City: Knoxville BOLT, George Washington, Public Official; born Loudon Co., Tenn., March 4, 1864; son of William Jasper and Elizabeth (Wells) BOLT; English, Irish and Dutch descent; educated institutions of learning of Loudon Co.; married Mary J. PRESTON; member I.O.O.F., Chilhowee No. 247, of Knoxville; Columbia Counsel No. 43 of […]
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WARNER, Frank G., Secretary Y. M. C. A.; born Pittsburg /sic/, Pa., Feb. 13, 1872; son of Geo. W. and Sara H. (Taylor) WARNER; educated at Pittsburg /sic/, (Pa.) High School; former Secetary Y. M. C. A., department penn., R. R.; married Mabel PRESTON, of Selmer, Ala., April 27, 1902; […]
City: Humboldt PRESTON, James Harvey, physician; born Wilson Co. Tenn., Jan. 24, 1855; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Stephen S. and Ann M. (Keyes) PRESTON; father was a farmer; educated University of Tenn.; received M. D. degree from Vanderbilt University in 1879; in early life was a farmer; married […]
City: Humboldt HESS, Walter Scott, educator; born near Humboldt, Tenn., June 30, 1858; Scotch-Irish-English and German descent; son of Maj. J. A. W. and Gabrilla (Lankford) HESS; father’s occupation public official and surveyor of Gibson Co., Tenn.; paternal grandparents William and Margaret (Daviess) HESS, maternal grandparents Elisha and Annie (Ely) […]
City: Chattanooga PRESTON, Thomas R., banker; born Woodbury, Tenn., November 29, 1868; son Hugh L. and Thankful C. (Doak) PRESTON; paternal grandfather William B. PRESTON, paternal grandmother Mary (Mears) PRESTON, maternal grandfather John N. DOAK, maternal grandmother Emily (George) DOAK, Scotch-Irish descent; graduate Woodbury Academy A. B. 1887; married Roberta […]
City: Chattanooga PRESTON, Charles M., banker; born Woodbury, Tenn., August 8, 1874; son Hugh L. and Thankful C. (Doak) PRESTON; graduated from Bethany College, Bethany, W. Va., A. B. 1897; member Elks, Mountain City Club, Golf and Country Club, Chamber of Commerce; in 1898 entered banking business as bookkeeper for […]