Superintendent of public instruction in Sumner County. Thomas W. Hunter is an educator who upholds the highest standards of efficiency in the school service of the county. To gain his own education he went in debt, and he advanced to a place of influence in relation to the public welfare […]
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City: Oliver Springs GALLAHER, George Hamilton, farmer; born Wheat, Tenn., Sept. 13, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of David H. and Martha E. (OWEN) GALLAHER; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents George and Lucinda (KING) GALLAHER, maternal grandparents Richard G. and Catharine (LONES) OWEN; graduated from Roane College, May 1897; has […]
City: New Market PLYLEY, Charles Montgomery, farmer and trader; born in Ross Co., O., March 2, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas Jefferson and Jennie (Montgomery) PLYLEY; father farmer and tanner; paternal grandparents William and Mary (McConnell) PLYLEY; maternal grandparents James and Mary (Edmiston) MONTGOMERY; educated in public schools of […]
City: Memphis FORREST, Nathan Bedford, Adjutant-General Chief of Staff United Sons of Confederate Veterans; born Oxford, Miss., April 6, 1872; son of William Montgomery and Taylor (Cook) FORREST; father was Capt. in C. S. A. and was contractor and planter after the civil war; paternal grandfather Gen. N. B. FORREST, […]
City: Memphis MONTGOMERY, Stonewall Robert, vice-president Merchants Cotton Press and Storage Co.; born Memphis, Tenn., June 18, 1863; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Henry A. and Maria J. (Dugan) MONTGOMERY; father’s occupation, telegraph and compress business, real estate dealer; paternal grandparents George and Jane (Anderson) MONTGOMERY, maternal grandparents Robert Coleman and […]
City: Gallatin GUTHRIE, George Nuckols, lawyer; born in Shelby Co., Ky., Feb. 18, 1850; Scotch and English descent; son of Isaac Newton and Martha Ann (Montgomery) GUTHRIE; educated at Crocker’s School, Davidson Co., Tenn., and graduated from same June, 1870; in early life he was a school teacher, being at […]
City: Martin SEBASTIAN, Charles Moore, physician; born Centreville, Tenn., March 16, 1850; French-Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Paul and Marcia (Raymond) SEBASTIAN; father’s occupation, physician and minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents Sam and Elizabeth (King) SEBASTIAN; maternal grandparents Nathaniel HOYT and Marcia (Kellogg) RAYMOND; educated at Centreville and Williamsport, […]
City: LaFollette HENDERSON, J. Victor, physician and surgeon; born Sevierville, Tenn., Nov. 16, 1883; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James A. and Emma (Montgomery) HENDERSON; father’s occupation, physician and surgeon; educated at Carson-Newman College, Baker-Himel School; graduated from Vanderbilt University Medical Dept. with degree M. D. May, 1907; in early life […]
City: Knoxville POWERS, John Pike, Jr., attorney at law; born Mt. Sterling, Ky., Oct. 24, 1875; Scotch-Irish and Anglo-Saxon descent; son of J. Pike and Fannie (Gwin) POWERS; father’s occupation, Baptist minister; paternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (Montgomery) POWERS, maternal grandparents David S. and Frances (Beckham) GWIN; educated University of […]
Town: Cookeville GUTHRIE, George Nuckols, Jr., doctor of dental surgery; born at Gallatin Tenn., Dec. 14, 1878; son of George Nuckols and Ellen Cary (Hobson) GUTHRIE; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandparents Isaac Newton and Martha Ann (Montgomery) GUTHRIE; maternal grandparents John Cary and Virginia Randolph (Page) HOBSON; educated at Gallatin […]
Town: Charleston CALLAWAY, Luke Lea, farmer and stock raiser; born Cleveland, Tenn., May 19, 1850, Welsh and Scotch Irish descent; son of Thomas H. and Susan (Lea) CALLAWAY; father’s occupation railroad president and banker; paternal grandfather Joseph CALLAWAY, paternal grandmother Lucinda (Howard) CALLAWAY, maternal grandfather Luke LEA, maternal grandmother Susan […]
Town: Centerville CLAGETT, Robert Horatio, editor; born Centerville, Tenn., May 31, 1888; English and Dutch descent; son of Robert Montgomery and Tommie (Easley) CLAGETT; father’s occupation Clerk and Master of Chancery Court and insurance man; paternal grandparents Horatio and Elizabeth (Montgomery) CLAGETT, maternal grandparents Thomas S. and Jennie (Huddleston) Easley; […]
Town: Centerville CLAGETT, Horatio, banker; born Hickman Co., Tenn., Jan. 18, 1819; English descent; son of Horatio and Rebecca (Gautt) CLAGETT; father’s occupation, farmer; began business career as a merchant; helped to organize and became president of First National Bank of Centerville, Tenn., in 1883, which position he now holds; […]