City: Sewanee NAUTS, William Boone, educator; born Louisville, Ky., Feb. 5, 1860; Dutch and English descent; son of John Carr and Virginia (Boone) NAUTS; father’s occupation, iron founder; paternal grandparents Francois Antione and Ann (Carr) NAUTS, maternal grandparents William and Julia Ann (Settle) BOONE; educated in the public schools of […]
Settle
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Among the well-known and substantial business men of Troy, Obion County, Benjamin H. Settle occupies a prominent position as a dealer in dressed lumber and building materials of all kinds. He was born in North Carolina, August 11, 1849, and is a son of Benjamin and Sarah (Campbell) Settle, both […]
TECUMSEH GORE SETTLE was born at Gainesboro, Tennessee, the son of T. G. and Mary (Young) SETTLE. He received his education in the public schools of Gainesboro and Nashville, and was engaged in 1893 and 1894 in the publication of a newspaper at Gainesboro. He was licensed to practice law at Gainesboro in […]
City: Nashville LOFTON, George Augustus, Baptist minister; born Panola County, Miss., December 25, 1839; Scotch, Irish, and French descent; son of James Blocker and Olivia Ann (Settle) LOFTON; graduated Mercer University, Penfield, Ga., April, 1872, A. M.; from Baylor University, Texas, 1880, D.D.; Nashville University, May, 1901, LL.D.; Carson & […]
City: Nashville ALEXANDER, Gross, minister and editor; born Scottsville, Ky., June 1, 1852; son of Charles Holliday and Eliza Ann (Drane) ALEXANDER; father, physician; paternal grandparents, A. C. and Elizabeth (Holliday) ALEXANDER; maternal grandparents, Anthony and Fannie (Settle) DRANE; attended Univ. of Louisville, Drew Seminary and Southern Baptist Seminary; graduated […]
City: Dover LEWIS, Sidney Clinton, lawyer; born Stewart Co., Tenn., Aug. 16, 1868; Welsh-Irish descent; son of Isaac Newton and Mary (Settle) LEWIS and Rachel (Atkins) LEWIS, maternal grandparents, Pendleton and Mary (Hooks) SETTLE; educated local schools of Stewart Co., Tenn.; began life as a country school teacher and farmer; […]