City: Memphis WILLIAMS, John Sneed, cotton broker; born Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 25, 1869; English descent; son of J.J. and Arra R. (Watkins) WILLIAMS; educated in Memphis, Tenn.; began his career as an employe [sic] of a railroad; married Edith REID, April 3, 1895; member DeSoto Lodge, Chickasaw Club, Country Club […]
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City: Rogersville OWEN, Robert Alexander, minister of the gospel; born Franklin, N.C., Aug. 25, 1852; son of Thomas W. and Jane (Reid) OWEN; father was farmer and trader and soldier in Confederate army; received his education in the common schools of North Carolina; was farmer and school teacher in early […]
City: Nashville TURNEY, John Reid, attorney-at-law; born Nashville, Tenn., July 4, 1887; son of John E. and Bessie M. (Reid) TURNEY; Scotch-French descent; graduated from Vanderbilt University, June, 1908; author of “Sprit Omnipotent,” a religious drama. Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: […]
City: Nashville TURNEY, John E., lawyer; born Jacksonville, Fla., August 13, 1863; son of Hopkins L. and Elizabeth (Estill) TURNEY; educated in public schools of Nashville, Tenn.; married, first, Bessie REID, October 13, 1886; Martha RAY, December 5, 1895; Deputy Clerk of Supreme Court of Tennessee; member Red Men and […]
City: Memphis REID, William H., real estate; born Vicksburg, Miss., Jan. 23, 1863; English descent; son of Luther R. and Minerva Benjamin (Scott) REID; paternal grandparents Alfred and Patsy (Rector) REID, maternal grandparents Benjamin and Martha (Hardaway) SCOTT; educated in public schools of Vicksburg, Miss., and studied two years University […]
City: Jackson BLACKMAN, John A., physician; born Gibson Co., Tenn., March 5, 1859; Scotch-English descent; son of John and Elna (Reid) BLACKMAN; father farmer; educated Memphis Conference High School, Montezuma, Tenn., A. B. course 1880; received M. D. degree May, 1883; in early life was a farmer; married Lula GRIZZARD, […]
City: Henderson REID, Samuel Eli, farmer and stock raiser; born near Lexington, Tenn., April 22, 1856; English and Irish descent; son of James R. and Elizabeth T. (Webb) REID; father’s occupation, farmer and minister of the gospel; educated in the common schools of Tenn., and at home; began his business […]
WOODLEE, Augustus Henry, real estate business; born Grundy Co., Tenn., March 1, 1855; English descent; son of Enoch and Mary (Reid) WOODLEE; father’s occupation, farmer; educated common schools of Grundy Co., Tenn., and Burrett College; married twice, first to Emily WALKER Jan. 1, 1879, second, Metta BURGER, Jan. 18, 1888; […]