer, contractor, miner, preacher, veteran Mexican war; paternal grandfather Eldred GRUBB, paternal grandmother Nancy J. (McKenzie) GRUBB, maternal grandfather Jacob WOMACK, maternal grandmother Mary […]
City: Nashville AVENT, Frank, lawyer; Railroad Commissioner; born Murfreesboro, Tenn., March 7, 1858; son James M. and Mary W. (Childress) AVENT; graduated Vanderbilt Literary Department and from Lebanon Law School in 1880; married Mayna TREANOR April 2, 1891; member K. of P., I. O. O. F. Democrat; member Legislature 1887-89; […]
City: Memphis MCCALLUM, Samuel Malcolm, land owner; born “Egypt” farm, Shelby Co., Tenn., Dec. 28, 1849; Scotch-English descent; son of Malcolm and Mary Ann (Thomas) MCCALLUM; father’s occupation, planter; paternal grandparents Duncan and Arabella (McKenzie) MCCALLUM, maternal grandparents John and Mary Ann (Thomas) THOMAS; educated at St. Louis (Mo.) University; […]
City: Chattanooga DENTON, Herschel Johnson, attorney at law; born Meigs County, Tenn., October 22, 1877; son John Henniger and Elizabeth Frances (McKenzie) DENTON; English descent; graduate of Grant University, B. S. 1904; Cumberland University 1906, LL.B., University of Michigan, LL.B. 1907; taught in Mountain City Business College 1900-01; Professor in […]