City: Memphis PERKINS, Albert D., bookkeeper; born in Memphis, Tenn., July 29, 1867; Welsh descent; son of Pryor and Nannie PERKINS; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandfather Washington PERKINS; educated at Jesuit College, Las Vegas, New Mexico, and graduated from same; married Willie WILKERSON, Nov. 17, 1892; member Elks; Democrat; bookkeeper […]
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City: Memphis PERKINS, Newton C., banker; born Shelby Co., Tenn., Jan. 31, 1865; educated in Shelby Co., and Franklin, Tenn.; began his career as a bookkeeper in an insurance office, he remained there until 1890, when he became secretary of the Farmers Exchange (now extinct), and continued in that position […]
City: Memphis PERKINS, Albert D., bookkeeper; born in Memphis, Tenn., July 29, 1867; Welsh descent; son of Pryor and Nannie PERKINS; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandfather Washington PERKINS; educated at Jesuit College, Las Vegas, New Mexico, and graduated from same; married Willie WILKERSON, Nov. 17, 1892; member Elks; Democrat; bookkeeper […]
City: Murfreesboro PERKINS, Charles Franklin, lumberman; born Nashville, Tenn., April 7, 1866; English descent; son of Daniel Price and Kate (Morgan) PERKINS; father, a lumberman; paternal grandparents, Peter and Sarah (Camp) PERKINS, maternal grandparents, Rufus and Jane (Williams) MORGAN; educated at Nashville, and Murfreesboro, Tenn.; entered the lumber business in […]
City: Memphis FENTRESS, David, lawyer; born Bolivar, Tenn., Feb. 27, 1873; son of Jas. and Mary Tate (Perkins) FENTRESS; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandparents, David and Matilda Caroline (Wendel) FENTRESS; educated at Princeton, University and Harvard Law School, graduated Princeton University A. B., 1896, and Harvard Law School, L.L. B., […]
City: Memphis BATTLE, Walter Preston, broker; born Memphis, Tenn., January 11, 1875; son of Lucullus L. and Fannie (Hays) BATTLE; English, Scotch Irish descent; educated Jackson and Collierville, Tenn.; married Fannie PERKINS, 1906; member Tennessee Club, Business Men’s Club, Country Club; President Memphis Merchants’ Exchange in 1906; Vice-President Tennessee Club […]
City: Martin PERKINS, James Treanor, public official; born Killala, Ireland, Feb. 3, 1832; son of John A. and Margaret (Polk) PERKINS; father’s occupation, accounting department N. C. & St. L. Railroad; paternal grandparents John and Sarah (Treanor) PERKINS; maternal grandparents William R. and Frances (Higgins) POLK; educated at Nashville, Tenn.; […]
City: Knoxville PERKINS, Charles Albert; Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Tenn.; born Ware, Mass., Oct. 31, 1858; direct descendant of Miles STANDISH; son of A.E.P. and Susan O. (Poor) PERKINS; father’s occupation, clergyman; paternal grandparents Ebenezer and Amelia (Parish) PERKINS maternal grandparents, Henry and Mary (Osborne) POOR; educated at […]
City: Knoxville PERKINS, Angie Villette Warren; born Davidson, Conn., Nov. 6, 1858; daughter of Lysander and Marcia (Mason) WARREN; graduated from Wesleyan University of Conn. A. B., 1876, A. M., 1879; married Charles Albert PERKINS, Sept. 19, 1883; Regent Knoxville Chapter D. A. R., 1898-1900; Pres. Union Presbytery Missionary Societies; […]
City: Jackson MCCORRY, Thomas, lawyer; born Jackson, Tenn., April 29, 1872; Irish descent; son of Henry W. and Lucy Perkins (Cole) MCCORRY; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents Henry W. and Corinna Ann (Henderson) MCCORRY, maternal grandparents John A. and Mary Elizabeth (Perkins) … Southwestern Baptist Univ. and Cumberland Univ.; graduated […]
City: Henderson SASSER, John Daniel, Jr., physician; born near Middleton, Tenn., Sept. 14, 1858; Irish descent; son of Joel Stephen and Hepsey Jane (Casey) SASSER; father farmer and merchant; educated in the country schools of Hardeman Co., Tenn.; attended school of Hardeman Co., Tenn.; attended school at Blue Mountain, Miss;, […]
City: Harriman ROCKWELL, Warren Ayres, manufacturer; born Gundelsheim, Germany, Feb. 18, 1871; English descent; son of Dr. John A. and Martha Denny (Ayres) ROCKWELL; paternal grandparents Judge John A. and Mary Watkinson (Perkins) ROCKWELL; maternal grandparents Warren and Rachel (Denny) Ayres; educated at Norwich, Conn.; graduated from Norwich Academy, Norwich, […]
City: Franklin PERKINS, Henry Ewin, insurance man and farmer; born in Williamson Co., Tenn., Oct. 10, 1867; son of Sam Fearn and Teresa G. (Ewin) PERKINS; paternal grandparents Thomas F. and Leah M. (Cannon) PERKINS, maternal grandparents Henry Clayton and Elizabeth (Hill) EWIN; educated in private school in Franklin, Tenn., […]
City: Franklin HENDERSON, John Hughes, lawyer; born Williamson Co., Tenn., Dec. 18, 1849; son of Dr. Samuel and Rachel Jane (Hughes) HENDERSON; his father was a physician and surgeon; paternal grandparents Samuel and Lucy (Rickman) HENDERSON, maternal grandparents John and Sallie (Martin) HUGHES; educated in the local schools of Franklin, […]
City: Franklin COCHRANE, Hardin Perkins, physician; born Tuscaloosa, Ala., Oct. 1, 1843; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William and Sophia S. Louisa (Perkins) COCHRANE; father was a lawyer; paternal grandparents William and ______ (Duke) COCHRANE, maternal grandparents Hardin and Sophia (Holland) PERKINS; educated at Tuscaloosa, Ala., and University of Ala.; graduated […]
City: Franklin CANNON, Newton, farmer and merchant; born near Franklin, Tenn., June 14, 1846; son of William PERKINS and Agatha Susan (Perkins) CANNON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Newton and Leah Letitia (Perkins) CANNON; maternal grandparents Samuel and Sarah (Perkins) PERKINS; educated in the country schools in Williamson Co., Tenn.; […]
City: Franklin BRADLEY, Robert Henry, retired merchant and planter; born in Scott Co., Ky., Jan. 23, 1819; English descent ; son of William and Sarah (Jenkins) BRADLEY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Thomas and Philadelphi (Ficklin) BRADLEY, maternal grandparents Henry and Martha (Stapp) JENKINS; received common school education; began his […]
City: Franklin AMMERMAN, Wesley, physician (osteopathic); born Sherman, Texas, April 19, 1861; son of Coleman R. and Elizabeth (Perkins) AMMERMAN; German, English, Scotch descent; educated Christian University, Canton, Mo., later graduated at American School of Osteopathy, Kirksville, Mo. (1896); in early life engaged in fine stock raising; opened in Franklin, […]
City: Brownsville THORNTON, Nicholas Perkins, farmer; born Brownsville, Tenn., Aug. 1, 1859; English and Russian descent; son of Burwell and Lucy (Perkins) THORNTON; his father was a physician; paternal grandparents Frank and Annie (Boyd) THORNTON, maternal grandparents N. T. and Lucy (Turner) PERKINS; received common school education and early in […]