In political and mercantile circles, probably no man in Lewis County is more widely known than Joseph Goodwin Rice, the present genial and efficient county clerk. His grandfather, Jerry Rice, was a pioneer farmer of southern Illinois, where his children were born, but before they grew to maturity he removed […]
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City: Paris SPICER, James R., funeral director; born Humphreys Co., Tenn., Sept. 10, 1858; Irish descent; son of Charley and Eliza (Long) SPICER; father was a farmer; educated Edgewood Normal College on Yellow Creek, Dickson Co., Tenn.; began his career as clerk and office boy for Dan RICE at Tennessee […]
City: Memphis PATTERSON, Malcolm Rice, lawyer; born Somerville, Ala., June 7, 1861; son of Josiah and Josephine (RICE) PATTERSON; graduated Christian Bros. College, Memphis, Tenn., A. M. degree, also studied Vanderbilt University, member Masons, Knights of Pythias and B. P. O. E.; Democrat, District Attorney of Shelby Co., Tenn., 1894-1900; […]
City: Memphis RICE, Frank, J., County Register Shelby County, Tenn., and member of firm Rice-Chism Co., general agents Preferred Accident Insurance Company of New York, office, 928-929 Exchange Building, Memphis, Tenn. Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, […]
City: Memphis RICE, Edwin L., banker; born Florence, Ala., July 17, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jackson V. and Elizabeth (Lester) RICE; paternal grandfather Greene P. RICE, maternal grandfather German LESTER; graduated from State Normal College, Florence, Ala., with A. B. degree, 1883; in early life taught school; entered banking […]
City: Memphis PATTERSON, Malcolm Rice, lawyer; born Somerville, Ala., June 7, 1861; son of Josiah and Josephine (Rice) PATTERSON; graduated Christian Bros. College, Memphis, Tenn., A. M. degree, also studied Vanderbilt University, member Masons, Knights of Pythias and B. P. O. F.; Democrat; District Attorney of Shelby Co., Tenn., 1894-1900; […]
City: Morristown RICE, James A., banker, born Jefferson Co., Tenn., March 31, 1849; son of Rufus E. and Catharine (Chilton) RICE; father’s occupation, farmer and banker; paternal grandparents Augustus and Mary (McFarland) RICE, maternal grandparents James and Jane (Pangle) CHILTON; educated at Morristown, Tenn.; in early life was a merchant […]
City: Maury City ELMORE, William, farmer; born in Crockett Co., Tenn., Sept. 7, 1861; son of George and R. (MOORE) ELMORE; father’s occupation, farming; educated in Crockett Co., Tenn.; entered farming in early life and has devoted all of his business life to that occupation; married Nolia RICE, Nov. 28, […]
City: Lea Springs IDOL, Willis, physician and surgeon; born Granger Co., Tenn., May 2, 1863; son of John and Emilia (Akin) IDOL; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Adam and Nancy (Rice) IDOL; maternal grandparents Willis and Mary (Floyd) AKIN; received academic education in Grainger county, Tenn., and medical education in […]
City: Dyersburg RICE, Ernest, born Orysa, Lauderdale Co., Tenn., August 31, 1872; English descent; son of C.S.O. and Lucie Q. (Estes) RICE; father’s occupation, planter; paternal grandparents, S. and Louisa E. (Lineueux) RICE; maternal grandparents, Moreau and Mary (Noel) ESTES; graduated at Hatchie Academy 1889, and from Cumberland University L.L.B., […]
City: Dover RICE, James William, lawyer and farmer; born Stewart Co., Tenn., April 28, 1851; Scotch-Irish and English-Welsh descent; son of J. E. and Julia (Dawson) RICE, his father being a lawyer and Judicial officer; educated local schools Clarksville, Tenn., and Lexington, Ky.; graduated from Lebanon University, Lebanon, Tenn., with […]
City: Bellville CANNON, William F., physician; born in Lincoln Co., Tenn. Oct. 18, 1869; son of Minos A. and Martha J. (Colter) CANNON; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Augustus and Eliza (Holman) CANNON; maternal grandparent Hardy H. and Margaret (Dollins) COLTER; educator Winchester, Tenn., graduated from Medical Department Vanderbilt University, […]