City: Newbern McCORKLE, John Edwin, farmer, surveyor, and banker; born in Dyer Co., Tenn., May 17, 1839; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Edwin A. and Jane Maxwell (Thomas) McCORKLE; father’s occupation farming; paternal grandparents Robert and Margaret (Morrison) McCORKLE, maternal grandparents, William and Elizabeth (Purviance) THOMAS; graduated at Bluff Springs, Tenn., […]
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City: Port Royal DAVIS, Asa Leroy, contractor and builder; born Montgomery Co., March 20, 1847; son of Elijah and Nancie W. (Teasley) DAVIS; father farmer and blacksmith; paternal grandparents Robert and Elizabeth (Hooper) DAVIS, maternal grandparents George W. and Lucretia (Sherron) TEASLEY; received education in the common schools; married Lutitia […]
City: Tracy City QUARLES, Thomas Jackson, insurance agent; born Jackson Co., Ala., May 26, 1873; Scotch-Irish descent; son of T. L. and Maria (Morrison) QUARLES; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel and chaplain of penitentiary; educated in the common schools of North, Ga.; began his career as clerk in store […]
City: Napier HALE, Isaac Thomas, accountant; born in Lewis Co., Tenn., Aug. 31, 1879; English descent; son of John Wesley and Nancy C. (Tait) HALE; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather, Isaac A. HALE, maternal /sic/ grandmother was a Miss MORRISON prior to her marriage; maternal grandparents, Netherland and Fannie (Cooper) […]
City: Memphis MCCREIGHT, Arthur Montague, hotel clerk; born Winnsboro, S. C., August 25, 1849; son of Wm. B. and Margaret A. (Morrison) MCCREIGHT; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Mt. Zion College, Winnsboro, S. C.; member Elks, Odd Fellows, A. O. U. W., Beavers; District Deputy in Elks and Odd Fellows, and Treasurer […]
City: Knoxville AUSTIN, Richard Wilson, attorney at law, member of Congress from 2d Congressional District of Tenn.; born Decatur, Ala. Aug. 26, 1857; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Hall and Mary E. (Parker) AUSTIN; paternal grandfather, Samuel AUSTIN; maternal grandfather, Edwin PARKER; educated University of Tenn., and Loudon (Tenn) High […]
City: Lawrenceburg MORRISON, John F., lawyer; born at Waynesboro, Tenn., July 14, 1864; son of Merida and Lydia (Hardin) MORRISON; father’s occupation farmer; educated at Clifton, Tenn., Lebanon, O., and Nashville, Tenn.; graduated from National Normal University, Lebanon, B. S. degree 1883; Vanderbilt University, B. A., 1889; L.L. B., 1890; […]
City: Clarksville SAVAGE, Michael, attorney at law; born Clarksville, Tenn., Nov. 26, 1860; Irish descent; son of P. J. and Ellen (Coffey) SAVAGE; father’s occupation, farmer; educated common schools Montgomery Co., Tenn.; and graduated from Vanderbilt Law School 1882; Democrat; elected Atty.-Gen. Montgomery Co., Tenn., Aug., 1886; served four years […]
City: Dayton KELLEY, William B., farmer; born Rhea Co., Tenn., Feb. 29, 1860; Irish descent; son of Jacob and Julia F. (Darwin) KELLEY; educated at Hiwassee College, Tenn.; married Ada MORRISON Nov. 28, 1883; member Dayton Lodge I. O. O. F. No. 2 and Dayton Lodge No. 156 of F. […]