City: Nashville McMILLIN, Benton, statesman; born Monroe County, Ky., September 11, 1845; received academic education; Democrat; member of Tennessee House of Representatives in 1874; commanded by Governor to treat with State of Kentucky for purchase of territory in 1875; Presidential Elector in 1876; Special Judge of Circuit Court, 1877; elected […]
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Mrs. Benton McMILLIN, the lovely young wife of the Governor of Tennessee, is an ideal first lady of the State. Not only is she blessed with youth and beauty, but she has a brilliant mind and possesses rare tact and quick wit. She remembers faces and names, and has the […]
Miss Elizabeth CHILDRESS, the subject of this sketch, was the daughter of Maj. John W. CHILDRESS and the beautiful Mrs. Sarah Williams CHILDRESS, of the historic town of Murfreesboro Tenn. Her alma mater was the old Nashville Female Academy, that institution which has turned out so many noble, cultured women, with Dr. C.D. ELLIOTT as […]
City: Livingston OFFICER, William Robinson, lawyer; born Clay Co., Tenn., June 18, 1872; English-Irish and Welsh descent; son of John Holford and Ida (Chowing) OFFICER; paternal grandparents, William A. and Cynthia (Holoford) OFFICER maternal grandparents Dr. Z. R. and Rebecca (McMillin) CHOWNING; educated in the common schools of Clay and […]
City: Columbia FRY, John W., banker; born Fourteenth District, Giles County, Tenn., July 10, 1859; son of William and Mary J. (McCreary) FRY; paternal grandparents John and Mary Evans FRY, maternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Tacker) McCREARY; educated common schools in Giles County; married Annie E. HORNE, July 8, 1885; […]
City: Cleveland JOHNSTON, J. Hardy, farmer; born Tasso, Tenn., Jan. 30, 1872; son of J. Harvey and Melissa (McMillin) JOHNSTON; father’s occupation, physician; graduated Sweetwater College, Sweetwater, Tenn.; in early life was a druggist, and later a traveling salesman; married Cora PYATT Dec. 19, 1906; member of Knights Templar and […]
City: Chattanooga CLEAGE, William Bradford, Treasurer of City of Chattanooga; born Athens, Tenn., August 28, 1877; son of John Henry and Elizabeth (Tipton) CLEAGE; paternal grandfather Alexander CLEAGE; Dutch-English descent educated schools of Chattanooga; married Francis HAGAN, June 19, 1907; member Elks, K. of P., member of Legislature of Tennessee […]
City: Chattanooga DYER, William E., County Trustee; born Monroe County, Tenn., January 24, 1856; son William and Jane (Vaughn) DYER; Scotch-Irish descent; educated institutions of learning in Monroe County; married Ada R. E. TUCKER, October 9, 1889; member K. of P., I. O. O. F.; Police Commissioner of Chattanooga three […]